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APRA AMCOS NZ announce the Top 20 songs nominated for the 2024 APRA Silver Scroll Award | Kaitito Kaiaka and the Top 5 waiata nominated for the APRA Maioha Award | Tohu Maioha. It is now up to New Zealand APRA members, the songwriters of Aotearoa to vote for their favourite songs/waiata in each
category and ultimately decide the best songs of the past year. The winners will be announced at the APRA Silver Scroll Awards on Tuesday 8 October at the St James Theatre in Pōneke Wellington.
"The APRA Silver Scroll is a particularly prestigious honour, as the recognition of your peers is a special celebration
indeed," says Anthony Healey, Head of APRA AMCOS Aotearoa.
"The songs shortlisted here reflect the masterful talent of songwriters and storytellers from Aotearoa whose work is
being heard not just at home but all around the globe. These waiata represent our unique voices in the world and it's a
privilege and honour to celebrate them."
The Silver Scroll Top 20 list was decided upon by a carefully curated panel of APRA members who are also well-respected
songwriters, producers, and performers: Amelia Berry (Amamelia), Bailey Wiley, Godfrey de Grut, James Coyle, Justyn Pilbrow, Marika Hodgson, Sapati Apa (Pati
AF), Philip Bell, Samuel George Taylor, and Tami Neilson.APRA Silver Scroll Award | Kaitito Kaiaka Top 20:A World Without You written by Alayna Powley and Devin Abrams*, performed by alayna (*Universal Music Publishing)Been and Gone written and performed by Louis Baker and Wallace (Gollan)* (*Mushroom Music Publishing)Boy written by Joe Locke and performed by P.H.F.Choose Me written by Katie Everingham and Jonathan Pearce, performed by DatelineI 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 MermaidensJenny Greenteeth written by Chelsea Prastiti, Michael Howell, Tom Dennison, and Adam Tobeck, performed by SkilaaKārearea, written by Mohi Allen, Noema Te Hau III, and Rukuwai Allen, performed by MOHIKātuarehe, written by Anna Coddington, Noema Te Hau III, Ruth Smith, and Kawiti Waetford, performed by Anna CoddingtonLearning written by Jordan Rakei*, Linden Jay Berelowitz^, and Mike Lesirge, performed by Jordan Rakei (* Sony Music Publishing, ^ Universal/MCA Music Publishing)Māhoe me Patatē written by Emily and Charles Looker, performed by AroMāori Ki Te Ao written by Stan Walker*, Donny Te Kanapu Anasta, Matthew Sadgrove, Rio Panapa, Hugh Lake, and Fasika Ayallew, performed
by Stan Walker (*Sony Music Publishing)March 12 written by Rebecca Mason Melrose and Harry Huavi, performed by Haz and Miloux (BMG Rights Management obo Big Pop Music Publishing)Paradise written by Clark Mathews, Daniel Vernon, Christan Pianta, and Hakopa Kuka-Larsen, performed by DARTZRun It Back written by Tom Scott and Harry Huavi, performed by Home Brew (Concord Music Publishing)Running Amuck, written and performed by Byllie-jeanShe, written and performed by AaradhnaSuit of Blue, written by Luca George, Harry Charles, and Rita Laing, performed by Luca GeorgeThe Letter, written by Georgia Lines, Whakaio Taahi*, and Patrick Manning, performed by Georgia Lines (*Concord Music Publishing)Whai Ora written by Seth Haapu and Hana Mereraiha, and performed by Seth Haapu
The Maioha Top 5 list was decided upon by a panel of judges selected for their knowledge and understanding of waiata reo
Māori/waiata reo rua and the current landscape of Māori composition and songwriting: Ani-Piki Tuari, Cilla Ruha, Kawiti Waetford, and Mātai Smith.APRA Maioha Award Top 5:Apakura’s Call (Remember Me) written by Victor Sulfa, performed by Hawkins feat. Maria Te Aukaha HuataHe Aho written by Tawaroa Kawana and Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Mana Tamariki, performed by TAWAZHe Rei Niho written by Jordyn Rapana, Ruth Smith, Dan Martin, and Kawiti Waetford, performed by Jordyn with a WhyI Am written by Stan Walker*, Vince Harder, Donny Te Kanapu Anasta, and Michael Fatkin^, performed by Stan Walker (*Sony Music Publishing, ^Universal Music Publishing)Māori Ki Te Ao written by Stan Walker*, Donny Te Kanapu Anasta, Matthew Sadgrove, Rio Panapa, Hugh Lake, and Fasika Ayallew, performed
by Stan Walker (*Sony Music Publishing)
APRA members will now vote for their Top 5 Silver Scroll songs and Top 3 Maioha waiata before midnight Monday 24 July. You can listen to a Spotify playlist of all songs HERE.
The 2024 APRA Silver Scroll Award and APRA Maioha Award will be presented at the St James Theatre in Pōneke Wellington
on Tuesday 8th October. The other awards presented on the night are:SOUNZ Contemporary Award Te Tohu AuahaAPRA Best Original Music in a Feature Film AwardAPRA Best Original Music in a Series AwardNZ Music Hall of Fame Induction Te Whare Taonga Puoro O Aotearoa
More informationAbout the APRA Silver Scroll AwardsSpotify Playlist of all top 20 Silver Scroll songs & top five Maioha Award waiataHow the winner of the APRA Silver Scroll Award Kaitito Kaiaka is chosenPast presentations and performances