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Troye Sivan, Kevin Parker, Missy Higgins, and King Stingray lead the charge with multiple 2025 APRA Music Awards nominations.
Australia’s finest musical minds are gearing up for one of the industry’s most prestigious nights, with the 2025 APRA Music Awards nominees now revealed.
Leading the pack is producer Styalz Fuego with four nominations, including nods for his work on Troye Sivan’s Got Me Started and Jessica Mauboy’s collaboration with Jason Derulo, Give You Love.
2025 APRA Music Awards
- Wednesday 30 April
- Melbourne Town Hall
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Sivan himself has scored three nominations, with Got Me Started and One of Your Girls both in contention for the coveted Peer-Voted APRA Song of the Year.
Multi-instrumentalist Kevin Parker also claims three nominations, recognised for his work with Dua Lipa on Houdini and Don Toliver’s Bandit, which samples Tame Impala’s One More Hour.
Powerhouse performers Missy Higgins and Tones And I have each received two nominations. Higgins’ The Second Act is up for Most Performed Alternative Work and Peer-Voted APRA Song of the Year, while Tones And I’s Dreaming competes for Most Performed Australian Work and Most Performed Pop Work.
Other notable double nominees include electronic producer Dom Dolla for Saving Up, PNAU and Empire of the Sun’s Luke Steele and Nick Littlemore for AEIOU and Changes, and Northern Territory’s King Stingray for Through The Trees.
The Peer-Voted APRA Song of the Year category is rounded out by Amyl and The Sniffers’ provocative U Should Not Be Doing That and the powerful Won’t Stop by 3% featuring Jessica Mauboy.
This year’s Emerging Songwriter of the Year category spotlights fresh talent, including first-time nominees Emily Wurramara and Miss Kaninna, alongside Grace Cummings, Jem Cassar-Daley, and indie darlings Royel Otis.
The APRA Music Awards, hosted by Zan Rowe with guest presenters Hau Lātūkefu and Ngaiire, will also announce the prestigious Ted Albert Award for Outstanding Services to Australian Music on 15 April, followed by all category winners at the awards ceremony.
Music director Julian Hamilton will lead proceedings at the Melbourne Town Hall event, which celebrates excellence in contemporary music and honours songwriters and publishers who have achieved artistic excellence and outstanding success in their fields.
The international contingent of nominees includes Benson Boone, Jack Harlow, Sabrina Carpenter, Shaboozey and Tate McRae competing for Most Performed International Work.
2025 APRA Music Award Nominees
Peer-Voted APRA Song of the Year
- One of Your Girls – Troye Sivan
- Writers: Troye Sivan / Oscar Gorres / Brett McLaughlin
- Publishers: Universal Music Publishing / Warner Chappell Music / Sony Music Publishing
- The Second Act – Missy Higgins
- Writer: Missy Higgins
- Publisher: Mushroom Music Publishing
- Through The Trees – King Stingray
- Writers: Theo Dimathaya Burarrwanga / Roy Kellaway / Campbell Messer / Yirrŋa Gotjiringu Yunupingu / Yimila Gurruwiwi / Lewis Stiles
- Publisher: Sony Music Publishing
- U Should Not Be Doing That – Amyl and The Sniffers
- Writers: Declan Mehrtens / Fergus Romer / Amy Taylor / Bryce Wilson
- Won’t Stop – 3% feat. Jessica Mauboy
- Writers: Danzal Baker / Andrew Burford / Madeline Crabtree / Corey Webster / Dallas Woods
- Publishers: Sony Music Publishing / Kobalt Music Publishing
Emerging Songwriter of the Year
- Emily Wurramara (Mushroom Music Publishing)
- Grace Cummings
- Jem Cassar-Daley (Mushroom Music Publishing)
- Miss Kaninna
- Otis Pavlovic & Royel Maddell (Royel Otis) (Kobalt Music Publishing obo Ourness Songs)
Most Performed Australian Work
- Dreaming – Tones And I
- Writers: Toni Watson / Samuel Harris
- Publisher: Warner Chappell Music
- Give You Love – Jessica Mauboy ft. Jason Derulo
- Writers: Shannon Busch / Stephen Mowat / Blessing Offor / Styalz Fuego / Rudy Sandapa
- Publishers: Concord Music Publishing ANZ / Mushroom Music Publishing / SHOUT! Music Publishing / Universal Music Publishing
- Got Me Started – Troye Sivan
- Writers: Troye Sivan / Styalz Fuego / Jack Glass / Christopher Stracey / Ian Kirkpatrick / Brett McLaughlin / Taylor Parks
- Publishers: Universal Music Publishing / Warner Chappell Music / Sony Music Publishing
- Houdini – Dua Lipa
- Writers: Kevin Parker / Dua Lipa / Caroline Ailin / Daniel Harle / Tobias Jesso Jr.
