The APRA Music Awards of 2017 was the 35th 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.
[1] The ceremony was held on 3 April 2017 at the International Convention Centre Sydney.
[2][3] The host for the ceremony was Julia Zemiro, presenter on SBS-TV's RocKwiz.
[7][8] Archie Roach was honoured by the Ted Albert Award for Outstanding Services to Australian Music.
[10] At the APRA Music Awards ceremony on 3 April 2017, aside from the host, Julia Zemiro, the presenters were Bernard Fanning, Hayley Mary (of the Jezabels), Tex Perkins and Morgan Evans (of Solver).