Earlier this week, the 2009 Screen Music Awards were held at Sydney’s City Recital Hall. The event is run by the Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) and the Australian Guild of Screen Composers (AGSC) to recognize and celebrate the efforts of often-anonymous Australian screen composers.
A full list of winners can be found below.
Minister for the Environment, Heritage and the Arts, Peter Garrett, with the winner of the International Achievement Award, Sydney composer Guy Gross
East Timorese-born composer Ego Lemos (l), who received the award for Best Original Song Composed for the Screen for the title-track Balibo, with Wendy Richardson from Sony ATV
Rob Carlton and Cameron Bruce
Special guest presenter Steve Knapman
Composer Brett Aplin, who won the award for Best Music for a Short Film for Lucy Wants to Kill Herself
More information can be found at www.apra-amcos.com.au and www.agsc.org.au.
International Achievement Award
Guy Gross
Best Music for an Advertisement
Title Optus Whale Song
Composer Bruce Heald
Publisher Noise International Pty Ltd
Best Music for a Documentary
Title Sidney Nolan: Mask and Memory
Composer Amanda Brown
Publisher Sandcastle Music Pty Ltd
Best Music for a Short Film
Title Lucy Wants to Kill Herself
Composer Brett Aplin
Best Soundtrack Album
Title Death Defying Acts
Composer Cezary Skubiszewski
Publisher Albert Music
Best Original Song Composed for the Screen
Title Balibo
Composer Ego Lemos
Publishers SFM Publishing administered by Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia P/L
Best Music for Children’s Television
Title The Adventures of Charlotte and Henry
Composer Sean Peter
Best Television Theme
Title Satisfaction
Composers Cameron Giles-Webb / Colin Simkins
Publisher Gusto Music Pty Ltd
Best Music for a Television Series or Serial
Title McLeod’s Daughters
Composer Alastair Ford
Publisher Nine Films & Television Pty Ltd
Best Music for a Mini-Series or Telemovie
Title The Last Confession of Alexander Pearce
Composer Roger Mason
Publisher Sandcastle Music Pty Ltd
Best Feature Film Score:
Title Balibo
Composer Lisa Gerrard
Publisher Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia P/L
Most Performed Screen Composer – Australia*
Composer Jay Stewart
Most Performed Screen Composer – Overseas*
Composer Neil Sutherland
*Determined by statistical analysis