title: APRA Music Awards of 2008
text: # APRA Music Awards of 2008
  
  The Australasian Performing Right Association Awards of 2008 (generally known as APRA Awards) are a series of awards which include the APRA Music Awards, Classical Music Awards, and Screen Music Awards. The APRA Music Awards ceremony occurred on 16 June at the Sydney Hilton, they were presented by APRA and the Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS). The Classical Music Awards were distributed in July in Sydney and are sponsored by APRA and the Australian Music Centre (AMC). The Screen Music Awards were issued in November by APRA and Australian Guild of Screen Composers (AGSC).
  
  ## Awards
  
  Nominees and winners with results indicated on the right.
  
  APRA Music Awards :
  
  | Song of the Year |||||||
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Title | Title | Artist | Artist | Writer | Writer | Result |
  | "1234" | "1234" | Feist | Feist | Sally Seltmann, Leslie Feist | Sally Seltmann, Leslie Feist | Nominated |
  | "20 Good Reasons" | "20 Good Reasons" | Thirsty Merc | Thirsty Merc | Rai Thistlethwayte | Rai Thistlethwayte | Nominated |
  | "Better Than" | "Better Than" | The John Butler Trio | The John Butler Trio | John Butler | John Butler | Nominated |
  | "Lost and Running" | "Lost and Running" | Powderfinger | Powderfinger | Jonathon Coghill, John Collins, Bernard Fanning, Ian Haug, Darren Middleton | Jonathon Coghill, John Collins, Bernard Fanning, Ian Haug, Darren Middleton | Nominated |
  | "Straight Lines" | "Straight Lines" | Silverchair | Silverchair | Daniel Johns, Julian Hamilton | Daniel Johns, Julian Hamilton | Won |
  | Songwriters of the Year |||||||
  | Writer | Writer | Writer | Writer | Writer | Writer | Result |
  | Daniel Johns | Daniel Johns | Daniel Johns | Daniel Johns | Daniel Johns | Daniel Johns | Won |
  | Breakthrough Songwriter Award |||||||
  | Writer | Writer | Writer | Writer | Writer | Writer | Result |
  | Sally Seltmann | Sally Seltmann | Sally Seltmann | Sally Seltmann | Sally Seltmann | Sally Seltmann | Won |
  | Ted Albert Award for Outstanding Services to Australian Music |||||||
  | Name | Name | Name | Name | Name | Name | Result |
  | Roger Davies | Roger Davies | Roger Davies | Roger Davies | Roger Davies | Roger Davies | Won |
  | Most Played Australian Work |||||||
  | Title | Title | Artist | Artist | Writer | Writer | Result |
  | "20 Good Reasons" | "20 Good Reasons" | Thirsty Merc | Thirsty Merc | Rai Thistlethwayte | Rai Thistlethwayte | Nominated |
  | "Light Surrounding You" | "Light Surrounding You" | Evermore | Evermore | Dann Hume, Jon Hume | Dann Hume, Jon Hume | Nominated |
  | "Lost and Running" | "Lost and Running" | Powderfinger | Powderfinger | Jonathon Coghill, John Collins, Bernard Fanning, Ian Haug, Darren Middleton | Jonathon Coghill, John Collins, Bernard Fanning, Ian Haug, Darren Middleton | Nominated |
  | "New York" | "New York" | Eskimo Joe | Eskimo Joe | Stuart MacLeod, Joel Quartermain, Kav Temperley | Stuart MacLeod, Joel Quartermain, Kav Temperley | Nominated |
  | "Straight Lines" | "Straight Lines" | Silverchair | Silverchair | Daniel Johns, Julian Hamilton | Daniel Johns, Julian Hamilton | Won |
  | Most Played Australian Work Overseas |||||||
  | Title | Title | Artist | Artist | Writer | Writer | Result |
  | "Woman" | "Woman" | Wolfmother | Wolfmother | Andrew Stockdale, Chris Ross, Myles Heskett | Andrew Stockdale, Chris Ross, Myles Heskett | Won |
  | Blues & Roots Work of the Year |||||||
  | Title | Title | Artist | Artist | Writer | Writer | Result |
  | "Funky Tonight" | "Funky Tonight" | The John Butler Trio | The John Butler Trio | John Butler | John Butler | Nominated |
  | "Good Excuse" | "Good Excuse" | The John Butler Trio | The John Butler Trio | John Butler | John Butler | Won |
