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2015 APRA Music Awards Nominees Announced

In celebration of musics from all corners of the industry the APRA Music Awards return for 2015 and have officially unveiled the complete nominations list comprising of music's A-list of talent. This years' list of nominees consists of an ample amount of first timers as well as those established favourites, but there is no denying that this is a list of the best of the best.

Held in Sydney at Carriageworks on Tuesday 24 March and hosted by RocKwiz co-presenter Brian Nankervis, the awards remain a highlight on the Australian music industry event calendar.

Capping off a huge year is Brisbane pop group Sheppard with four nominations. Grammy nominee Sia and co-writer Jesse Shatkin both have three nominations as does Dan Sultan and first time nominees 5 Seconds of Summer. These are just a few of the songwriters representing ten categories including pop, dance, urban, blues and roots, country and rock. 

Two special awards decided by the APRA Board of Directors will be presented on the night of the event. These are the Songwriter of the Year and the Ted Albert Award for Outstanding Services to Australian Music. The award for Most Played Australian Work Overseas will also be announced at the 2015 APRA Music Awards.

APRA AMCOS congratulates all the nominees of this year's APRA Music Awards. Please see below for the complete list of nominees.

APRA AMCOS is also pleased to announce a new partnership in 2015 with live music film production house & streaming platform, Moshcam and Hostworks, the digital roadies.  Powered by Hostworks, and supported through Moshcams' channels, both organisations will look to premiere the highlights of this year's performances and interviews with award winners.

The complete list of nominees can be found below.

 

2015 APRA MUSIC AWARDS NOMINEES

 

Song of the Year

Title: Bittersweet

Artist: Kasey Chambers and Bernard Fanning

Writers: Kasey Chambers* and Bernard Fanning

Title: Chandelier

Artist: Sia 

Writers: Sia Furler and Jesse Shatkin (ASCAP)

Title: Geronimo

Artist: Sheppard

Writers: Jason Bovino / Amy Sheppard / George Sheppard 

Title: Kimberley Calling

Artist: Dan Sultan

Writer: Dan Sultan

Title: You Ruin Me

Artist: The Veronicas

Writers: Anthony Egizii* / David Musumeci* / Jessica Origliasso / Lisa Origliasso

 

Breakthrough Songwriter of the Year 

Writer: Chet Faker

Writers: Isabella Manfredi, Jack Mofitt, Gideon Bensen, Thomas Champion & Luke Davison (The Preatures)

Writers: Jason Bovino, Amy Sheppard & George Sheppard (Sheppard)

Writer: M-Phazes

Writers: Michael Clifford, Luke Hemmings, Calum Hood & Ashton Irwin (5 Seconds of Summer)

Writer: Troye Sivan

 

Most Played Australian Work 

Title: Chandelier

Artist: Sia      

Writers: Sia Furler and Jesse Shatkin (ASCAP)

Publisher: Sony/ATV Music Publishing (Australia) Pty Ltd 

Title: Geronimo

Artist: Sheppard

Writers: Jason Bovino / Amy Sheppard / George Sheppard 

Title: Like A Drum

Artist:  Guy Sebastian

Writers:  Guy Sebastian / David Harris (BMI)*/ Romain Lorenzo (BMI)^ / Samuel Martin (ASCAP)~

Title: She Looks So Perfect

Artist:  5 Seconds of Summer

Writers: Michael Clifford / Ashton Irwin / Jacob Sinclair (BMI)*

Title: Swing (Joel Fletcher Remix)

Artist: Joel Fletcher feat. Savage

Writers: Joel Fletcher Allan* / Demetrius Savelio / Nathan Holmes / Aaron Ngawhika

 

Blues & Roots Work of the Year

Title: Dulcify

Artist: Halfway

Writers: John Busby / Christopher Dale / Liam Fitzpatrick / Noel Fitzpatrick / Elwin Hawtin / Benjamin Johnson / Luke Peacock / John Willsteed

Title: Get Home

Artist: Angus & Julia Stone

Writers: Angus Stone and Julia Stone

Title: Heart Beats Slow

Artist: Angus & Julia Stone

Writers:  Angus Stone and Julia Stone

Title: Livin' In The City

Artist: John Butler Trio

Writer:  John Butler

Title: Window To The Sky

Artist: Kim Churchill

Writer:  Kim Churchill

 

Country Work of the Year

Title: Freedom Rebels

Artist: Adam Brand

Writers: Adam Brand / Barry Dean* (BMI) / Troy Verges^ (BMI)

Title: Give Her The World

Artist: Adam Eckersley Band

Writers: Adam Eckersley / Danelle Leverett* (ASCAP) / Jason Reeves^ (ASCAP)

