The APRA Music Awards of 2025 are the 43th annual series, known as the APRA Awards. The awards are given in a series of categories in three divisions and in separate ceremonies throughout the year: the APRA Music Awards, Art Music Awards and Screen Music Awards.
The 20 songs shortlisted for Song of the Year were announced on 6 February 2025.[1] Genre categories were announced on 2 April, with winners announced at the awards ceremony at Melbourne Town Hall on 30 April.[2][3][4]
APRA Music Awards
Ted Albert Award for Outstanding Services to Australian Music
APRA Song of the Year
| Title and/or artist | Writer(s) | Publisher(s) | Result | Ref. |
| "One of Your Girls" by Troye Sivan | Troye Sivan, Oscar Görres, Brett McLaughlin | Universal Music Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Sony Music Publishing | Nominated | [4] |
| "The Second Act" by Missy Higgins | Missy Higgins | Mushroom Music Publishing | Nominated |
| "Through the Trees" by King Stingray | Theo Dimathaya Burarrwanga, Roy Kellaway, Campbell Messer, Yirrnga Gotjiringu Yunupingu, Yimila Gurruwiwi, Lewi Stiles | Sony Music Publishing | Nominated |
| "U Should Not Be Doing That" by Amyl and the Sniffers | Declan Mehrtens, Fergus Romer, Amy Taylor, Bryce Wilson | | Won |
| "Won't Stop" by 3% (featuring Jessica Mauboy) | Danzal Baker, Andrew Burford, Madeline Crabtree, Corey Webster, Dallas Woods | Sony Music Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing | Nominated |
Songwriter of the Year
| Writer(s) | Result | Ref. |
| Troye Sivan | Won | [4] |
Emerging Songwriter of the Year
| Title and/or artist | Writer(s) | Publisher(s) | Result | Ref. |
| "Dreaming" by Tones and I | Toni Watson, Sam Nelson Harris | Warner Chappell Music | Nominated | [4] |
| "Give You Love" by Jessica Mauboy (featuring Jason Derulo) | Shannon Busch, Stephen Mowat, Blessing Offor, Styalz Fuego, Rudy Sandapa | Concord Music Publishing ANZ, Mushroom Music Publishing, SHOUT! Music Publishing, Universal Music Publishing | Nominated |
| "Got Me Started" by Troye Sivan | Troye Sivan, Styalz Fuego, Jack Glass, Christopher Stracey, Ian Kirkpatrick, Brett McLaughlin, Tayla Parx | Universal Music Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Sony Music Publishing | Nominated |
| "Houdini" by Dua Lipa | Kevin Parker, Dua Lipa, Caroline Ailin, Daniel Harle, Tobias Jesso Jr. | Sony Music Publishing, Warner Chappell Music Publishing, Universal Music Publishing | Won |
| "Saving Up" by Dom Dolla | Dominic Matheson, Clementine Douglas, Toby Scott, Caitlin Stubbs | Sony Music Publishing, Mushroom Music Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing | Nominated |
| Title and/or artist | Writer(s) | Publisher(s) | Result | Ref. |
| "Born in the Wrong Time" by Joan & The Giants | Aaron Birch, Grace Newton-Wordsworth, Dylan Ollivierre | BMG | Nominated | [4] |
| "Good Mood" by The Rubens | Scott Baldwin, Elliott Margin, Sam Margin, Zaac Margin, William Zeglis, Sarah Aarons | Mushroom Music Publishing o.b.o. Ivy League, Sony Music Publishing | Nominated |
| "Paradise" by Coterie | Brandford Fisher, Conrad Fisher, Joshua Fisher, Tyler Fisher, Robby De Sá | Concord Music Publishing ANZ, Sony Music Publishing | Won |
| "Pedestal" by Lime Cordiale | Louis Leimbach, Oli Leimbach, Felix Bornholdt, Dave Hammer, Thomas McDonald, Nick Sarazen | Universal Music Publishing o.b.o. Chugg Music, Kobalt Music Publishing, ST Music, Warner Chappell Music | Nominated |
| "The Second Act" by Missy Higgins | Missy Higgins | Mushroom Music Publishing | Nominated |
| Title and/or artist | Writer(s) | Publisher(s) | Result | Ref. |
| "Givin' it Up" by South Summit | Nathan Osborne, Isaiah Reuben, Nehemiah Reuben, Fynn Samorali, Joshua Trindall | | Nominated | [4] |
