The APRA Music Awards of 2021 are the 39th annual series, known as
APRA Awards. The awards are given in a series of categories in three divisions and in separate ceremonies throughout the year: the APRA Music Awards, Art Music Awards and Screen Music Awards. The APRA Music Awards are provided by
APRA AMCOS
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 songwr ...
; nominations were revealed on 30 March 2021,
and the ceremony followed on 28 April 2021.
The Art Music Awards are jointly presented by APRA AMCOS and the
Australian Music Centre
The Australian Music Centre (AMC), formerly known briefly as Sounds Australian, is a national organisation promoting and supporting art music in Australia, founded in 1974. It co-hosts the Art Music Awards along with APRA AMCOS, and publishes '' ...
(AMC).
The finalists were announced in July with the winners revealed on 9 September.
The Screen Music Awards are jointly provided by APRA and the
Australian Guild of Screen Composers
The Australian Guild of Screen Composers (AGSC) is a not for profit organisation, which was established in 1981, "to represent the interests of Australian screen composers by developing and promoting employment opportunities, undertaking educationa ...
(AGSC) with the ceremony usually held in November, however, it was postponed to 22 February 2022.
CEO of APRA AMCOS Dean Ormston announced the 2021 awards, "As Australia slowly begins recovering from the
coronavirus pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic, also known as the coronavirus pandemic, is an ongoing global pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The novel virus was first identified ...
, our industry is still largely on pause. After such a difficult year, our sincere hope is that we can stage a traditional live ceremony for the 2021 APRA Music Awards. A physical event would announce that we're in a new era, one where we can celebrate the Australian songwriters that have excelled despite one of the most challenging years in memory. We hope to see you there in the flesh."
APRA Music Awards
Ted Albert Award for Outstanding Services to Australian Music
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Helen Reddy
Helen Maxine Reddy (25 October 194129 September 2020) was an Australian-American singer, actress, television host, and activist. Born in Melbourne to a showbusiness family, Reddy started her career as an entertainer at age four. She sang on rad ...
*
Joy McKean
Joy McKean , (born 14 January 1930), is an Australian country music singer-songwriter and wife and manager of the late Slim Dusty. Known as the "grand lady" of Australian country music, McKean is recognised as one of Australia's leading songwrite ...
APRA Song of the Year
Breakthrough Songwriter of the Year
* Note: Determined by the APRA Board of Writer and Publisher Directors
Songwriter of the Year
* Note: Determined by the APRA Board of Writer and Publisher Directors
Most Performed Alternative Work
Most Performed Australian Work
Most Performed Australian Work Overseas
Most Performed Blues & Roots Work
Most Performed Country Work
Most Performed Dance Work
Most Performed Hip Hop / Rap Work
Most Performed International Work
Most Performed Pop Work
Most Performed R&B / Soul Work
Most Performed Rock Work
Art Music Awards
Work of the Year: Chamber Music
Work of the Year: Choral
Work of the Year: Dramatic
Work of the Year: Electroacustic/Sound Art
Work of the Year: Jazz
Work of the Year: Large Ensemble
Performance of the Year: Jazz / Improvised Music
Performance of the Year: Notated Composition
Award for Excellence in Music Education
Award for Excellence in Experimental Music
Richard Gill Award for Distinguished Services to Australian Music
Luminary Award: Individual (National)
Luminary Award: Organisation (National)
Luminary Award: State & Territory Awards
Screen Music Awards
Feature Film Score of the Year
Best Music for an Advertisement
Best Music for Children's Programming
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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