The 2018 APRA Awards took over Sydney’s International Convention Centre last night, with some big pop names among the winners.
Australian singing/songwriting icon Paul Kelly took home one of the gongs of the night; that for APRA Song Of The Year for his single ‘Firewood And Candles’, which he co-penned with Billy Miller.
AB Original’s success with their 2017 album ‘Reclaim Australia’ helped them pick up the coveted Songwriter Of The Year awards.
The Breakthrough Songwriter Of The Year Award went to 23 year old Sarah Aarons. Though most won’t know her name, some may know her for her co-write of the Zedd chart monster ‘Stay’.
Dance duo Peking Duk took home a couple of the night’s honours; Most Played Australian Work and Dance Work Of The Year, while Amy Shark and M-Phazes won Pop Work Of The Year for ‘Adore’.
Here are last night’s winners;
SONG OF THE YEAR
Paul Kelly – Firewood And Candles
SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR
A.B. Original (Briggs & Trials)
BREAKTHROUGH SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR
Sarah Aarons
OVERSEAS RECOGNITION AWARD
Ben Abraham and Kylie Sackley
TED ALBERT AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING SERVICES TO AUSTRALIAN MUSIC
Midnight Oil
MOST PLAYED AUSTRALIAN WORK
Peking Duk ftg. Elliphant – Stranger
COUNTRY WORK OF THE YEAR
Morgan Evans – Kiss Somebody
BLUES & ROOTS WORK OF THE YEAR
Busby Marou – Best Part Of Me
DANCE WORK OF THE YEAR
Peking Duk ftg. Elliphant – Stranger
ROCK WORK OF THE YEAR
Birds Of Tokyo – Brace
POP WORK OF THE YEAR
Amy Shark – Adore
URBAN WORK OF THE YEAR
Illy ftg. Anne-Marie – Catch 22
INTERNATIONAL WORK OF THE YEAR
Ed Sheeran – Shape Of You
MOST PLAYED AUSTRALIAN WORK OVERSEAS
Sia – Cheap Thrills
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