APRA Awards (New Zealand) explained

APRA Music Awards (New Zealand)
Current Awards:2019 APRA Silver Scroll Awards
Country:New Zealand
Presenter:Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA)
Year:1965

The APRA Music Awards are several annual and two-yearly award ceremonies run in New Zealand by Australasian Performing Right Association to recognise songwriting skills of its members. APRA hold the annual Silver Scroll Awards and song awards, selects an inductee into the New Zealand Music Hall of Fame, and makes five professional development awards every year. APRA also runs awards for its Australian members.

APRA Silver Scroll Awards

Each year all songwriters that are members of APRA with a song on general release in the eligibility period can enter the APRA Silver Scroll Award. For the APRA Silver Scroll Award, a judging panel of APRA members decides a shortlist of songs, which is then voted on by APRA's wider membership of 10,000+ songwriters and composers. The votes of the wider APRA membership decide the winner and finalists for the APRA Silver Scroll Award. The APRA Silver Scroll Award is awarded purely on the basis of songwriting.

Silver Scroll award

Silver Scroll winners are announced annually.[1]

YearSongwriterPerformerSong
1965Wayne Kent-Healey Herma Keil & The Keil Isles"Teardrops"
1966"I Need You"
1967Roger SkinnerLarry's Rebels"Let's Think of Something"
1968David JordanDavid Jordan"I Shall Take My Leave"
1969David JordanThe Avengers"Out of Sight, Out of Mind"
1970Wayne MasonThe Fourmyula"Nature"
1971Corben SimpsonLittlejohn"Have You Heard a Man Cry?"
1972Stephen RobinsonTamburlaine"Lady Wakes Up"
1973Ray Columbus and Mike Harvey Ray Columbus and Mike Harvey"Jangles, Spangles and Banners"
1974John Hanlon"Lovely Lady"
1975John Hanlon"Windsongs"
1976Mike HarveySalty Dogg"All Gone Away"
1977Lea MaalfridLea Maalfrid"Lavender Mountain"
1978Steve AllenSteve Allen"Why Do They?"
1979Sharon O'NeillSharon O'Neill"Face in a Rainbow"
1980Paul SchreuderPaul Schreuder"You've Got Me Loving You"
1981Phil Judd, Wayne Stevens and Mark HoughThe Swingers"Counting the Beat"
1982Stephen Young Mother Goose"I Can't Sing Very Well"
1983Stephen Bell-Booth[2] Stephen Bell-Booth"All I Want Is You"
1984Hammond Gamble - Winner Silver Scroll Wayne Gillespie - Special APRA Award Hammond GambleWayne Gillespie"Look What Midnight's Done to Me"

"Away With You"

