Last night the 2012 Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) Music Awards, “Australian songwriting’s premier music event”, were held in Sydney. To no one’s surprise the top honour of the night, peer-voted gong for Song of the Year, went to Gotye for “Somebody That I Used To Know” featuring Kimbra. Der.
Gotye was also awarded in the categories for Songwriter of the Year and Most Played Australian Work.
The International Work of the Year went to the band LMFAO for the “song” “Party Rock Anthem”.
I didn’t say anything.
Full list of 2012 APRA Award winners:
Song of the Year
Gotye feat Kimbra – Somebody That I Used to Know
Breakthrough Songwriter of the Year
Boy & Bear
Most Played Australian Work
Gotye feat Kimbra – Somebody That I Used to Know
International Work of the Year
LMFAO – Party Rock Anthem
Country Work of the Year
Shane Nicholson – Famous Last Words
Urban Work of the Year
Marvin Priest – Own This Club
Dance Work of the Year
The Potbelleez – From The Music
Rock Work of the Year
Birds of Tokyo – Wild At Heart
Most Played Australia Work Overseas
AC/DC – Highway to Hell
Songwriter of the Year
Wally De Backer (Gotye)
Via Mess+Noise
