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APRA Reveals Song of the Year Shortlist

by Paul Cashmere on February 23, 2024

in News,Noise Pro

APRA have revealed the Top 25 Song of the Year short list.

2024 APRA Music Awards
Wednesday 1 May
ICC Sydney, Gadigal land
Hosts and Musical Director to be announced

Peer-Voted APRA Song of the Year Top 25 Shortlist
Listed alphabetically in song title order.

Title: Be Your Man
Artist: G Flip
Writers: G Flip* / Dan Ferber / Micah Jasper / Jesse Thomas*
Publisher: Kobalt Music Publishing*

Title: Can I Shower at Yours?
Artist: Amy Shark
Writer: Amy Shark
Publisher: Mushroom Music

Title: Get Inspired
Artist: Genesis Owusu
Writers: Genesis Owusu / Michael Di Francesco* / Andrew Klippel^ / Julian Sudek*
Publishers: Kobalt Music Publishing obo Ourness Songs / Kobalt Music Publishing obo Future Classic* / Mushroom Music obo Ourness Songs^

Title: Gila Monster
Artist: King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard
Writers: Michael Cavanagh / Nicholas Craig / Ambrose Kenny-Smith / Stu Mackenzie /Joey Walker
Publisher: Kobalt Music Publishing

Title: Gimme Love
Artist: Sia
Writers: Sia Furler / Jesse Shatkin
Publisher: Sony Music Publishing

Title: Give You Love
Artist: Jessica Mauboy ft. Jason Derulo
Writers: Shannon Busch* / Stephen Mowat^ / Styalz Fuego+ / Rudy Sandapa /Blessing Offor#
Publishers: Concord ANZ* / Mushroom Music^ / Universal Music Publishing+ /
SHOUT! Music Publishing#

Title: Heartbreak Baby
Artist: Gretta Ray
Writers: Gretta Ray / Gab Strum*
Publishers: Sony Music Publishing / Concord ANZ*

Title: Hold On to Now
Artist: Kylie
Writers: Kylie Minogue / Mark Blackwell* / Jonathan Green / Richard Stannard*
Publisher: Mushroom Music / Concord ANZ*

Title: I Used to be Fun
Artist: Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers
Writers: Scarlett McKahey / Anna Ryan / Jaida Stephenson / Neve van Boxsel /
Alexander Markwell*
Publisher: BMG*

Title: If Not Now
Artist: Paul Kelly
Writers: Paul Kelly / David McComb*
Publishers: Sony Music Publishing / Mushroom Music*

Title: Inhumane
Artist: Polaris
Writers: Daniel Furnari* / Jamie Hails* / Rick Schneider* / Ryan Siew* /
Jacob Steinhauser* / Shawn Mayer
Publisher: Kobalt Music Publishing*

Title: Leaving the Light
Artist: Genesis Owusu
Writers: Genesis Owusu* / Jason Evigan^ / Jeffrey Gitelman+ / Benjamin Silverstein
Publishers: Kobalt Music Publishing obo Ourness Songs* / Sony Music Publishing^ / BMG+

Title: Letting Go
Artist: Angie McMahon
Writer: Angie McMahon
Publisher: Kobalt Music Publishing

Title: Lookin’ Out
Artist: King Stingray
Writers: Theo Dimathaya Burarrwanga / Yimila Gurruwiwi / Roy Kellaway* /
Campbell Messer / Lewis Stiles / Yirrŋa Gotjiringu Yunupingu*
Publisher: Sony Music Publishing*

Title: Mana Takatāpui
Artist: Jen Cloher
Writer: Jen Cloher
Publisher: Concord ANZ

Title: New Gold
Artist: Gorillaz ft. Tame Impala & Bootie Brown
Writers: Kevin Parker* / Damon Albarn* / Greg Kurstin* / Romye Robinson
Publisher: Sony Music Publishing*

Title: Nothing Really Changes
Artist: RVG
Writer: Romy Vager

Title: Promise
Artist: Voyager
Writers: Alex Canion / Ashley Doodkorte / Simone Dow / Daniel Estrin / Scott Kay
Publisher: Perfect Pitch Publishing

Title: Reelin’
Artist: Matt Corby
Writers: Matt Corby / Chris Collins / Nat Dunn*
Publishers: Sony Music Publishing / Kobalt Music Publishing*

Title: Rush
Artist: Troye Sivan
Writers: Troye Sivan / Styalz Fuego / Alex Chapman* / Kevin Hickey* / Brett McLaughlin^ / Adam Novodor^
Publishers: Universal Music Publishing / Kobalt Music Publishing* / Sony Music Publishing^

Title: Story
Artist: Dan Sultan
Writers: Dan Sultan / Joel Quartermain
Publisher: Mushroom Music

Title: Take My Heart
Artist: The Teskey Brothers
Writers: Josh Teskey / Sam Teskey
Publisher: Mushroom Music

Title: The Worst Person Alive
Artist: G Flip
Writers: G Flip* / Aidan Hogg / Charles Brand^ / Michelle Buzz+
Publishers: Kobalt Music Publishing* / Downtown Music^ / Warner Chappell Music+

Title: Therapy
Artist: Budjerah
Writers: Sarah Aarons / Ajay Bhattacharyya
Publisher: Sony Music Publishing

Title: This Monin’
Artist: Tex Perkins & The Fat Rubber Band
Writer: Tex Perkins
Publisher: Universal Music Publishing

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