360 And Tame Impala Lead 2013 APRA Music Awards Nominations

One of the Australian music industry’s most prestigious and coveted music awards, the APRA Song of the Year recognises the best and brightest in the country and is the largest peer-voted music award in Australia.

Following on from revealing the Song of the Year shortlist in April with over 30 songs making the cut, the nominations for the 2013 Award have been announced along with the final list of nominations for the 2013 APRA Music Awards, with the winners to be recognised at the ceremony to be held at the Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre on Monday June 17.

APRA |AMCOS have today launched a new mini-website announcing the list of nominations of the songs in the running for the annual gong. Over 90 songwriters have been named across six Work of the Year awards categories covering everything from rock and pop to urband, blues and roots, country, and dance.

Leading the pack, with a total tally of four nominations is rapper and urban songwriter Matthew Colwell, better recognised as Aussie hip hop star 360, who along with co-writer Kaelyn Behr (aka Styalz Fuego) has been named in the shortlist for Breakthrough Songwriter of The Year; the category also features Melbourne sextet Alpine, Seth Sentry, Yung Warriors, and DNA.

Colwell and Behr’s co-written hit, ‘Boys Like You’ has also been nominated for Most Played Australian Work and Urban Work Of The Year alongside 360’s other composition ‘Child’.

The final five nominees for the top award, the peer-voted APRA Song of the Year have also been selected and Kevin Parker, leader of Perth psych-rock band du jour Tame Impala, has doubled his chances of taking out the top gong with two songs from the band’s inescapable second album Lonerism nominated.

‘Feels Like We Only Go Backwards’ earns Parker a nomination, while sharing the kudos with fellow bandmate Jay Watson for ‘Elephant.’ Rounding out the top five nominees are Melbourne singer-songwriter Courtney Barnett gets the nod for ‘History Eraser’, alongside fellow female Melbournite Mia Dyson for ‘When The Moment Comes'(co-written with Patrick Cupples and Erin Sidney), and Australian Idol alumni and Lupe Fiasco-palling Guy Seabstian, for his single ‘Get Along’ (co-written with Ian Barter).

Other notable nominations include Hilltop Hoods’ Sia-featuring ‘I Love It’ in the Most Played Australian Work category as well as the Urban category, along with the Hoods’ ‘Speaking In Tongues’ and the Australian penned ‘In My Mind (Part 2) by Flo Rida and Gerogi Kay.

The Living End, Grinspoon, Evermore, Birds Of Tokyo, and The Rubens all earn nods in the Rock category, while Clairy Browne & The Bangin’ Rackettes, Ash Grunwald, and Russell Morris square off against two nominations from Lanie Lane in the Blues And Roots category.

The APRA Board of Writer and Publisher Directors will also announce this year’s recepient of the Ted Albert Award For Outstanding Services To Australian Music. Previous recipients of the esteemed award include singer Jimmy Little, promoter Michael Chugg, youth radio network Triple J, Paul Kelly and Angus and Malcolm Young.

The 2013 APRA Music Awards are to be held at the Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre on Monday June 17.

You can view the full list of 2013 APRA Music Awards Nominations below.

SONG OF THE YEAR

Title: Elephant
Artist: Tame Impala
Writers: Kevin Parker / Jay Watson
Publisher: Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia P/L

Title: Feels Like We Only Go Backwards
Artist: Tame Impala
Writer: Kevin Parker
Publisher: Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia P/L

Title: Get Along
Artist: Guy Sebastian
Writers: Guy Sebastian* / Ian Barter
Publisher: Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd*

Title: History Eraser
Artist: Courtney Barnett
Writer: Courtney Barnett

Title: When the Moment Comes
Artist: Mia Dyson
Writers: Mia Dyson / Patrick Cupples (ASCAP) / Erin Sidney (ASCAP)

BREAKTHROUGH SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR

Writers: Anthony Egizii and David Musumeci (DNA)
Publisher: EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd

Writers: Matthew Colwell (360)* and Kaelyn Behr (Styalz Fuego)
Publishers: Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd* and Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia P/L

Writers: Phoebe Baker* / Louisa James* / Ryan Lamb / Christian O’Brien* / Timothy Royall* / Phillip Tucker* (Alpine)
Publisher: Mushroom Music Pty Ltd*

Writers: Seth Marton* (Seth Sentry) and Stephen Mowat
Publisher: Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia P/L*

Writers: Tjimba Possum-Burns and Danny Ramzan (Yung Warriors)

