# APRA Music Awards of 2002

The Australasian Performing Right Association Awards of 2002 (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. The Screen Music Awards were issued in November by APRA and Australian Guild of Screen Composers (AGSC). AGSC had provided their own awards ceremonies, from 1996 to 2000, with categories for film and TV composers: many were similar to the Screen Music Awards.

## Awards

Nominees and winners with results indicated on the right.
APRA Music Awards :
| Song of the Year |||||||
| Title | Title | Artist | Artist | Writer | Writer | Result |
| "Amazing" | "Amazing" | Alex Lloyd | Alex Lloyd | Alex Lloyd | Alex Lloyd | Won |
| "Monsters" | "Monsters" | Something for Kate | Something for Kate | Paul Dempsey, Stephanie Ashworth, Clint Hyndman | Paul Dempsey, Stephanie Ashworth, Clint Hyndman | Nominated |
| "On a Bad Day" | "On a Bad Day" | Kasey Chambers | Kasey Chambers | Kasey Chambers | Kasey Chambers | Nominated |
| "Runaway Train" | "Runaway Train" | Kasey Chambers | Kasey Chambers | Kasey Chambers | Kasey Chambers | Nominated |
| "Special Ones" | "Special Ones" | George | George | Katie Noonan, Nicholas Stewart | Katie Noonan, Nicholas Stewart | Nominated |
| Songwriters of the Year |||||||
| Writer | Writer | Writer | Writer | Writer | Writer | Result |
| Kasey Chambers | Kasey Chambers | Kasey Chambers | Kasey Chambers | Kasey Chambers | Kasey Chambers | Won |
| Breakthrough Songwriter |||||||
| Writer | Writer | Writer | Writer | Writer | Writer | Result |
| Sia | Sia | Sia | Sia | Sia | Sia | Won |
| Jennifer Waite, Grant Wallis (see Aneiki) | Jennifer Waite, Grant Wallis (see Aneiki) | Jennifer Waite, Grant Wallis (see Aneiki) | Jennifer Waite, Grant Wallis (see Aneiki) | Jennifer Waite, Grant Wallis (see Aneiki) | Jennifer Waite, Grant Wallis (see Aneiki) | Won |
| Ted Albert Award for Outstanding Services to Australian Music |||||||
| Name | Name | Name | Name | Name | Name | Result |
| Barry Chapman | Barry Chapman | Barry Chapman | Barry Chapman | Barry Chapman | Barry Chapman | Won |
| Most Performed Australian Work |||||||
| Title | Title | Artist | Artist | Writer | Writer | Result |
| "Hold Me" | "Hold Me" | Savage Garden | Savage Garden | Darren Hayes, Daniel Jones | Darren Hayes, Daniel Jones | Won |
| "Just the Thing" | "Just the Thing" | Paul Mac featuring Peta Morris | Paul Mac featuring Peta Morris | Paul Mac | Paul Mac | Nominated |
| "Pleased to Meet You" | "Pleased to Meet You" | Aneiki | Aneiki | Jennifer Waite, Grant Wallis, Tommy Ekman, Christer Sandelin | Jennifer Waite, Grant Wallis, Tommy Ekman, Christer Sandelin | Nominated |
| "Reminiscing" | "Reminiscing" | Madison Avenue | Madison Avenue | Graeham Goble | Graeham Goble | Nominated |
| "Say You Do" | "Say You Do" | Invertigo | Invertigo | James Dingli, Vincent Dingli | James Dingli, Vincent Dingli | Nominated |
| Most Performed Australian Work Overseas |||||||
| Title | Title | Artist | Artist | Writer | Writer | Result |
| "Crash and Burn" | "Crash and Burn" | Savage Garden | Savage Garden | Darren Hayes, Daniel Jones | Darren Hayes, Daniel Jones | Won |
| Most Performed Country Work |||||||
| Title | Title | Artist | Artist | Writer | Writer | Result |
| "65 Roses" | "65 Roses" | Wolverines | Wolverines | Lee J Collie | Lee J Collie | Nominated |
| "Angel" | "Angel" | Gina Jeffreys | Gina Jeffreys | Rick Price, Gina Jeffreys | Rick Price, Gina Jeffreys | Won |
| "Good Things in Life" | "Good Things in Life" | Adam Brand | Adam Brand | Graeme Connors, Adam Brand | Graeme Connors, Adam Brand | Nominated |
| "On a Bad Day" | "On a Bad Day" | Kasey Chambers | Kasey Chambers | Kasey Chambers | Kasey Chambers | Nominated |
| "Runaway Train" | "Runaway Train" | Kasey Chambers | Kasey Chambers | Kasey Chambers, Steven Werchon | Kasey Chambers, Steven Werchon | Nominated |
| Most Performed Dance Work |||||||
| Title | Title | Artist | Artist | Writer | Writer | Result |
| "Dust Me Selecta" | "Dust Me Selecta" | Gerling | Gerling | Burke Reid, Darren Cross, Paul Towner, Valerie Johnson, George Johnson, Louis Johnson, Rodney Temperton | Burke Reid, Darren Cross, Paul Towner, Valerie Johnson, George Johnson, Louis Johnson, Rodney Temperton | Nominated |
