[6] The finalists were announced in July with the winners revealed on 9 September.
[6][7][8] The Screen Music Awards are jointly provided by APRA and the Australian Guild of Screen Composers (AGSC) with the ceremony usually held in November, however, it was postponed to 22 February 2022.
[9][10] CEO of APRA AMCOS Dean Ormston announced the 2021 awards, "As Australia slowly begins recovering from the coronavirus pandemic, our industry is still largely on pause.
After such a difficult year, our sincere hope is that we can stage a traditional live ceremony for the 2021 APRA Music Awards.
A physical event would announce that we're in a new era, one where we can celebrate the Australian songwriters that have excelled despite one of the most challenging years in memory.