1985Malcolm Black and Nick SampsonNetherworld Dancing Toys"For Today"
1986Tony WaineTony Waine"Abandoned By Love"
1987Dave DobbynDave Dobbyn"You Oughta Be In Love"
1988Shona Laing"Soviet Snow"
1989Stephen Bell-Booth[3] Stephen Bell-Booth"Hand It Over"
1990Guy WishartGuy Wishart"Don't Take Me For Granted"
1991Rikki MorrisRikki Morris"Heartbroke"
1992Shona LaingShona Laing"Mercy of Love"
1993Dave DobbynDave Dobbyn"Belle of the Ball"
1994The Mutton Birds"Anchor Me"
1995Mark Tierney, Paul Casserly, and Anthony IoasaStrawpeople"Sweet Disorder"
1996Bic Runga"Drive"
1997"Liberty"
1998"Beside You"
1999Bill UraleKing Kapisi"Reverse Resistance"
2000Chris KnoxChris Knox"My Only Friend"
2001Neil FinnNeil Finn with Sheryl Crow"Turn and Run"
2002Che Ness and Godfrey de GrutChe Fu"Misty Frequencies"
2003Donald McNulty, Te Awanui Reeder, David Atai, Junior Rikiau and Feleti Strickson-PuaNesian Mystik"For the People"
2004Malo Luafutu and Peter WadamsScribe"Not Many"
2005Dann Hume, Peter Hume and Jon HumeEvermore"It's Too Late"
2006Don McGlashanMt Raskil Preservation Society feat Hollie Smith"Bathe In the River"
2007Brooke FraserBrooke Fraser"Albertine"
2008Jason Kerrison, Bobby Kennedy, Matt Treacy and Clinton HarrisOpshop"One Day"
2009James Milne and Luke BudaLawrence Arabia"Apple Pie Bed"
2010Aaron Short, Thom Powers and Alisa XayalithThe Naked and Famous"Young Blood"
2011Dave Baxter Avalanche City"Love Love Love"
2012Stephanie BrownLips"Everything To Me"
2013Ella Yelich-O’Connor and Joel LittleLorde"Royals"
2014Tami Neilson & Jay (Joshua) NeilsonTami Neilson"Walk (Back To Your Arms)"
2015Ruban Nielson, Kody NielsonUnknown Mortal Orchestra"Multi-Love"
2016Thomas Oliver [Revoked] Thomas Oliver [Revoked] "If I Move to Mars"
2017Ella Yelich O'Connor, Jack Antonoff and Joel LittleLorde"Green Light"
2018Marlon WilliamsMarlon Williams feat. Aldous Harding"Nobody Gets What They Want Anymore"
2019Aldous HardingAldous Harding"The Barrel"
2020Stella Bennett, Joshua Fountain and Djeisan SuskovBenee"Glitter"
2021Troy KingiTroy Kingi"All Your Ships Have Sailed"
2022Rob Ruha, Kaea Hills, Te Amorutu Broughton, Ainsley Tai, Dan Martin, Whenua PatuwaiKa Hao and Rob Ruha"35"
2023Benjamin Sinclair, Elizabeth Stokes, Jonathan Pearce, Tristan DeckThe Beths"Expert in a Dying Field"

Sounz Contemporary Award

Established in 1998 and supported by the music composition promotional group Sounz, the Sounz Contemporary Award recognises works by New Zealand composers.[4] The winner received a $3000 cash prize and a trophy designed by sculptor Sarah Smuts Kennedy.[5]

YearWinnerSong
1998Eve de Castro-Robinson"Chaos of Delight"
1999Gillian Whitehead"Outrageous Fortune"
2000Ross Harris"To the Memory of I. S. Totzka"
2001Gillian Whitehead"The Improbable Ordered Dance for Orchestra"
2002John Psathas"View From Olympus"
2003Gillian Whitehead"Alice"
2004John Psathas"Piano Concerto"
2005Ross Harris"Labyrinth for Tuba and Orchestra"
2006Ross Harris"Symphony No. 2"
2007Eve de Castro-Robinson"These Arms to Hold You"
2008Chris Gendall"Wax Lyrical"
2009Ross Harris"Symphony III"
2010Chris Cree Brown"Inner Bellow"
2011Lyell Cresswell"Concerto for Piano and Orchestra"
2012Alex Taylor"[inner]"
2013Karlo Margetic"Lightbox" for piano trio
2014Michael Norris"Inner Phases" for Chinese instrument ensemble and string quartet
2015Chris Watson"sing songs self", a single movement piano concerto
2016Salina Fisher"Rainphase"
2017Salina Fisher"Tōrino - echoes on pūtōrino improvisations by Rob Thorne"
2018Michael NorrisSygyt
2019Michael NorrisSama Violin Concerto
2020Michael Norris"Mātauranga (Rerenga)"
2021David Donaldson, Janet Roddick, Steve Roche (Plan 9)"The Bewilderness"
2022Reuben Jelleyman"Catalogue"

APRA Maioha Award

Established in 2003, the APRA Maioha Award recognises contemporary Maori music. The winner receives a $5000 cash prize and is the annual guardian of award sculpture Te Ngore, crafted by sculptor Brian Flintoff.[6]

