The Australasian Performing Right Association Awards of 1996 (generally known as
APRA Awards) are a series of awards held in May 1996. The APRA Music Awards were presented by
Australasian Performing Right Association
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 ...
(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).
APRA and AMCOS did not provide any awards in 1997, after the hiatus they resumed the annual ceremony in
APRA Music Awards of 1998
The Australasian Performing Right Association Awards of 1998 (generally known as APRA Awards (Australia), APRA Awards) are a series of awards held in May 1998. The APRA Music Awards were presented by Australasian Performing Right Association (AP ...
.
Only one classical music award was available in 1996: Most Performed Contemporary Classical Composition.
APRA provided awards for "Best Television Theme", and "Best Film Score" in 1996.
APRA and AMCOS also sponsored 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),
which provided their own awards ceremony, from 1996 to 2000, with categories for film and TV composers.
Awards
''Nominees and winners with results indicated on the right.''
See also
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Music of Australia
The music of Australia has an extensive history made of music societies. Indigenous Australian music forms a significant part of the unique heritage of a 40,000- to 60,000-year history which produced the iconic didgeridoo. Contemporary fusions of ...
References
External links
APRA official websiteAPRA Awards - History
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