The Kid LAROI, Vance Joy Lead 2022 APRA Awards Nominations

Lars Brandle
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With four nominations, The Kid LAROI has the head start leading into the 2022 APRA Music Awards, set to be held next month in Melbourne.

The Kid (real name Charlton Howard) was named breakthrough songwriter of the year at the 2021 APRAs, and was the youngest winner on the night. He was also nominated at the 2022 Grammy Awards in the new artist category, eventually losing out to Olivia Rodrigo.

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Close behind on the 2022 APRAs shortlist is Vance Joy, with three nominations. The homegrown singer and songwriter is nominated for most performed Australian work, most performed alternative work for “Missing Piece,” and most performed pop work as a co-writer on “You” with Benny Blanco and Marshmello.

Genesis Owusu has two chances to add to his impressive collection of industry silverware, accumulated over the past six months.

Owusu has been on a tear, snagging ARIA Awards, a Rolling Stone Australia award, the Australian Music Prize and triple j’s J Award for his debut album, Smiling With No Teeth, and taking out the 2021 Vanda & Young Global Songwriting Competition, all in quick succession.

The rising Canberra star is also nominated for the APRA Award for breakthrough songwriter of the year, a bumper crop that includes Budjerah, Masked Wolf and Brisbane-based bedroom pop artist Sycco, a two-time winner at the 2022 Queensland Music Awards.

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Announced Thursday (April 7), the APRA Awards shortlist for the first time features the names of ARIA and A2IM Libera Award-winning punk outfit Amyl and The Sniffers, and Grammy-nominated future soul outfit Hiatus Kaiyote.

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