News December 12, 2019

London performers revealed for first Global APRA Music Awards

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Sarah Aarons & Ruel are among the nominees

UPDATE 26/02/2020: The performers for the London awards have been announced, with Aussie R&B act Daniel Merriweather, singer-songwriter Chiara Hunter and the super-talented Mali-Koa (who is also the sister of 5 Seconds Of Summer’s Calum Hood) all to perform.

ORIGINAL STORY: The Global APRA Music Awards are set to recognise Australasian songwriters, composers and music publishers who achieve artistic excellence and commercial success in international markets.

APRA AMCOS has announced the details of the inaugural awards, taking place in LA, Nashville and London in 2020.

The nominees and categories for the first edition of the awards have been announced.

Some of those nominated across the three sets of awards include Grace Shaw (Mallrat), Ruel, Harley Stretten (Flume), Joel Little, Sarah Aarons, Rebecca Chilcott (Ruby Boots), Seaforth, Kaity Dunstan (Cloves) and more.

Four Global APRA Music Awards will be given out at each of the three ceremonies;

Breakthrough Songwriter of the Year
Overseas Recognition Award
Songwriter of the Year
Distinguished Services Award

Nominations for awards including Breakthrough Songwriter and Overseas Recognition are based on key achievements throughout the calendar year, including album and single releases, charts performance and more.

“The launch of the Global APRA Music Awards is a reflection of the incredible success that Australian and New Zealand songwriters and composers are achieving internationally,” said APRA chair Jenny Morris.

“APRA AMCOS strives to be there for our members in their creative and professional endeavours every step of the way, wherever they are, and I so look forward to celebrating their talent, ambition and all that they have accomplished at these special events.”

Hosts have also been announced for each city.

Maya Jupiter is hosting the LA Awards, while O’Shea are taking over dutes in Nashville and Georgia Mooney (All Our Exes Live In Texas) will MC in London.

Nominees listed below:

LOS ANGELES 26 FEBRUARY | GRAMMY MUSEUM, CLIVE DAVIS THEATER

Breakthrough Songwriter of the Year

Writer: Grace Shaw pka Mallrat
Publishers: Kobalt Music Publishing obo Dew Process

Writer: Maaike Lebbing pka Kito
Publisher: Sony/ATV Music Publishing

Writers: Nicholas Audino*, Lewis Hughes*, Khaled Rohaim+ and Te Whiti Warbrick^ (Twice As Nice)
Publishers: Sony/ATV Music Publishing* / BMG Rights Management obo Orange Factory Repertoire + / Universal/MCA Music Publishing obo Electric Feel Music^

Writer: Ruel Van Dijk pka Ruel
Publisher: Universal Music Publishing

Overseas Recognition Award

Writer: Alex Hope
Publisher: Sony/ATV Music Publishing

Writer: Harley Streten pka Flume
Publishers: Kobalt Music Publishing obo Future Classic

Writer: Joel Little
Publisher: Sony/ATV Music Publishing

Writer: Sarah Aarons
Publisher: Sony/ATV Music Publishing

NASHVILLE 1 MARCH | CLEMENTINE HALL

Breakthrough Songwriter of the Year

Writers: Mitchell Thompson^ and Thomas Jordan* (Seaforth)
Publisher: Warner Chapell Music^ / ABC Music Publishing*

Writer: Paul Mabury
Publisher: Sony/ATV Music Publishing

Writer: Rebecca Chilcott pka Ruby Boots
Publisher: ABC Music Publishing

Writer: Sinead Burgess