Gotye’s award winning year continues with his latest grab, the honors at the APRA Music Awards.
Gotye picked up the top award for APRA Song of the Year for ‘Somebody That I Used To Know’ and was an easy victor for the Most Played Song award for the same song.
Gotye (Wally De Backer) shared the award with Luiz Bonfa. A sample of Luiz’s song ‘Seville’ is included in ‘Somebody That I Used To Know’. The song has now been no. 1 in 11 countries and has generated over 200 million YouTube views. Last week, a painting based on the artwork in the video sold for $15000.
The complete winners list of the 2012 APRA music award winners:
Song of the Year
Title: Somebody That I Used To Know
Artist: Gotye feat Kimbra
Writers: Wally de Backer / Luiz Bonfa (ASCAP)
Publishers: J Albert and Son Pty Ltd / Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty Ltd
Breakthrough Songwriter of the Year
Writers: Killian Gavin / Jonathon Hart / Timothy Hart / David Hosking / Jacob Tarasenko (Boy and Bear)
Publisher: Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd
Songwriter of the Year
Wally De Backer
Ted Albert Award for Outstanding Services to Australian Music
Mary Lopez
Most Played Australian Work
Title: Somebody That I Used To Know
Artist: Gotye feat Kimbra
Writers: Wally de Backer/ Luiz Bonfa (ASCAP)
Publishers: J Albert and Son Pty Ltd / Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty Ltd
Country Work of the Year
Title: Famous Last Words
Artist: Shane Nicholson
Writer: Shane Nicholson
Publisher: Mushroom Music Pty Ltd
Blues & Roots Work of the Year
Title: Biding My Time
Artist: Busby Marou
Writers: Thomas Busby / Jeremy Marou
Publisher: Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd
Dance Work of the Year
Title: From The Music
Artist: The Potbelleez
Writers: David Greene / Ilan Kidron / Marisa Lock / Jonathan Murphy / Justin Shave
Publishers: Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd obo MCDJ Music / Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd
Rock Work of the Year
Title: Wild At Heart
Artist: Birds of Tokyo
Writers: Anthony Jackson / Ian Kenny / Adam Spark / Adam Weston
Publisher: Mushroom Music Pty Ltd
Urban Work of the Year
Title: Own This Club
Artist: Marvin Priest
Writers: Antonio Egizii / David Musumeci / Marvin Priest
Publishers: EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd / Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd
Most Played Australian Work Overseas
Title: Highway To Hell
Artist: AC/DC
Writers: Angus Young / Malcolm Young / Bon Scott
Publisher : J Albert and Son Pty Ltd
International Work of the Year
Title: Party Rock Anthem
Artist: LMFAO
Writers: Skyler Gordy (ASCAP) / Stefan Gordy (ASCAP) / David Listenbee (ASCAP) / Peter Schroeder (ASCAP)
Publisher: Kobalt Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd
