All The Action From The 2016 APRA Awards Red Carpet

The 2016 APRA Music Awards are underway, with another successful red carpet run that featured an impressive list of Aussie favourite gracing the CarriageWorks entrance prior.

We had Eskimo Joe frontman Kav Temperley on the frontline, asking some of the best Aussie performers up for prizes the hard-hitting questions.

Here’s a recap of the action from our 2016 APRA Awards red carpet Periscope.

“Songwriting is a thing you have to stick to, so I try to write everyday - even when I have nothing that seems interesting to write about.” Courtney Barnett on songwriting.

Watch the interview here.

“Going wild like Leonardo Dicaprio in The Revenant.” Hilltop Hoods on their post-tour plan.

Watch the interview here.

“Pain, love and sorrow.” Gang Of Youths on ideal songwriting elements.

Watch the interview here.

“For me, I like to look out in that room and see these are people I’ve spent 45 years travelling and working with. People we’ve shared planes with, driven the same highways, lost the same friends…so this is about sharing the experience.” Jimmy Barnes on awards nights.

Watch the interview here.

“The more albums I make and the more awards I win, sometimes it’s hard to shut that stuff out, when you’re making new music, 'I wonder if this will win an award?'” Kevin Parker on writing when surrounded by hype.

Watch the interview here.

“We’ve been doing a few things; we did Soundwave and we did a Retrospective tour and one-off shows, but we’re about to release a record for the first time in five year.” The Living End detail what's been going on.

Watch the interview here.

Check back tomorrow for more highlights from the event as well as all the winners.

For the full list of nominees, see APRA AMCOS' website.