APRA Music Awards of 1982
The Australasian Performing Right Association Awards of 1982 are a series of awards held in 1982. The inaugural APRA Music Awards were presented by Australasian Performing Right Association and the Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society. There were no awards presented in 1983: while the next ceremony occurred in 1984.
Awards
Only winners are noted| Award | Winner |
| Gold Award | "Reminiscing" by Little River Band |
| Gold Award | "Lost in Love" by Air Supply |
| Gold Award | "Cool Change" by Little River Band |
| Gold Award | "Love Is in the Air" by John Paul Young |
| Gold Award | Highway to Hell" by AC/DC |
| Most Performed Australasian Country Work | "G'day Blue" by Slim Dusty |
| Most Performed Australasian Popular Work | "You Weren't in Love with Me" by Billy Field |
| Most Performed Australasian Serious Work | Corroboree by National Theatre Ballet |
| Most Performed Foreign Work | "Arthur's Theme " by Christopher Cross |