# APRA Music Awards of 2003

The Australasian Performing Right Association Awards of 2003 (generally known as APRA Awards) are a series of awards which include the APRA Music Awards, Classical Music Awards, and Screen Music Awards. The APRA Music Awards were presented by APRA and the Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS). The Classical Music Awards were distributed in July in Sydney and are sponsored by APRA and the Australian Music Centre (AMC). The Screen Music Awards were issued in November by APRA and Australian Guild of Screen Composers (AGSC).

## Awards

Nominees and winners with results indicated on the right.
APRA Music Awards :
| Song of the Year |||||||
| Title | Title | Artist | Artist | Writer | Writer | Result |
| "Not Pretty Enough" | "Not Pretty Enough" | Kasey Chambers | Kasey Chambers | Kasey Chambers | Kasey Chambers | Won |
| "The Greatest View" | "The Greatest View" | Silverchair | Silverchair | Daniel Johns | Daniel Johns | Nominated |
| "Without You" | "Without You" | Silverchair | Silverchair | Daniel Johns | Daniel Johns | Nominated |
| "London Still" | "London Still" | The Waifs | The Waifs | Donna Simpson, Vikki Simpson, Joshua Cunningham | Donna Simpson, Vikki Simpson, Joshua Cunningham | Nominated |
| "Chemical Heart" | "Chemical Heart" | Grinspoon | Grinspoon | Patrick Davern, Phil Jamieson | Patrick Davern, Phil Jamieson | Nominated |
| Songwriters of the Year |||||||
| Writer | Writer | Writer | Writer | Writer | Writer | Result |
| Daniel Johns | Daniel Johns | Daniel Johns | Daniel Johns | Daniel Johns | Daniel Johns | Won |
| Breakthrough Songwriter |||||||
| Writer | Writer | Writer | Writer | Writer | Writer | Result |
| Craig Nicholls | Craig Nicholls | Craig Nicholls | Craig Nicholls | Craig Nicholls | Craig Nicholls | Won |
| Ted Albert Award for Outstanding Services to Australian Music |||||||
| Name | Name | Name | Name | Name | Name | Result |
| Angus Young, Malcolm Young and (posthumously) Bon Scott | Angus Young, Malcolm Young and (posthumously) Bon Scott | Angus Young, Malcolm Young and (posthumously) Bon Scott | Angus Young, Malcolm Young and (posthumously) Bon Scott | Angus Young, Malcolm Young and (posthumously) Bon Scott | Angus Young, Malcolm Young and (posthumously) Bon Scott | Won |
| Most Performed Australian Work |||||||
| Title | Title | Artist | Artist | Writer | Writer | Result |
| "Beautiful" | "Beautiful" | Disco Montego featuring Katie Underwood | Disco Montego featuring Katie Underwood | Katie Underwood, Darren Dowlut, Dennis Dowlut | Katie Underwood, Darren Dowlut, Dennis Dowlut | Nominated |
| "Creepin' Up Slowly" | "Creepin' Up Slowly" | Taxiride | Taxiride | Dow Brain, Bradley Young, Jason Singh, Timothy Watson, Tim Wild | Dow Brain, Bradley Young, Jason Singh, Timothy Watson, Tim Wild | Nominated |
| "The Greatest View" | "The Greatest View" | Silverchair | Silverchair | Daniel Johns | Daniel Johns | Nominated |
| "Insatiable" | "Insatiable" | Darren Hayes | Darren Hayes | Darren Hayes, Walter Afanasieff | Darren Hayes, Walter Afanasieff | Nominated |
| "Not Pretty Enough" | "Not Pretty Enough" | Kasey Chambers | Kasey Chambers | Kasey Chambers | Kasey Chambers | Won |
| Most Performed Australian Work Overseas |||||||
| Title | Title | Artist | Artist | Writer | Writer | Result |
| "I Knew I Loved You" | "I Knew I Loved You" | Savage Garden | Savage Garden | Daniel Jones, Darren Hayes | Daniel Jones, Darren Hayes | Won |
| Most Performed Country Work |||||||
| Title | Title | Artist | Artist | Writer | Writer | Result |
| "If I Were You" | "If I Were You" | Kasey Chambers | Kasey Chambers | Kasey Chambers | Kasey Chambers | Nominated |