- Publishers: Sony Music Publishing / Warner Chappell Music / Universal Music Publishing
- Saving Up – Dom Dolla
- Writers: Dominic Matheson / Clementine Douglas / Toby Scott / Caitlin Stubbs
- Publishers: Sony Music Publishing / Mushroom Music Publishing / Kobalt Music Publishing
Most Performed Alternative Work
- Born In The Wrong Time – Joan & The Giants
- Writers: Aaron Birch / Grace Newton-Wordsworth / Dylan Ollivierre
- Publisher: BMG
- Good Mood – The Rubens
- Writers: Scott Baldwin / Elliott Margin / Sam Margin / Zaac Margin / William Zeglis / Sarah Aarons
- Publishers: Mushroom Music Publishing obo Ivy League / Sony Music Publishing
- Paradise – Coterie
- Writers: Brandford Fisher / Conrad Fisher / Joshua Fisher / Tyler Fisher / Robby De Sa
- Publishers: Concord Music Publishing ANZ / Sony Music Publishing
- Pedestal – Lime Cordiale
- Writers: Louis Leimbach / Oli Leimbach / Felix Bornholdt / Dave Hammer / Thomas McDonald / Nick Sarazen
- Publishers: Universal Music Publishing obo Chugg Music / Kobalt Music Publishing / ST Music / Warner Chappell Music
- The Second Act – Missy Higgins
- Writer: Missy Higgins
- Publisher: Mushroom Music Publishing
Most Performed Blues & Roots Work
- Givin’ it Up – South Summit
- Writers: Nathan Osborne / Isaiah Reuben / Nehemiah Reuben / Fynn Samorali / Joshua Trindall
- High Times – Xavier Rudd
- Writer: Xavier Rudd
- Publisher: Sony Music Publishing
- New Love – Ziggy Alberts
- Writer: Ziggy Alberts
- Publisher: Kobalt Music Publishing
- Stand On My Shoulders – Dallas Frasca
- Writers: Dallas Frasca / Andrew Baldwin
- Warm Love – Sweet Talk
- Writers: David Turner / Soren Walker
Most Performed Country Work
- Call It A Day – Zac & George
- Writers: George Goodfellow / Zac Roddy / Nicole Miller / Kyle Winski
- Good Things – Kaylee Bell
- Writers: Kaylee Bell / Michael De Lorenzis / Melanie Dyer / Michael Paynter
- Publisher: Mushroom Music Publishing
- Mayday – Casey Barnes
- Writers: Casey Barnes / Danielle Blakey / Morgan Evans
- Publishers: Mushroom Music Publishing / Round Hill Lyrics obo Must Have Flowers Always Publishing / Warner Chappell Music
- Some Things Never Change – James Johnston and Zac & George
- Writers: James Johnston / George Goodfellow / Zac Roddy
- Take Forever (Hally’s Song) – Cooper Alan
- Writers: Kylie Sackley / Timothy Cooper / Justin Morgan
- Publishers: I Love You More Music Worldwide / BMG / SHOUT! Music Publishing
Most Performed Dance/Electronic Work
- AEIOU – PNAU & Empire of the Sun
- Writers: Nick Littlemore / Peter Mayes / Luke Steele / Richard Boardman / Pablo Bowman
- Publishers: Universal Music Publishing / Warner Chappell Music / Kobalt Music Publishing
- Atmosphere – FISHER & Kita Alexander
- Writers: Kita Alexander / Konstantin Kersting / Thoman Earnshaw / Dominik Felsmann / Paul Fisher
- Publishers: Kobalt Music Publishing / Concord Music Publishing ANZ / Origin Music Publishing
- Changes – Empire of the Sun
- Writers: Nick Littlemore / Luke Steele / Salem Al Fakir / Magnus Lidehall / Vincent Pontare / Pontus Winnberg
