The Australasian Performing Right Association Awards of 2003 (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 were presented by APRA and the Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS).[1] The Classical Music Awards were distributed in July in Sydney and are sponsored by APRA and the Australian Music Centre (AMC).[2] The Screen Music Awards were issued in November by APRA and Australian Guild of Screen Composers (AGSC).[3]
| APRA Music Awards of 2003 | |
|---|---|
| Date | 19 May 2003 |
| Location | Australia |
Awards
Nominees and winners with results indicated on the right.
APRA Music Awards | ||||||
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Song of the Year | ||||||
| Title | Artist | Writer | Result [4][5] | |||
| "Not Pretty Enough" | Kasey Chambers | Kasey Chambers | Won | |||
| "The Greatest View" | Silverchair | Daniel Johns | Nominated | |||
| "Without You" | Silverchair | Daniel Johns | Nominated | |||
| "London Still" | The Waifs | Donna Simpson, Vikki Simpson, Joshua Cunningham | Nominated | |||
| "Chemical Heart" | Grinspoon | Patrick Davern, Phil Jamieson | Nominated | |||
Songwriters of the Year | ||||||
| Writer | Result [6] | |||||
| Daniel Johns | Won | |||||
Breakthrough Songwriter | ||||||
| Writer | Result [6] | |||||
| Craig Nicholls | Won | |||||
Ted Albert Award for Outstanding Services to Australian Music | ||||||
| Name | Result [6][7] | |||||
| Angus Young, Malcolm Young and (posthumously) Bon Scott | Won | |||||
Most Performed Australian Work | ||||||
| Title | Artist | Writer | Result [4][6] | |||
| "Beautiful" | Disco Montego featuring Katie Underwood | Katie Underwood, Darren Dowlut, Dennis Dowlut | Nominated | |||
| "Creepin' Up Slowly" | Taxiride | Dow Brain, Bradley Young, Jason Singh, Timothy Watson, Tim Wild | Nominated | |||
| "The Greatest View" | Silverchair | Daniel Johns | Nominated | |||
| "Insatiable" | Darren Hayes | Darren Hayes, Walter Afanasieff | Nominated | |||
| "Not Pretty Enough" | Kasey Chambers | Kasey Chambers | Won | |||
Most Performed Australian Work Overseas | ||||||
| Title | Artist | Writer | Result [4][6] | |||
| "I Knew I Loved You" | Savage Garden | Daniel Jones, Darren Hayes | Won | |||
Most Performed Country Work | ||||||
| Title | Artist | Writer | Result [4][6] | |||
| "If I Were You" | Kasey Chambers | Kasey Chambers | Nominated | |||
| "A Million Tears" | Kasey Chambers | Kasey Chambers | Nominated | |||
| "Not Pretty Enough" | Kasey Chambers | Kasey Chambers | Won | |||
| "Never Never" | Brendon Walmsley | Brendon Walmsley | Nominated | |||
| "New England Highway" | Adam Brand | Adam Bruno, Michael Carr | Nominated | |||
Most Performed Dance Work | ||||||
| Title | Artist | Writer | Result [4][6] | |||
| "All I Want Is You" | Rockmelons | Bryon Jones, Jonathan Jones, Raymond Medhurst, Daniel Dharumasena, Andrew De Silva, Paul Cecchinelli | Nominated | |||
| "Beautiful" | Disco Montego featuring Katie Underwood | Katie Underwood, Darren Dowlut, Dennis Dowlut | Won | |||
| "Dance All Night" | B. J. Caruana | Ashley Cadell, Rebecca Caruana | Nominated | |||
| "Give In to Me" | Rogue Traders | Jamie Appleby, Steve Davis, Josephine Armstead, Milton Middlebrook | Nominated | |||
| "Way Love’s Supposed to Be" | Selwyn | Selwyn Pretorius, Audius Mtawarira, Paul Begaud | Nominated | |||
Most Performed Foreign Work | ||||||
| Title | Artist | Writer | Result [4][6] | |||
| "Better Man" | Robbie Williams | Robert Williams, Guy Chambers | Nominated | |||
