Joy McKean To Be Honoured With Prestigious Ted Albert Award At This Year's APRA Music Awards

Joy McKean OAM will be honoured with the Ted Albert Award for Outstanding Services to Australian Music at this year's APRA Music Awards.

McKean first came to prominence in the 1940s alongside her sister Heather as the McKean Sisters, before marrying Slim Dusty and writing many of his best-known tracks. 

McKean was awarded the first-ever Golden Guitar Award back in 1973 for Lights On The Hill, and was inducted twice into the Australasian Country Music Roll of Renown for her work as a solo artist and with the McKean Sisters. 

She was the focus of the documentary Slim & I which was released last year and "tells the incredible story of that partnership and of the brilliant woman who lived beside, rather than behind, the legend".

"I am honoured indeed to be chosen as the 2021 recipient of the prestigious Ted Albert Award," said McKean. "It was most unexpected, and I thank those who must have nominated me for such consideration by APRA. 

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"After what has been a lifetime of working in the music industry, and loving just about every minute of it, I find it fascinating to reflect on the changes that have taken place. I’ve seen a lot of them, and no doubt there will be many more than I will ever see.

"One thing I do look for is that awards such as this will continue to honour and support Australians in our music industry the way Ted Albert always did."

Singer Helen Reddy will also be honoured with the Ted Albert Award this year, which was announced last month. 

This year's APRA Awards performers have also been revealed today, with Odette, Jimmy Barnes, Lime Cordiale, Cat & Calmell, Josh Teskey, Uncle Allen Madden, Lior, Taka Perry, Gia Vorne, Emalia, A. GIRL, Hauskey, Sycco and Stevan all set to appear. Alex Lahey is also set to take over the APRA AMCOS Instagram account for the evening, sharing an exclusive red carpet takeover. 

It's also been announced that UK artist Dua Lipa has been awarded this year's Most Performed International Work for her hit Don't Start Now which was co-written with Caroline Ailin, Ian Kirkpatrick and Emily Schwartz.

See the full list of APRA Music Award nominees here. The awards take place on Wednesday 28 April at the International Convention Centre with Julia Zemiro, Ziggy Ramo and Georgia Mooney hosting. For more details, head to the APRA AMCOS website.