| "A Million Tears" | "A Million Tears" | Kasey Chambers | Kasey Chambers | Kasey Chambers | Kasey Chambers | Nominated |
| "Not Pretty Enough" | "Not Pretty Enough" | Kasey Chambers | Kasey Chambers | Kasey Chambers | Kasey Chambers | Won |
| "Never Never" | "Never Never" | Brendon Walmsley | Brendon Walmsley | Brendon Walmsley | Brendon Walmsley | Nominated |
| "New England Highway" | "New England Highway" | Adam Brand | Adam Brand | Adam Bruno, Michael Carr | Adam Bruno, Michael Carr | Nominated |
| Most Performed Dance Work |||||||
| Title | Title | Artist | Artist | Writer | Writer | Result |
| "All I Want Is You" | "All I Want Is You" | Rockmelons | Rockmelons | Bryon Jones, Jonathan Jones, Raymond Medhurst, Daniel Dharumasena, Andrew De Silva, Paul Cecchinelli | Bryon Jones, Jonathan Jones, Raymond Medhurst, Daniel Dharumasena, Andrew De Silva, Paul Cecchinelli | Nominated |
| "Beautiful" | "Beautiful" | Disco Montego featuring Katie Underwood | Disco Montego featuring Katie Underwood | Katie Underwood, Darren Dowlut, Dennis Dowlut | Katie Underwood, Darren Dowlut, Dennis Dowlut | Won |
| "Dance All Night" | "Dance All Night" | B. J. Caruana | B. J. Caruana | Ashley Cadell, Rebecca Caruana | Ashley Cadell, Rebecca Caruana | Nominated |
| "Give In to Me" | "Give In to Me" | Rogue Traders | Rogue Traders | Jamie Appleby, Steve Davis, Josephine Armstead, Milton Middlebrook | Jamie Appleby, Steve Davis, Josephine Armstead, Milton Middlebrook | Nominated |
| "Way Love's Supposed to Be" | "Way Love's Supposed to Be" | Selwyn | Selwyn | Selwyn Pretorius, Audius Mtawarira, Paul Begaud | Selwyn Pretorius, Audius Mtawarira, Paul Begaud | Nominated |
| Most Performed Foreign Work |||||||
| Title | Title | Artist | Artist | Writer | Writer | Result |
| "Better Man" | "Better Man" | Robbie Williams | Robbie Williams | Robert Williams, Guy Chambers | Robert Williams, Guy Chambers | Nominated |
| "Murder on the Dancefloor" | "Murder on the Dancefloor" | Sophie Ellis-Bextor | Sophie Ellis-Bextor | Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Gregg Alexander | Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Gregg Alexander | Nominated |
| "Superman (It's Not Easy)" | "Superman (It's Not Easy)" | Five for Fighting | Five for Fighting | John Ondrasik | John Ondrasik | Won |
| "Thousand Miles (Interlude)" | "Thousand Miles (Interlude)" | Vanessa Carlton | Vanessa Carlton | Vanessa Carlton | Vanessa Carlton | Nominated |
| "Wherever You Go" | "Wherever You Go" | The Calling | The Calling | Alex Band, Aaron Kamin | Alex Band, Aaron Kamin | Nominated |
| Most Performed Jazz Work |||||||
| Title | Title | Artist | Artist | Writer | Writer | Result |
| "Generating" | "Generating" | Tim Stevens | Tim Stevens | Timothy Stevens | Timothy Stevens | Nominated |
| "Paul Bley" | "Paul Bley" | James Muller | James Muller | James Muller | James Muller | Nominated |
| "Pray (In Your Own Way)" | "Pray (In Your Own Way)" | Steve Hunter | Steve Hunter | Steve Hunter | Steve Hunter | Nominated |
| "Seed of Delight" | "Seed of Delight" | Sandy Evans | Sandy Evans | Sandra Evans | Sandra Evans | Won |
| "All the Wild Wonders" | "All the Wild Wonders" | Coco's Lunch | Coco's Lunch | Susan Johnson, Elizabeth Honey | Susan Johnson, Elizabeth Honey | Nominated |
| Classical Music Awards |||||||
| Best Composition by an Australian Composer |||||||
| Title | Title | Title | Composer | Composer | Composer | Result |
| Three Miró Pieces | Three Miró Pieces | Three Miró Pieces | Richard Meale | Richard Meale | Richard Meale | Won |
| Best Performance of an Australian Composition |||||||
| Title | Title | Composer | Composer | Performer | Performer | Result |