| "Murder on the Dancefloor" | Sophie Ellis-Bextor | Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Gregg Alexander | Nominated | |||
| "Superman (It's Not Easy)" | Five for Fighting | John Ondrasik | Won | |||
| "Thousand Miles (Interlude)" | Vanessa Carlton | Vanessa Carlton | Nominated | |||
| "Wherever You Go" | The Calling | Alex Band, Aaron Kamin | Nominated | |||
Most Performed Jazz Work | ||||||
| Title | Artist | Writer | Result [4][6] | |||
| "Generating" | Tim Stevens | Timothy Stevens | Nominated | |||
| "Paul Bley" | James Muller | James Muller | Nominated | |||
| "Pray (In Your Own Way)" | Steve Hunter | Steve Hunter | Nominated | |||
| "Seed of Delight" | Sandy Evans | Sandra Evans | Won | |||
| "All the Wild Wonders" | Coco's Lunch | Susan Johnson, Elizabeth Honey | Nominated | |||
Classical Music Awards | ||||||
Best Composition by an Australian Composer | ||||||
| Title | Composer | Result [8][9] | ||||
| Three Miró Pieces | Richard Meale | Won | ||||
Best Performance of an Australian Composition | ||||||
| Title | Composer | Performer | Result [8][9] | |||
| Concerto for Oboe and Orchestra | Ross Edwards | Diana Doherty | Won | |||
Distinguished Services to Australian Music | ||||||
| Artist or Organisation | Result [8][9] | |||||
| Robert Hughes | Won | |||||
Instrumental Work of the Year | ||||||
| Title | Composer | Performer | Result [8][9] | |||
| Arch Window | Paul Stanhope | Marshall McGuire | Nominated | |||
| Drummers of Gilgamesh | David Pye | The Drummers of Gilgamesh | Won | |||
| Perihelion Rag | Stephen Cronin | 200 Guitar Duo | Nominated | |||
| Song for Emily | Ross Edwards | 200 Guitar Duo | Nominated | |||
Long-Term Contribution to the Advancement of Australian Music | ||||||
| Artist or Organisation | Result [8][9] | |||||
| Martin Wright | Won | |||||
Orchestral Work of the Year | ||||||
| Title | Composer | Performer | Result [8][9] | |||
| End of All Journeys | Andrew Batterham | Melbourne Symphony Orchestra | Nominated | |||
| Guyuhmgan | Georges Lentz | Sydney Symphony Orchestra | Nominated | |||
| Ngangkar | Georges Lentz | Sydney Symphony Orchestra | Nominated | |||
| Three Miró Pieces | Richard Meale | Sydney Symphony Orchestra | Won | |||
Most Distinguished Contribution to the Presentation of Australian Composition by an Individual | ||||||
| Individual | Work | Result [8][9] | ||||
| Julian Burnside | Won | |||||
Most Distinguished Contribution to the Presentation of Australian Composition by an Organisation | ||||||
| Organisation | Work | Result [8][9] | ||||
| Sydney Symphony Orchestra – Sydney Symphony Education Program | Adult Themes (2002) | Won | ||||
Most Distinguished Contribution to the Advancement of Australian Music in Education | ||||||
| Organisation | Work | Result [8][9] | ||||
| MLC School, Burwood | Ars Musica Australis | Won | ||||
Most Distinguished Contribution to the Advancement of Australian Music in a Regional Area | ||||||
| Organisation | Work | Result [8][9] | ||||
| NORPA | Northern Rivers Performing Arts | Won | ||||
Vocal or Choral Work of the Year | ||||||
| Title | Composer | Performer | Result [8][9] | |||
| Hear the Angels Sing | Rosalind Carlson | Carlson Chorale | Nominated | |||
| Lully Lullay | Colin Brumby | Young Voices of Melbourne | Nominated | |||
| Myoon Myoon | Stephen Leek | Young Voices of Melbourne | Nominated | |||
| The True Samaritan | Nigel Butterley | The Contemporary Singers | Won | |||
Screen Music Awards | ||||||
Best Feature Film Score | ||||||
| Title | Composer | Result [10][11] | ||||
| Black and White | Cezary Skubiszewski | Nominated | ||||
