APRA Music Awards of 2016

APRA Music Awards of 2016
Date5 April 2016 (2016-04-05)
LocationCarriageworks, Sydney, Australia
Hosted byBrian Nankervis
Websiteapraamcos.com.au/awards/2016-awards
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The Australasian Performing Right Association Awards of 2016 (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 2016 was the 34th 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 5 April 2016 at the Carriageworks, Sydney.[2] The host for the ceremony was Brian Nankervis, adjudicator on SBS-TV's RocKwiz.[3]

The Art Music Awards were distributed on 16 August at the Plaza Ballroom, Melbourne and presented by APRA and the Australian Music Centre (AMC), "to recognise achievement in the composition, performance, education and presentation of Australian art music. Art music covers activity across contemporary classical music, contemporary jazz and improvised music, experimental music and sound art."[4][5]

The Screen Music Awards were issued on 8 November by APRA, AMCOS and Australian Guild of Screen Composers (AGSC),[6] which "acknowledges excellence and innovation in the genre of screen composition" and the ceremony was held at the City Recital Hall in Sydney.[7]

On 15 March nominations for the APRA Music Awards were announced on multiple news sources; Jarryd James and Sia received four each.[8] At the ceremony total of 14 awards were presented, including a new category, Overseas Recognition Award.[8] Cold Chisel members (Jimmy Barnes, Don Walker, Ian Moss, Phil Small and Steve Prestwich) were honoured by the Ted Albert Award for Outstanding Services to Australian Music.[9][10] Songwriter of the Year was Courtney Barnett.[11]

  1. ^ "Awards". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) | Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS). Retrieved 17 July 2016.
  2. ^ "Sia, Jarryd James lead 2016 APRA Awards nominees". Triple J (Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)). 16 March 2016. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
  3. ^ "2016 APRA Music Award Winners Announced". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) | Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS). 5 April 2016. Archived from the original on 11 May 2018. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
  4. ^ "Art Music Awards Winners". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) | Australian Music Centre (AMC). 2016. Archived from the original on 17 September 2016. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
  5. ^ Art Music Awards:
  6. ^ Screen Music Awards:
  7. ^ "About the Screen Music Awards". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) | Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS) | Australian Guild of Screen Composers (AGSC). Retrieved 13 November 2016.
  8. ^ a b Pentreath, Rosie (15 March 2016). "The Nominations For The 2016 APRA Music Awards Have Been Announced". Music Feeds. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
  9. ^ Adams, Cameron (28 March 2016). "Cold Chisel honoured at APRAS 2016 with prestigious award for services to Australian music". News Corp Australia. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
  10. ^ "2016 APRA Music Awards". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) | Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS). Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 18 July 2016. Note: user may have to click on a tab e.g. 'Song of the Year' to access further information.
  11. ^ "Songwriter of the Year". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) | Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS). 2016. Archived from the original on 5 October 2016. Retrieved 18 July 2016.