APRA Music Awards of 2008


The Australasian Performing Right Association Awards of 2008 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. The Classical Music Awards were distributed in July in Sydney and are sponsored by APRA and the Australian Music Centre. The Screen Music Awards were issued in November by APRA and Australian Guild of Screen Composers.

Awards

Nominees and winners with results indicated on the right.

APRA Music Awards

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Song of the Year
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Songwriters of the Year
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Breakthrough Songwriter Award
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Ted Albert Award for Outstanding Services to Australian Music
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Most Played Australian Work
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Most Played Australian Work Overseas
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Blues & Roots Work of the Year
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Country Work of the Year
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Dance Work of the Year
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Jazz Work of the Year
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Urban Work of the Year
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Classical Music Awards

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Best Composition by an Australian Composer
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Best Performance of an Australian Composition
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Instrumental Work of the Year
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Long-Term Contribution to the Advancement of Australian Music
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Orchestral Work of the Year
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Outstanding Contribution by an Individual
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Outstanding Contribution by an Organisation
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Outstanding Contribution to Australian Music in Education
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Outstanding Contribution to Australian Music in a Regional Area
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Vocal or Choral Work of the Year
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Screen Music Awards

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Best Feature Film Score
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Best Music for an Advertisement
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Best Music for Children's Television
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Best Music for a Documentary
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Best Music for a Mini-Series or Telemovie
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Best Music for a Short Film
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Best Music for a Television Series or Serial
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Best Original Song Composed for the Screen
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Best Soundtrack Album
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Best Television Theme
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International Achievement Award
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Most Performed Screen Composer - Australia
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Most Performed Screen Composer - Overseas
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