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APRA Music Awards Of 2014
The Australian Performing Right Association Awards of 2014 (generally known as APRA Awards) are a series of related awards which include the APRA Music Awards, Art Music Awards, and Screen Music Awards. The APRA Music Awards of 2014 was the 32nd annual ceremony by the Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) and the Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS) to award outstanding achievements in contemporary songwriting, composing and publishing. The ceremony was held on 23 June 2014 at the Brisbane City Hall, for the first time. The host for the ceremony was Brian Nankervis, adjudicator on SBS-TV's ''RocKwiz''. The Art Music Awards were distributed on 26 August at the Plaza Ballroom, Melbourne. These were provided by APRA, AMCOS and Australian Music Centre (AMC) to recognise "artistic achievement and excellence within the field of Australia's art music industry."Art Music Awards: * Winners: * Finalists: The Screen Music Awards were issued on 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brian Nankervis
Brian Nankervis is an Australian writer, actor, radio host, television producer and comedian. He is one of the co-creators of the music quiz show, ''RocKwiz'' and co-hosts ''The Friday Revue'' with Jacinta Parsons on ABC Radio Melbourne. Early life Nankervis was born in Melbourne. Career Prior to acting, Nankervis was a primary school teacher at Wesley College, Glen Waverley, and Kingswood College, Box Hill. After six years of teaching he decided to quit to pursue his passion for acting. He got a job as a waiter in 1985 at a Melbourne theatre restaurant, The Last Laugh. It discovered comedians and performers such as Lynda Gibson, Jane Turner, Peter Moon, Richard Stubbs. Nankervis' character, Raymond J. Bartholomeuz, an eccentric beat poet was popular during the 1980s and 1990s in regular appearances on ''Hey Hey It's Saturday''. As Bartholomeuz, Nankervis also appeared weekly on Paul Hester's ABCTV series Hessie's Shed (1998–99) and in Bob Franklin's sitcom '' Introdu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Birds Of Tokyo
Birds of Tokyo are an Australian alternative rock band from Perth. Their debut album, ''Day One (Birds of Tokyo album), Day One'', gained them domestic success, reaching number three on the AIR Charts, AIR Independent Album charts and spending a total of 36 consecutive weeks in the top ten. In 2008, the band released ''Universes (album), Universes'', which made it to number three on the ARIA charts, Australian ARIA Albums Chart. 2010 saw their self-titled third studio release, ''Birds of Tokyo (album), Birds of Tokyo'', spend over eight months on the Australian top 20, peaking at number two on the ARIA Albums Chart. The double-platinum album received the 2010 ARIA Award for Best Rock Album and in early 2011, the band's breakthrough hit "Plans (song), Plans" ranked number four on Triple J's Hottest 100. The album's follow-up single, "Wild at Heart (Birds of Tokyo song), Wild at Heart", reached number one on the country's national airplay chart and won the band an APRA Award. I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Bamboos (funk Band)
The Bamboos are an Australian funk and Soul music, soul band from Melbourne. Biography 2000–2005: Formation and early releases The Bamboos were formed in 2000 in Melbourne, Australia by New Zealand-born producer/guitarist/songwriter, Lance Ferguson. The initial line-up consisted of Ferguson, Ben Grayson on Hammond organ, Stuart Speed on bass and Scott Lambie on drums. The band's first live performances were at The Night Cat in Fitzroy, Victoria, where over an evening they would play three sets of instrumental material drawn from artists such as The Meters, James Brown, Grant Green, Boogaloo Joe Jones, Ivan "Boogaloo Joe" Jones and Reuben Wilson. In 2001 The Bamboos released their debut 7" single containing the original songs "Eel Oil" and "Blackfoot", earning them international acclaim from UK Deep Funk DJs Keb Darge, Snowboy, Mr Scruff, Patrick Forge and Russ Dewbury.. During 2002 Grayson was involved in an electronic, dance band side project, Origene. The Bamboos second re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kirin J
