Perth Music

The 2006 APRA (Australian Performing Right Association) Music Awards Nominees were announced today featuring Perth’s own End Of Fashion for Song of The Year and John Butler Trio in Most Performed Blues & Roots Work. As decided by more than 30,000 APRA registered songwriters, the APRA SONG OF THE YEAR is the biggest peer voted music award in Australia. All eligible songs must be written by an APRA member and released in the preceding calendar year for consideration.

Now in its 15th year in its current format, the APRA Music Awards, will be hosted by the irrepressible Jonathan Biggins and will feature live performances and special guest presenters.

The full list of APRA Music Award nominees for 2006 is listed below. Please stay tuned for further details on the 2006 APRA Music Awards.

2006 APRA Music Awards:
Song Of The Year
Better Days - Pete Murray
Catch My Disease - Ben Lee
Mind’s Eye - Wolfmother
O Yeah - End Of Fashion
Special Two - Missy Higgins

Most Performed Australian Work
Better Days - Pete Murray
Catch My Disease - Ben Lee
Someday Someday - Thirsty Merc
Special Two - Missy Higgins
Ten Days - Missy Higgins

Most Performed Foreign Work
Bad Day - Daniel Powter
Beautiful Soul - Jesse McCartney
Lonely No More - Rob Thomas
Shiver - Natalie Imbruglia
Since U Been Gone - Kelly Clarkson

Most Performed Australian Work Overseas
Are You gonna Be My Girl - Jet
Cold Hard Bitch - Jet
Highway To Hell - AC/DC
Look What You’ve Done - Jet
Love Is In The Air - John Paul Young

Most Performed Dance Work
I Am Tha 1 - Mr Timothy feat Inaya Day
Natural - Infusion
Sunshine Eyes - Paul Mac
Tilt My Hat - Andy J
Way To Go - Rogue Traders

Most Performed Urban Work
Funk U Up - Joel Turner and The Modern Day Poets
Kryptonite - Guy Sebastian
Oh Oh - Guy Sebastian
These Kids - Joel Turner and The Modern Day Poets
You Make Me Weak - Jade MacRae

Most Performed Country Work
Hollywood - Kasey Chambers
Pony - Kasey Chambers
Rainbows and Butterflies - Beccy Cole
Saturated - Kasey Chambers
She Still Believes - Bella

Most Performed Blues & Roots Work
Ashes - The Beautiful Girls
Daniel - Lior
Lets Take The Long Way Home - The Beautiful Girls
Something’s Gotta Give - John Butler Trio
What You Want - John Butler Trio

Most Performed Jazz Work
Goodbye Greg - Sidecar
Grace - Sam Keevers & Jamie Oehlers
Mosquito - The Necks
Shoalhaven Sunrise - Sydney Allstar Big Band
Silverland - Paul Grabowsky

For more info visit www.apra.com.au

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