  | "I Thought About You" | "I Thought About You" | The Beautiful Girls | The Beautiful Girls | Matthew McHugh | Matthew McHugh | Nominated |
  | "I’ve Been Loving You Too Long" | "I’ve Been Loving You Too Long" | The Hiptones | The Hiptones | Narmon Tulsi, Paul Wimbles, Stephen Smith | Narmon Tulsi, Paul Wimbles, Stephen Smith | Nominated |
  | "La" | "La" | Old Man River | Old Man River | Ohad Rein | Ohad Rein | Nominated |
  | Country Work of the Year |||||||
  | Title | Title | Artist | Artist | Writer | Writer | Result |
  | "Everything's Going to be Alright" | "Everything's Going to be Alright" | Troy Cassar-Daley | Troy Cassar-Daley | Troy Cassar-Daley, Don Walker | Troy Cassar-Daley, Don Walker | Won |
  | "Higher Than Heaven" | "Higher Than Heaven" | James Blundell | James Blundell | James Blundell, Lyndsay Hammond | James Blundell, Lyndsay Hammond | Nominated |
  | "Rockin' the Rig" | "Rockin' the Rig" | Travis Sinclair | Travis Sinclair | Colin Buchanan, Garth Porter | Colin Buchanan, Garth Porter | Nominated |
  | "Run Away" | "Run Away" | Carter and Carter | Carter and Carter | Merelyn Carter, David Carter | Merelyn Carter, David Carter | Nominated |
  | "Spirit of the Bush" | "Spirit of the Bush" | Lee Kernaghan featuring Adam Brand and Steve Forde | Lee Kernaghan featuring Adam Brand and Steve Forde | Lee Kernaghan, Colin Buchanan, Garth Porter | Lee Kernaghan, Colin Buchanan, Garth Porter | Nominated |
  | Dance Work of the Year |||||||
  | Title | Title | Artist | Artist | Writer | Writer | Result |
  | "Don't You Wanna Feel" | "Don't You Wanna Feel" | Rogue Traders | Rogue Traders | Jamie Appleby, Natalie Bassingthwaighte, Steven Davis, Dougal Drummond | Jamie Appleby, Natalie Bassingthwaighte, Steven Davis, Dougal Drummond | Nominated |
  | "In Love Again" | "In Love Again" | Rogue Traders | Rogue Traders | Jamie Appleby, Melinda Appleby, Roland Orzabal, Curt Smith | Jamie Appleby, Melinda Appleby, Roland Orzabal, Curt Smith | Won |
  | "The Others" | "The Others" | TV Rock vs the Dukes of Windsor | TV Rock vs the Dukes of Windsor | Cory Blight, Scott Target, Jack Weaving | Cory Blight, Scott Target, Jack Weaving | Nominated |
  | "Pictures" | "Pictures" | Sneaky Sound System | Sneaky Sound System | Angus McDonald, Connie Mitchell | Angus McDonald, Connie Mitchell | Nominated |
  | "UFO" | "UFO" | Sneaky Sound System | Sneaky Sound System | Angus McDonald, Connie Mitchell | Angus McDonald, Connie Mitchell | Nominated |
  | Jazz Work of the Year |||||||
  | Title | Title | Artist | Artist | Writer | Writer | Result |
  | "Away" | "Away" | Stephen Magnusson | Stephen Magnusson | Stephen Magnusson | Stephen Magnusson | Nominated |
  | "Ceremony" | "Ceremony" | Matt McMahon Trio | Matt McMahon Trio | Matt McMahon | Matt McMahon | Nominated |
  | "Eucalypso" | "Eucalypso" | The Moovin' and Groovin' Orchestra | The Moovin' and Groovin' Orchestra | Kenneth Schroder | Kenneth Schroder | Won |
  | "More Spare Time" | "More Spare Time" | Colin Hopkins | Colin Hopkins | Colin Hopkins | Colin Hopkins | Nominated |
  | "Postcard from Footscray" | "Postcard from Footscray" | Way Out West | Way Out West | Peter Knight | Peter Knight | Nominated |
  | Urban Work of the Year |||||||
  | Title | Title | Artist | Artist | Writer | Writer | Result |
  | "All Night Long" | "All Night Long" | Joel Turner | Joel Turner | Joel Turner, Stanley Campbell, Chris Heiner, Israel Cruz | Joel Turner, Stanley Campbell, Chris Heiner, Israel Cruz | Nominated |
  | "City of Dreams" | "City of Dreams" | Joel Turner featuring C4 & KNO | Joel Turner featuring C4 & KNO | Joel Turner, Shaunn Diamond, Chris Heiner, Kitchener Wesche | Joel Turner, Shaunn Diamond, Chris Heiner, Kitchener Wesche | Nominated |
  | "Dr Love" | "Dr Love" | The Bumblebeez | The Bumblebeez | Christopher Colonna, Pia Colonna | Christopher Colonna, Pia Colonna | Nominated |
