The Australasian Performing Right Association Awards of 2013 (generally known as APRA Awards) are a series of related awards which include the APRA Music Awards, Art Music Awards, and Screen Music Awards. The APRA Music Awards of 2013 was the 31st annual ceremony by the

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(APRA) and the

Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society APRA AMCOS consists of Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) and Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS), both copyright management organisations or copyright collectives which jointly represent over 100,000 songwri ...

(AMCOS) to award outstanding achievements in contemporary

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, composing and

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. The ceremony was held on 17 June 2013 at the

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. The Art Music Awards were distributed on 26 August at the NIDA Parade Theatre, Sydney.Art Music Awards: * Winners: * Finalists: They are sponsored by APRA and the

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(AMC) to "recognise achievement in the composition, performance, education and presentation of Australian music". The Screen Music Awards were issued on 9 December by APRA and

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(AGSC),Screen Music Awards: * Winners: * Finalists: which "acknowledges excellence and innovation in the genre of screen composition". On 23 May nominations for the APRA Music Awards were announced on multiple news sources, with Matthew Calwell aka

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being the most nominated artist. Hosts for the 2013 APRA Music Awards were

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and

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. A total of 14 awards were presented.

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were honoured with the Ted Albert Award for Outstanding Services to Australian Music. Note: user may have to click on a tab e.g. 'Song of the Year' to access further information.

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(aka Wally de Backer),

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and

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were described by the

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as "big winners". The APRA Music Awards ceremony highlights were broadcast on the MAX network on 26 June 2013.

Presenters

At the APRA Music Awards, aside from the hosts,

and

, the presenters were

, Jenny Morris,

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and

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Performances

The APRA Music Awards ceremony showcased performances by: *

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APRA Music Awards

Blues & Roots Work of the Year

Breakthrough Songwriter of the Year

Country Work of the Year

Dance Work of the Year

International Work of the Year

Most Played Australian Work

Most Played Australia Work Overseas

Rock Work of the Year

Song of the Year

Urban Work of the Year

Songwriter of the Year

*Sia

Ted Albert Award for Outstanding Services to Australian Music

Art Music Awards

Work of the Year – Instrumental

Work of the Year – Jazz

Work of the Year – Orchestral

Work of the Year – Vocal or Choral

Performance of the Year

Award for Excellence by an Individual

Award for Excellence by an Organisation

Award for Excellence in Music Education

Award for Excellence in a Regional Area

Award for Excellence in Experimental Music

Award for Excellence in Jazz

Distinguished Services to Australian Music

Screen Music Awards

International Achievement Award

Feature Film Score of the Year

Best Music for an Advertisement

Best Music for Children's Television

Best Music for a Documentary

Best Music for a Mini-Series or Telemovie

Best Music for a Short Film

Best Music for a Television Series or Serial

Best Original Song Composed for the Screen

Best Soundtrack Album

Best Television Theme

Most Performed Screen Composer – Australia

Most Performed Screen Composer – Overseas

References

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