| Concerto for Oboe and Orchestra | Concerto for Oboe and Orchestra | Ross Edwards | Ross Edwards | Diana Doherty | Diana Doherty | Won |
| Distinguished Services to Australian Music |||||||
| Artist or Organisation | Artist or Organisation | Artist or Organisation | Artist or Organisation | Artist or Organisation | Artist or Organisation | Result |
| Robert Hughes | Robert Hughes | Robert Hughes | Robert Hughes | Robert Hughes | Robert Hughes | Won |
| Instrumental Work of the Year |||||||
| Title | Title | Composer | Composer | Performer | Performer | Result |
| Arch Window | Arch Window | Paul Stanhope | Paul Stanhope | Marshall McGuire | Marshall McGuire | Nominated |
| Drummers of Gilgamesh | Drummers of Gilgamesh | David Pye | David Pye | The Drummers of Gilgamesh | The Drummers of Gilgamesh | Won |
| Perihelion Rag | Perihelion Rag | Stephen Cronin | Stephen Cronin | 200 Guitar Duo | 200 Guitar Duo | Nominated |
| Song for Emily | Song for Emily | Ross Edwards | Ross Edwards | 200 Guitar Duo | 200 Guitar Duo | Nominated |
| Long-Term Contribution to the Advancement of Australian Music |||||||
| Artist or Organisation | Artist or Organisation | Artist or Organisation | Artist or Organisation | Artist or Organisation | Artist or Organisation | Result |
| Martin Wright | Martin Wright | Martin Wright | Martin Wright | Martin Wright | Martin Wright | Won |
| Orchestral Work of the Year |||||||
| Title | Title | Composer | Composer | Performer | Performer | Result |
| End of All Journeys | End of All Journeys | Andrew Batterham | Andrew Batterham | Melbourne Symphony Orchestra | Melbourne Symphony Orchestra | Nominated |
| Guyuhmgan | Guyuhmgan | Georges Lentz | Georges Lentz | Sydney Symphony Orchestra | Sydney Symphony Orchestra | Nominated |
| Ngangkar | Ngangkar | Georges Lentz | Georges Lentz | Sydney Symphony Orchestra | Sydney Symphony Orchestra | Nominated |
| Three Miró Pieces | Three Miró Pieces | Richard Meale | Richard Meale | Sydney Symphony Orchestra | Sydney Symphony Orchestra | Won |
| Most Distinguished Contribution to the Presentation of Australian Composition by an Individual |||||||
| Individual | Individual | Individual | Work | Work | Work | Result |
| Julian Burnside | Julian Burnside | Julian Burnside | | | | Won |
| Most Distinguished Contribution to the Presentation of Australian Composition by an Organisation |||||||
| Organisation | Organisation | Organisation | Work | Work | Work | Result |
| Sydney Symphony Orchestra – Sydney Symphony Education Program | Sydney Symphony Orchestra – Sydney Symphony Education Program | Sydney Symphony Orchestra – Sydney Symphony Education Program | Adult Themes (2002) | Adult Themes (2002) | Adult Themes (2002) | Won |
| Most Distinguished Contribution to the Advancement of Australian Music in Education |||||||
| Organisation | Organisation | Organisation | Work | Work | Work | Result |
| MLC School, Burwood | MLC School, Burwood | MLC School, Burwood | Ars Musica Australis | Ars Musica Australis | Ars Musica Australis | Won |
| Most Distinguished Contribution to the Advancement of Australian Music in a Regional Area |||||||
| Organisation | Organisation | Organisation | Work | Work | Work | Result |
| NORPA | NORPA | NORPA | Northern Rivers Performing Arts | Northern Rivers Performing Arts | Northern Rivers Performing Arts | Won |
| Vocal or Choral Work of the Year |||||||
| Title | Title | Composer | Composer | Performer | Performer | Result |
| Hear the Angels Sing | Hear the Angels Sing | Rosalind Carlson | Rosalind Carlson | Carlson Chorale | Carlson Chorale | Nominated |
| Lully Lullay | Lully Lullay | Colin Brumby | Colin Brumby | Young Voices of Melbourne | Young Voices of Melbourne | Nominated |