  | "In the Basement" | "In the Basement" | Jade MacRae | Jade MacRae | Jade MacRae, Arnthor Birgisson | Jade MacRae, Arnthor Birgisson | Won |
  | "What a Great Night" | "What a Great Night" | Hilltop Hoods | Hilltop Hoods | Barry Francis, Matthew Lambert, Daniel Smith | Barry Francis, Matthew Lambert, Daniel Smith | Nominated |
  | Classical Music Awards |||||||
  | Best Composition by an Australian Composer |||||||
  | Title | Title | Title | Composer | Composer | Composer | Result |
  | So We Begin Afresh | So We Begin Afresh | So We Begin Afresh | Damien Ricketson | Damien Ricketson | Damien Ricketson | Nominated |
  | Micrographia | Micrographia | Micrographia | Michael Smetanin | Michael Smetanin | Michael Smetanin | Nominated |
  | Piano Sonata No.3 | Piano Sonata No.3 | Piano Sonata No.3 | Carl Vine | Carl Vine | Carl Vine | Nominated |
  | The Last Whale | The Last Whale | The Last Whale | Colin Bright | Colin Bright | Colin Bright | Won |
  | The Love of the Nightingale | The Love of the Nightingale | The Love of the Nightingale | Richard Mills | Richard Mills | Richard Mills | Nominated |
  | Best Performance of an Australian Composition |||||||
  | Title | Title | Composer | Composer | Performer | Performer | Result |
  | Rare Sugar | Rare Sugar | Nigel Westlake | Nigel Westlake | The Australia Ensemble, Catherine McCorkill (clarinetist) | The Australia Ensemble, Catherine McCorkill (clarinetist) | Won |
  | Sonatina for Solo Violin | Sonatina for Solo Violin | Andrew Schultz | Andrew Schultz | Jennifer Pike | Jennifer Pike | Nominated |
  | Piano Sonata No. 3 | Piano Sonata No. 3 | Carl Vine | Carl Vine | Elizabeth Schumann | Elizabeth Schumann | Nominated |
  | O Antiphons | O Antiphons | Raffæle Marcellino | Raffæle Marcellino | The Song Company | The Song Company | Nominated |
  | The Lost Art of Letter Writing | The Lost Art of Letter Writing | Brett Dean | Brett Dean | Frank Peter Zimmermann (violinist), Munich Philharmonic, Jonathan Nott (conductor) | Frank Peter Zimmermann (violinist), Munich Philharmonic, Jonathan Nott (conductor) | Nominated |
  | Instrumental Work of the Year |||||||
  | Title | Title | Composer | Composer | Performer | Performer | Result |
  | More Marimba Dances | More Marimba Dances | Ross Edwards | Ross Edwards | Claire Edwardes | Claire Edwardes | Nominated |
  | Walk a Golden Mile | Walk a Golden Mile | Mark Isaacs | Mark Isaacs | Mark Isaacs (piano), James Muller (electric & acoustic guitars), Jay Anderson (acoustic bass), Vinni Colaiuta (drums), Bob Sheppard (soprano, alto & tenor saxophones) | Mark Isaacs (piano), James Muller (electric & acoustic guitars), Jay Anderson (acoustic bass), Vinni Colaiuta (drums), Bob Sheppard (soprano, alto & tenor saxophones) | Won |
  | Waltz for Melanie | Waltz for Melanie | Mark Isaacs | Mark Isaacs | Mark Isaacs (piano), James Muller (electric & acoustic guitars), Jay Anderson (acoustic bass), Vinni Colaiuta (drums), Bob Sheppard (soprano, alto & tenor saxophones) | Mark Isaacs (piano), James Muller (electric & acoustic guitars), Jay Anderson (acoustic bass), Vinni Colaiuta (drums), Bob Sheppard (soprano, alto & tenor saxophones) | Nominated |
  | Long-Term Contribution to the Advancement of Australian Music |||||||
  | Artist or Organisation | Artist or Organisation | Artist or Organisation | Artist or Organisation | Artist or Organisation | Artist or Organisation | Result |
  | Gwen Bennett | Gwen Bennett | Gwen Bennett | Gwen Bennett | Gwen Bennett | Gwen Bennett | Nominated |
  | Richard Letts | Richard Letts | Richard Letts | Richard Letts | Richard Letts | Richard Letts | Won |
  | Sally Mays | Sally Mays | Sally Mays | Sally Mays | Sally Mays | Sally Mays | Nominated |
  | Sonic Art Ensemble (The Seymour Group) | Sonic Art Ensemble (The Seymour Group) | Sonic Art Ensemble (The Seymour Group) | Sonic Art Ensemble (The Seymour Group) | Sonic Art Ensemble (The Seymour Group) | Sonic Art Ensemble (The Seymour Group) | Nominated |
