2008 Winners

The 2008 APRA Music Awards were hosted by the irrepressible and wildly unpredictable Jonathan Biggins at the Sydney Hilton on Monday 16 June 2008.

The 2008 APRA Music Award winners are:

Song of the Year

Title Straight Lines
Artist Silverchair
Writers Daniel Johns*/Julian Hamilton^
Publishers Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd*
EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd^

Songwriter of the Year

Artist Daniel Johns
Publisher Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd

Breakthrough SONGWRITER Of the year

Artist Sally Seltmann
Publisher EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd

Ted Albert Award For Outstanding Services to Australian Music

Roger Davies

Most Played Australian Work

Title Straight Lines
Artist Silverchair
Writers Daniel Johns*/Julian Hamilton^
Publishers Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd*
EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd^

Most Played Australian Work Overseas

Title Woman
Artist Wolfmother
Writers Andrew Stockdale/Myles Heskett/Christopher Ross

Jazz Work Of the Year

Title Eucalypso
Artist The Moovin' and Groovin' Orchestra
Writer Kenneth Schroder

Country Work Of The Year

Title Everything's Going to be Alright
Artist Troy Cassar-Daley
Writers Troy Cassar-Daley*/Don Walker^
Publishers EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd*
Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd^

Dance Work of the Year

Title In Love Again
Artist Rogue Traders
Writers Jamie Appleby*/Melinda Appleby^/Roland Orzabal (PRS)#/ Curt Smith (PRS)#
Publishers Universal Music Publishing MGB Australia Pty Ltd*
J Albert and Son Pty Ltd (Orient Pacific Music)^
EMI Virgin Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd#

Urban Work of the Year

Title In The Basement
Artist Jade MacRae
Writers Jade MacRae*/Arnthor Birgisson (STIM)^
Publishers Bell Hughes Music Group Pty Ltd*/Mushroom Music Pty Ltd^

Blues & Roots Work of the Year

Title Good Excuse
Artist The John Butler Trio
Writer John Butler
Publisher Family Music Pty Ltd