| The Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course | Mark McDuff, Elliott Wheeler, Peter Kaldor | Nominated | ||||
| Horse Play | Nigel Westlake | Nominated | ||||
| The Nugget | Nigel Westlake | Won | ||||
Best Music for an Advertisement | ||||||
| Title | Composer | Result [10][11] | ||||
| ABC Cloth | David Chapman | Nominated | ||||
| Jade | Bruce Heald, Ramesh Sathiah, Adrian Wallace | Nominated | ||||
| Kahlúa – "Awaken the Spirit" | John Green | Nominated | ||||
| Singapore Airlines | Bruce Heald, Ramesh Sathiah, Rai Thistlethwayte | Won | ||||
Best Music for Children's Television | ||||||
| Title | Composer | Result [10][11] | ||||
| Hi-5 - "Celebrate" | Chris Harriott, Lisa Hoppe | Nominated | ||||
| The Wiggles - "Lights, Camera, Action, Wiggles!" | Murray Cook, Jeffrey Fatt, Anthony Field, John Field, Gregory Page | Nominated | ||||
| Pirate Islands | Danny Beckerman, Ric Formosa | Won | ||||
| Worst Best Friends | Martyn Love | Nominated | ||||
Best Music for a Documentary | ||||||
| Title | Composer | Result [10][11] | ||||
| Cave in the Snow | Felicity Fox | Nominated | ||||
| Chinese Takeaway | Charlie Chan | Nominated | ||||
| Horses – The Story of Equus | Roger Mason | Won | ||||
| Escape from the Planet of the Tapes | Brett Collery | Nominated | ||||
Best Music for an Educational, Training or Corporate Film/Video | ||||||
| Title | Composer | Result [10][11] | ||||
| SAFC: 30th Anniversary | Ashley Klose | Won | ||||
Best Music for a Mini-Series or Telemovie | ||||||
| Title | Composer | Result [10][11] | ||||
| After the Deluge | Cezary Skubiszewski | Nominated | ||||
| Evil Never Dies | Nerida Tyson-Chew | Won | ||||
| Martha's New Coat | Karen Leimbach | Nominated | ||||
| Seconds to Spare | Guy Gross | Nominated | ||||
Best Music for a Short Film | ||||||
| Title | Composer | Result [10][11] | ||||
| Heaven | Hylton Mowday | Nominated | ||||
| Hello | Jonathan Nix | Nominated | ||||
| Human Contraptions | Alan John | Won | ||||
| Ward 13 | Christopher Gordon | Nominated | ||||
Best Music for a Television Series or Serial | ||||||
| Series or Serial | Episode title | Composer | Result [10][11] | |||
| Farscape | "Episode 422" | Guy Gross | Nominated | |||
| Fat Cow Motel | "Episode 3" | Cameron McKenzie | Nominated | |||
| McLeod's Daughters | "Episode 47" | Alastair Ford | Nominated | |||
| MDA | "Episode 8" | Roger Mason | Won | |||
Best Original Song Composed for a Feature Film, Telemovie, TV Series or Mini-Series | ||||||
| Song title | Work | Composer | Result [10][11] | |||
| "As One" | Liquid Bridge | Joe Creighton, Deborah Carter | Nominated | |||
| "Changing" | A Simple Song | Scott Cameron | Nominated | |||
| "Garage Days" | Garage Days | David McCormack, Andrew Lancaster | Nominated | |||
| "Go Forward" | Whale Rider | Lisa Gerrard | Won | |||
Best Soundtrack Album | ||||||
| Title | Composer | Result [10][11] | ||||
| After the Deluge | Cezary Skubiszewski | Won | ||||
| Paradise Found | Frank Strangio | Nominated | ||||
| The Tracker | Graham Tardif, Rolf de Heer | Nominated | ||||
| Whale Rider | Lisa Gerrard | Nominated | ||||
Best Television Theme | ||||||
| Title | Composer | Result [10][11] | ||||
| After the Deluge | Cezary Skubiszewski | Nominated | ||||
| Enough Rope with Andrew Denton | David Chapman | Won | ||||
| MDA | Roger Mason | Nominated | ||||
| White Collar Blue | Antony Partos | Nominated | ||||
International Achievement Award | ||||||
| Artist | Result [10][11] | |||||
| Bruce Smeaton | Won | |||||