YearWinnerSong
2003Ngaiwi Apanui"Wharikihia"
2004Ruia Aperahama"E Tae"
2005Anituatua Black & Whirimako Black"Tini Whetu"
2006Richard Bennett"E Hine"
2007Andrea Tunks & Pierre Tohe"Aio"
2008Ruia Aperahama"Rere Reta Rere Reta"
2009Rewi Spraggon & Riki Bennett"Tapapakanga"
2010Jamie Greenslade"Sin City"
2011Tyna Keelan"Ko Koe"
2012Te Awanui Reeder, David Atai & Scotty Morrison"Matahīapo"
2013Maisey Rika, Te Kahautu Maxwell, and Mahuia Bridgman-Cooper"Ruaimoko"
2014Rob Ruha"Tiki Tapu"
2015Vince Harder, Stan Walker, and Troy Kingi"Aotearoa"
2016Rob Ruha"Kariri"
2017Lewis de Jong, Henry de Jong, and Ethan Trembath (Alien Weaponry)"Raupatu"
2018Ria Hall, Tiki Taane, and Te Ori Paki"Te Ahi Kai Pō"
2019Tyna Keelan, Angelique Te Rauna and Matauranga Te Rauna"Ka Ao"
2020Rob Ruha"Ka Mānu"
2021Maisey Rika, Seth Haapu"Waitī Waitā"
2022Aja Ropata, Byllie-Jean, and Chris Wethey"Te Iho"

APRA Screen Awards

Established in 2014, the APRA Screen Awards consist of the APRA Best Original Music in a Feature Film Award and the APRA Best Original Music in a Series Award, celebrating the work of New Zealand's film composers. As of 2014, the winner of each award receives a $1500 cash prize and is the annual guardian of a trophy.[7]

YearAPRA Best Original Music in a Feature Film AwardAPRA Best Original Music in a Series Award
Composer(s)CompositionComposer(s)Composition
2014Victoria KellyField Punishment No. 1Tom McLeod Girl vs. Boy (Series 2)
2015Grayson GilmourConsentTom McLeodGirl vs. Boy (Series 3)
2016Mahuia Bridgman-Cooper and Tama WaiparaMahanaKarl Steven800 Words
2017Tim PrebbleOne Thousand RopesClaire CowanHillary
2018David LongMcLarenConrad Wedde, Lukasz Buda, Samuel ScottCleverman
2019Mike NewportMega Time SquadKarl StevenThe Bad Seed
2020Karl StevenCome to DaddyDavid LongThe Luminaries
2021Arli LibermanSavageKarl StevenBlack Hands
2022Dana Lund and Horomona HoroWhinaJonathan Crayford, Joel Tashkoff, Troy Kingi, and Diggy DupéThe Panthers

Most Performed New Zealand Work in New Zealand and Internationally

See main article: APRA Silver Scroll Awards for Most Performed New Zealand Works.

Between 1994 and 2015, APRA also awarded the New Zealand songs most played in New Zealand and around the world each year. While the national award was highly contested, from 2000 to 2012 the international award was dominated by Crowded House's 1986 song "Don't Dream It's Over".[8]

New Zealand Music Hall of Fame

See main article: New Zealand Music Hall of Fame. Created in 2007 in conjunction with the Recording Industry Association of New Zealand (RIANZ), the New Zealand Music Hall of Fame pays tribute to those who have "shaped, influenced and advanced popular music in New Zealand." Two musicians or groups are inducted into the hall each year, one at the APRA Silver Scroll Awards, decided by APRA, and the other is the winner of the Legacy Award at the New Zealand Music Awards (NZMAs), selected by RIANZ.[9]

APRA Song Awards

Separate to the Silver Scroll awards, APRA recognises New Zealand songwriting in four specific genres.[10]

