Check Out Every 2022 APRA Song of the Year Short List Nominee

The short list for the 2022 APRA Song of the Year has been revealed. Here is every song nominated.

SHORT LIST FOR PEER-VOTED APRA SONG OF THE YEAR
***Listed in alphabetical order of song title***

Title: ALBUQUERQUE
Artist: Nick Cave & Warren Ellis
Writers: Nick Cave / Warren Ellis
Publisher: Kobalt Music Publishing

Title: CLOSER
Artist: Ngaiire
Writers: Ngaiire / Jack Grace* / Gabriel Strum^
Publishers: Embassy Music Publishing / Universal Music Publishing* / Native Tongue Music Publishing^

Title: DANGEROUS
Artist: Liz Stringer
Writer: Liz Stringer
Publisher: Gaga Music

Title: EZINNA
Artist: B Wise, Sampa The Great & Milan Ring
Writers: Nicholas Martin / Milan Ring / Sampa Tembo / Tung Yeng / James Iheakanwa*
Publisher: BMG Rights Management*

Title: FIRST NATION
Artist: Midnight Oil featuring Jessica Mauboy & Tasman Keith
Writers: Rob Hirst / Tasman Keith*
Publishers: Sony Music Publishing / SFM Publishing*

Title: FLY AWAY
Artist: Tones And I
Writer: Toni Watson
Publishers: Kobalt Music Publishing obo Tones And I

Title: GET ME OUT
Artist: King Stingray
Writers: Roy Kellaway / Yirrŋa Yunupiŋu
Publisher: Sony Music Publishing

Title: GUIDED BY ANGELS
Artist: Amyl and The Sniffers
Writers: Fergus Romer / Amy Taylor / Bryce Wilson

Title: HIGHER
Artist: Budjerah
Writers: Budjerah / Matt Corby*
Publishers: Mushroom Music / Sony Music Publishing*

Title: MILKUMANA
Artist: King Stringray
Writers: Roy Kellaway / Yirrŋa Yunupiŋu
Publisher: Sony Music Publishing

Title: RAE STREET
Artist: Courtney Barnett
Writer: Courtney Barnett
Publisher: Native Tongue Music Publishing

Title: REALITY CHECK PLEASE
Artist: Lime Cordiale
Writers: Louis Leimbach / Oliver Leimbach / David Haddad*
Publishers: Universal Music Publishing obo Chugg Music / Kobalt Music Publishing*

TITLE: REALIZE
Artist: AC/DC
Writers: Angus Young / Malcolm Young
Publishers: Sony Music Publishing obo Australian Music Corporation

Title: RED ROOM
Artist: Hiatus Kaiyote
Writers: Paul Bender / Simon Mavin / Perrin Moss / Naomi Saalfield
Publisher: Universal Music Publishing

Title: RIDE
Artist: Baker Boy
Writers: Danzal Baker / Yirrmal Marika / Philip Norman* / Dallas Woods^
Publishers: Mushroom Music* / Kobalt Music Publishing^

Title: STAY
Artist: The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber
Writers: The Kid LAROI* / Justin Bieber^ / Omer Fedi^ / Blake Slatkin^ / Magnus Hoiberg+ / Charlie Puth# / Subhaan Rahman+ / Michael Mule~ / Isaac De Boni~
Publishers: Sony Music Publishing* / Universal/MCA Music Publishing^ / Warner Chappell+ / Kobalt Music Publishing# / Native Tongue Music Publishing~

Title: THE ABSENCE OF YOU
Artist: Tim Minchin
Writer: Tim Minchin
Publisher: Kobalt Music Publishing

Title: THE ANGEL OF 8TH AVENUE
Artist: Gang of Youths
Writers: David Le’aupepe / Dominik Borzestowski / Maxwell Dunn / Thomas Hobden / Jung Kim
Publisher: Universal Music Publishing

Title: THE OTHER BLACK DOG
Artist: Genesis Owusu
Writers: Genesis Owusu / Michael Di Francesco* / Andrew Klippel^ / Julian Sudek*
Publishers: Kobalt Music Publishing obo Ourness Songs / Kobalt Music Publishing obo Future Classic* / Mushroom Music obo Ourness Songs^

Title: THE WATERBOY
Artist: You Am I
Writer: Tim Rogers
Publisher: Universal Music Publishing

2022 APRA MUSIC AWARDS
Tuesday 3 May
Melbourne Town Hall
90-130 Swanston St, Melbourne VIC 3000

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