  | The Song Company | The Song Company | The Song Company | The Song Company | The Song Company | The Song Company | Nominated |
  | Orchestral Work of the Year |||||||
  | Title | Title | Composer | Composer | Performer | Performer | Result |
  | 90 Minutes Circling the Earth | 90 Minutes Circling the Earth | Stuart Greenbaum | Stuart Greenbaum | Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Brett Kelly (conductor) | Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Brett Kelly (conductor) | Won |
  | Cantilena Pacifica | Cantilena Pacifica | Richard Meale | Richard Meale | Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, Erica Kennedy (violin), Richard Mills (conductor) | Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, Erica Kennedy (violin), Richard Mills (conductor) | Nominated |
  | Glass Soldier Suite | Glass Soldier Suite | Nigel Westlake | Nigel Westlake | Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Geoffrey Payne (cornet), Jean-Louis Forestier (conductor) | Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Geoffrey Payne (cornet), Jean-Louis Forestier (conductor) | Nominated |
  | Musaic | Musaic | Anne Cawrse | Anne Cawrse | Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Kevin Field (conductor) | Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Kevin Field (conductor) | Nominated |
  | Oboe Concertante | Oboe Concertante | Margaret Sutherland | Margaret Sutherland | Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Jiří Tancibudek (oboe), Patrick Thomas (conductor) | Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Jiří Tancibudek (oboe), Patrick Thomas (conductor) | Nominated |
  | Trumpet Concerto | Trumpet Concerto | James Ledger | James Ledger | West Australian Symphony Orchestra, David Elton (trumpet), Sachio Fujioka (conductor) | West Australian Symphony Orchestra, David Elton (trumpet), Sachio Fujioka (conductor) | Nominated |
  | Outstanding Contribution by an Individual |||||||
  | Individual | Individual | Individual | Work | Work | Work | Result |
  | Andrew Ford | Andrew Ford | Andrew Ford | composer, writer, educator and broadcaster in Australia and overseas | composer, writer, educator and broadcaster in Australia and overseas | composer, writer, educator and broadcaster in Australia and overseas | Nominated |
  | Ian Munro | Ian Munro | Ian Munro | contribution to Australian performance and composition in 2007 | contribution to Australian performance and composition in 2007 | contribution to Australian performance and composition in 2007 | Won |
  | Outstanding Contribution by an Organisation |||||||
  | Organisation | Organisation | Organisation | Work | Work | Work | Result |
  | Halcyon, Synergy Percussion and Ensemble Offspring | Halcyon, Synergy Percussion and Ensemble Offspring | Halcyon, Synergy Percussion and Ensemble Offspring | collaboration in Tehillim | collaboration in Tehillim | collaboration in Tehillim | Nominated |
  | International Association of Music Libraries (IAML) | International Association of Music Libraries (IAML) | International Association of Music Libraries (IAML) | concerts presented at the 2007 international conference (Sydney) | concerts presented at the 2007 international conference (Sydney) | concerts presented at the 2007 international conference (Sydney) | Nominated |
  | Canberra International Chamber Music Festival, Nicole Canham, Pro Musica Inc | Canberra International Chamber Music Festival, Nicole Canham, Pro Musica Inc | Canberra International Chamber Music Festival, Nicole Canham, Pro Musica Inc | 2007 Canberra International Chamber Music Festival | 2007 Canberra International Chamber Music Festival | 2007 Canberra International Chamber Music Festival | Nominated |