APRA Best Country Music Song

Established in 2004, the APRA Best Country Music Song is presented as part of the NZ Country Music Awards at the annual Gold Guitar celebrations of New Zealand country music.[11]

YearWinnerSong
2004Donna Dean"Work It Out"
2005Kylie Harris"Give Me Something To Go On"
2006Jools Topp (Topp Twins)"Tamworth"
2007Barry Saunders"Pale Sun"
2008Bruce Dennis"Ain't Gonna Run"
2009Jess Chambers (Woolshed Sessions)"Stringing Me Along"
2010Matt Langley"7:13"
2011Donna Dean"What Am I Gonna Do?"
2012Delaney Davidson"You're A Loser"
2013Marlon Williams & Delaney Davidson"Bloodletter"
2014Tami Neilson & Delaney Davidson"Whiskey & Kisses"
2015Kaylee Bell & Jared Porter"Pieces"
2016Mel Parsons"Alberta Sun"
2017Chester Travis"Toothache"
2018Reb Fountain"Hopeful and Hopeless"
2019Holly Arrowsmith"Slow Train Creek"
2020Tami Neilson"Hey Bus Driver"
2021Tami Neilson"Queenie Queenie"
2022Jenny Mitchell, Tami Neilson, Tali Jenkinson, and Chris Wethey"Trouble Finds A Girl"

APRA Best Pacific Song

Established in 2005, the APRA Best Pacific Song award celebrates Pacific music. It is presented as part of the annual Pacific Music Awards.[12]

YearWriter(s)PerformerSong
2005Kas Futialo & Ian SeumanuTha Feelstyle"Su'amalie"
2006SavageSavage"Swing"
2007SpacifixSpacifix"Gotta Get Like This"
2008Malo Luafutu (Scribe) with Tyra Hammond, Jordan Iusitini & Aaron IusitiniScribe featuring Tyra Hammond"Say It Again"
2009Donald McNulty, Te Awanui Reeder, David Atai, Junior Rikiau,
Feleti Strickson-Pua & Heath Manukau
Nesian Mystik"Nesian 101"
2010Tonga Vaea and Three Houses DownThree Houses Down"Kanikapila"
2011Donald McNulty, Te Awanui Reeder, David Atai, Junior Rikiau,
Feleti Strickson-Pua & Heath Manukau
Nesian Mystik"Sun Goes Down"
2012Nainz and Viiz Tupa’iAdeaze"Paradise"
2013Aaradhna PatelAaradhna"Wake Up"
2014Mark VanilauMark Vanilau"Giant of the Sea"
2015Sid Diamond, Fred Fa'Afou, Tyree Tautogia, Joshua Fountain, Pieter TuhoroSmashproof"Survivors" (featuring Pieter T)
2016Annie Tonumali’i and Pearl Va’afusuagaAnnie Grace"E Le Galo"
2017Aaradhna PatelAaradhna"Brown Girl"
2018Charlie Pome'e and Nicholas Pome'eGeneral Fiyah"Here To Stay"
2019Kingdon Chapple-WilsonKings"6 Figures"
2020Metitilani Alo and Livingstone EfuLani Alo"Alo I Ou Faiva"
2021Joshua Nanai, Phil Greiss, Jason Desrouleaux, and Jacob Kasher HindlinJawsh 685"Savage Love (Laxed – Siren Beat)"
2022Daniel Latu, Amon McGoram, Isaiah Libeau, Lomez Brown, and Samuel VerlindenSWIDT"Kelz Garage"

APRA Best Maori Songwriter

Established in 2008, the APRA Best Maori Songwriter award celebrates Maori music. It is presented as part of the annual Waiata Maori Music Awards.[13]

