APRA Music Awards of 1994
| APRA Music Awards of 1994 | |
|---|---|
| Date | 1994 |
| Location | Australia |
| Website | apra-amcos |
The Australasian Performing Right Association Awards of 1994 (generally known as APRA Awards) are a series of awards held in 1994. The APRA Music Awards were presented by Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) and the Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS).
Awards[edit]
Winners are shown in bold with known nominees shown in plain.[1][2]
| Award | Nominations | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Songwriter of the Year | Neil Finn | Won |
| Ted Albert Memorial Award | Ian "Molly" Meldrum | Won |
| Song of the Year | "Distant Sun" (Neil Finn) by Crowded House | Won |
| "Do You Love Me?" (Nick Cave) by Nick Cave | Nominated | |
| "Green Limousine" (Michael Spiby) by Michael Spiby | Nominated | |
| "Helping Hand" (Paul Woseen, Grant Walmsley, David Gleeson, Richard Lara, Bradley Heaney) by The Screaming Jets | Nominated | |
| "My Heavy Friend" (Anthony Kopa, Geoffrey Wells) by The Truth | Nominated | |
| Country Song of the Year | "Game of Love" (John Ross Beatty, Heather Field, James Gillard) by John Beatty | Won |
| "Good Woman" (John Williamson) by John Williamson | Nominated | |
| "Ringer From The Top End" (Joy McKean) by Slim Dusty | Nominated | |
| "She's My Ute" (Colin Buchanan, Lee Kernaghan, Rodney McCormack) by Lee Kernaghan | Nominated | |
| "Three Chain Road" (Lee Kernaghan, Garth Porter) by Lee Kernaghan | Nominated | |
| Contemporary Classical Composition of the Year | "Devil's Music" (Andrew Schultz) by Sydney Symphony Orchestra | Won |
| "Colour Red Your Mouth Heart" (Gerard Brophy) by Queensland Symphony Orchestra | Nominated | |
| "Grathawai" (Anne Boyd) by Adelaide Symphony Orchestra | Nominated | |
| "In A Brilliant Blaze" (Brenton Broadstock) by Camerata (of the Australian Youth Orchestra) | Nominated | |
| "Veni Creator Spiritus" (Ross Edwards) by Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra | Nominated | |
| Children’s Composition of the Year | "Hot Potato" (Murray Cook, Jeffrey Fatt, Anthony Field, John Field, Gregory Page) by The Wiggles | Won |
| "The Monkey Dance" (Murray Cook, Jeff Fatt, Anthony Field, John Field, Gregory Page) by The Wiggles | Nominated | |
| "Mummy Song" a.k.a. "I Want My Mummy" (Colin Buchanan) by Colin Buchanan | Nominated | |
| "Totally Wild" (Christopher Harriott) by Christopher Harriott | Nominated | |
| Jazz Composition of the Year | "Favourite" (Alexander Hewetson, James Robertson, Terepai Richmond, Timothy Rollinson, Scott Saunders) by DIG | Won |
| "Can't Say" (Colin Snape, Albert Dadon) by Al Bare | Nominated | |
| "Melon" (John Foreman) by John Foreman | Nominated | |
| "Re-Invent Yourself" (Alexander Hewetson, James Robertson, Terepai Richmond, Timothy Rollinson, Scott Saunders) by DIG | Nominated | |
| "Sweet and Hot" (Paul Baker) by Maree Montgomery | Nominated | |
| Most Performed Foreign Work | "The River of Dreams" (Billy Joel) by Billy Joel | Won |
| "All About Soul" (Billy Joel) by Billy Joel | Nominated | |
| "Can't Help Falling in Love" (Hugo Peretti, Luigi Creatore, George David Weiss) by UB40 | Nominated | |
| "Please Forgive Me" (Bryan Adams, Robert Lange) by Bryan Adams | Nominated | |
| "Runaway Train" (Dave Pirner) by Soul Asylum | Nominated | |
| Most Performed Australian Work | "Never Miss Your Water" (Mark Lizotte, John Daniel Tate) by Diesel | Won |
| "Distant Sun" (Neil Finn) by Crowded House | Nominated | |
| "Don't Tell Me What To Do" (Suze DeMarchi, Eddie Parise, Dave Leslie) by UB40 | Nominated | |
| "Seemed Like A Good Idea" (John Farnham, Ross Wilson, Ross Fraser) by John Farnham | Nominated | |
| "You Were There" (Phillip Buckle) by Southern Sons | Nominated | |
| Most Performed Australian Work Overseas | "Weather with You" (Neil Finn, Tim Finn) by Crowded House | Won |
| Best Film Score | The Silver Brumby (Tassos Ioannides) by Tassos Ioannides | Won |
| "Bedevil" (Carl Vine) by Carl Vine | Nominated | |
| "Black River" (Andrew Schultz, Julianne Schultz) by Andrew Schultz | Nominated | |
| "Gross Misconduct" (Bruce Rowland) by Bruce Rowland | Nominated | |
| "The Nostradamus Kid" (Chris Neal) by Chris Neal | Nominated | |
| Best Television Theme | Mission Top Secret (Ian Davidson) by Ian Davidson | Won |
| "The Damnation of Harvey McHugh" (Chris Neal) by Chris Neal | Nominated | |
| "Heartbreak High" (Todd Hunter) by Todd Hunter | Nominated | |
| "Heartland" (David Page) by David Page | Nominated | |
| "Snowy" (Michael Easton, Michael Atkinson) by Michael Easton & Michael Atkinson | Nominated |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Nominations – 1994". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) | Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS). Archived from the original on 8 March 2011. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
- ^ "1994 APRA Music Award Winners". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) | Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS). Archived from the original on 22 June 2015. Retrieved 14 July 2019.