MOST PLAYED AUSTRALIAN WORK

Title: Boys Like You
Artist: 360 feat. Gossling
Writers: Kaelyn Behr* / Matthew Colwell / Francis Jones / Bradford Pinto / Jack Revens
Publishers: Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia P/L*/ Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd

Title: Don’t Worry Be Happy
Artist: Guy Sebastian
Writer: Guy Sebastian
Publisher: Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd

Title: I Love It
Artist: Hilltop Hoods feat. Sia
Writers: Barry Francis (DEBRIS) / Matthew Lambert (SUFFA) / Daniel Smith (PRESSURE) / Sia^
Publishers: Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia P/L / EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd obo EMI Music Publishing Ltd^

Title: Set it Off
Artist: Timomatic
Writers: Anthony Egizii / David Musumeci / Timomatic
Publisher: EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd

Title: Sitting on Top of the World
Artist: Delta Goodrem
Writers: Delta Goodrem* / John Shanks (ASCAP)
Publishers: Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia P/L* / Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia P/Lobo Tone Ranger Music and Native Tongue Music Publishing obo Imagem Music NL

COUNTRY WORK OF THE YEAR

Title: Charlestown Road
Artist: Catherine Britt
Writer: Catherine Britt
Publisher: Mushroom Music Pty Ltd

Title: Country Is
Artist: Troy Cassar-Daley
Writers: Colin Buchanan* / Troy Cassar-Daley
Publishers: Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd* / Mushroom Music Pty Ltd

Title: Country Proud
Artist: McAlister Kemp
Writers: Troy Kemp^ / Drew McAlister / Steven Tassone* (SOCAN)
Publishers: ABC Music Publishing^ / Mushroom Music Pty Ltd obo Ole Media Management LP I*

Title: Piece of Me
Artist: The McClymonts
Writers: Samantha McClymont / Frank Myers*(BMI) / Lindsay Rimes
Publishers: EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd / Mushroom Music Pty Ltd obo Meleva Music*

Title: Waitress
Artist: Beccy Cole
Writer: Beccy Cole
Publisher: ABC Music Publishing

BLUES & ROOTS WORK OF THE YEAR

Title: Black Dog Blues
Artist: Russell Morris
Writers: James Keays / Russell Morris

Title: The Devil’s Sake
Artist: Lanie Lane
Writer: Lanie Lane
Publisher: Mushroom Music Pty Ltd

Title: Like Me Meaner
Artist: Lanie Lane
Writer: Lanie Lane
Publisher: Mushroom Music Pty Ltd

Title: Longtime
Artist: Ash Grunwald
Writers: Ash Grunwald / Colin O’Reilly
Publisher: Mushroom Music Pty Ltd

Title: Love Letter
Artist: Clairy Browne & the Bangin’ Rackettes
Writers: Clairy Browne* / Darcy McNulty* / Steven Schram
Publisher: Native Tongue Music Publishing*

DANCE WORK OF THE YEAR

Title: Coming Alive
Artist: Vandalism & Ikid
Writers: Ilan Kidron* / Andrew Van Dorsselaer / Cassandra Van Dorsselaer
Publishers: Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd obo MCDJ Music*

Title: Feed Off Me
Artist: The Potbelleez
Writers: David Greene^ / Ilan Kidron^ / Marisa Lock / Paul Mac / Jonathan Murphy^ / Justin Shave
Publishers: Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd obo MCDJ Music^ / Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd

Title: In My Mind
Artist: Feenixpawl & Ivan Gough feat. Georgi Kay
Writers: Aden Forte / Ivan Gough* / Georgi Kay* / Joshua Soon
Publishers: Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia P/L* / Sony/ATV Music Publ Allegro (AUST) P/L obo Peppermint Blue Publishing

Title: Like A Girl In Love
Artist: Elen Levon
Writers: Jamie Appleby / Melinda Appleby
Publisher: Universal Music Publishing MGB Australia

Title: Really Want To See You Again
Artist: Sneaky Sound System
Writers: Angus McDonald / Connie Mitchell

ROCK WORK OF THE YEAR

Title: Follow The Sun
Artist: Evermore
Writers: Daniel Hume / Jon Hume / Peter Hume
Publishers: Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia P/L obo Second Pressing Pty Ltd

Title: For Another Day
Artist: The Living End
Writer: Chris Cheney
Publisher: Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd

