The Art Music Awards ceremony was held on 21 August 2018 at the Plaza Ballroom, Melbourne.[4] They were presented by APRA, AMCOS 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] The Screen Music Awards were issued on 19 November at the Melbourne Recital Centre by APRA, AMCOS and Australian Guild of Screen Composers (AGSC), which "acknowledges excellence and innovation in the field of screen composition."[5]
In mid-March nominations for the APRA Music Awards were announced on multiple news sources: M-Phazes and Peter James Harding p.k.a. Thief both received the most with four nominations each.[6][7][8]Midnight Oil were honoured by the Ted Albert Award for Outstanding Services to Australian Music.[9] Songwriter of the Year was A.B. Original's Adam Briggs and Daniel Rankine.[10] A new category, Licensee of the Year Award, was introduced and the Settlers Tavern in Margaret River, Western Australia is the inaugural winner.[2][11]
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Nominated
"Stranger" – Peking Duk featuring Elliphant
Adam Hyde, Reuben Styles, Kaelyn Behr (p.k.a. Styalz), Elliphant, Daniel Goudie, Ashley Milton
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Amy Billings (p.k.a. Amy Shark), Mark Landon (p.k.a. M-Phazes)
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Won
"Fallin'" – Jessica Mauboy
Kayla Rae Bonnici (p.k.a. Ivy Adara), Peter James Harding (p.k.a. Thief), Louis Schoorl
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Kayla Rae Bonnici (p.k.a. Ivy Adara), Peter James Harding (p.k.a. Thief), Louis Schoorl
Kobalt Music Publishing o.b.o. Prescription Songs, Universal Music Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing o.b.o. I Am a Sherpa Music, Amsterdam Central Music and Seven Peaks Music
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^ ab"Licensee of the Year". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) | Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS). 2018. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
^ abcdefghijklmn"Full List of Winners". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) | Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS). Archived from the original on 5 April 2020. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
^"Blues & Roots Work of the Year". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) | Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS). 2018. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
^"Breakthrough Songwriter of the Year". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) | Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS). 2018. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
^"Country Work of the Year". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) | Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS). 2018. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
^"Dance Work of the Year". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) | Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS). 2018. Archived from the original on 5 April 2020. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
^"International Work of the Year". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) | Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS). 2018. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
^"Most Played Australian Work". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) | Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS). 2018. Archived from the original on 19 April 2018. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
^"Most Played Australian Work Overseas". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) | Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS). 2018. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
^"Overseas Recognition Award". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) | Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS). 2018. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
^"Pop Work of the Year". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) | Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS). 2018. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
^"Rock Work of the Year". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) | Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS). 2018. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
^"Song of the Year". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) | Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS). 2018. Archived from the original on 16 April 2018. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
^"Urban Work of the Year". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) | Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS). 2018. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
^"Instrumental Work of the Year". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) | Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS) | Australian Music Centre (AMC). 2018. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
^"Jazz Work of the Year". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) | Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS) | Australian Music Centre (AMC). 2018. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
^"Orchestral Work of the Year". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) | Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS) | Australian Music Centre (AMC). 2018. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
^"Vocal/Choral Work of the Year – Finalists". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) | Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS) | Australian Music Centre (AMC). 2017. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
^"Performance of the Year". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) | Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS) | Australian Music Centre (AMC). 2018. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
^"Award for Excellence by an Individual". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) | Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS) | Australian Music Centre (AMC). 2018. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
^"Award for Excellence by an Organisation". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) | Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS) | Australian Music Centre (AMC). 2018. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
^"Award for Excellence in Music Education". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) | Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS) | Australian Music Centre (AMC). 2018. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
^"Award for Excellence in a Regional Area". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) | Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS) | Australian Music Centre (AMC). 2018. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
^"Award for Excellence in Experimental Music". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) | Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS) | Australian Music Centre (AMC). 2018. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
^"Award for Excellence in Jazz". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) | Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS) | Australian Music Centre (AMC). 2018. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
^"Feature Film Score of the Year". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) | Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS) | Australian Guild of Screen Composers (AGSC). 2018. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
^"Best Music for an Advertisement". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) | Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS) | Australian Guild of Screen Composers (AGSC). 2018. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
^"Best Music for Children's Television". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) | Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS) | Australian Guild of Screen Composers (AGSC). 2018. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
^"Best Music for a Documentary". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) | Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS) | Australian Guild of Screen Composers (AGSC). 2018. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
^"Best Music for a Mini-Series or Telemovie". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) | Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS) | Australian Guild of Screen Composers (AGSC). 2018. Archived from the original on 10 November 2018. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
^"Best Music for a Short Film". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) | Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS) | Australian Guild of Screen Composers (AGSC). 2018. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
^"Best Music for a Television Series or Serial". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) | Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS) | Australian Guild of Screen Composers (AGSC). 2018. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
^"Best Original Song Composed for the Screen". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) | Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS) | Australian Guild of Screen Composers (AGSC). 2018. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
^"Best Soundtrack Album". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) | Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS) | Australian Guild of Screen Composers (AGSC). 2018. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
^"Best Television Theme". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) | Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS) | Australian Guild of Screen Composers (AGSC). 2018. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
^"Most Performed Screen Composer – Australia". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) | Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS) | Australian Guild of Screen Composers (AGSC). 2018. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
^"Most Performed Screen Composer – Overseas". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) | Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS) | Australian Guild of Screen Composers (AGSC). 2018. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
^"Distinguished Services to the Australian Screen". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) | Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS) | Australian Guild of Screen Composers (AGSC). 2018. Retrieved 24 December 2018.