Kirin may refer to: Mythology and fiction * Qilin or Kirin, a mythical creature known in various East Asian cultures ** Ki-rin (''Dungeons & Dragons''), a type of monster in ''D&D'' ** Kirin, a type of Elder Dragon in ''Monster Hunter'' ** Kirin, a type of creature in the '' My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic'' series Places * Jilin or Kirin, a province in northeastern China ** Jilin City or Kirin, a city in the province of Jilin, China * Kirin, Croatia, a settlement in Vrginmost Companies and products * Subsidiaries of Kirin Holdings: ** Kirin, a Japanese beverages company ** Kyowa Kirin, a Japanese pharmaceutical company * Brasil Kirin, a Brazilian brewery and beverage company * Kirin processors, a series of SoCs produced by HiSilicon Sports * Kirin Cup Soccer, an association football tournament organised in Japan * Kirin Open, a Japanese golf tournament from 1974 to 2001 * One of three shogi pieces in large shogi Kirin variants: ** Chu shogi, which uses one piece per pl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gossling
Helen Elizabeth Croome (born 1983), better known by her stage-name Gossling, is an Australian folk/pop singer-songwriter. Gossling formed after Croome put Psychology/Sociology studies on hold to concentrate on a Bachelor of Music (Composition) at Box Hill Institute. In 2009 Croome met the musicians now joining her as Gossling being Joshua Jones – bass, Peter Marin – drums and Ryan Meeking- guitar. Gossling is currently signed to Australian record label Dew Process and UK label Polydor. Her debut album ''Harvest of Gold'' was released in late 2013 to positive reviews. Her songs have been used in several popular television shows, and her cover of "Monday Tuesday Wednesday (I Love You)" by Ross Parker has been used by Woolworths supermarkets. She was nominated for Channel V's Oz Artist of the Year in 2012 and was invited to perform at SXSW 2014. Discography Albums * ''Harvest of Gold'' (2013) EPs * "If You Can't Whistle" (2009) * "Until Then" (November 2010) * "Intentional ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colin Hay
Colin James Hay (born 29 June 1953) is a Scottish-Australian musician. He came to prominence as the lead vocalist and the sole continuous member of the band Men at Work, and later as a solo artist. Hay is a member of the band Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band. Hay has made appearances in movies such as '' Cosi'' (1996) and in television shows such as '' The Resident'', ''The Larry Sanders Show'', '' JAG'', '' The Mick Molloy Show'', '' A Million Little Things'', and '' Scrubs''. In ''Scrubs'', he performs an acoustic version of the Men at Work hit " Overkill" in the first episode of the second season titled, My Overkill, along with a bit of the acoustic version of " Down Under" during a cutaway of the second episode of the seventh season titled, My Hard Labor. His music also appeared in the television series '' What About Brian'', '' The Black Donnellys'', '' Cane'', and the BBC medical drama '' Casualty''. Early life Colin James Hay was born on 29 June 1953 in Saltcoats, Nor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sheppard (band)
Sheppard are an Australian indie pop trio, formed in 2009. Their debut studio album, '' Bombs Away'', was released on 11 July 2014, and peaked at No. 2 on the ARIA Albums Chart and was certified gold by the Australian Recording Industry Association, while their second single, "Geronimo", spent three weeks at No. 1 on the ARIA Singles Chart and was certified 5× platinum. At the ARIA Music Awards of 2013, Sheppard were nominated for Best Independent Release for " Let Me Down Easy". At the 2014 ceremony, they were nominated for Album of the Year, Best Group, Best Independent Release, Best Pop Release, Song of the Year, Producer of the Year, and Best Video. Sheppard were the halftime entertainment at the 2020 AFL Grand Final, performed prior to game two of the 2021 State of Origin Series and in April 2024 became the first band in history to play a show on the Great Barrier Reef. Early life The Sheppard siblings were born and grew up in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea to pare ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Megan Washington
