Gotye dominates at APRA Awards

The annual awards took place at the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre on May 28 and Gotye, real name Wally de Backer, also won Most Played Australian Work and Songwriter of the Year for his tireless efforts.

Other winners included Boy and Bear, LMFAO, Birds of Tokyo and Busby Marou.

Here is the full list of winners:

Song of the Year
Title: "Somebody That I Used To Know"
Artist: Gotye feat. Kimbra
Writers: Wally de Backer, Luiz Bonfa (ASCAP)
Publishers: J Albert and Son Pty Ltd/Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty Ltd

Breakthrough Songwriter of the Year
Writers: Killian Gavin/Jonathon Hart/Timothy Hart/David Hosking/Jacob Tarasenko (Boy and Bear)
Publishers: Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd

Most Played Australian Work
Title: "Somebody That I Used To Know"
Artist: Gotye feat. Kimbra
Writers: Wally de Backer, Luiz Bonfa (ASCAP)
Publishers: J Albert and Son Pty Ltd/Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty Ltd

International Work of the Year
Title: "Party Rock Anthem"
Artist: LMFAO
Writers: Skyler Gordy (ASCAP), Stefan Gordy (ASCAP), David Listenbee (ASCAP), Peter Schroeder (ASCAP)
Publishers: Kobalt Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd

Country Work of the Year
Title: "Famous Last Words"
Artist: Shane Nicholson
Writer: Shane Nicholson
Publishers: Mushroom Music Pty Ltd

Blues and Roots Work of the Year
Title: "Biding My Time"
Artist: Busby Marou
Writers: Thomas Busby/Jeremy Marou
Publishers: Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd

Urban Work of the Year
Title: "Own This Club" 
Artist: Marvin Priest
Writers: Antonia Egizii/David Musumeci/Marvin Priest
Publishers: EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd/Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd

Dance Work of the Year
Title: "From The Music"
Artist: The Potbelleez
Writers: David Greene/Ilan Kidron/Marisa Lock/Jonathan Murphy/Justin Shave
Publishers: Universal Music publishing Pty Ltd obo MCDJ Music/Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd

Rock Work of the Year
Title: "Wild At Heart"
Artist: Birds of Tokyo
Writers: Anthony Jackson, Ian Kenny, Adam Spark, Adam Weston
Publishers: Mushroom Music Pty Ltd

Most Played Australian Work Overseas
Title: "Highway To Hell"
Artist: AC/DC
Writers: Angus Young, Malcolm Young, Ronald Scott
Publishers: J Albert and Son Pty Ltd

Songwriter of the Year
Wally de Backer (Gotye) 

Ted Albert Award for Outstanding Services to Australian Music
Mary Lopez