2017 APRA MUSIC AWARDS WINNERS ANNOUNCED
2017 APRA Music Awards Winners:
Song of the Year
Title: Satan
Artist: D.D Dumbo
Writer: Oliver Perry
Publisher: Mushroom Music
Songwriter of the Year
Harley Streten pka Flume
Publishers: Kobalt Music Publishing obo Future Classic
Breakthrough Songwriter of the Year
Troye Sivan
Overseas Recognition Award
Sam Dixon
Ted Albert Award for Outstanding Services to Australian Music
Archie Roach
Licensee of the Year Award
The Gov, aka The Governor Hindmarsh Hotel, Adelaide
Most Played Australian Work
Title: Never Be Like You
Artist: Flume feat. Kai
Writers: Harley Streten / Kai* / Geoffrey Earley^
Publishers: Kobalt Music Publishing obo Future Classic / Native Tongue Music Publishing obo Songs of SMP* / Warner/Chappell Music obo Artist 101^
Most Played Australian Work Overseas
Title: Riptide
Artist: Vance Joy
Writer: James Keogh
Publishers: Mushroom Music and WAU Publishing / Warner/Chappell Music
International Work of the Year
Title: Hello
Artist: Adele
Writers: Adele Adkins / Gregory Kurstin*
Publishers: Universal Music Publishing obo Melted Stone / Sony/ATV Music Publishing obo Kurstin Music*
Country Work of the Year
Title: Greatest Companion
Artist: Aleyce Simmonds
Writer: Aleyce Simmonds
Publishers: Kobalt Music Publishing obo Checked Label Services
Blues & Roots Work of the Year
Title: The Pain
Artist: Robbie Miller
Writers: Robbie Miller / Nathan Morrison
Dance Work of the Year
Title: Never Be Like You
Artist: Flume feat. Kai
Writers: Harley Streten / Kai* / Geoffrey Earley^
Publishers: Kobalt Music Publishing obo Future Classic / Native Tongue Music Publishing obo Songs of SMP* / Warner/Chappell Music obo Artist 101^
Rock Work of the Year
Title: I’d Go With You Anywhere
Artist: Birds of Tokyo
Writers: Ian Berney / Ian Kenny / Glenn Sarangapany / Adam Spark / Adam Weston
Publishers: Mushroom Music
Pop Work of the Year
Title: Cheap Thrills
Artist: Sia
Writers: Sia Furler / Gregory Kurstin*
Publishers: Sony/ATV Music Publishing / Sony/ATV Music Publishing obo Kurstin Music*
Urban Work of the Year
Title: Papercuts
Artist: Illy feat. Vera Blue
Writers: Alasdair Murray / Mark Landon pka M-Phazes * / Thomas Macken^ / Celia Pavey~
Publishers: Mushroom Music obo WAU Publishing / Universal Music Publishing* / Native Tongue Music Publishing^ / Universal Music Publishing obo Canal Music~
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