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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 cra

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.

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 29th October.

All awards presented on the night are:

APRA Silver Scroll Award | Kaitito Kaiaka

APRA Tohu Maioha | APRA Maioha Award

SOUNZ Contemporary Award | Te Tohu Auaha

APRA Best Original Music in a Feature Film | Tohu Pūmanawa

APRA Best Original Music in a Series Award | Tohu Paerangi

NZ Music Hall of Fame Induction | Te Whare Taonga Puoro O Aotearoa

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