APRA Music Awards of 2013

APRA Music Awards of 2013
Date17 June 2013 (2013-06-17)
LocationSydney Convention and Exhibition Centre
Hosted byMissy Higgins, Jonathan Biggins
Websiteapra-amcos.com.au/2012APRAMusicAwards/index.html
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The Australasian Performing Right Association Awards of 2013 (generally known as APRA Awards) are a series of related awards which include the APRA Music Awards, Art Music Awards, and Screen Music Awards. The APRA Music Awards of 2013 was the 31st annual ceremony by the Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) and the Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS) to award outstanding achievements in contemporary songwriting, composing and publishing.[1] The ceremony was held on 17 June 2013 at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre.[2]

The Art Music Awards were distributed on 26 August at the NIDA Parade Theatre, Sydney.[3] They are sponsored by APRA and the Australian Music Centre (AMC) to "recognise achievement in the composition, performance, education and presentation of Australian music".[4] The Screen Music Awards were issued on 9 December by APRA and Australian Guild of Screen Composers (AGSC),[5] which "acknowledges excellence and innovation in the genre of screen composition".[6]

On 23 May nominations for the APRA Music Awards were announced on multiple news sources, with Matthew Calwell aka 360 being the most nominated artist.[2][7][8] Hosts for the 2013 APRA Music Awards were Clare Bowditch and Jonathan Biggins.[2][8][9] A total of 14 awards were presented.[10][11] The Seekers were honoured with the Ted Albert Award for Outstanding Services to Australian Music.[12][11][13] Gotye (aka Wally de Backer), Tame Impala and Sia were described by the Australian Recording Industry Association as "big winners".[12] The APRA Music Awards ceremony highlights were broadcast on the MAX network on 26 June 2013.[14]

  1. ^ "Awards". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) | Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS). Retrieved 17 March 2015.
  2. ^ a b c Hohnen, Mike (13 June 2013). "APRA Awards 2013 Presenters and Performers Announced". Music Feeds. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
  3. ^ Art Music Awards:
  4. ^ "2013 Art Music Awards". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) | Australian Music Centre (AMC). Retrieved 17 March 2013.
  5. ^ Screen Music Awards:
  6. ^ "2013 Screen Music Awards". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) | Australian Guild of Screen Composers (AGSC). Retrieved 17 March 2015.
  7. ^ "APRA Music Award Nominations 2013 – 360, Guy Sebastian and Sia Lead the Race". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). 23 May 2013. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
  8. ^ a b "APRA Music Award nominations honour finest songwriters". Sunshine Coast Daily. APN News & Media. 1 June 2013. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
  9. ^ Cashmere, Paul (2 May 2013). "Clare Bowditch To Host APRA Music Awards". Noise11. Noise Network (Paul Cashmere, Roz O'Gorman). Retrieved 18 March 2015.
  10. ^ Cite error: The named reference Winners was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  11. ^ a b "The Seekers to Receive Prestigious APRA Honour at 2013 APRA Music Awards". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). 21 May 2012. Retrieved 28 May 2012.
  12. ^ a b "APRA Awards 2013: Full Winners List – Gotye, Tame Impala and Sia Big Winners". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). 23 May 2013. Archived from the original on 27 January 2014. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
  13. ^ "2013 APRA Music Awards". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) | Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS). Retrieved 18 March 2015. Note: user may have to click on a tab e.g. 'Song of the Year' to access further information.
  14. ^ Knox, David (23 June 2013). "Airdate: 2013 APRA Music Awards". TV Tonight. David Knox. Retrieved 18 March 2015.