The 24 songs on the list included three by Chet Faker and two by Courtney Barnett. Other songs are by Dan Sultan, Augie March, Russell Morris, Blue King Brown, Torquay-born Mia Dyson, King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard and The Peep Tempel,
One time Melbourne residents AC/DC are up for two.
The winner will be announced at the 2015 APRA Music Awards on Tuesday March 24 at Carriageworks in Sydney.
Also announced today is that Melbourne comedian, writer and Rockwiz co-creator Brian Nankervis will return for a second year to host the awards.
The full list, in alphabetical order of song title, is:
1998 – (Written and performed by Chet Faker)
A Dog Starved – (Written by Glenn Richards and performed by Augie March)
All Nations – (Written by Natalie Pa’apa’a & Carlo Santone and performed by Blue King Brown)
Anonymous Club – (Written and performed by Courtney Barnett)
Bittersweet – (Written and performed by Kasey Chambers & Bernard Fanning)
Carol – (Written by Steven Carter, Stewart Rayner & Blake Scott and performed by The Peep Tempel)
Cellophane – (Written by Stuart MacKenzie and performed by King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard)
Chandelier – (Written by SIA and Jesse Shatkin (ASCAP) and performed by SIA)
Cosby Sweater – (Written by Barry Francis, Matthew Lambert, Daniel Smith, Demitris Christopoulos (PRS) & John Kelman (PRS) and performed by Hilltop Hoods)
Geronimo – (Written by Jason Bovino, Amy Sheppard & George Sheppard and performed by Sheppard)
Gold – (Written and performed by Chet Faker)
Heart Beats Slow – (Written and performed by Angus & Julia Stone)
High – (Written by Adam Hyde, Samuel Littlemore, Nicole Millar & Reuben Styles-Richards and performed by Peking Duk Feat. Nicole Millar)
Kimberley Calling – (Written and performed by Dan Sultan)
Livin In The City – (Written by John Butler and performed by John Butler Trio)
Pickles From The Jar – (Written and performed by Courtney Barnett)
Play Ball – (Written by Angus Young and Malcolm Young and performed by AC/DC)
Rock Or Bust – (Written by Angus Young and Malcolm Young and performed by AC/DC)
Saramona Said – (Written by Luke Boerdam, Luke Henery, Michael Richards & James Tidswell and performed by Violent Soho)
Somebody’s Talking – (Written by Isabella Manfredi, Jack Moffitt, Gideon Bensen, Thomas Champion and Luke Davison and performed by The Preatures)
Talk Is Cheap – (Written and performed by Chet Faker)
Van Diemens Land – (Written by Shannon Bourne & Russell Morris and performed by Russell Morris)
When We’re Older – (Written by Mia Dyson, Lee Pardini (ASCAP) & Erin Sidney (ASCAP) and performed by Mia Dyson)
You Ruin Me – (Written by Anthony Egizii, David Musumeci, Jessica Origliasso & Lisa Origliasso and performed by The Veronicas).
The shortlist was made up of votes by APRA AMCOS members, who now have until 5pm on Thursday January 29 to choose the winning song. The half a dozen finalists will be on the night given reinterpretations by other artists, to be curated by Robert Conley.
All members who vote are in the running to win a Gibson Les Paul Studio Guitar in Silver Pearl Finish valued at $3,000 and two tickets to the 2015 APRA Music Awards.
