Shortlist for APRA Song of Year announced

The Australasian Performing Right Association, otherwise known as APRA, helps music creators get paid for their work, while also providing easy ways for music-makers and providers to legally play and copy what they like.

Each year, APRA announces its Song of the Year, and together with AMCOS has just revealed the top 20 contenders for this higly coveted title.

Now in its 25th year, the APRA Song of the Year remains an authentic recognition of local songwriting talent, and this year’s array of songs is a brilliant reflection of the diversity in Australian music – from rock to pop, country to blues.

With thousands of votes recorded over the last month, the song list features a mix of compositions by established songwriters including Daniel Johns, Don Walker (Cold Chisel) and Troy Cassar-Daley, alongside awesome emerging artists like Courtney Barnett, Pond and Jarryd James.

Members have until 5.00pm AEDST on Tuesday 9 February to vote for the song they think should take out the peer-voted APRA Song of the Year. Visit www.apraamcos.com.au for more information.  Antonino Tati

 
TOP 20 CONTENDERS FOR 2016 APRA SONG OF THE YEAR

1969 (SETH SENTRY)
Nicholas Martin, Seth Sentry and Styalz Fuego

6000 MILES (THE WAIFS)
Josh Cunningham, Donna Simpson and Vikki Thorn

AERIAL LOVE (DANIEL JOHNS)
Daniel Johns and Joel Little

A-GRADE PLAYA (SHEPPARD)
Jay Bovino, Amy Sheppard and George Sheppard

ANCHOR (BIRDS OF TOKYO)
Ian Berney, Ian Kenny, Glenn Sarangapany, Adam Spark and Adam Weston

ANOTHER AUSTRALIAN DAY (TROY CASSAR-DALEY)
Troy Cassar-Daley and Pete Denahy

BEND (CHET FAKER)
Nicholas Murphy and Curtis Mayfield

BORDERLINE WITH MY ATOMS (HIATUS KAIYOTE)
Paul Bender, Perrin Moss, Simon Mavin, Naomi Saalfield

BREATHING UNDERWATER (HIATUS KAIYOTE)
Paul Bender, Perrin Moss, Simon Mavin, Naomi Saalfield

DEAD FOX (COURTNEY BARNETT)
Courtney Barnett

DO YOU REMEMBER (JARRYD JAMES)
Jarryd James and Joel Little

EVENTUALLY (TAME IMPALA)
Kevin Parker

FREEDOM RIDE (TROY CASSAR-DALEY feat PAUL KELLY)
Troy Cassar-Daley and Paul Kelly

GEORGIA (VANCE JOY)
James Keogh

LET IT HAPPEN (TAME IMPALA)
Kevin Parker

LOST (COLD CHISEL)
Wes Carr and Don Walker

PEDESTRIAN AT BEST (COURTNEY BARNETT)
Courtney Barnett

SECONDHAND MAN (SHANE NICHOLSON)
Shane Nicholson

THE ZOMBIE (C.W. STONEKING)
C.W. Stoneking

ZOND (POND)
Nicholas Allbrook, Joseph Ryan, James Terry and Jay Watson