Universal Music Publishing Australia has 15 songwriters featured in 22 nominations for the 30th Annual ARIA Awards, marking the most the company has ever received. UMPG artists and writers receiving nominations include Adele, Coldplay, Gang Of Youths, Guy Sebastian, Joyride, Jessica Mauboy, Justin Bieber, Keith Urban, Kungs, Lance Ferguson (Cookin’ On 3 Burners), M-Phazes, Nick Bryant-Smith (of Horrorshow), One Above, The Veronicas and Vera Blue.
In the coveted Song Of The Year category, nominations went to Keith Urban for “The Fighter,” The Veronicas for “In My Blood,” Kungs VS Cookin’ on 3 Burners for “This Girl," Illy ft Vera Blue “Papercuts” and “1955” co-written by One Above.
Andrew Jenkins, President, Australia and Asia Pacific Region said: "We are immensely proud at Universal Music Publishing Australia to represent such an amazingly talented group of songwriters and are so pleased to see their work recognised in this way by ARIA. They are the best of the best, and they are all winners as far as we are concerned."
UMP Australia’s full list of nominations by category is as follows:
Best Group
The Veronicas
Best Video
Guy Sebastian - “Black & Blue”
Illy ft. Vera Blue - “Papercuts” (UMPG interest via Vera Blue and M Phazes)
Hilltop Hoods - “1955” ft. Montaigne & Thom Thum (UMPG interest via One Above)
Best Rock Album
Gang Of Youths - “Let Me Be Clear”
Best Male Artist
Guy Sebastian - “Black & Blue”
Best Female Artist
Jessica Mauboy - “This Ain’t Love”
Best Pop Release
The Veronicas - “In My Blood”
Illy ft. Vera Blue – Papercuts (UMPG interest M-Phazes and Vera Blue)
Apple Music Song Of The Year
Kungs VS Cookin’ On 3 Burners - “This Girl” (UMPG interest via Kungs and Lance Ferguson)
Keith Urban - “The Fighter”
The Veronicas - “In My Blood”
Illy ft. Vera Blue - Papercuts
Hilltop Hoods - “1955” ft. Montaigne & Thom Thum (UMPG interest via One Above)
Producer of the Year
M-Phazes
Best International Artist
Adele
Coldplay
Justin Bieber
Best Australia Live Act
Gang Of Youths
Best Urban Album
A huge congratulations and good luck to all nominated artists and writers!
In the coveted Song Of The Year category, nominations went to Keith Urban for “The Fighter,” The Veronicas for “In My Blood,” Kungs VS Cookin’ on 3 Burners for “This Girl," Illy ft Vera Blue “Papercuts” and “1955” co-written by One Above.
Andrew Jenkins, President, Australia and Asia Pacific Region said: "We are immensely proud at Universal Music Publishing Australia to represent such an amazingly talented group of songwriters and are so pleased to see their work recognised in this way by ARIA. They are the best of the best, and they are all winners as far as we are concerned."
UMP Australia’s full list of nominations by category is as follows:
The Veronicas
Best Video
Guy Sebastian - “Black & Blue”
Illy ft. Vera Blue - “Papercuts” (UMPG interest via Vera Blue and M Phazes)
Hilltop Hoods - “1955” ft. Montaigne & Thom Thum (UMPG interest via One Above)
Best Rock Album
Gang Of Youths - “Let Me Be Clear”
Best Male Artist
Guy Sebastian - “Black & Blue”
Best Female Artist
Jessica Mauboy - “This Ain’t Love”
Best Pop Release
The Veronicas - “In My Blood”
Illy ft. Vera Blue – Papercuts (UMPG interest M-Phazes and Vera Blue)
Apple Music Song Of The Year
Kungs VS Cookin’ On 3 Burners - “This Girl” (UMPG interest via Kungs and Lance Ferguson)
Keith Urban - “The Fighter”
The Veronicas - “In My Blood”
Illy ft. Vera Blue - Papercuts
Hilltop Hoods - “1955” ft. Montaigne & Thom Thum (UMPG interest via One Above)
Producer of the Year
M-Phazes
Best International Artist
Adele
Coldplay
Justin Bieber
Best Australia Live Act
Gang Of Youths
Best Urban Album
Engineer of the Year
M-Phazes