  | Tura New Music | Tura New Music | Tura New Music | 2007 festival, touring program, its advocacy and support in Western Australia | 2007 festival, touring program, its advocacy and support in Western Australia | 2007 festival, touring program, its advocacy and support in Western Australia | Won |
  | West Australian Symphony Orchestra | West Australian Symphony Orchestra | West Australian Symphony Orchestra | Concerto Project | Concerto Project | Concerto Project | Nominated |
  | Outstanding Contribution to Australian Music in Education |||||||
  | Organisation | Organisation | Organisation | Work | Work | Work | Result |
  | The Griffyn Ensemble's Mentoring Program | The Griffyn Ensemble's Mentoring Program | The Griffyn Ensemble's Mentoring Program | 2007 activities | 2007 activities | 2007 activities | Nominated |
  | Melbourne Symphony Orchestra's ArtPlay ensemble | Melbourne Symphony Orchestra's ArtPlay ensemble | Melbourne Symphony Orchestra's ArtPlay ensemble | touring program and music theatre project Hunger | touring program and music theatre project Hunger | touring program and music theatre project Hunger | Won |
  | Sydney Symphony Education Program | Sydney Symphony Education Program | Sydney Symphony Education Program | 2007 Sinfonietta Project | 2007 Sinfonietta Project | 2007 Sinfonietta Project | Nominated |
  | The Song Company | The Song Company | The Song Company | MODART professional development project | MODART professional development project | MODART professional development project | Nominated |
  | Outstanding Contribution to Australian Music in a Regional Area |||||||
  | Organisation | Organisation | Organisation | Work | Work | Work | Result |
  | Australian Voices | Australian Voices | Australian Voices | 2007 Australian Voices Festival (Kenilworth, Queensland) | 2007 Australian Voices Festival (Kenilworth, Queensland) | 2007 Australian Voices Festival (Kenilworth, Queensland) | Won |
  | Peter Lynch, Murray Conservatorium (Albury Wodonga) | Peter Lynch, Murray Conservatorium (Albury Wodonga) | Peter Lynch, Murray Conservatorium (Albury Wodonga) | inspired commitment to Australian Music | inspired commitment to Australian Music | inspired commitment to Australian Music | Nominated |
  | Vocal or Choral Work of the Year |||||||
  | Title | Title | Composer | Composer | Performer | Performer | Result |
  | "Carol of the Font" from Soul Architecture Cycle | "Carol of the Font" from Soul Architecture Cycle | Becky Llewellyn | Becky Llewellyn | Syntony | Syntony | Nominated |
  | Symphony No. 4 "Star Chant" | Symphony No. 4 "Star Chant" | Ross Edwards, Fred Watson | Ross Edwards, Fred Watson | Adelaide Symphony Orchestra, Richard Mills (conductor); Adelaide Chamber Singers, Carl Crossin (director); Adelaide Philharmonia Chorus, Timothy Sexton (director) | Adelaide Symphony Orchestra, Richard Mills (conductor); Adelaide Chamber Singers, Carl Crossin (director); Adelaide Philharmonia Chorus, Timothy Sexton (director) | Won |
  | Screen Music Awards |||||||
  | Best Feature Film Score |||||||
  | Title | Title | Title | Composer | Composer | Composer | Result |
  | Children of the Silk Road | Children of the Silk Road | Children of the Silk Road | David Hirschfelder | David Hirschfelder | David Hirschfelder | Won |
  | Rogue | Rogue | Rogue | Francois Tetaz | Francois Tetaz | Francois Tetaz | Nominated |
  | The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford | The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford | The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford | Nick Cave, Warren Ellis | Nick Cave, Warren Ellis | Nick Cave, Warren Ellis | Nominated |
  | Unfinished Sky | Unfinished Sky | Unfinished Sky | Antony Partos | Antony Partos | Antony Partos | Nominated |
  | Best Music for an Advertisement |||||||
  | Title | Title | Title | Composer | Composer | Composer | Result |
