Missy Higgins, Kate Miller-Heidke & More Among 2022 Screen Music Awards Nominees

Presented by APRA AMCOS and the Australian Guild of Screen Composers (AGSC), the Screen Music Awards has officially chosen its 2022 nominees, with a collection of pop composers making the cut. Missy Higgins, Kate Miller-Heidke, Josh Pyke, Keir Nuttall and Jono Ma all managed to earn a nomination for their musical work relating to a screen/film release. 

Higgins has been nominated for her song Bloody Game, which featured in the political-drama Total Control. Husband & wife duo, Miller-Heidke and Nuttall, have been recognised for their contribution to the comedy show Preppers with their song, I Am My Own Panther Now. Pyke picked up his nomination for 'Best Television Theme' for the Aus drama Troppo, and Ma followed suit, gaining his nomination in the 'Best Music for an Advertisement' category for his help on Samsung MFF: Walk The Night.

Composer Caitlin Yeo leads this year's list with nominations across five categories. Brett Aplin and Piers Burbrook de Vere were also high achievers, earning three or more nods. 

The Screen Music awards are a chance to recognise the contribution and excellency of screen composers within Australia who bring magic and atmosphere to visual releases. The winners of the 2022 awards will be announced at Forum Melbourne/Naarm on November 15 by co-hosts Anika Edmonds and Anne Edmonds.

Complete list of nominees below. 

Feature Film Score of the Year

A Stitch in Time - Composed by Angela Little, Published by Peer Music

Bosch and Rockit - Composed by Brian Cachia

Interceptor - Composed by Michael Lira,  Published by Universal Music Publishing obo Ambience Entertainment

 The Drover’s Wife: The Legend of Molly Johnson - Composed by Salliana Seven Campbell

Best Music for a Documentary

A Fire Inside - Composed by Matteo Zingales, Published by Sonar Music

Ms Represented with Annabel Crabb - Composed by Andrew Scott & Caitlin Yeo, Published by Kobalt Music Publishing obo Lillipilli IP

No Mercy, No Remorse - Composed by Brett Aplin

Puff: Wonders of the Reef - Composed by Hylton Mowday, Published by We Love Jam Studios

Best Music for a Short Film

Bellysaurus - Composed by Dmitri Golovko

Finding X - Composed by Cassie To

Still Life - Composed by Wil Hughes

Tarneit - Composed by Nerida Tyson-Chew

Best Soundtrack Album

New Gold Mountain - Composed by Caitlin Yeo, Published by Kobalt Music Publishing obo Lillipilli IP

No Mercy, No Remorse - Composed by Brett Aplin

River, Composed by Richard Tognetti with William Barton & Piers Burbrook de Vere, Published by G Schirmer

Wolf Like Me - Composed by Piers Burbrook de Vere, Published by Universal/MCA Music Publishing

Best Original Song Composed for the Screen

I Am My Own Panther Now from Preppers - Composed by Kate Miller-Heidke & Keir Nuttall, Published by Sony Music Publishing

Silver Linings from MumLife - Composed by Sophia Christopher

 Spirit Voice of the Enchanted Waters from River - Composed by William Barton, Piers Burbrook de Vere & Richard Tognetti, Published by G Schirmer*

 Bloody Game from Total Control - Composed by Missy Higgins, Published by Mushroom Music

Best Music for Children’s Programming

Destroy the Invisibility Jacket - Composed by Joseph Twist

Space Nova: Dark Ice - Composed by Russell Thornton

The Bureau of Magical Things - Composed by Brett Aplin

The Deep - Composed by Nerida Tyson-Chew, Published by A Stark Production

Best Television Theme

Books That Made Us - Composed by Jackson Milas, Published by Sonar Music

New Gold Mountain - Composed by Caitlin Yeo, Published by Kobalt Music Publishing obo Lillipilli IP

The PM’s Daughter - Composed by Basil Hogios & Caitlin Yeo, Published by Kobalt Music Publishing obo Lillipilli IP

Troppo - Composed by Josh Pyke

Best Music for a Television Series or Serial

Total Control, Composed by Antony Partos & Matteo Zingales, Published by Sonar Music

Blind Spotting, Composed by Michael Yezerski & Ambrose Akinmusire, Published by Snoot Music

The Newsreader - Composed by Cornel Wilczek

RFDS - Composed by Amanda Brown, Published by Kobalt Music Publishing obo Lillipilli IP

Best Music for a Mini-Series or Telemovie

 Books That Made Us - Composed by Jackson Milas, Published by Sonar Music

New Gold Mountain - Composed by Caitlin Yeo, Published by Kobalt Music Publishing obo Lillipilli IP

The Twelve - Composed by Rafael May, Published by Cooking Vinyl Publishing

Underbelly Vanishing Act - Composed by Amanda Brown, Published by Kobalt Music Publishing obo Lillipilli IP

Best Music for an Advertisement

Ausfilm: The Australian Job - Composed by Angela Little

Destination NSW: Feel New - Composed by Lance Gurisik

Ostelin Strong Women - Composed by Ack Kinmonth

Samsung MFF: Walk the Night - Composed by Nicholas Routledge, Joshua Pearson & Jono Ma, Published by Sonar Music

Most Performed Screen Composer – Australia 

Adam Gock and Dinesh Wicks for MasterChef, Anh’s Brush with Fame, Beauty and the Geek Australia

Damian de Boos-Smith for Better Homes and Gardens, Lego Masters, The Block

Jay Stewart for The Block, Better Homes and Gardens, House Rules

Mitch Stewart for MasterChef, Travel Guides, Love on the Spectrum

Most Performed Screen Composer – Overseas

Adam Gock and Dinesh Wicks for MasterChef, Legomasters Australia

Alastair Ford for McLeod's Daughters

Joff Bush for Bluey

 Neil Sutherland for Border Security, MythBusters, Bondi Vet