The Australasian Performing Right Association Awards of 2017 (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 2017 was the 35th annual ceremony by the

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(APRA) and the Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS) to award outstanding achievements in contemporary

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, composing and

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. The ceremony was held on 3 April 2017 at the

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. The host for the ceremony was

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, presenter on SBS-TV's '' RocKwiz''. The Art Music Awards ceremony was held on 22 August 2017 in Sydney and are presented by APRA, AMCOS and the

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(AMC), "to recognise achievement in the composition, performance, education and presentation of Australian art music. Art music covers activity across contemporary classical music, contemporary jazz and improvised music, experimental music and sound art" The Screen Music Awards were issued on 13 November at the

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by APRA, AMCOS and

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(AGSC), which "acknowledges excellence and innovation in the field of screen composition." In mid-March nominations for the APRA Music Awards were announced on multiple news sources:

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received the most with four nominations, he went on to win three awards.

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was honoured by the Ted Albert Award for Outstanding Services to Australian Music. Songwriter of the Year was Flume.

Presenters

At the APRA Music Awards ceremony on 3 April 2017, aside from the host,

, the presenters were

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, Hayley Mary (of

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and Morgan Evans (of

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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 Australian Work Overseas

Overseas Recognition Award

Pop Work of the Year

Rock Work of the Year

Song of the Year

Songwriter of the Year

* Harley Streten p.k.a.

Ted Albert Award for Outstanding Services to Australian Music

Urban Work of the Year

Art Music Awards

Instrumental Work of the Year

Jazz Work of the Year

Orchestral Work of the Year

Vocal / Choral Work of the Year

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

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

Distinguished Services to the Australian Screen

References

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