APRA announce Silver Scroll finalists

The five finalists for the 2010 APRA Silver Scroll Awards have been announced. They are

•  A New Dialogue by Julia Deans


• Autumn by Matthew Hope, Jonathan Pearce, Reuben Stephens & Alexander Freer (Artisan Guns)
• Running Through The Fire (Storm) by Anika Moa


• Say Goodbye by Ruban Nielson & Kody Nielson (Mint Chicks)


• Young Blood by Aaron Short, Alisa Xayalith & Thom Powers (The Naked And Famous)



These five finalists were chosen from a list of 20 songs released earlier this month by the 7,500+ APRA Member songwriters and composers of New Zealand.



Anthony Healey, Director of NZ Operations for APRA and SOUNZ trustee, says:  “The world changes rapidly but the one thing that is constant is a great song. It all starts with the song. Lyrics and melodies that stay etched in your mind. These five songs are wonderful examples of this.

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Not only are the finalists chosen by their peers, their works will be performed by their peers. Under the tutelage of Music Director Karl Steven (Supergroove, The Drab Doo Riffs), unique renditions of each of the above songs will be performed at the APRA Silver Scroll Awards on Wednesday 8 September at the Auckland Town Hall.



Other awards announced on the night include the SOUNZ Contemporary Award – celebrating 'contemporary classical' composition and the APRA Maioha Award – celebrating contemporary Maori music. The finalists for the SOUNZ Contemporary Award are:

• Inner Bellow  by Chris Cree Brown,
• Rudiments by Chris Gendall
• Violin Concerto No.1

 by Ross Harris

Find out more about these works and composers here. 

The finalists for the  APRA Maioha Award are:

• Jamie Greenslade with Sin City (feat. Awa) by maitreya


• Ngatapa Black, Shane Taipari & Julian Wilcox with He Maimai Aroha by Miss Black
• Ahorangi Winitana with Oku Mareikura by Ahorangi Winitana

"Also on the night," Anthony continues, "in recognition of the contribution music makes to New Zealand’s culture and heritage, there will be another induction to the New Zealand Music Hall Of Fame. Set up in 2007 with RIANZ, the 2010 inductee(s) will join the ranks of Richard Nunns, Hirini Melbourne, Ray Columbus & The Invaders, The Topp Twins, Johnny Devlin, Jordan Luck & Straitjacket Fits.

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To learn more about the Silver Scroll Awards, including past winners and performances, please visit the APRA website . For a list of all the previous SOUNZ Contemporary finalists, click here .