The 2024 APRA Silver Scroll Award Top Five: Anna Coddington, Skilaa, Stan Walker, Mermaidens, and Georgia Lines. Photo: RNZ
Stan Walker is a double-finalist at this year's Silver Scrolls. His song 'I Am' - featured in the Ava DuVernay film Origin - is up for the top songwriting prize, while his song 'Māori Ki Te Ao' is a top three contender for the APRA Maioha Award.
Walker is one of five APRA Silver Scroll Award finalists announced today, selected from a shortlist of 20 songs, announced back in July.
Finalists include Georgia Lines for 'The Letter', Anna Coddington for 'Kātuahere', Skilaa for 'Jenny Greenteeth', and Mermaidens for 'I Like To Be Alone'.
Walker is also a top three contender for the APRA Maioha Award, which recognises contemporary Māori music and songwriters telling Te Ao Māori stories.
His song 'Māori Ki Te Ao' is a celebration of his Tūhoe identity.
The other finalists for this award are TAWAZ for 'He Aho' and Jordyn with a Why for 'He Rei Niho'.
The APRA Silver Scroll winners, determined by the votes of New Zealand APRA members (who are also songwriters, producers and performers) will be announced at an awards ceremony at St James Theatre in Wellington on 8 October.
2024 APRA Silver Scroll Award Kaitito Top Five:
'I Am' written by Stan Walker*, Vince Harder, Donny Te Kanapu Anasta, and Michael Fatkin**, performed by Stan Walker (*Sony Music Publishing, **Universal Music Publishing)
'I Like To Be Alone' written by Augusta Daisy Chalmers Larkin, Lily Paris West, and Abraham Hollingsworth, performed by Mermaidens
'Jenny Greenteeth' written by Chelsea Prastiti, Michael Howell, Tom Dennison, and Adam Tobeck, performed by Skilaa
'Kātuarehe' written by Anna Coddington, Noema Te Hau, Ruth Smith, Kawiti Waetford, performed by Anna Coddington
'The Letter' written by Georgia Lines, Whakaio Taahi*, and Patrick Manning, performed by Georgia Lines (*Concord Music Publishing)
APRA Maioha Award Tohu Maioha Top Three:
'He Aho' written by Tawaroa Kawana performed by TAWAZ
'He Rei Niho' written by Jordyn Rapana, Ruth Smith, Dan Martin, and Kawiti Waetford, performed by Jordyn with a Why
'Māori Ki Te Ao' written by Stan Walker*, Donny Te Kanapu Anasta, Matthew Sadgrove, Rio Panapa, Hugh Lake, and Fasika Ayallew, performed by Stan Walker (*Sony Music Publishing)