| Myoon Myoon | Myoon Myoon | Stephen Leek | Stephen Leek | Young Voices of Melbourne | Young Voices of Melbourne | Nominated |
| The True Samaritan | The True Samaritan | Nigel Butterley | Nigel Butterley | The Contemporary Singers | The Contemporary Singers | Won |
| Screen Music Awards |||||||
| Best Feature Film Score |||||||
| Title | Title | Title | Composer | Composer | Composer | Result |
| Black and White | Black and White | Black and White | Cezary Skubiszewski | Cezary Skubiszewski | Cezary Skubiszewski | Nominated |
| The Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course | The Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course | The Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course | Mark McDuff, Elliott Wheeler, Peter Kaldor | Mark McDuff, Elliott Wheeler, Peter Kaldor | Mark McDuff, Elliott Wheeler, Peter Kaldor | Nominated |
| Horse Play | Horse Play | Horse Play | Nigel Westlake | Nigel Westlake | Nigel Westlake | Nominated |
| The Nugget | The Nugget | The Nugget | Nigel Westlake | Nigel Westlake | Nigel Westlake | Won |
| Best Music for an Advertisement |||||||
| Title | Title | Title | Composer | Composer | Composer | Result |
| ABC Cloth | ABC Cloth | ABC Cloth | David Chapman | David Chapman | David Chapman | Nominated |
| Jade | Jade | Jade | Bruce Heald, Ramesh Sathiah, Adrian Wallace | Bruce Heald, Ramesh Sathiah, Adrian Wallace | Bruce Heald, Ramesh Sathiah, Adrian Wallace | Nominated |
| Kahlúa – "Awaken the Spirit" | Kahlúa – "Awaken the Spirit" | Kahlúa – "Awaken the Spirit" | John Green | John Green | John Green | Nominated |
| Singapore Airlines | Singapore Airlines | Singapore Airlines | Bruce Heald, Ramesh Sathiah, Rai Thistlethwayte | Bruce Heald, Ramesh Sathiah, Rai Thistlethwayte | Bruce Heald, Ramesh Sathiah, Rai Thistlethwayte | Won |
| Best Music for Children's Television |||||||
| Title | Title | Title | Composer | Composer | Composer | Result |
| Hi-5 - "Celebrate" | Hi-5 - "Celebrate" | Hi-5 - "Celebrate" | Chris Harriott, Lisa Hoppe | Chris Harriott, Lisa Hoppe | Chris Harriott, Lisa Hoppe | Nominated |
| The Wiggles - "Lights, Camera, Action, Wiggles!" | The Wiggles - "Lights, Camera, Action, Wiggles!" | The Wiggles - "Lights, Camera, Action, Wiggles!" | Murray Cook, Jeffrey Fatt, Anthony Field, John Field, Gregory Page | Murray Cook, Jeffrey Fatt, Anthony Field, John Field, Gregory Page | Murray Cook, Jeffrey Fatt, Anthony Field, John Field, Gregory Page | Nominated |
| Pirate Islands | Pirate Islands | Pirate Islands | Danny Beckerman, Ric Formosa | Danny Beckerman, Ric Formosa | Danny Beckerman, Ric Formosa | Won |
| Worst Best Friends | Worst Best Friends | Worst Best Friends | Martyn Love | Martyn Love | Martyn Love | Nominated |
| Best Music for a Documentary |||||||
| Title | Title | Title | Composer | Composer | Composer | Result |
| Cave in the Snow | Cave in the Snow | Cave in the Snow | Felicity Fox | Felicity Fox | Felicity Fox | Nominated |
| Chinese Takeaway | Chinese Takeaway | Chinese Takeaway | Charlie Chan | Charlie Chan | Charlie Chan | Nominated |
| Horses – The Story of Equus | Horses – The Story of Equus | Horses – The Story of Equus | Roger Mason | Roger Mason | Roger Mason | Won |
| Escape from the Planet of the Tapes | Escape from the Planet of the Tapes | Escape from the Planet of the Tapes | Brett Collery | Brett Collery | Brett Collery | Nominated |
| Best Music for an Educational, Training or Corporate Film/Video |||||||
| Title | Title | Title | Composer | Composer | Composer | Result |
| SAFC: 30th Anniversary | SAFC: 30th Anniversary | SAFC: 30th Anniversary | Ashley Klose | Ashley Klose | Ashley Klose | Won |
