APRA Music Awards of 2015

APRA Music Awards of 2015
Date24 March 2015 (2015-03-24)
LocationCarriageworks, Sydney, Australia
Hosted byBrian Nankervis
Websiteapraamcos.com.au/awards/2015-awards
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The Australasian Performing Right Association Awards of 2015 (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 2015 was the 33rd 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 24 March 2015 at the Carriageworks, Sydney.[2][3] The host for the ceremony was Brian Nankervis, adjudicator on SBS-TV's RocKwiz.[4]

The Art Music Awards were distributed on 11 August at the City Recital Hall, Sydney.[5] These were provided by APRA, AMCOS and Australian Music Centre (AMC) to recognise "artistic achievement and excellence within the field of Australia's art music industry."[5][6][7] The Screen Music Awards were issued on 13 November by APRA, AMCOS and Australian Guild of Screen Composers (AGSC),[8] which "acknowledges excellence and innovation in the genre of screen composition".[9]

On 26 February nominations for the APRA Music Awards were announced on multiple news sources, with Sheppard receiving four nominations; while Dan Sultan, Sia and Jesse Shatkin, and 5 Seconds of Summer received three each.[10] A total of 13 awards were presented, with Fifa Riccobono honoured by the Ted Albert Award for Outstanding Services to Australian Music.[11] Riccobono worked for Albert Music for 40 years.[12][13] Sia was presented with Songwriter of the Year for the third consecutive year – the first artist to ever do so.[4][13][14]

  1. ^ "Awards". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) | Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS). Retrieved 5 March 2016.
  2. ^ "Chet Faker, Courtney Barnett lead APRA Song of the Year nominations". Triple J (Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)). 15 January 2015. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
  3. ^ Kent, Lucinda. "APRA Awards 2015: Sia, Sheppard take home awards for hit singles 'Chandelier' and 'Geronimo'". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC). Retrieved 5 March 2016.
  4. ^ a b "Sia makes history at 2015 APRA Awards". Mediaweek. 25 March 2015. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
  5. ^ a b Art Music Awards:
  6. ^ Mackenzie, Emma (27 August 2014). "Event Wrap Up: APRA AMCOS Art Music Award 2014 – Plaza Ballroom, Melbourne (26.08.14)". The AU Review. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
  7. ^ "2015 Art Music Awards". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) | Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS) | Australian Music Centre (AMC). Retrieved 4 March 2016.
  8. ^ Screen Music Awards:
  9. ^ "About the Screen Music Awards". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) | Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS) | Australian Guild of Screen Composers (AGSC). Retrieved 5 March 2016.
  10. ^ "Peer-Voted APRA Music Awards Name 2015 Nominees". theMusic.com.au. Street Press Australia. 26 February 2015. Archived from the original on 26 February 2015. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
  11. ^ "Fifa Riccobono to receive the prestigious Ted Albert Award". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) | Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS). 12 March 2015. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
  12. ^ Zuel, Bernard (12 March 2015). "APRA Awards 2015: Fifa Riccobono to be honoured for AC/DC, Strictly Ballroom work". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
  13. ^ a b "2015 APRA Music Awards". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) | Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS). Retrieved 5 March 2016. Note: user may have to click on a tab e.g. 'Song of the Year' to access further information.
  14. ^ "Songwriter of the Year". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) | Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS). 2015. Retrieved 6 March 2016.