| "High Times" by Xavier Rudd | Xavier Rudd | Sony Music Publishing | Nominated |
| "New Love" by Ziggy Alberts | Ziggy Alberts | Kobalt Music Publishing | Won |
| "Stand On My Shoulders" by Dallas Frasca | Dallas Frasca, Andrew Baldwin | | Nominated |
| "Warm Love" by Sweet Talk | David Turner, Sören Walker | | Nominated |
| Title and/or artist | Writer(s) | Publisher(s) | Result | Ref. |
| "Call It a Day" by Zac & George | George Goodfellow, Zac Roddy, Nicole Miller, Kyle Winski | | Nominated | [4] |
| "Good Things" by Kaylee Bell | Kaylee Bell, Michael De Lorenzis, Melanie Dyer, Michael Paynter | Mushroom Music Publishing | Nominated |
| "Mayday" by Casey Barnes | Casey Barnes, Danielle Blakey, Morgan Evans | | Nominated |
| "Some Things Never Change" by James Johnston and Zac & George | James Johnston, George Goodfellow, Zac Roddy | | Nominated |
| "Take Forever (Hally's Song)" by Cooper Alan | Kylie Sackley, Timothy Cooper, Justin Morgan | I Love You More Music Worldwide, BMG, SHOUT! Music Publishing | Won |
| Title and/or artist | Writer(s) | Publisher(s) | Result | Ref. |
| "AEIOU" by Pnau and Empire of the Sun | Nick Littlemore, Peter Mayes, Luke Steele, Richard Boardman, Pablo Bowman | Universal Music Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Kobalt Music Publishing | Nominated | [4] |
| "Atmosphere" by Fisher & Kita Alexander | Kita Alexander, Konstantin Kersting, Thoman Earnshaw, Dominik Felsmann, Paul Fisher | Kobalt Music Publishing, Concord Music Publishing ANZ, Origin Music Publishing | Nominated |
| "Changes" by Empire of the Sun | Nick Littlemore, Luke Steele, Salem Al Fakir, Magnus Lidehäll, Vincent Pontare, Pontus Winnberg | Universal Music Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Kobalt Music Publishing | Nominated |
| "Lifetime" by Tobiahs Fakhri | Tobiahs Fakhri, Timothy Maxey, John Scherer | Mushroom Music Publishing, Concord Music Publishing ANZ | Nominated |
| "Saving Up" by Dom Dolla | Dominic Matheson, Clementine Douglas, Toby Scott, Caitlin Stubbs | Sony Music Publishing, Mushroom Music Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing | Won |
| Title and/or artist | Writer(s) | Publisher(s) | Result | Ref. |
| "Dante" by Northlane | Marcus Bridge, Jonathon Deiley, Nic Pettersen, Joshua Smith, Maraya Vavasis | Mushroom Music Publishing o.b.o. UNIFIED | Nominated |
| "Epitaph" by Make Them Suffer | Sean Harmanis, Nicholas McLernon, Jordan Mather, Alexandra Reade, Jeff Dunne | Cooking Vinyl Publishing | Won |
| "Nightmare" by Polaris | Daniel Furnari, Jamie Hails, Rick Schneider, Ryan Siew, Jacob Steinhauser | Kobalt Music Publishing | Nominated |
| "Real Life Love" by Speed | Joshua Clayton, Aaron Siow, Jem Siow, Kane Vardon, Dennis Vichidvongsa | Warner Chappell Music | Nominated |
| "Sirens" by Windwaker | Jesse Crofts, Liam Guinane, Christopher Lalic, Connor Robins, Indey Salvestro | Cooking Vinyl Publishing | Nominated | [4] |
| Title and/or artist | Writer(s) | Publisher(s) | Result | Ref. |
| "Anxiety" by Sleepy Hallow (featuring Doechii) | Wally De Backer, Luiz Bonfá, Bennie Briggman, Michael Briggman, Sleepy Hallow|Tegan Chambers, Jaylah Hickmon, Eric Johnson, Karel Jorge, Ernesto Shaw, Johnathan Scott, Jeremy Soto | Origin Music Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Sony Music Publishing, Universal Music Publishing | Nominated | [4] |
| "Bandit" by Don Toliver | Kevin Parker, Edgard Herrera, Sean Reid, Cody Rounds, Danny Snodgrass, Caleb Toliver | | Nominated |
| "Boys Light Up" by ChillinIT | Blake Turnell, James Reyne, Malik Sanders | Mushroom Music Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Kobalt Music Publishing | Nominated |
| "Fall Back" by Lithe | Josiah Ramel, Omid Khasrawy | Concord Music Publishing ANZ o.b.o. Boss Level | Won |