| Best Music for a Mini-Series or Telemovie |||||||
| Title | Title | Title | Composer | Composer | Composer | Result |
| After the Deluge | After the Deluge | After the Deluge | Cezary Skubiszewski | Cezary Skubiszewski | Cezary Skubiszewski | Nominated |
| Evil Never Dies | Evil Never Dies | Evil Never Dies | Nerida Tyson-Chew | Nerida Tyson-Chew | Nerida Tyson-Chew | Won |
| Martha's New Coat | Martha's New Coat | Martha's New Coat | Karen Leimbach | Karen Leimbach | Karen Leimbach | Nominated |
| Seconds to Spare | Seconds to Spare | Seconds to Spare | Guy Gross | Guy Gross | Guy Gross | Nominated |
| Best Music for a Short Film |||||||
| Title | Title | Title | Composer | Composer | Composer | Result |
| Heaven | Heaven | Heaven | Hylton Mowday | Hylton Mowday | Hylton Mowday | Nominated |
| Hello | Hello | Hello | Jonathan Nix | Jonathan Nix | Jonathan Nix | Nominated |
| Human Contraptions | Human Contraptions | Human Contraptions | Alan John | Alan John | Alan John | Won |
| Ward 13 | Ward 13 | Ward 13 | Christopher Gordon | Christopher Gordon | Christopher Gordon | Nominated |
| Best Music for a Television Series or Serial |||||||
| Series or Serial | Series or Serial | Episode title | Episode title | Composer | Composer | Result |
| Farscape | Farscape | "Episode 422" | "Episode 422" | Guy Gross | Guy Gross | Nominated |
| Fat Cow Motel | Fat Cow Motel | "Episode 3" | "Episode 3" | Cameron McKenzie | Cameron McKenzie | Nominated |
| McLeod's Daughters | McLeod's Daughters | "Episode 47" | "Episode 47" | Alastair Ford | Alastair Ford | Nominated |
| MDA | MDA | "Episode 8" | "Episode 8" | Roger Mason | Roger Mason | Won |
| Best Original Song Composed for a Feature Film, Telemovie, TV Series or Mini-Series |||||||
| Song title | Song title | Work | Work | Composer | Composer | Result |
| "As One" | "As One" | Liquid Bridge | Liquid Bridge | Joe Creighton, Deborah Carter | Joe Creighton, Deborah Carter | Nominated |
| "Changing" | "Changing" | A Simple Song | A Simple Song | Scott Cameron | Scott Cameron | Nominated |
| "Garage Days" | "Garage Days" | Garage Days | Garage Days | David McCormack, Andrew Lancaster | David McCormack, Andrew Lancaster | Nominated |
| "Go Forward" | "Go Forward" | Whale Rider | Whale Rider | Lisa Gerrard | Lisa Gerrard | Won |
| Best Soundtrack Album |||||||
| Title | Title | Title | Composer | Composer | Composer | Result |
| After the Deluge | After the Deluge | After the Deluge | Cezary Skubiszewski | Cezary Skubiszewski | Cezary Skubiszewski | Won |
| Paradise Found | Paradise Found | Paradise Found | Frank Strangio | Frank Strangio | Frank Strangio | Nominated |
| The Tracker | The Tracker | The Tracker | Graham Tardif, Rolf de Heer | Graham Tardif, Rolf de Heer | Graham Tardif, Rolf de Heer | Nominated |
| Whale Rider | Whale Rider | Whale Rider | Lisa Gerrard | Lisa Gerrard | Lisa Gerrard | Nominated |
| Best Television Theme |||||||
| Title | Title | Title | Composer | Composer | Composer | Result |
| After the Deluge | After the Deluge | After the Deluge | Cezary Skubiszewski | Cezary Skubiszewski | Cezary Skubiszewski | Nominated |
| Enough Rope with Andrew Denton | Enough Rope with Andrew Denton | Enough Rope with Andrew Denton | David Chapman | David Chapman | David Chapman | Won |
| MDA | MDA | MDA | Roger Mason | Roger Mason | Roger Mason | Nominated |
| White Collar Blue | White Collar Blue | White Collar Blue | Antony Partos | Antony Partos | Antony Partos | Nominated |
| International Achievement Award |||||||
| Artist | Artist | Artist | Artist | Artist | Artist | Result |
| Bruce Smeaton | Bruce Smeaton | Bruce Smeaton | Bruce Smeaton | Bruce Smeaton | Bruce Smeaton | Won |