APRA Song Of The Year Shortlist Unveiled As Kate Miller-Heidke Named Musical Director

It’s all happening over at APRA, with the organisation’s 2019 Song Of The Year award shortlist unveiled alongside big news around this year’s ceremony and the announcement of a new musical director.

The peer-voted shortlist contains 21 acclaimed local tunes from the likes of Dean Lewis, Courtney Barnett, AB Original, Amy Shark, Paul Kelly, Mojo Juju and more.

The list will be narrowed down to a top five in March, before the winner will be revealed at the APRA Music Awards in Melbourne on April 30, marking the first time since 2013 it’s been hosted in Victoria.

Meanwhile, Kate Miller-Heidke has been confirmed as the event’s musical director, curating the ceremony’s live performances.

Here’s the complete 2019 APRA Song Of The Year shortlist:

Dean Lewis – Be Alright

AB Original - Blaccout

The Neck – Body

The Living End – Don’t Lose It

Ball Park Music – Exactly How You Are

The Teskey Brothers – Forever You And Me

King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard – Greenhouse Heat Dearth

8 Ball Aitken -  High Water

John Butler Trio – Home

Amy Shark – I Said Hi

Ziggy Alberts – Love Me Now

Baker Boy feat. Yirrmal – Marryuna

Courtney Barnett – Nameless, Faceless

Mojo Juju – Native Tongue 

Kaiit – OG Luv Kush Pt.2

Angie McMahon – Slow Mover

Ainslie Wills – Society 

Zedd, Maren Morris & Grey – The Middle

Baby Animals – Tonight 

Xavier Rudd – Walk Away

Paul Kelly - With The One I Love

“The APRA Music Awards have evolved a great deal since we last held the event in Melbourne in 2013, so I’m thrilled that this year we’ll be presenting our very special night in such a fantastic music city and at the venerable Melbourne Town Hall,” APRA AMCOS Chief Executive Dean Ormston said. 

“It will be a true celebration of our songwriter and publisher members, and of course, the songs.”

Paul Kelly’s Firewood And Candles took out the award in 2018.