APRA’s Art Awards Return For Third Year

The third annual Art Music Awards have been confirmed today, with the contemporary classical, jazz and experimental scene awards taking place in Sydney this August.

Presented by APRA and the Australian Music Centre [AMC], the event will be hosted once again by veteran jazz musician James Morrison and will consist of 12 national and state/territory awards.

“There is much to celebrate across these areas of Australian music making, exceptional achievements by outstanding artists, presenters, and educators, often in challenging circumstances,” John Davis, AMC's CEO, said. “We have much to be proud of.”

With Morrison returning as host, Genevieve Lacey will curate the live performances for the awards night.

With finalists to be announced in the coming weeks, the awards will take place at NIDA's Parade Theatre Monday 26 August.

The national categories include:        

Work of the Year: Orchestral
Work of the Year: Instrumental
Work of the Year: Vocal/Choral
Work of the Year: Jazz
Performance of the Year
Award for Excellence by an Organisation
Award for Excellence by an Individual
Award for Excellence in Music Education
Award for Excellence in a Regional Area
Award for Excellence in Experimental Music (for works, people or events)
Award for Excellence in Jazz (for works, people or events)

There is also an award for Distinguished Services To Australian Music, determined by APRA's Board Of Directors and AMC, and an award for each state/territory taken from the above categories.