Title: My Gun
Artist: The Rubens
Writers: Scott Baldwin / Elliott Margin / Izaac Margin / Samuel Margin/ David Kahne (BMI)
Publishers: Mushroom Music Pty Ltd / Kobalt Music Publishing Australia P/L obo E Equals Music*

Title: Passerby
Artist: Grinspoon
Writers: Pat Davern / Phil Jamieson
Publisher: EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd

Title: This Fire
Artist: Birds of Tokyo
Writers: Ian Berney / Ian Kenny / Glen Sarangapany / Adam Spark / Adam Weston
Publisher: Mushroom Music Pty Ltd

POP WORK OF THE YEAR

Title: Diamonds
Artist: Rihanna
Writers: Mikkel Eriksen / Sia / Tor Hermansen / Benjamin Levin^
Publishers: EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd obo EMI Music Publishing Ltd / Kobalt Music Publishing Australia P/L obo Where Da Kasz At and Matza Ballzack Music^

Title: Don’t Worry Be Happy
Artist: Guy Sebastian
Writer: Guy Sebastian
Publisher: Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd

Title: If Looks Could Kill
Artist: Timomatic
Writers: Anthony Egizii / David Musumeci / Timomatic
Publisher: EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd

Title: Set it Off
Artist: Timomatic
Writers: Anthony Egizii / David Musumeci / Timomatic
Publisher: EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd

Title: Sitting on Top of the World
Artist: Delta Goodrem
Writers: Delta Goodrem* / John Shanks (ASCAP)
Publishers: Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia P/L* / Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia P/L obo Tone Ranger Music and Native Tongue Music Publishing obo Imagem Music NL

URBAN WORK OF THE YEAR

Title: Child
Artist: 360
Writers: Kaelyn Behr* / Matthew Colwell
Publishers: Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia P/L*/ Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd

Title: In My Mind (Part 2)
Artist: Flo Rida
Writers: Tramar Dillard*(ASCAP) / Aden Forte / Ivan Gough^ / Georgi Kay^ / Joshua Soon
Publishers: Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia P/L obo Sony/ATV Tunes LLC* / Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia P/L^ / Sony/ATV Music Publ Allegro (AUST) P/L obo Peppermint Blue Publishing

Title: Speaking in Tongues
Artist: Hilltop Hoods feat. Chali 2NA
Writers: Barry Francis (DEBRIS)* / Matthew Lambert (SUFFA)* / Daniel Smith (PRESSURE)* /Charles Stewart (ASCAP)
Publisher: Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia P/L*

INTERNATIONAL WORK OF THE YEAR

Title: Call Me Maybe
Artist: Carly Rae Jepsen
Writers: Tavish Crowe*(SOCAN) / Carly Rae Jepsen^(SOCAN) / Joshua Ramsay (SOCAN)
Publishers: Crowe Music Publishing* / Universal/MCA Music Publishing Pty Ltd obo Jepsen Music Publishing

Title: Lego House
Artist: Ed Sheeran
Writers: Jake Gosling*(PRS) / Christopher Leonard^(PRS) / Edward Sheeran (PRS)
Publishers: David Platz Music (Australia) Pty Ltd obo BDI Music Limited* / Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty Ltd obo Warner/Chappell Music Publishing Limited^ / Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia P/L obo Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Limited

Title: Lonely Boy
Artist: The Black Keys
Writers: Daniel Auerbach (BMI) / Patrick Carney (BMI) / Brian Burton*(ASCAP)
Publishers: Gaga Music Pty Ltd obo McMoore McLesst Publishing / Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd obo Sweet Science*

Title: Paradise
Artist: Coldplay
Writers: Guy Berryman (PRS) / Jonathan Buckland (PRS) / William Champion (PRS) / Brian Eno*(PRS) / Chris Martin (PRS)
Publishers: Universal Music Publishing MGB Australia obo Universal Music Publishing MGB Limited/ Frankdon Music Pty Ltd obo Opal Music (GB 1)*

Title: We Are Young
Artist: Fun feat. Janelle Monáe
Writers: Jack Antonoff*(BMI) / Jeffrey Bhasker^(BMI) / Andrew Dost~(ASCAP) / Nathaniel Ruess# (ASCAP)
Publishers: Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia P/L obo Shira Lee Lawrence Rick Music* / Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia P/L obo Way Above Music^ / Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia P/L obo Rough Art~ / Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty Ltd obo WB Music Corp, Bearvon Music and FBR Music#