YearWriter
2008Ruia Aperahama
2009Donald McNulty, Te Awanui Reeder, David Atai, Junior Rikiau, Feleti Strickson-Pua & Heath Manukau (Nesian Mystik)
2010Maisey Rika
2011Tiki Taane
2012Te Awanui Reeder
2013Maisey Rika
2014Rob Ruha
2015Ranea Aperahama
2016Rob Ruha
2017Rory Noble
2018Seth Haapu
2019Amba Holly
2020Brad Kora, Stuart Kora, Joel Shadbolt, Ara Adams-Tamatea & Miharo Gregory (L.A.B.)
2021Troy Kingi
2022Coterie

APRA Children's Song of the Year

Established in 2008, the APRA Best Children's Song award celebrates songwriters and composers who write for New Zealand children. APRA also sponsors the NZ On Air Best Children's Music Video award. The awards were previously presented at the annual StarFest event, as part of the annual KidsFest festival in Christchurch, then as of 2014 they were presented live on What Now and are now celebrated at an invite only music industry event in Auckland each NZ Music Month (May). The winning song wins a $10,000 special NZ On Air grant for producing new music and visual content, while the winning video receives a $500 prize.[14]

YearWinnerSong
2008Craig Smith, "Wonky Donkey" and Claudia Robin Gunn"Lullaby Time"
2009Levity Beet"Little Blue"
2010Claudia Robin Gunn"Home Sweet Home"
2011Rob Wigley"Beans About Beans"
2012Levity Beet"Sometimes I Make Mistakes"
2013Chanelle Davis"If I Was a Fuzzy Buzzy Bumblebee"
2014Anika Moa"Colours are Beautiful"
2015Levity Beet and Daniel Stryczek"There's One in the Bush"
2016Lucy Hiku & Jenny Payne (Itty Bitty Beats)"Pō Mārie"
2017Jeremy Dillon & Ben Sinclair (Moe & Friends)"We Like Pets!"
2018Craig Smith"The Scariest Thing In The Garden"
2019Cy Winstanley (Simon Stanley)"Marley Sitting On A Pumpkin Seed"
2020Kath Bee and Doug Stenhouse (Joelle)"I Love Life"
2021Michal Bush, Andrew Knopp, and Victoria Knopp"Brave"
2022Kath Bee, Ryan Beehre, and Luke Epapara (Mika Elley and Kurnel MC)"E Tū Tāngata - Stand Together"

APRA Best Jazz Composition

Established in 2016, the APRA Best Jazz Composition award recognises outstanding composition in jazz. The award is presented annually at the Wellington Jazz Festival.[15]

YearWinnerSong
2016Callum Allardice"Sons of Thunder"
2017Callum Allardice"Deep Thought"
2018Anita Schwabe"Springtide"
2019Callum Allardice"Chungin'"
2020Jake Baxendale"Tui"
2021Lucien Johnson"Blue Rain"
2022Lauren Ellis"Papatūānuku"

APRA Professional Development Awards

The APRA Professional Development Awards were established in 2005 and are awarded biennially. Initially awarded to one recipient, from 2009 to 2019 three awards were given each round, recognising excellence in the fields of classical, pop contemporary, and film, television and video. Each recipient was awarded $12,000 cash to advance their careers through study or travel.[16] Due to post-COVID circumstances, adjustments were made to the way the Professional Development Awards are distributed. Instead of $30,000 being split between three disciplines, six winners are chosen with each recipient receiving $5,000.[17]

YearProfessional Development Award
2005Robin Toan
2007John Chong Nee
Film, TV & VideoPop ContemporaryClassical
2009Grayson GilmourJessica HansellSamuel Holloway
2011Stephen GallagherMiriam ClancySimon Eastwood
2013Karl StevenNick GaffaneyAlex Taylor
2015Hamish OliverMara TKSarah Ballard
2017Claire CowanChelsea JadeClovis McEvoy
2019Maxwell StoneDelaney Davidson
Jamie McDell
Brooke Singer
Reuben Jelleyman
Professional Development Award
2021Emi Pogoni, Jolyon Mulholland, Lisa Crawley, Maree Sheehan, Phodiso Dintwe, Valentine Nixon
2022Gabriel Everett, Jessie Leov, Joel Tashkoff, Katie Sharp, Tali Jenkinson, William Philipson