  | Australian Rugby Union – "Men of Gold" | Australian Rugby Union – "Men of Gold" | Australian Rugby Union – "Men of Gold" | Mark Rivett, Haydn Walker | Mark Rivett, Haydn Walker | Mark Rivett, Haydn Walker | Nominated |
  | Herringbone – "Hands" | Herringbone – "Hands" | Herringbone – "Hands" | Elliott Wheeler | Elliott Wheeler | Elliott Wheeler | Won |
  | LMFF – "Loreal Melbourne Fashion Festival" (2008) | LMFF – "Loreal Melbourne Fashion Festival" (2008) | LMFF – "Loreal Melbourne Fashion Festival" (2008) | Robert Burke, Benjamin Grayson | Robert Burke, Benjamin Grayson | Robert Burke, Benjamin Grayson | Nominated |
  | SBS Station ID – "Six Billion Stories & Counting" | SBS Station ID – "Six Billion Stories & Counting" | SBS Station ID – "Six Billion Stories & Counting" | Roger Mason, Bryony Marks | Roger Mason, Bryony Marks | Roger Mason, Bryony Marks | Nominated |
  | Best Music for Children's Television |||||||
  | Title | Title | Title | Composer | Composer | Composer | Result |
  | Animalia – "Butterfly Winter" | Animalia – "Butterfly Winter" | Animalia – "Butterfly Winter" | Christopher Elves | Christopher Elves | Christopher Elves | Won |
  | Dogstar - "Episode 24" | Dogstar - "Episode 24" | Dogstar - "Episode 24" | Yuri Worontschak | Yuri Worontschak | Yuri Worontschak | Nominated |
  | Gumnutz: A Juicy Tale | Gumnutz: A Juicy Tale | Gumnutz: A Juicy Tale | Clive Harrison | Clive Harrison | Clive Harrison | Nominated |
  | Pirate Islands the Lost Treasure of Fiji | Pirate Islands the Lost Treasure of Fiji | Pirate Islands the Lost Treasure of Fiji | Art Phillips | Art Phillips | Art Phillips | Nominated |
  | Best Music for a Documentary |||||||
  | Title | Title | Title | Composer | Composer | Composer | Result |
  | Halal Mate – "Episode 1 – Afifas Match" | Halal Mate – "Episode 1 – Afifas Match" | Halal Mate – "Episode 1 – Afifas Match" | Michael Den Elzen | Michael Den Elzen | Michael Den Elzen | Nominated |
  | Last Trimate | Last Trimate | Last Trimate | Caitlin Yeo | Caitlin Yeo | Caitlin Yeo | Nominated |
  | Night | Night | Night | Cezary Skubiszewski | Cezary Skubiszewski | Cezary Skubiszewski | Won |
  | Secrets of the Forbidden City | Secrets of the Forbidden City | Secrets of the Forbidden City | Brett Aplin | Brett Aplin | Brett Aplin | Nominated |
  | Best Music for a Mini-Series or Telemovie |||||||
  | Title | Title | Title | Composer | Composer | Composer | Result |
  | East West 101 - "Episode 1" | East West 101 - "Episode 1" | East West 101 - "Episode 1" | Guy Gross | Guy Gross | Guy Gross | Nominated |
  | Emerald Falls | Emerald Falls | Emerald Falls | Richard Pleasance | Richard Pleasance | Richard Pleasance | Won |
  | Indonesia a Reporter's Journey – "Episode 1A difficult engagement" | Indonesia a Reporter's Journey – "Episode 1A difficult engagement" | Indonesia a Reporter's Journey – "Episode 1A difficult engagement" | Scott Saunders | Scott Saunders | Scott Saunders | Nominated |
  | Best Music for a Short Film |||||||
  | Title | Title | Title | Composer | Composer | Composer | Result |
  | Noir Drive | Noir Drive | Noir Drive | Geoffrey Russell | Geoffrey Russell | Geoffrey Russell | Won |
  | Shot Open | Shot Open | Shot Open | Rachel Gaudry | Rachel Gaudry | Rachel Gaudry | Nominated |
  | The Funk | The Funk | The Funk | Paul Gillett | Paul Gillett | Paul Gillett | Nominated |
  | The Ground Beneath | The Ground Beneath | The Ground Beneath | Jonathan Nix, Miles Nicholas | Jonathan Nix, Miles Nicholas | Jonathan Nix, Miles Nicholas | Nominated |
  | Best Music for a Television Series or Serial |||||||
  | Series or Serial | Series or Serial | Episode title | Episode title | Composer | Composer | Result |
  | City Homicide | City Homicide | "Episode 14" | "Episode 14" | Richard Pleasance | Richard Pleasance | Nominated |
  | Summer Heights High | Summer Heights High | "Episode 8" | "Episode 8" | Jason Catherine, Chris Lilley, Bryony Marks | Jason Catherine, Chris Lilley, Bryony Marks | Nominated |
