Song of the Year
The APRA Song of the Year is the most prestigious music award in the country and only APRA members have the power to decide who wins! As the only peer voted music award in Australia, the APRA Song of the Year isn’t a popularity contest or industry competition. This award is all about songwriters recognising the outstanding achievements of their peers and honouring the craft of songwriting.
Since 1991, the APRA Song of the Year has recognised outstanding Australian songwriters such as: Glenn Richards "One Crowded Hour", Yothu Yindi and Paul Kelly "Treaty”, Neil Murray "My Island Home”, Powderfinger "Passenger" & "My Happiness", Kasey Chambers "Not Pretty Enough", Missy Higgins "Scar" and Ben Lee "Catch My Disease", Daniel Johns and Julian Hamilton “Straight Lines”, Chris Cheney "White Noise".