2016 APRA Music Awards Nominations Announced

The 2016 APRA Music Awards nominations have been announced with many superstars and Aussie favourites in-line to win!

Sia is set to clean up once again with two nominations in both the Most Played Australian Work category and Pop Work of the Year for Elastic Heart and Flashlight (written with Jessie J). However, Jarryd James has taken charge this year, nominated for four awards including Song of the Year, Most Played Australian Work, Breakthrough Songwriter of the Year, and Pop Work of the Year.

Other artists with more than one nomination include AC/DC for Rock Work of the Year, Birds of Tokyo for Song of the Year and Rock Work of the Year, Peking Duk for Dance Work of the Year and Most Played Australian Work with Take Me Over, and Vance Joy for Most Played Australian Work and Pop Work of the Year for Georgia.

The International Work of the Year will be battled out between Taylor Swift, Mark Ronson, Maroon 5, and Omi. A new category called the Overseas Recognition Award has also been added for APRA members situated overseas, with finalists for that category including Phil Barton, Sam Dixen, Kylie Sackley, Josef Salvat, and Vassy.

However, the category we’re all holding our breath for is for Song of the Year. This year’s contenders are Birds of Tokyo (Anchor), Courtney Barnett (Pedestrian At Best), C.W. StoneKing (The Zombie), Jarryd James (Do you Remember), and Tame Impala (Let It Happen).

This year’s winners will be announced on Tuesday 5 April. Check out the full list of nominees below!

2016 APRA Music Awards Nominees

SONG OF THE YEAR
Birds of Tokyo Anchor
Jarryd James Do You Remember
Tame Impala Let It Happen
Courtney Barnett Pedestrian at Best
C.W. Stoneking The Zombie

BREAKTHROUGH SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR
Alex Hope
David Le’aupepe (Gang of Youths)
Jarryd James
Marlon Williams
Troye Sivan

MOST PLAYED AUSTRALIAN WORK
Jarryd James Do You Remember
Sia Elastic Heart
Jessie J Flashlight
Vance Joy Georgia
Peking Duk feat. Safia Take Me Over

ROCK WORK OF THE YEAR
Birds of Tokyo Anchor
The Rubens Hoops
Kingswood Micro Wars
AC/DC Play Ball
AC/DC Rock or Bust

POP WORK OF THE YEAR
Jarryd James Do You Remember
Sia Elastic Heart
Jessie J Flashlight
Vance Joy Georgia
The Veronicas If You Love Someone

COUNTRY WORK OF THE YEAR
Lee Kernaghan I Will Always Be With You
Kasey Chambers Is God Real
Secondhand Man Shane Nicholson
Lee Kernaghan Spirit Of The ANZACs
Ruby Boots Wrap Me In A Fever

BLUES & ROOTS WORK OF THE YEAR
Blue King Brown All Nations
Xavier Rudd Come People
Busby Marou Days of Gold
The Bamboos feat. Tim Rogers Easy
Ben Wright-Smith No One

DANCE WORK OF THE YEAR
Mashd N Kutcher Do It Now
Carmada Maybe
Hayden James Something About You
Peking Duk feat. Safia Take Me Over
Generik feat. Nicky Van She The Weekend
RUFUS You Were Right

URBAN WORK OF THE YEAR
Hilltop Hoods Cosby Sweater
Hilltop Hoods Live and Let Go
Tkay Maidza M.O.B.
Tkay Maidza Switch Lanes
Hermitude feat. Mataya and Young Tapz The Buzz

INTERNATIONAL WORK OF THE YEAR
Taylor Swift Blank Space
OMI Cheerleader
Taylor Swift Style
Maroon 5 Sugar
Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars Uptown Funk

OVERSEAS RECOGNITION AWARD
Josef Salvat
Kylie Sackley
Phil Barton
Sam Dixon
Vassy