APRA Silver Scroll Award Top 5 + APRA Tohu Maioha Top 3 Finalists Announced
APRA AMCOS Aotearoa are excited to announce the five songs chosen as finalists for the APRA Silver Scroll Award | Kaitito Kaiaka as well as the top three waiata in line for the 2025 APRA Tohu Maioha | Maioha Award. The winners will be announced and celebrated at the annual awards ceremony – this year hosted in Ōtautahi at the Isaac Theatre Royal on Wednesday 29 October.
APRA Silver Scroll Award | Kaitito Kaiaka Top 5
The esteemed peer-voted award has reached its 60th year of being passed through the hands of New Zealand’s finest songwriters. The APRA Silver Scroll Award | Kaitito Kaiaka offers a unique chance for songwriters to be acknowledged by their peers for their songwriting craft.
APRA Silver Scroll Award | Kaitito Kaiaka Top 5
– Aua Atu Rā written by Marlon Williams* and Te Pononga Tamati-Elliffe, performed by Marlon Williams (*Concord Music Publishing)
– Cherry Pie written by Amelia Murray, Gareth Thomas^ and Leroy Clampitt*, performed by Fazerdaze (^Songbroker, *Kobalt Music Publishing)
– Margo written by Nat Hutton, Minnie Robberds, Joel Becker and Angus Murray, performed by There’s A Tuesday (Concord Music Publishing)
– Power written by Jessica Bourke*, Sampa Tembo^, Ophlin Russell**, Zaidoon Nasir, Mohamed Komba and Andrew Clews, performed by JessB (*Concord Music Publishing, ^Kobalt Music Publishing, **Westbury Music)
– Torque. written by Hugh Ozumba and Emmanuel Chinonso Nwachukwu, performed by MazbouQ
APRA Tohu Maioha | Maioha Award Top 3
The APRA Tohu Maioha | Maioha Award recognises the art of contemporary Māori music and celebrates kaitito creating waiata in te reo Māori, through a distinct cultural lens. This year’s finalists reflect the fast growing and evolving landscape of waiata reo Māori.
APRA Tohu Maioha | Maioha Award Top 3
– Kei Whati Te Marama written by Henare Kaa, Tim Driver, Hemi Hoskins and Rory Matao Noble, performed by Dillastrate
– Korero Māori written by Marlon Williams* and Te Pononga Tamati-Elliffe, performed by Marlon Williams (*Concord Music Publishing)
– Pūhā me te Porohewa written by Maarire Brunning-Kouka and Hana Mereraiha, performed by MĀ
The 2025 APRA Silver Scroll Awards will be held at the Isaac Theatre Royal in Ōtautahi Christchurch on Wednesday 29 October.