APRA Top 100 New Zealand Songs of All Time

In 2001, the APRA Top 100 New Zealand Songs of All Time was compiled by members of APRA to commemorate the organisation's 75th anniversary. The top 30 entries were used to create the Nature's Best compilation CD, with the rest of the list appearing in follow-up compilations. A similar list was made in Australia of the top 30 Australian songs.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Silver Scroll Winners. APRA NZ.
  2. Book: Wilson . Brett . Let’s Back Up a Bit: Conversations With Pioneering Kiwi Christian Musicians . 2020 . Castle Publishing Ltd . Auckland . 978-0-473-53464-6 . 174.
  3. Book: Wilson . Brett . Let’s Back Up a Bit: Conversations With Pioneering Kiwi Christian Musicians . 2020 . Castle Publishing Ltd . Auckland . 978-0-473-53464-6 . 174.
  4. Web site: Sounz Contemporary Award. Sounz. https://web.archive.org/web/20170407041834/http://sounz.org.nz/distinctions/show/2. 2017-04-07. dead.
  5. Web site: SOUNZ Contemporary Award. APRA. https://web.archive.org/web/20130504085720/http://www.apra-amcos.co.nz/APRAAwards/APRASilverScrollAwards2012/SOUNZContemporaryAward.aspx. 4 May 2013. dead.
  6. Web site: APRA Maioha Award . APRA . 4 November 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130504085951/http://www.apra-amcos.co.nz/APRAAwards/APRASilverScrollAwards2012/MaiohaAward.aspx . 4 May 2013 .
  7. Web site: Screen Awards. APRA Awards. APRA-AMCOS. 26 October 2014. 26 October 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141026043546/http://www.apraamcos.co.nz/awards/awards/silver-scroll-awards/screen-awards/. dead.
  8. Web site: MOST PERFORMED NEW ZEALAND WORK AWARDS. https://web.archive.org/web/20160404170148/http://apraamcos.co.nz/awards/awards/silver-scroll-awards/most-performed-new-zealand-work-awards/. dead. 4 April 2016. APRA NZ. APRA AMCOS. 2 September 2016.
  9. Web site: New Zealand Music Hall of Fame. APRA. 4 November 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120511065135/http://www.apra-amcos.co.nz/apra-awards/new-zealand-music-hall-of-fame.aspx. 11 May 2012. dead.
  10. Web site: APRA SONG AWARDS . APRA . 4 November 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130109075518/http://www.apra-amcos.co.nz/APRAAwards/APRASONGAWARDS.aspx . 9 January 2013 .
  11. Web site: APRA Best Country Music Song . APRA . 4 November 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120902111224/http://www.apra-amcos.co.nz/apra-awards/apra-song-awards/best-country-music-song.aspx . 2 September 2012 .
  12. Web site: APRA Best Pacific Song . APRA . 4 November 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130504093033/http://www.apra-amcos.co.nz/APRAAwards/APRASongAwards/BestPacificSong.aspx . 4 May 2013 .
  13. Web site: Waiata Maori Music Awards. Waiata Maori Music Awards. 16 July 2015.
  14. Web site: Children's Music Awards . APRA . 4 November 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130504093041/http://www.apra-amcos.co.nz/APRAAwards/APRASongAwards/ChildrensMusicAwards.aspx . 4 May 2013 .
  15. Web site: BEST JAZZ COMPOSITION. APRA AMCOS. APRA AMCOS. 24 June 2016.
  16. Web site: Professional Development Awards . APRA . 5 November 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130109075538/http://www.apra-amcos.co.nz/APRAAwards/ProfessionalDevelopmentAwards.aspx . 9 January 2013 .
  17. Web site: Recipients of the 2021 Professional Development Awards . APRA . 25 October 2022.