APRA Music Awards of 1991


The Australasian Performing Right Association Awards of 1991 are a series of awards held in 1991. The APRA Music Awards were presented by Australasian Performing Right Association and the Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society. Two new categories were added, Songwriter of the Year and Ted Albert Memorial Award – the latter honours Ted Albert, an Australian early pioneer independent record producer and founder of Albert Productions.

Awards

Only winners are noted
AwardWinner
Songwriter of the YearPhil Buckle
Ted Albert Memorial AwardAllan Hely
Song of the Year"Treaty" by Yothu Yindi
Country Song of the Year"Harley + Rose" by The Black Sorrows
Contemporary Classical Composition of the YearTowards the Shining Light by Brenton Broadstock
Jazz Composition of the Year"And Zen Monk" by Roger Frampton
Most Performed Foreign Work"I'll Be Your Baby Tonight" by UB40
Most Performed Australian Work"Heart in Danger" by Southern Sons
Most Performed Australian Work Overseas"Suicide Blonde" by INXS
Film Score of the YearDeath in Brunswick by Phil Judd
Television or Film Theme of the YearChances by Peter Sullivan