Flume wins song of the year at 2023 Apra awards for Say Nothing

Same track that topped Triple J’s Hottest 100 takes top gong, with Rüfüs Du Sol, the Kid Laroi and Sampa the Great also winning

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Flume took home the top gong at the Australian Performing Rights Association (Apra) awards on Thursday night, winning song of the year for his track Say Nothing.

Featuring Sydney pop musician May-a and written in 2020 during the peak of the pandemic, Say Nothing also topped the Triple J Hottest 100 in 2022. When the track was released, Flume (real name Harley Streten) said it “is about feelings of post-relationship clarity”. It was performed on the night in a gothic cover by Perth outfit Alter Boy.

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