Title: Going Under (Didn't Have To)

Artist:  The McClymonts

Writers:  Brooke McClymont / Mollie McClymont / Samantha McClymont / Lindsay Rimes

Title: Here's To You And I

Artist: The McClymonts

Writers:  Stuart Crichton* / Brooke McClymont / Mollie McClymont / Samantha McClymont

Title: One Eye For An Eye

Artist:  Morgan Evans

Writers: Morgan Evans and Mark Wells    

 

Dance Work of the Year

Title: Braveheart

Artist: Neon Jungle

Writers: Cassie Davis and Sean Mullins 

Title:  Drop The Game

Artist: Flume & Chet Faker

Writers: Flume & Chet Faker

Title: High

Artist: Peking Duk Feat. Nicole Millar

Writers: Adam Hyde / Sam Littlemore*/ Nicole Millar / Reuben Styles

Title: Swing (Joel Fletcher Remix)

Artist: Joel Fletcher feat. Savage

Writers: Joel Fletcher Allan* / Demetrius Savelio / Nathan Holmes / Aaron Ngawhika

Title: Tear It Down

Artist: The Aston Shuffle

Writers: Kaelyn Behr (pka Styalz Fuego) / Mikah Freeman*/ Vance Musgrove*/ Amanda Ghost (PRS)

 

Pop Work of the Year

Title: Borrow My Heart

Artist: Taylor Henderson

Writers: Alex Hope / Louis Schoorl* / Hayley Warner^

Title: Chandelier

Artist: Sia      

Writers: Sia Furler and Jesse Shatkin (ASCAP)

Title: Geronimo

Artist: Sheppard

Writers: Jason Bovino / Amy Sheppard / George Sheppard

Title:  Like A Drum

Artist:  Guy Sebastian

Writers: Guy Sebastian / David Harris (BMI)*/ Romain Lorenzo (BMI)^ / Samuel Martin (ASCAP)~

Title: She Looks So Perfect

Artist: 5 Seconds of Summer

Writers: Michael Clifford / Ashton Irwin / Jacob Sinclair (BMI)*

   

Rock Work of the Year

Title:  Love You Deserve

Artist: Stonefield

Writers:  Amy Findlay / Hannah Findlay / Holly Findlay / Sarah Findlay

Title:   Sucker Punch

Artist:  Kingswood

Writer:   Alexander Laska

Title: The End

Artist:  The Jezabels

Writers:  Nikolas Kaloper / Samuel Lockwood / Hayley Mary / Heather Shannon

Title: The Same Man

Artist: Dan Sultan

Writers:  Pip Norman and Dan Sultan

Title: Under Your Skin

Artist: Dan Sultan        

Writers: Alexander Burnett* / Pip Norman / Dan Sultan

 

Urban Work of the Year

Title: Live It Up 

Artist: 360 feat. Pez

Writers: 360* / Kaelyn Behr (pka Styalz Fuego)^ / Pez / Dennis Dowlut / Nicholas Martin

Title: My Life

Artist: Bliss n Eso feat. Ceekay Jones

Writers: Max MacKinnon*/ Jonathan Notley*/ Matthew Kirk (BMI) / Nigel Kirk (BMI) / Ebony West (BMI)^ 

Title: Price Of Fame

Artist: 360 feat. Gossling

Writers: 360 and Kaelyn Behr (pka Styalz Fuego)* 

Title: Tightrope

Artist: Illy feat. Scarlett Stevens

Writers: Illy and M-Phazes*

Title: Won't Let You Down

Artist: The Hilltop Hoods feat Maverick Sabre

Writers: Barry Francis / Matthew Lambert / Daniel Smith / James Diamond (PRS)*/ Tony Hymas (PRS)^/ Cameron Ludik# / Michael Stafford (PRS)

 

International Work of the Year

Title: Happy

Artist: Pharrell Williams

Writer:  Pharrell Williams           

Title: Rather Be

Artist:  Clean Bandit feat. Jess Glynne

Writers: Grace Chatto / Nicole Marshall / James Napier* / Jack Patterson

Title: Rude

Artist: Magic!

Writers: Nasri Atweh / Adam Messinger* / Mark Pellizzer^ / Ben Spivak# / Alexander Tanasijczuk~

Title: Stay With Me

Artist: Sam Smith

Writers: Jeffrey Lynne / James Napier* / Tom Petty^ / William Phillips# / Sam Smith

Title: The Monster

Artist: Eminem feat Rihanna

Writers: Marshall Mathers* / Maki Athanasiou / Jonathan Bellion^ / Robyn Fenty# / Bryan Fryzel~ / Aaron Kleinstub` / Bleta Rexha+