Art Music Awards
The Art Music Awards are presented each year by the Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) and the Australian Music Centre to recognise achievement in the composition, performance, education and presentation of Australian music. The Art Music Awards consist of ten national awards and various State Awards across categories covering composition, performance, and outstanding contributions by individuals and organisations in Australian music, music education and regional music. Formerly staged as the Classical Music Awards, the Art Music Awards have been restructured to include three new categories: Jazz Work of the Year, Award for Excellence in Experimental Music and, as a new category for 2012, Award for Excellence in Jazz.
2012 Art Music Awards
Nominations for the 2012 Art Music Awards are now closed. The Awards ceremony will be held at the beginning of April - time and place to be announced shortly.
In addition to nine other national awards for outstanding works, performances and achievements, the Art Music Awards will include a special Award for Excellence in Jazz.
Works, events and performances from 2011 were eligible for nomination. Nominations for the Work of the Year categories were accepted by APRA and AMC members as well as industry organisations and companies such as educational institutions, broadcasters, retail outlets, recording studios and promoters.
> Full rules and guidelines (pdf)
> Enquiries: Philippa Horn:
> AMC's Australian music calendar 2011.
> You can also browse the 2011 calendar by state: ACT web calendar/printable pdf, Queensland web/pdf, New South Wales web/pdf, Northern Territory web/pdf, South Australia web/pdf, Tasmania web/pdf, Victoria web/pdf, West Australia web/pdf
> CD releases in 2011 (pdf)
About the Awards
The yearly Art Music Awards consist of ten national Awards and a varying number of State Awards. The national awards are presented in categories covering, among others, composition (four Work of the Year awards), performance, music education, regional music, experimental music and jazz. Nominations are accepted by APRA and AMC members.
National Awards
Ten national Art Music Awards are open for nominations from members of the Australian Music Centre and APRA, as well as industry organisations and companies such as educational institutions, broadcasters, retail outlets, recording studios and promoters: Work of the Year (orchestral; instrumental; vocal; jazz), Performance of the Year, Award for Excellence by an Organisation or an Individual, Award for Excellence in Music Education, Award for Excellence in a Regional Area, Award for Excellence in Experimental Music (for works, people or events) and award for Excellence in Jazz (for works, people or events). An additional category is awarded at the discretion of the Board of Directors of APRA and AMC for Distinguished Services to Australian Music.
State/Territory Awards
For each State or Territory, one Award will be given from one of the following nine categories: Work of the Year (orchestral; instrumental; vocal; jazz), Performance of the Year, Award for Excellence by an Organisation or an Individual, Award for Excellence in Music Education, Award for Excellence in a Regional Area, Award for Excellence in Experimental Music (for works, people or events), award for Excellence in Jazz (for works, people or events).
