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Silver Scroll 2024 recap: Anna Coddington, Jordyn with a Why win top awards for waiata

07:56 am on 9 October 2024

Aotearoa's most prestigious songwriting award ceremony was held on Tuesday night, with two waiata scoring top prizes.

Anna Coddington won the Silver Scroll Award for 'Kātuarehe' during the ceremony which was held at the St James Theatre in Wellington.

Jordyn with a Why has taken out the APRA Maioha Award, which recognises contemporary Māori music and songwriters telling Te Ao Māori stories, for her waiata 'He Rei Niho'.

The winners were determined by the votes of New Zealand APRA members (who are also songwriters, producers and performers).

Jazz legend Mike Nock was also inducted into the New Zealand Music Hall of Fame. He told RNZ, despite his many awards, this recognition would be top of the list for him.

Look back at how the event unfolded with RNZ's blog: