Screen Music Awards Leave Sydney For Melbourne

The annual Screen Music Awards will move to Melbourne this year, organisers announced today.

Run by APRA [Australasian Performing Right Association] and the AGSC [Australian Guild of Screen Composers] the awards ceremony for film and TV composers will take place Monday 19 November and BMW Edge at Federation Square.

The Chaser's Chris Taylor and Andrew Hanson will host the evening, while Paul Grabowsky will conduct the live orchestra.

Last year's Screen Music Awards, held in Sydney, were described by theMusic.com.au at the time as having the best live entertainment at any of the major award ceremonies last year.

Brett Cottle, APRA|AMCOS CEO, said today that the awards, “Highlight the outstanding achievements of Australia's film and television composers. The wealth of their creativity and talent is evident throughout our cinematic landscape, and we are pleased to support and recognise them.”

Nominees will be announced Thursday 18 October. Last year's winners included The Mess Hall's Justin Kurzel for his Snowtown score and Sarah Blasko for her track Dream On, which featured in The Missing Key.