APRA Drops Top 20 Contenders For Song Of The Year... And They're BIG

APRA AMCOS has today released the shortlist for the 2017 APRA Song Of The Year and after seeing the contenders, we do not envy the people who have to pick a winner. 

This year's top 20 is led by Aussie heavyweight Flume and AB Original, who each have two songs in the shortlist, while there is also a number of newcomers, including Tash Sultana, Amy Shark, DD Dumbo and Julia Jacklin.

Previous Song Of The Year winners Sia, Daniel Johns, Missy Higgins and Julian Hamilton also feature in the 2017 shortlist. 

For the first time, a voting academy will determine the nominees and winner from the top 20. 

The academy is made up of previous nominees from the awards' 25-year history including Chris Cheney, Katie Noonan, Isabella Manfredi, Mike Noga, Troy Cassar-Daley, Sally Seltmann, Paul Mac and more.

The winner will be announced at the 2017 APRA Music Awards to be held on Monday, 3 April at Sydney's new International Convention Centre Ballroom.

See the top 20 below (in alphabetical order):

1955 — Hilltop Hoods featuring Montaigne & Tom Thum (Andrew Burford, Barry Francis, Matthew Lambert and Daniel Smith)

2 Black 2 Strong — AB Original (Adam Briggs, Daniel Rankine and Darren Reutens)

Adore — Amy Shark (Amy Shark)

Cheap Thrills — Sia (Sia Furler and Greg Kurstin)

Come Home Cardinal Pell — Tim Minchin (Tim Minchin)

Gamma Knife — King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard (Stuart Mackenzie)

It's Not Too Late — Archie Roach (Archie Roach and Craig Pilkington)

January 26 — AB Original featuring Dan Sultan (Adam Briggs, Daniel Rankine and Dan Sultan)

Jungle — Tash Sultana (Tash Sultana)

Never Be Like You — Flume (Harley Streten aka Flume, Kai and Geoffrey Earley)

Oh Canada — Missy Higgins (Missy HIggins)

Pool Party — Julia Jacklin (Julia Jacklin)

Satan — DD Dumbo (Oliver Perry)

Say It — Flume (Harley Streten aka Flume, Julian Hamilton, Daniel Johns and Tove Lo)

Set In Stone — Guy Sebastian (Guy Sebastian, Stuart Crichton and Taylor Parks)

Skeleton Tree — Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds (Nick Cave and Warren Ellis)

Sooth Lady Wine — Matt Corby (Matt Corby and John Henriksson)

Sound Of Silence — Dami Im (Anthony Egizii and David Musumeci)

To Think That I Once Loved You — The Drones (Gareth Liddiard)

Viceroy — Violent Soho (Luke Boerdam, Luke Henery, Michael Richards and James Tidswell)