24 Jun 2009 : 2009 APRA AWARD WINNERS ANNOUNCED
Mushroom is proud to reveal the winners of the 2009 APRA Music Awards, announced last tonight in a dazzling ceremony at the Peninsula in Melbourne. These winners, across 12 categories including the prestigious peer voted APRA SONG OF THE YEAR, represent the songwriters behind the most successful works of 2008. And in a symbolic affirmation of the positive health of Australian songwriting, first time winners are represented across 9 categories.
The category of MOST PLAYED AUSTRALIAN WORK has been won by first time nominees FAKER for their impossibly catchy song This Heart Attack. Currently on tour with the Pink juggernaut, the song, written by NATHAN HUDSON, was voted at #5 on triple j’s Hottest 100 (2008) and the band slipped into the national consciousness with their 2nd album Be The Twilight.
KASEY CHAMBERS and SHANE NICHOLSON have taken out COUNTRY WORK OF THE YEAR with Rattlin’ Bones. While Kasey Chambers has now chalked up a record 8 APRA Awards (making Kasey the most awarded female songwriter in APRA history), this is the first ever APRA win for her husband and songwriting partner SHANE NICHOLSON.
The 2009 APRA Music Awards was hosted by JONATHAN BIGGINS and featured live performances by Mushroom artists FAKER, LIOR and DAN SULTAN. ARCHIE ROACH, CLARE BOWDITCH, ABBY DOBSON and MICHAEL GUDINSKI, were very special Mushroom guest presenters.
The event was captured by subscription television partner MAX for a special that will be broadcast exclusively on MAX, on Sunday 5th July at 8.30pm. MAX is available on FOXTEL and AUSTAR.
For the complete list of winners head to: www.apra-amcos.com.au
