The finalists for the 2024 APRA Silver Scroll Award and APRA Maioha Award have been announced.
APRA AMCOS NZ today revealed the five finalists for the Silver Scroll Award, Aotearoa’s top songwriting prize. The list includes Stan Walker, Anna Coddington, Georgia Lines, Mermaidens, and SKILLA.
For the APRA Maioha Award, which honours waiata reo Māori and waiata reo rua, the finalists are Stan Walker, TAWAZ, and Jordyn with a Why. This shortlist was chosen by experts in Māori music.
The winners will be announced at the APRA Silver Scroll Awards on Tuesday, October 8th, at Wellington’s St James Theatre.
Last year’s Silver Scroll Award was won by The Beths for “Expert in a Dying Field,” while MOHI was given the Maioha Award for “‘Me Pēhea Rā,” co-written with Hēmi Kelly, Amy Boroevich (HINA), and produced by Noema Te Hau III.
Anthony Healey, APRA AMCOS Head of New Zealand Operations says,“These songs say so much about us and who we are. They are uniquely from Aotearoa New Zealand. There are a number of writers recognised in both Silver Scroll and Maioha awards, a number of first-time finalists, a number of waiata and waiata reo rua (bi-lingual songs) recognised and perhaps uniquely, many are the result of an increasing collaborative practice amongst our talented songwriters.”
View the full Silver Scroll Award finalists below.
APRA Silver Scroll Award | Kaitito Kaiaka Top 5:
- “I Am” written by Stan Walker*, Vince Harder, Donny Te Kanapu Anasta, and Michael Fatkin^, performed by Stan Walker (*Sony Music Publishing, ^Universal Music Publishing)
- “I like to be Alone” written by Gussie Larkin, Lily Paris West, and Abraham Hollingsworth, performed by Mermaidens
- “Jenny Greenteeth” written by Chelsea Prastiti, Michael Howell, Tom Dennison, and Adam Tobeck, performed by Skilaa
- “Kātuarehe” written by Anna Coddington, Noema Te Hau III, Ruth Smith, and Kawiti Waetford, performed by Anna Coddington
- “The Letter” written by Georgia Lines, Whakaio Taahi*, and Patrick Manning, performed by Georgia Lines (*Kobalt Music Publishing)
APRA Maioha Award | Tohu Maioha Top 3:
- “He Aho” written by Tawaroa Kawana and Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Mana Tamariki performed by TAWAZ
- “He Rei Niho” written by Jordyn Rapana, Ruth Smith, Dan Martin, and Kawiti Waetford, performed by Jordyn with a Why
- “Māori Ki Te Ao” written by Stan Walker*, Donny Te Kanapu Anasta, Matt Sadgrove, Rio Panapa, Fasika Ayallew, Hugh Lake, performed by Stan Walker (*Sony Music Publishing)