  | Underbelly | Underbelly | "Episode 5" | "Episode 5" | Burkhard Dallwitz | Burkhard Dallwitz | Won |
  | Who Do You Think You Are? | Who Do You Think You Are? | "Episode 2" | "Episode 2" | Ash Gibson Greig | Ash Gibson Greig | Nominated |
  | Best Original Song Composed for the Screen |||||||
  | Song title | Song title | Work | Work | Composer | Composer | Result |
  | "Free Falling 2" | "Free Falling 2" | Night | Night | Cezary Skubiszewski, Jan Skubiszewski, Andy Baldwin, Clairanne Brown, Jules Pascoe | Cezary Skubiszewski, Jan Skubiszewski, Andy Baldwin, Clairanne Brown, Jules Pascoe | Nominated |
  | "It’s a Jungle Out There" | "It’s a Jungle Out There" | Underbelly | Underbelly | Burkhard Dallwitz | Burkhard Dallwitz | Nominated |
  | "The Greatest Act in History" | "The Greatest Act in History" | The Black Balloon | The Black Balloon | Michael Yezerski | Michael Yezerski | Nominated |
  | "When We Get There" | "When We Get There" | The Black Balloon | The Black Balloon | Josh Pyke, Michael Yezerski | Josh Pyke, Michael Yezerski | Won |
  | Best Soundtrack Album |||||||
  | Title | Title | Title | Composer | Composer | Composer | Result |
  | East of Everything | East of Everything | East of Everything | Greg J. Walker | Greg J. Walker | Greg J. Walker | Nominated |
  | Rogue | Rogue | Rogue | Francois Tetaz | Francois Tetaz | Francois Tetaz | Nominated |
  | The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford | The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford | The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford | Nick Cave, Warren Ellis | Nick Cave, Warren Ellis | Nick Cave, Warren Ellis | Nominated |
  | The Black Balloon | The Black Balloon | The Black Balloon | Michael Yezerski | Michael Yezerski | Michael Yezerski | Won |
  | Best Television Theme |||||||
  | Title | Title | Title | Composer | Composer | Composer | Result |
  | Elders | Elders | Elders | David Chapman | David Chapman | David Chapman | Nominated |
  | Summer Heights High | Summer Heights High | Summer Heights High | Chris Lilley | Chris Lilley | Chris Lilley | Nominated |
  | The Gruen Transfer | The Gruen Transfer | The Gruen Transfer | David Chapman | David Chapman | David Chapman | Nominated |
  | Underbelly | Underbelly | Underbelly | Burkhard Dallwitz | Burkhard Dallwitz | Burkhard Dallwitz | Won |
  | International Achievement Award |||||||
  | Artist | Artist | Artist | Artist | Artist | Artist | Result |
  | Garry McDonald, Laurie Stone | Garry McDonald, Laurie Stone | Garry McDonald, Laurie Stone | Garry McDonald, Laurie Stone | Garry McDonald, Laurie Stone | Garry McDonald, Laurie Stone | Won |
  | Most Performed Screen Composer - Australia |||||||
  | Composer | Composer | Composer | Composer | Composer | Composer | Result |
  | Les Gock | Les Gock | Les Gock | Les Gock | Les Gock | Les Gock | Nominated |
  | Jay Stewart | Jay Stewart | Jay Stewart | Jay Stewart | Jay Stewart | Jay Stewart | Won |
  | Neil Sutherland | Neil Sutherland | Neil Sutherland | Neil Sutherland | Neil Sutherland | Neil Sutherland | Nominated |
  | Dinesh Wickremeratne | Dinesh Wickremeratne | Dinesh Wickremeratne | Dinesh Wickremeratne | Dinesh Wickremeratne | Dinesh Wickremeratne | Nominated |
  | Most Performed Screen Composer - Overseas |||||||
  | Composer | Composer | Composer | Composer | Composer | Composer | Result |
  | Alastair Ford | Alastair Ford | Alastair Ford | Alastair Ford | Alastair Ford | Alastair Ford | Nominated |
  | Guy Gross | Guy Gross | Guy Gross | Guy Gross | Guy Gross | Guy Gross | Nominated |
  | Chris Pettifer | Chris Pettifer | Chris Pettifer | Chris Pettifer | Chris Pettifer | Chris Pettifer | Nominated |
  | Neil Sutherland | Neil Sutherland | Neil Sutherland | Neil Sutherland | Neil Sutherland | Neil Sutherland | Won |
  