| "Just the Thing" | "Just the Thing" | Paul Mac featuring Peta Morris | Paul Mac featuring Peta Morris | Paul Mac | Paul Mac | Won |
| "Let It Ride" | "Let It Ride" | Sgt Slick | Sgt Slick | Andrew Ramanauskas, Cheyne Coates, Marc Cerrone, Raymond Donnez | Andrew Ramanauskas, Cheyne Coates, Marc Cerrone, Raymond Donnez | Nominated |
| "Precious Heart" | "Precious Heart" | Tall Paul vs INXS | Tall Paul vs INXS | Paul Newman, Andrew Farriss, Michael Hutchence | Paul Newman, Andrew Farriss, Michael Hutchence | Nominated |
| "The Sound of Breaking Up" | "The Sound of Breaking Up" | Paul Mac featuring Peta Morris | Paul Mac featuring Peta Morris | Paul Mac | Paul Mac | Nominated |
| Most Performed Foreign Work |||||||
| Title | Title | Artist | Artist | Writer | Writer | Result |
| "Can't Fight the Moonlight" | "Can't Fight the Moonlight" | LeAnn Rimes | LeAnn Rimes | Diane Warren | Diane Warren | Won |
| "Dancing in the Moonlight" | "Dancing in the Moonlight" | Toploader | Toploader | Sherman Kelly | Sherman Kelly | Nominated |
| "I'm like a Bird" | "I'm like a Bird" | Nelly Furtado | Nelly Furtado | Nelly Furtado | Nelly Furtado | Nominated |
| "Lovin' Each Day" | "Lovin' Each Day" | Ronan Keating | Ronan Keating | Gregg Alexander, Rick Nowels | Gregg Alexander, Rick Nowels | Nominated |
| "Whole Again" | "Whole Again" | Atomic Kitten | Atomic Kitten | George McCluskey, Stuart Kershaw, Bill Padley, Jem Godfrey | George McCluskey, Stuart Kershaw, Bill Padley, Jem Godfrey | Nominated |
| Most Performed Jazz Work |||||||
| Title | Title | Artist | Artist | Writer | Writer | Result |
| Aether | Aether | The Necks | The Necks | Chris Abrahams, Lloyd Swanton, Tony Buck | Chris Abrahams, Lloyd Swanton, Tony Buck | Won |
| "East St Kilda Toodle Oo" | "East St Kilda Toodle Oo" | Allan Browne | Allan Browne | John Scurry | John Scurry | Nominated |
| "High Times" | "High Times" | The Catholics | The Catholics | David Brewer | David Brewer | Nominated |
| "Shadow Dancing" | "Shadow Dancing" | Java Quartet | Java Quartet | Michael Galeazzi | Michael Galeazzi | Nominated |
| "Smoke and Magnets" | "Smoke and Magnets" | Chris Abrahams | Chris Abrahams | Chris Abrahams | Chris Abrahams | Nominated |
| Classical Music Awards |||||||
| Best Composition by an Australian Composer |||||||
| Title | Title | Title | Composer | Composer | Composer | Result |
| Yuè Lìng Jié | Yuè Lìng Jié | Yuè Lìng Jié | Liza Lim | Liza Lim | Liza Lim | Won |
| Best Performance of an Australian Composition |||||||
| Title | Title | Composer | Composer | Performer | Performer | Result |
| Batavia | Batavia | Richard Mills | Richard Mills | Orchestra Victoria | Orchestra Victoria | 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 |
| Richard Meale | Richard Meale | Richard Meale | Richard Meale | Richard Meale | Richard Meale | Won |
| Instrumental Work of the Year |||||||
| Title | Title | Title | Composer | Composer | Composer | Result |
| Piano Sonata No 1 | Piano Sonata No 1 | Piano Sonata No 1 | Carl Vine | Carl Vine | Carl Vine | Won |
| 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 |
| Miriam Hyde | Miriam Hyde | Miriam Hyde | Miriam Hyde | Miriam Hyde | Miriam Hyde | Won |
| Orchestral Work of the Year |||||||
| Title | Title | Title | Composer | Composer | Composer | Result |
| Symphony No 3 | Symphony No 3 | Symphony No 3 | Ross Edwards | Ross Edwards | Ross Edwards | Won |
| Most Distinguished Contribution to the Presentation of Australian Music by an Individual |||||||
| Artist or Organisation | Artist or Organisation | Artist or Organisation | Artist or Organisation | Artist or Organisation | Artist or Organisation | Result |
| Jeanell Carrigan | Jeanell Carrigan | Jeanell Carrigan | Jeanell Carrigan | Jeanell Carrigan | Jeanell Carrigan | Won |
| Most Distinguished Contribution to the Presentation of Australian Music by an Organisation |||||||
| Artist or Organisation | Artist or Organisation | Artist or Organisation | Artist or Organisation | Artist or Organisation | Artist or Organisation | Result |
