APRA Music Awards of 1989


The Australasian Performing Right Association Awards of 1989-1990 are a series of awards held in May 1991. The APRA Music Awards were presented by Australasian Performing Right Association and the Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society. APRA-AMCOS changed the timing of their awards ceremony from May to the previous November and hence a special presentation for 1989/90 recipients was made at the 1991 ceremony. The Australasian Performing Right Association Awards of 1989 are a series of awards held in May 1989 at the Hilton Hotel, Sydney; and are shown in the second table below.

1989 – 1990 Awards

Only winners are noted
AwardWinner
Gold Award"Beds Are Burning" by Midnight Oil
Most Performed Australasian Country Work"Rip Rip Woodchip" by John Williamson
Most Performed Australasian Popular Work"Crying in the Chapel" by Peter Blakeley
Most Performed Australasian Serious WorkSnugglepot & Cuddlepie by Richard Mills
Most Performed Australasian Jazz Work"Tonite I'm Alive with You" by Paul Grabowsky and Yuri Worontschak
Most Performed Overseas Work"Sacrifice" by Elton John

1989 Awards

Only winners are noted
AwardWinner
Platinum AwardCorroboree by John Antill and National Theatre Ballet
Platinum AwardIn recognition of the outstanding popularity of their collective works throughout the world by Vanda & Young
Gold Award"Don't Dream It's Over" by Crowded House
Gold Award"Need You Tonight" by INXS
Gold AwardIn recognition of the outstanding popularity of his many works in Australia and New Zealand by Hal David
Most Performed Australasian Music for FilmThe Man from Snowy River II by Bruce Rowland
Most Performed Australasian Country Work"Borrowed Ground" by John Schumann
Most Performed Australasian Popular Work"Electric Blue" by Icehouse
Most Performed Australasian Serious WorkFantasia
Most Performed Australasian Jazz Work"Disappearing Shoreline" by Paul Grabowsky
Most Performed Overseas Work" The Time of My Life" by Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes