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
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
References
- ^ "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.