Gotye’s award winning year continues with his latest grab, the honors at the APRA Music Awards.
Gotye and Kimbra
Gotye picked up the top award for APRA Song of the Year for ‘Somebody That I Used To Know’ and was an easy victor for the Most Played Song award for the same song.
Gotye (Wally De Backer) shared the award with Luiz Bonfa. A sample of Luiz’s song ‘Seville’ is included in ‘Somebody That I Used To Know’. The song has now been no. 1 in 11 countries and has generated over 200 million YouTube views. Last week, a painting based on the artwork in the video sold for $15000.
The complete winners list of the 2012 APRA music award winners:
Song of the Year
Title: Somebody That I Used To Know
Artist: Gotye feat Kimbra
Writers: Wally de Backer / Luiz Bonfa (ASCAP)
Publishers: J Albert and Son Pty Ltd / Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty Ltd
Breakthrough Songwriter of the Year
Writers: Killian Gavin / Jonathon Hart / Timothy Hart / David Hosking / Jacob Tarasenko (Boy and Bear)
Publisher: Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd
Songwriter of the Year
Wally De Backer
Ted Albert Award for Outstanding Services to Australian Music
Mary Lopez
Most Played Australian Work
Title: Somebody That I Used To Know
Artist: Gotye feat Kimbra
Writers: Wally de Backer/ Luiz Bonfa (ASCAP)
Publishers: J Albert and Son Pty Ltd / Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty Ltd
Country Work of the Year
Title: Famous Last Words
Artist: Shane Nicholson
Writer: Shane Nicholson
Publisher: Mushroom Music Pty Ltd
Blues & Roots Work of the Year
Title: Biding My Time
Artist: Busby Marou
Writers: Thomas Busby / Jeremy Marou
Publisher: Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd
Dance Work of the Year
Title: From The Music
Artist: The Potbelleez
Writers: David Greene / Ilan Kidron / Marisa Lock / Jonathan Murphy / Justin Shave
Publishers: Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd obo MCDJ Music / Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd
Rock Work of the Year
Title: Wild At Heart
Artist: Birds of Tokyo
Writers: Anthony Jackson / Ian Kenny / Adam Spark / Adam Weston
Publisher: Mushroom Music Pty Ltd
Urban Work of the Year
Title: Own This Club
Artist: Marvin Priest
Writers: Antonio Egizii / David Musumeci / Marvin Priest
Publishers: EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd / Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd
Most Played Australian Work Overseas
Title: Highway To Hell
Artist: AC/DC
Writers: Angus Young / Malcolm Young / Bon Scott
Publisher : J Albert and Son Pty Ltd
International Work of the Year
Title: Party Rock Anthem
Artist: LMFAO
Writers: Skyler Gordy (ASCAP) / Stefan Gordy (ASCAP) / David Listenbee (ASCAP) / Peter Schroeder (ASCAP)
Publisher: Kobalt Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd
