APRA AWARDS '09

Well looky here, APRA (no it's not theAutomotive Parts Rebuilders Association) have just released the nominations for the 2009 APRA (The Australiasian Performance Rights Association) Awards to be held on June 23rd in Melbourne.

Good to see some good Australian talent on the list, but Axle Whitehead???, Vanessa Amorosi???

Song of the Year

Title: Can’t Shake It
Artist: Kate Miller-Heidke
Writers: Kate Miller-Heidke / Keir Nuttall
Publisher: Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd

Title: Dig Lazarus Dig
Artist: Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds
Writer: Nick Cave
Publisher: Mushroom Music Pty Ltd

Title: Rattlin’ Bones
Artist: Kasey Chambers / Shane Nicholson
Writers: Kasey Chambers* / Shane Nicholson
Publishers: Mushroom Music Pty Ltd*

Universal Music Publishing MGB Australia Pty Ltd
|Title: Walking on a Dream
Artist: Empire of the Sun
Writers: Nick Littlemore / Jonathan Sloan* / Luke Steele*
Publisher: Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd*

Title: White Noise
|Artist: The Living End
Writer: Chris Cheney
Publisher: Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd

Most Played Australian Work

Potbelleez
Title: Don’t Hold Back
Artist: The Potbelleez
Writers: David Greene*/ Ilan Kidron* / Jonathan Murphy*/ Sam Littlemore
Publishers: MCDJ Music/Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd*

Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd
Title: I Don’t Do Surprises
Artist: Axle Whitehead
Writers: Axle Whitehead / Robert Conley Jnr (ASCAP)
Publisher: Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd

Title: Perfect
Artist: Vanessa Amorosi
Writers: Vanessa Amorosi / David Frangiosa*
Publisher: Standard Music Pty Ltd administered by EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd*

Title: This Heart Attack
Artist: Faker
Writer: Nathan Hudson
Publisher: Mushroom Music Pty Ltd

Title: Untouched
Artist: The Veronicas
Writers: Jessica Origliasso* / Lisa Origliasso* / Tobias Gad (ASCAP)
Publishers: EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd*
Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd

Urban Work of the Year

Title: City of Dreams
Artist: Joel Turner featuring C4 and KNO
Writers: Joel Turner/Shaunn Diamond/Chris Heiner/Kitchener Wesche

Title: In The Basement
Artist: Jade MacRae
Writers: Jade MacRae*/Arnthor Birgisson (STIM)
Publishers: Bell Hughes Music Group Pty Ltd*/Mushroom Music Pty Ltd

Title: Running Back
Artist: Jessica Mauboy featuring Flo Rida
Writers: Jessica Mauboy / Audius Mtawarira* / Sean Mullins
Publishers: Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd*

Blind Faith Entertainment Pty Ltd administered by Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd
Title: The Sea Is Rising
Artist: Bliss N Eso
Writers: Max MacKinnon / Jonathan Notley / Noam Dishon*
Publisher: Mushroom Music Pty Ltd*

Title: Woodstock 2008
Artist: Bliss N Eso
Writers: Max MacKinnon / Jonathan Notley / Noam Dishon*
Publisher: Mushroom Music Pty Ltd*

Dance Work of the Year

Title: Are You With Me
Artist: The Potbelleez
Writers: David Greene*/ Ilan Kidron* / Jonathan Murphy*/ Sam Littlemore
Publishers: MCDJ Music/Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd*, Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd

Title: Don’t Hold Back
Artist: The Potbelleez
Writers: David Greene*/ Ilan Kidron* / Jonathan Murphy*/ Sam Littlemore
Publishers: MCDJ Music/Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd*, Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd

Title: Don’t You Wanna Feel
Artist: Rogue Traders
Writers: Jamie Appleby* / Steven Davis* / Natalie Bassingthwaighte / Dougal Drummond (PRS)#
Publishers: Universal Music Publishing MGB Australia Pty Ltd* EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd, David Platz Music (Australia) Pty Ltd#