| ABC Radio National, ABC Classic FM | ABC Radio National, ABC Classic FM | ABC Radio National, ABC Classic FM | ABC Radio National, ABC Classic FM | ABC Radio National, ABC Classic FM | ABC Radio National, ABC Classic FM | Won |
| Most Distinguished Contribution to the Advancement of Australian Music in Education |||||||
| Organisation | Organisation | Organisation | Work | Work | Work | Result |
| Sydney Youth Orchestra | Sydney Youth Orchestra | Sydney Youth Orchestra | 2001 Denmark and Sweden Tour | 2001 Denmark and Sweden Tour | 2001 Denmark and Sweden Tour | Won |
| Most Distinguished Contribution to the Advancement of Australian Music in a Regional Area |||||||
| Organisation | Organisation | Organisation | Work | Work | Work | Result |
| Queensland Biennial Festival of Music | Queensland Biennial Festival of Music | Queensland Biennial Festival of Music | 2001 presentation of Australian music in regional Queensland | 2001 presentation of Australian music in regional Queensland | 2001 presentation of Australian music in regional Queensland | Won |
| Vocal or Choral Work of the Year |||||||
| Title | Title | Title | Composer | Composer | Composer | Result |
| Batavia | Batavia | Batavia | Richard Mills | Richard Mills | Richard Mills | Won |
| Screen Music Awards |||||||
| Best Feature Film Score |||||||
| Title | Title | Title | Composer | Composer | Composer | Result |
| The Bank | The Bank | The Bank | Alan John | Alan John | Alan John | Won |
| Best Music for an Advertisement |||||||
| Title | Title | Title | Composer | Composer | Composer | Result |
| Visa "Dining Out" | Visa "Dining Out" | Visa "Dining Out" | Mark Rivett, Bruce Heald and Andrew Firth | Mark Rivett, Bruce Heald and Andrew Firth | Mark Rivett, Bruce Heald and Andrew Firth | Won |
| Best Music for Children's Television |||||||
| Title | Title | Title | Composer | Composer | Composer | Result |
| Horace and Tina | Horace and Tina | Horace and Tina | Brett Rosenberg | Brett Rosenberg | Brett Rosenberg | Won |
| Hi-5 - "Opposites Attract" | Hi-5 - "Opposites Attract" | Hi-5 - "Opposites Attract" | Chris Harriott, Chris Phillips, Lisa Hoppe | Chris Harriott, Chris Phillips, Lisa Hoppe | Chris Harriott, Chris Phillips, Lisa Hoppe | Nominated |
| Hi-5 - Songlets | Hi-5 - Songlets | Hi-5 - Songlets | Chris Harriott, various | Chris Harriott, various | Chris Harriott, various | Nominated |
| Best Music for a Documentary |||||||
| Title | Title | Title | Composer | Composer | Composer | Result |
| The Creepy Crawleys | The Creepy Crawleys | The Creepy Crawleys | Cliff Bradley | Cliff Bradley | Cliff Bradley | Won |
| Best Music for a Short Film |||||||
| Title | Title | Title | Composer | Composer | Composer | Result |
| No Surrender | No Surrender | No Surrender | Michael Yezerski | Michael Yezerski | Michael Yezerski | Won |
| Best Music for a Television Series or Serial |||||||
| Series or Serial | Series or Serial | Series or Serial | Composer | Composer | Composer | Result |
| Farscape | Farscape | Farscape | Guy Gross | Guy Gross | Guy Gross | Won |
| Best Original Song Composed for a Feature Film, Telemovie, TV Series or Mini-Series |||||||
| Song title | Song title | Work | Work | Composer | Composer | Result |
| "Far Away Home" | "Far Away Home" | The Tracker | The Tracker | Graham Tardif, Rolf de Heer | Graham Tardif, Rolf de Heer | Won |
| Best Soundtrack Album |||||||
| Title | Title | Title | Composer | Composer | Composer | Result |
| One Night the Moon | One Night the Moon | One Night the Moon | Mairead Hannan, Paul Kelly, Kev Carmody, John Romeril, Deidre Hannan, Alice Garner | Mairead Hannan, Paul Kelly, Kev Carmody, John Romeril, Deidre Hannan, Alice Garner | Mairead Hannan, Paul Kelly, Kev Carmody, John Romeril, Deidre Hannan, Alice Garner | Won |
| Best Television Theme |||||||
| Title | Title | Title | Composer | Composer | Composer | Result |
| On the Beach | On the Beach | On the Beach | Christopher Gordon | Christopher Gordon | Christopher Gordon | Won |
| International Achievement Award |||||||
| Artist | Artist | Artist | Artist | Artist | Artist | Result |
| David Hirschfelder | David Hirschfelder | David Hirschfelder | David Hirschfelder | David Hirschfelder | David Hirschfelder | Won |