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The Top 20 songs in line for the 2015 APRA Silver Scroll Award have been announced, featuring some of the biggest names in music alongside the new blood of New Zealand’s songwriting community.

The 2015 APRA Silver Scroll Award Top 20 are:

• Back In To Your Life - Writer/s: Dave Rowlands/Stephen Heard/Andrew Moller – Performed by: Clap Clap Riot + Buzz Moller
• Call The Days - Writer/s: Nadia Reid – Performed by:  Nadia Reid
• Can't Keep Checking My Phone – Writer/s: Ruban Nielson/Jacob Portrait – Performed by: Unknown Mortal Orchestra
• Collarbones – Writer/s: Thomas Stoneman/Josh Fountain – Performed by: Thomston
• Cool It – Writer/s: Anji Sami – Performed by: She's So Rad
• Dark Child – Writer/s: Marlon Williams/Tim Moore - Performed by:  Marlon Williams
• Do You Remember – Writer/s: Joel Little/ Jarryd James - Performed by:  Jarryd James
• Get Out Alive – Writer/s: Mel Parsons - Performed by: Mel Parsons
• Just In Case Allelujah – Writer/s: Toni Randle Keegan - Performed by: Eyreton Hall
• L.A.F. – Writer/s: Joel Little/Georgia Nott/Caleb Nott - Performed by: Broods
• Little Pieces – Writer/s: Sean Donnelly - Performed by: SJD
• Multi-Love – Writer/s: Ruban Nielson/ Kody Nielson - Performed by: Unknown Mortal Orchestra
• Naomi – Writer/s: Martin Andrews - Performed by:  Martin Andrews
• Perfect Health – Writer/s: Jolyon Mulholland - Performed by:  Mulholland
• Special – Writer/s: Marlon Gerbes/Matiu Walters/Priese Board - Performed by: Six60
• Touch – Writer/s: Evan Sinton/Jaden Parkes/Josh Fountain - Performed by: MAALA
• Unplugged – Writer/s: Sean Donnelly - Performed by: SJD
• Water Underground – Writer/s: Anthonie Tonnon - Performed by: Anthonie Tonnon
• Welcome Back – Writer/s: Bill Urale/James Britt - Performed by: King Kapisi
• Yellow Flicker Beat – Writer/s: Ella Yelich-O'Connor/ Joel Little - Performed by: Lorde

The winner of the APRA Silver Scroll Award is decided by the votes of APRA’s members - over 10,000 New Zealand songwriters and composers. Voting for the award is now open, and closes at midnight on Sunday 9th August. If you are an APRA member, login now to vote.

“Little known folk songs to powerhouse pop anthems, these songs are a reflection of the quality and diversity of music being created in this country.” says APRA’s Anthony Healey “It’s a great list that demonstrates the power and magic of a well-written song. For the last 50 years APRA AMCOS has been supporting and celebrating original music in this country – we look forward to continuing this tradition into the future”

2015 marks the 50th presentation of the APRA Silver Scroll Award, and as a part of the celebrations the ‘Lost Scroll’ of 1981 – the APRA Silver Scroll Award that was never awarded – will also be presented. All singles released in the 1981 eligibility period have been narrowed down to the Top 5 songs, and now, alongside the award for 2015, APRA members will also decide the winner of the 1981 APRA Silver Scroll Award.

The 1981 APRA Silver Scroll Award Top 5 are:

• Counting The Beat – Writer/s: Phil Judd/Wayne Stevens/Mark Hough - Performed by: The Swingers
• No Depression in New Zealand – Writer/s: Don McGlashan/Richard von Sturmer - Performed by: Blam Blam Blam
• One Step Ahead – Writer/s: Neil Finn - Performed by: Split Enz
• See Me Go – Writer/s: Michael O'Neill/Peter van der Fluit/Lawrence Landwer-Johan/Tony Drumm - Performed by: The Screaming Meemees
• Tally Ho – Writer/s: Robert Scott/David Kilgour/Hamish Kilgour- Performed by: The Clean

The awards for both years will be presented at the APRA Silver Scroll Awards in September.  Alongside the APRA Silver Scroll Award, presentations on the night will also include the APRA Maioha Award; the SOUNZ Contemporary Award; the APRA Best Original Music in a Feature Film Award; the APRA Best Original Music in a Series Award; and the local and international Most Performed Works Awards. As a part of the celebrations an iconic New Zealand songwriter will also be inducted into the New Zealand Music Hall of Fame.

The APRA Silver Scroll Awards will be held at Vector Arena in Auckland on Thursday 17th September 2015. A big thanks to our sponsors Becks and Peter Yealands Wines.

Voting is NOW OPEN. If you are an APRA member make sure you have your say - login in to vote now

Media Release: The APRA Silver Scroll Awards via Maiden New Zealand
16/07/2015