- Publishers: Universal Music Publishing / Warner Chappell Music / Kobalt Music Publishing
- Lifetime – Tobiahs
- Writers: Tobiahs Fakhri / Timothy Maxey / John Scherer
- Publishers: Mushroom Music Publishing / Concord Music Publishing ANZ
- Saving Up – Dom Dolla
- Writers: Dominic Matheson / Clementine Douglas / Toby Scott / Caitlin Stubbs
- Publishers: Sony Music Publishing / Mushroom Music Publishing / Kobalt Music Publishing
Most Performed Hard Rock/Heavy Metal Work
- Dante – Northlane
- Writers: Marcus Bridge / Jonathon Deiley / Nic Pettersen / Joshua Smith / Maraya Vavasis
- Publisher: Mushroom Music Publishing obo UNIFIED
- Epitaph – Make Them Suffer
- Writers: Sean Harmanis / Nicholas McLernon / Jordan Mather / Alexandra Reade / Jeff Dunne
- Publisher: Cooking Vinyl Publishing
- Nightmare – Polaris
- Writers: Daniel Furnari / Jamie Hails / Rick Schneider / Ryan Siew / Jacob Steinhauser
- Publisher: Kobalt Music Publishing
- Real Life Love – Speed
- Writers: Joshua Clayton / Aaron Siow / Jem Siow / Kane Vardon / Dennis Vichidvongsa
- Publisher: Warner Chappell Music
- Sirens – Windwaker
- Writers: Jesse Crofts / Liam Guinane / Christopher Lalic / Connor Robins / Indey Salvestro
- Publisher: Cooking Vinyl Publishing
Most Performed Hip Hop/Rap Work
- ANXIETY – Sleepy Hallow feat. Doechii
- Writers: Wally De Backer / Luiz Bonfa / Bennie Briggman / Michael Briggman / Tegan Chambers / Jaylah Hickmon / Eric Johnson / Karel Jorge / Ernesto Shaw / Johnathan Scott / Jeremy Soto
- Publishers: Origin Music Publishing / Warner Chappell Music / Sony Music Publishing / Universal Music Publishing
- Bandit – Don Toliver
- Writers: Kevin Parker / Edgard Herrera / Sean Reid / Cody Rounds / Danny Snodgrass / Caleb Toliver
- Publishers: Sony Music Publishing / Kobalt Music Publishing
- Boys Light Up – ChillinIT
- Writers: Blake Turnell / James Reyne / Malik Sanders
- Publishers: Mushroom Music Publishing / Warner Chappell Music / Kobalt Music Publishing
- Fall Back – Lithe
- Writers: Josiah Ramel / Omid Khasrawy
- Publisher: Concord Music Publishing ANZ obo Boss Level
- Get This Money – Hooligan Hefs
- Writers: Simeona Malagamaalii / Cooper Bedford / Nepomsein Irakunda / Roshanth Karunakara / Ilir Rusiti
- Publishers: Mushroom Music Publishing / Killphonic Rights
Most Performed Pop Work
- Dreaming – Tones And I
- Writers: Toni Watson / Samuel Harris
- Publisher: Warner Chappell Music
- Gimme Love – Sia
- Writers: Sia Furler / Jesse Shatkin
- Publisher: Sony Music Publishing
- Give You Love – Jessica Mauboy feat. Jason Derulo
- Writers: Shannon Busch / Stephen Mowat / Blessing Offor / Styalz Fuego / Rudy Sandapa
- Publishers: Concord Music Publishing ANZ / Mushroom Music Publishing / SHOUT! Music Publishing / Universal Music Publishing
- Got Me Started – Troye Sivan
- Writers: Troye Sivan / Styalz Fuego / Jack Glass / Christopher Stracey / Ian Kirkpatrick / Brett McLaughlin / Taylor Parks
- Publishers: Universal Music Publishing / Warner Chappell Music / Sony Music Publishing
- Houdini – Dua Lipa
- Writers: Kevin Parker / Dua Lipa / Caroline Ailin / Daniel Harle / Tobias Jesso Jr.