Title: Kansas City
Artist: Sneaky Sound System
Writers: Angus McDonald / Connie Mitchell

Title: This Boy’s In Love
Artist: The Presets
Writers: Julian Hamilton / Kim Moyes
Publisher: EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd

Blues & Roots Work of the Year

Title: Cowboy Movie
Artist: 8 Ball Aitken
Writer: 8 Ball Aitken

Title: Heal Me
Artist: Lior
Writers: Lior Attar*/Francois Tetaz
Publishers: Mushroom Music Pty Ltd*
Rubber Music Publishing administered by Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd

Title: Stay
Artist: The Waifs
Writers: Josh Cunningham / Donna Simpson / Vikki Thorn / Brett Canning

Title: Sun Dirt Water
Artist: The Waifs
Writers: Josh Cunningham / Donna Simpson / Vikki Thorn

Title: Sunshine
Artist: Old Man River
Writers: Ohad Rein* / Edo Kahn / Nadav Kahn
Publisher: Albert Music*

Country Work of the Year

Title: Coming From / Khe Sanh
Artist: Adam Brand
Writers: Adam Brand* / Sam Hawksley / Don Walker#
Publishers: Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd*
Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd
Rondor Music Australia Pty Ltd#

Title: Good Girls
Artist: Amber Lawrence
Writer: Amber Lawrence

Title: I’m Doin Alright
Artist: Adam Harvey
Writers: Adam Harvey / Phillip Buckle
Publisher: Universal Music Publishing MGB Australia Pty Ltd

Title: Long Live the Girls
Artist: Sara Storer
Writers: Sara Storer* / Boh Runga
Publishers: ABC Music Publishing*, Mushroom Music Pty Ltd

Title: Rattlin’ Bones
|Artist: Kasey Chambers / Shane Nicholson
Writers: Kasey Chambers* / Shane Nicholson
Publishers: Mushroom Music Pty Ltd*, Universal Music Publishing MGB Australia Pty Ltd

Jazz Work of the Year

Title: Beyond Both Worlds
Artist: Shannon-Goodrich Ensemble
Writer: Elissa Goodrich

Title: Moments and Eternities
Artist: Joe Chindamo
Writer: Joe Chindamo
Publishers: ORiGiN Music Publishing Pty Ltd administered by Albert Music

Title: Raindrop
Artist: Paul Grabowsky
Writer: Paul Grabowsky
Publisher: Albert Music

Title: Sailing Day
Artist: Shannon-Goodrich Ensemble
Writer: Clare Shannon

Title: Something Will Come To Light
Artist: Joe Chindamo
Writer: Joe Chindamo
Publishers: ORiGiN Music Publishing Pty Ltd administered by Albert Music

Most Played Foreign Work

Title: All Your Reasons
Artist: Matchbox 20
Writers: Kyle Cook(ASCAP)* / Rob Thomas (ASCAP)*/ Paul Doucette (BMI) / Brian Yale (BMI)

Publisher: EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd*
Title: Bleeding Love
Artist: Leona Lewis
Writers: Jesse McCartney (ASCAP) / Ryan Tedder (ASCAP)*
Publishers: EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd, Mushroom Music Pty Ltd*

Title: Dream Catch Me
Artist: Newton Faulkner
Writers: Newton Faulkner (PRS) / Crispin Hunt (PRS)* / Gordon Mills (PRS)#
Publishers: Peermusic Pty Ltd, Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd*, EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd#

Title: Pictures of You
Artist: The Last Goodnight
Writers: Jeffrey Blue (BMI) / Kurtis Henneberry (BMI) / Michael Nadeau (BMI)
Publisher: Universal Music Publishing MGB Australia Pty Ltd

Title: Stop and Stare
Artist: One Republic
Writers: Andrew Brown (ASCAP) / Zachary Filkins (ASCAP) / Eddie Fisher (ASCAP) / Timothy Myers (ASCAP) / Ryan Tedder (ASCAP)*
Publishers: Mushroom Music Pty Ltd, Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd*