PROTEST songs are back, with several nominated in for APRA’s Song of the Year.

Tim Minchin’s Come Home (Cardinal Pell), A.B Original’s politically-chargedJanuary 26and 2 Black 2 Strong and Missy Higgins’ Oh Canadaabout drowned Syrian boy Alan Kurdi are among the 20 songs nominated for the prestigious award.

Electronic act Flume has two songs in the Top 20, which also features Archie Roach, Hilltop Hoods, Guy Sebastian, Sia, Nick Cave, Matt Corby, Dami Im, the Drones and Triple J Hottest 100 favourite Amy Shark.

The awards, in their 35th year, will be held in Sydney on April 3.

media_camera Rappers Briggs and Trials tackle racism on their album Reclaim Australia.

This year’s APRA Song of the Year nominations

Hilltop Hoods featuring Montaigne and Tom Thum — 1955

(Writers — Andrew Burfod, Barry Francis, Matthew Lambert and Daniel Smith)

A.B Original — 2 Black 2 Strong

(Writers — Adam Briggs, Daniel Rankine, Darren Reutens)

Amy Shark — Adore

(Writer — Any Shark)

Sia — Cheap Thrills

(Writers — Sia Furler, Greg Kurstin)

Tim Minchin — Come Home Cardinal Pell

(Writer — Tim Minchin)

King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard — Gamma Knife

(Writer — Stuart Mackenzie)

Archie Roach — It’s Not Too Late

(Writers — Archie Roach, Craig Pilkington)

January 26 — A.B Original featuring Dan Sultan

(Writers — Adam Briggs, Daniel Rankine and Dan Sultan)

Jungle — Tash Sultana

(Writer — Tash Sultana)

Never Be Like You — Flume featuring Kai

(Writers — Harley Streten, Kai, Geoffrey Earley)

Oh Canada — Missy Higgins

(Writer — Missy Higgins)

Pool Party — Julia Jacklin

(Writer — Julia Jacklin)

Satan — D.D Dumbo

(Writer — Oliver Perry)

Say It — Flume featuring Tove Lo

(Writers — Harley Streten, Daniel Johns, Tove Lo)

Set In Stone — Guy Sebastian

(Writers — Guy Sebastian, Stuart Crichton, Taylor Parks)

Skeleton Tree — Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds

(Writers — Nick Cave, Warren Ellis)

Sooth Lady Wine — Matt Corby

(Writers — Matt Corby, John Henriksson)

Sound of Silence — Dami Im

(Writers — Antonio Egizii, David Musumeci)

To Think That I Once Loved You — The Drones

(Writer — Gareth Liddiard)

Viceroy — Violent Soho

(Writers — Luke Henery, Michael Richards, James Tidswell)

media_camera Missy Higgins’ Oh Canada was written after the death of Syrian boy Alan Kurdi. Picture: AAP

Originally published as Minchin anti-Pell song up for award