Megan Alexanda Washington (born 7 January 1986) is an Australian musician, songwriter and voice actor who has worked mononymously as Washington. Originally performing jazz music, her style shifted to indie pop and alternative rock. She has released four studio albums, '' I Believe You Liar'' (July 2010), '' There There'' (September 2014), '' Batflowers'' (August 2020), and ''Hot Fuss'' (2022). Both ''I Believe You Liar'' and ''There There'' reached the top 5 on the ARIA Albums Chart and ''Batflowers'' peaked in the top 25. Outside of music, she has become a screenwriter and film producer. She also voices primary school teacher Calypso in the animated series '' Bluey''. Her music was described on I-D Vice as "sexy synth-laden pop" and in 2019 ''The Sydney Morning Herald''s Anna Rose said of her intimate tour run, that "Washington's impressive command of her relatively small stage gave proof her music can work anywhere, anyway, any time". She has won three ARIA Music ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kate Miller-Heidke
Kate Melina Miller-Heidke ( ; born 16 November 1981) is an Australian singer and songwriter. Although classically trained, she has generally followed a career in alternative pop music. She signed to Sony Australia, Epic in the US and RCA in the UK, but since 2014 has been an independent artist. Four of her solo studio albums have peaked in the top 10 of the ARIA Albums Chart, '' Curiouser'' (October 2008), '' Nightflight'' (April 2012), '' O Vertigo!'' (March 2014) and '' Child in Reverse'' (October 2020). Her most popular single, " The Last Day on Earth" (July 2009), reached No. 3 on the ARIA Singles Chart after being used in promos for TV soap, ''Neighbours'', earlier in that year. At the ARIA Music Awards Miller-Heidke has been nominated 17 times. She represented Australia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 in Tel Aviv, Israel, with her song, "Zero Gravity" (January 2019). Miller-Heidke is the only person to have sung at Coachella, the New York Metropolitan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Forster
Robert Wallace Foster Jr. (July 13, 1941 – October 11, 2019), known professionally as Robert Forster, was an American actor. He made his screen debut as Private L.G. Williams in John Huston's '' Reflections in a Golden Eye'' (1967), followed by a starring role as news reporter John Casellis in the landmark New Hollywood film '' Medium Cool'' (1969). For his portrayal of bail bondsman Max Cherry in Quentin Tarantino's ''Jackie Brown'' (1997), he was nominated for Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. Forster played a variety of both leading and supporting roles in over 100 films, including Captain Dan Holland in '' The Black Hole'' (1979), Detective David Madison in ''Alligator'' (1980), Abdul Rafai in '' The Delta Force'' (1986), Colonel Partington in ''Me, Myself & Irene'' (2000), Scott Thorson in '' The Descendants'' (2011), General Edward Clegg in ''Olympus Has Fallen'' (2013) and its sequel '' London Has Fallen'' (2016), Norbert Everhardt in '' What They Had'' (2018), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amanda Brown (musician)
Amanda Gabrielle Brown (born 17 November 1965) is an Australian composer, multi-instrumentalist, singer and songwriter. She was the violinist of Australian indie rock band The Go-Betweens (1986–1989): recorded on their studio albums, ''Tallulah (The Go-Betweens album), Tallulah'' (1987) and ''16 Lovers Lane'' (1988). Brown has also worked as a session musician and, since 2000, as a screen music composer. She won the AACTA Award for Best Original Music Score in 10th AACTA Awards, 2020 for ''Babyteeth (film), Babyteeth'' (2019) and also Best Original Music Score in a Documentary for ''Brazen Hussies (2020 film), Brazen Hussies'' (2020). At the APRA Music Awards of 2009, APRA-AGSC Screen Music Awards of 2009 she won Best Music for a Documentary for ''Sidney Nolan, Sidney Nolan: Mask and Memory'' (2008) and Best Music for a Television Series or Serial for ''The Secrets She Keeps'' at the APRA Music Awards of 2020, 2020 ceremony. Early life and education Amanda Gabrielle Brown ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