- Publishers: Sony Music Publishing / Warner Chappell Music / Universal Music Publishing
Most Performed R&B/Soul Work
- Ground – Khalid
- Writers: Mark Landon / Khalid Robinson / Aidan Rodriguez
- Publishers: Concord Music Publishing ANZ / Sony Music Publishing / Aidan Rodriguez
- Kobe Beef – Forest Claudette
- Writers: Kobe Hamilton-Reeves / Alexander Tirheimer
- Magiq – Youngn Lipz
- Writers: Filipo Faaoloii / Aayan Ahmed
- Small Change – DON WEST
- Writers: Don West / Nathan Hawes
- Publisher: Universal Music Publishing
- Space – Kaiit
- Writers: Kaiit Waup / Jake Amy / Anthony Liddell / Jaydean Miranda / Justin Smith
Most Performed Rock Work
- Be Like You – Dune Rats
- Writers: Michael Bylund-Cloonan / Brett Jansch / Daniel Moffitt
- Publisher: Sony Music Publishing
- Lion – Birds of Tokyo
- Writers: Ian Berney / Ian Kenny / Glenn Sarangapany / Adam Spark / Adam Weston
- Publisher: Mushroom Music Publishing
- Salt – Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers
- Writers: Scarlett McKahey / Anna Ryan / Jaida Stephenson / Neve Van Boxsel
- Publisher: Warner Chappell Music
- The First Time – Eskimo Joe
- Writers: Stuart MacLeod / Joel Quartermain / Kav Temperley
- Publisher: Mushroom Music Publishing
- Through The Trees – King Stingray
- Writers: Theo Dimathaya Burarrwanga / Roy Kellaway / Campbell Messer / Yirrŋa Gotjiringu Yunupingu / Yimila Gurruwiwi / Lewis Stiles
- Publisher: Sony Music Publishing
Most Performed International Work
- A Bar Song (Tipsy) – Shaboozey
- Writers: Collins Chibueze / Sean Cook / Jerrell Jones / Joe Kent / Nevin Sastry / Mark Williams
- Publishers: Warner Chappell Music / Sony Music Publishing / Kobalt Music Publishing / Universal Music Publishing
- Beautiful Things – Benson Boone
- Writers: Benson Boone / Evan Blair / Jackson Larsen
- Publishers: Warner Chappell Music / Sony Music Publishing / Kobalt Music Publishing
- Espresso – Sabrina Carpenter
- Writers: Sabrina Carpenter / Amy Allen / Julian Bunetta / Stephenie Jones
- Publishers: Universal Music Publishing / Warner Chappell Music / Mushroom Music Publishing
- Greedy – Tate McRae
- Writers: Tate McRae / Amy Allen / Jasper Harris / Ryan Tedder
- Publishers: Sony Music Publishing / Warner Chappell Music / Concord Music Publishing ANZ
- Lovin On Me – Jack Harlow
- Writers: Jack Harlow / Nik Frascona / Delbert Greer / Sean Momberger / Reginald Nelton / Nickie Pabon / Ozan Yildirim
- Publishers: Sony Music Publishing / Warner Chappell Music / Universal Music Publishing / Kobalt Music Publishing
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