| APRA Music Awards of 1991 | |
|---|---|
| Date | 1991 |
| Location | Australia |
| Website | apra-amcos |
The Australasian Performing Right Association Awards of 1991 (generally known as APRA Awards) are a series of awards held in 1991. The APRA Music Awards were presented by Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) and the Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS). Two new categories were added, Songwriter of the Year and Ted Albert Memorial Award – the latter honours Ted Albert (1937–1990), an Australian early pioneer independent record producer and founder of Albert Productions.[1]
Only winners are noted[1]
| Award | Winner |
|---|---|
| Songwriter of the Year | Phil Buckle |
| Ted Albert Memorial Award | Allan Hely |
| Song of the Year | "Treaty" (Paul Kelly, Mandawuy Yunupingu, Stuart Kellaway, Cal Williams, Gurrumul Yunupingu, Milkayngu Mununggurr) by Yothu Yindi |
| Country Song of the Year | "Harley + Rose" (Joe Camilleri, Nicholas Smith) by The Black Sorrows |
| Contemporary Classical Composition of the Year | Towards the Shining Light (Brenton Broadstock) by Brenton Broadstock |
| Jazz Composition of the Year | "And Zen Monk" (Roger Frampton) by Roger Frampton |
| Most Performed Foreign Work | "I'll Be Your Baby Tonight" (Bob Dylan) by UB40 |
| Most Performed Australian Work | "Heart in Danger" (Phil Buckle) by Southern Sons |
| Most Performed Australian Work Overseas | "Suicide Blonde" (Andrew Farriss, Michael Hutchence) by INXS |
| Film Score of the Year | Death in Brunswick (Phil Judd) by Phil Judd |
| Television or Film Theme of the Year | Chances (Peter George Sullivan) by Peter Sullivan |