| "Get This Money" by Hooligan Hefs | Simeona Malagamaalii, Cooper Bedford, Nepomsein Irakunda, Roshanth Karunakara, Ilir Rusiti | Mushroom Music Publishing, Killphonic Rights | Nominated |
| Title and/or artist | Writer(s) | Publisher(s) | Result | Ref. |
| "Dreaming" by Tones and I | Toni Watson, Sam Nelson Harris | Warner Chappell Music | Nominated | [4] |
| "Gimme Love" by Sia | Sia Furler, Jesse Shatkin | Sony Music Publishing | Nominated |
| "Give You Love" by Jessica Mauboy (featuring Jason Derulo) | Shannon Busch, Stephen Mowat, Blessing Offor, Styalz Fuego, Rudy Sandapa | Concord Music Publishing ANZ, Mushroom Music Publishing, SHOUT! Music Publishing, Universal Music Publishing | Nominated |
| "Got Me Started" by Troye Sivan | Troye Sivan, Styalz Fuego, [Jack Glass, Christopher Stracey, Ian Kirkpatrick, Brett McLaughlin, Tayla Parx | Universal Music Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Sony Music Publishing | Nominated |
| "Houdini" by Dua Lipa | Kevin Parker, Dua Lipa, Caroline Ailin, Daniel Harle, Tobias Jesso Jr. | Sony Music Publishing, Warner Chappell Music Publishing, Universal Music Publishing | Won |
| Title and/or artist | Writer(s) | Publisher(s) | Result | Ref. |
| "Ground" by Khalid | Mark Landon, Khalid Robinson, Aidan Rodriguez | Concord Music Publishing ANZ, Sony Music Publishing, Aidan Rodrigeuz | Nominated | [4] |
| "Kobe Beef" by Forest Claudette | Kobe Hamilton-Reeves, Alexander Tirheimer | | Nominated |
| "Magiq" by Youngn Lipz | Filipo Faaoloii, Aayan Ahmed | | Nominated |
| "Small Change" by Don West | Don West, Nathan Hawes | Universal Music Publishing | Nominated |
| "Space" by Kaiit | Kaiit Waup, Jake Amy, Anthony Liddell, Jaydean Miranda, Justin Smith | | Won |
| Title and/or artist | Writer(s) | Publisher(s) | Result | Ref. |
| "Be Like You" by Dune Rats | Michael Bylund-Cloonan, Brett Jansch, Daniel Moffitt | Sony Music Publishing | Nominated | [4] |
| "Lion" by Birds of Tokyo | Ian Berney, Ian Kenny, Glenn Sarangapany, Adam Spark, Adam Weston | Mushroom Music Publishing | Nominated |
| "Salt" by Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers | Scarlett McKahey, Anna Ryan, Jaida Stephenson, Neve Van Boxsel | Warner Chappell Music | Nominated |
| "The First Time" by Eskimo Joe | Stuart MacLeod, Joel Quartermain, Kav Temperley | Mushroom Music Publishing | Nominated |
| "Through The Trees" by King Stingray | Theo Dimathaya Burarrwanga, Roy Kellaway, Campbell Messer, Yirrŋa Gotjiringu Yunupingu, Yimila Gurruwiwi, Lewis Stiles | Sony Music Publishing | Won |
| Title and/or artist | Writer(s) | Publisher(s) | Result | Ref. |
| "A Bar Song (Tipsy)" by Shaboozey | Collins Chibueze, Nevin Sastry, Sean Cook, Jerrell Jones, Mark Williams | Warner Chappell Music / Sony Music Publishing* / Kobalt Music Publishing^ / Universal Music Publishing | Nominated | [4] |
| "Beautiful Things" by Benson Boone | Benson Boone, Jack LaFrantz, Evan Blair | Warner Chappell Music, Sony Music Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing | Nominated |
| "Espresso" by Sabrina Carpenter | Sabrina Carpenter, Amy Allen, Julian Bunetta, Steph Jones | Universal Music Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Mushroom Music Publishing | Nominated |
| "Greedy" by Tate McRae | Tate McRae, Amy Allen, Jasper Harris, Ryan Tedder | Sony Music Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Concord Music Publishing ANZ | Won |
| "Lovin on Me" by Jack Harlow | Jackman Harlow, Ozan Yildirim, Sean Momberger, Nik Frascona Nickie Pabón, Delbert Greer, Reginald Nelton | Sony Music Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Universal Music Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing | Nominated |
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