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Calling all songwriters and composers! Entries for the 2026 APRA Silver Scroll Awards are now open. This includes:

APRA Silver Scroll Award | Kaitito Kaiaka
APRA Maioha Award | Tohu Maioha
SOUNZ Contemporary Award | Te Tohu Auaha
APRA Best Original Music in a Series Award | Tohu Paerangi
APRA Best Original Music in a Feature Film Award | Tohu Pūmanawa

If you have written or composed an original piece of music that has been released or broadcast to the public between 1 June 2025 – 31 May 2026 you could be eligible for one of these awards!

Read more about how the finalists and winners are chosen here.

NEW AWARD CATEGORY CELEBRATING KAPA HAKA SONGWRITERS:

TE TIHI O TE MAUNGA TITO

APRA are excited to announce a new category this year to celebrate and recognise kaitito waiata who write and compose for kapa haka. Te Tihi o te Maunga Tito is the name of the new award, and it is open for entry to anyone who has written a waiata for kapa haka that was performed between 1 Jan 2024 and 31 May 2026. It is open to all age groups and we will accept one entry per kapa haka.

The songwriter/composers do not have to be APRA members to enter this category.

“This new award honours the rich traditions of waiata while celebrating the contemporary expression of songwriters for the kapa haka stage. Te Tihi o te Maunga Tito, a name gifted by Tā Tīmoti Kāretu, symbolises the aspirations of kaitito waiata to reach the highest pinnacle of composition, reflecting waiata that embody unique creativity, cultural pride, and storytelling through song” says Dame Hinewehi Mohi.

The awards will all be presented at a ceremony in Tāmaki Makaurau in October this year. Stay tuned for the date and venue announcement.

Being APRA’s 100th birthday this year, there will be an expanded awards event and show to celebrate this milestone.

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