Australian Song Awards

The Australian Performing Rights Association (APRA) ensures all Australian and New Zealand musicians, composers, and songwriters get properly paid for their work; but APRA also honours those artists with the APRA Awards

On May 28 APRA presented the 2012 Awards in Sydney. And the winners are…

Song of the Year: “Somebody that I Used to Know” by Gotye with Kimbra
Breakthrough Songwriter of the Year: Killian Gavin, Jonathon Hart, Timothy Hart, David Hosking, Jacob Tarasenko – Boy & Bear – for “Moonfire”
Most Played Australian Work: “Somebody that I Used to Know” by Gotye with Kimbra
International Work of the Year: “Party Rock Anthem” by LMFAO
Country Work of the Year: “Famous Last Words” by Shane Nicholson
Blues and Root Work of the Year: “Biding My Time” by Busby Marou
Urban Work of the Year: “Own this Club” by Marvin Priest
Dance Work of the Year: “From the Music” by The Potbelleez
Rock Work of the Year: “Wild at Heart” by Birds of Tokyo
Most Played Australian Work Overseas: “Highway to Hell” by AC/DC
Songwriter of the Year: Wally de Backer – Gotya
Ted Albert Award for Outstanding Services to Australian Music: Mary Lopez