The short list for the 2022 APRA Song of the Year has been revealed. Here is every song nominated.
SHORT LIST FOR PEER-VOTED APRA SONG OF THE YEAR
***Listed in alphabetical order of song title***
Title: ALBUQUERQUE
Artist: Nick Cave & Warren Ellis
Writers: Nick Cave / Warren Ellis
Publisher: Kobalt Music Publishing
Title: CLOSER
Artist: Ngaiire
Writers: Ngaiire / Jack Grace* / Gabriel Strum^
Publishers: Embassy Music Publishing / Universal Music Publishing* / Native Tongue Music Publishing^
Title: DANGEROUS
Artist: Liz Stringer
Writer: Liz Stringer
Publisher: Gaga Music
Title: EZINNA
Artist: B Wise, Sampa The Great & Milan Ring
Writers: Nicholas Martin / Milan Ring / Sampa Tembo / Tung Yeng / James Iheakanwa*
Publisher: BMG Rights Management*
Title: FIRST NATION
Artist: Midnight Oil featuring Jessica Mauboy & Tasman Keith
Writers: Rob Hirst / Tasman Keith*
Publishers: Sony Music Publishing / SFM Publishing*
Title: FLY AWAY
Artist: Tones And I
Writer: Toni Watson
Publishers: Kobalt Music Publishing obo Tones And I
Title: GET ME OUT
Artist: King Stingray
Writers: Roy Kellaway / Yirrŋa Yunupiŋu
Publisher: Sony Music Publishing
Title: GUIDED BY ANGELS
Artist: Amyl and The Sniffers
Writers: Fergus Romer / Amy Taylor / Bryce Wilson
Title: HIGHER
Artist: Budjerah
Writers: Budjerah / Matt Corby*
Publishers: Mushroom Music / Sony Music Publishing*
Title: MILKUMANA
Artist: King Stringray
Writers: Roy Kellaway / Yirrŋa Yunupiŋu
Publisher: Sony Music Publishing
Title: RAE STREET
Artist: Courtney Barnett
Writer: Courtney Barnett
Publisher: Native Tongue Music Publishing
Title: REALITY CHECK PLEASE
Artist: Lime Cordiale
Writers: Louis Leimbach / Oliver Leimbach / David Haddad*
Publishers: Universal Music Publishing obo Chugg Music / Kobalt Music Publishing*
TITLE: REALIZE
Artist: AC/DC
Writers: Angus Young / Malcolm Young
Publishers: Sony Music Publishing obo Australian Music Corporation
Title: RED ROOM
Artist: Hiatus Kaiyote
Writers: Paul Bender / Simon Mavin / Perrin Moss / Naomi Saalfield
Publisher: Universal Music Publishing
Title: RIDE
Artist: Baker Boy
Writers: Danzal Baker / Yirrmal Marika / Philip Norman* / Dallas Woods^
Publishers: Mushroom Music* / Kobalt Music Publishing^
Title: STAY
Artist: The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber
Writers: The Kid LAROI* / Justin Bieber^ / Omer Fedi^ / Blake Slatkin^ / Magnus Hoiberg+ / Charlie Puth# / Subhaan Rahman+ / Michael Mule~ / Isaac De Boni~
Publishers: Sony Music Publishing* / Universal/MCA Music Publishing^ / Warner Chappell+ / Kobalt Music Publishing# / Native Tongue Music Publishing~
Title: THE ABSENCE OF YOU
Artist: Tim Minchin
Writer: Tim Minchin
Publisher: Kobalt Music Publishing
Title: THE ANGEL OF 8TH AVENUE
Artist: Gang of Youths
Writers: David Le’aupepe / Dominik Borzestowski / Maxwell Dunn / Thomas Hobden / Jung Kim
Publisher: Universal Music Publishing
Title: THE OTHER BLACK DOG
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: THE WATERBOY
Artist: You Am I
Writer: Tim Rogers
Publisher: Universal Music Publishing
2022 APRA MUSIC AWARDS
Tuesday 3 May
Melbourne Town Hall
90-130 Swanston St, Melbourne VIC 3000
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