2013 APRA Silver Scroll Awards

2013 APRA Silver Scroll Awards
Awarded forExcellence in New Zealand songwriting
Date15 October  2013 (2013-10-15)
LocationVector Arena, Auckland
CountryNew Zealand
Presented byAPRA New Zealand-Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society
Hosted byDai Henwood
Websiteapra-amcos.co.nz/apra-awards.aspx
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The 2013 APRA Silver Scroll Awards were held on Tuesday 15 October 2013 at Vector Arena in Auckland, celebrating excellence in New Zealand songwriting. This is the first year the ceremony was held at Vector Arena, moving from its previous location of the Auckland Town Hall in order to accommodate more of APRA's 8000 New Zealand members.[1]

The Silver Scroll award was presented to Ella Yelich-O'Connor and Joel Little for "Royals" by Lorde, and singer-songwriter Dave Dobbyn was inducted into the New Zealand Music Hall of Fame. The award for The Most Performed Work Overseas went to Brooke Fraser and Scott Ligertwood for “Something in the Water”, ending the 13-year run of Neil Finn's Crowded House song "Don't Dream It's Over". Brenda Makamoeafi and Hassanah Iroegbu of 1990s hip hop duo Sisters Underground reunited to perform their 1994 hit "In the Neighbourhood".[2]

Silver Scroll award

The Silver Scroll award celebrates outstanding achievement in songwriting of original New Zealand pop music. The evening's music performances were produced by musician Godfrey De Grut. Each of the nominated songs were covered in a new style by another artist. The Silver Scroll award was presented by 1996 winner Bic Runga.[2]

Songwriter(s) Act Song Covering artist
Anna Coddington Anna Coddington "Bird In Hand" Sola Rosa
Aaradhna, Evan Short, Peter Wadams Aaradhna "Wake Up" Drum trio (Nick Gaffney, Scotty Pearson and Katie Everingham)
Cy Winstanley Tattletale Saints "Complicated Man" Jesse Sheehan
Ella Yelich-O'Connor, Joel Little Lorde "Royals" Bella Kalolo (Alongside Lionel Reekie on accordion and Phillip Fan with beatbox)
Luke Buda, Sam Scott, Thomas Callwood, Richie Singleton, Chris O’Connor, Conrad Wedde, William Ricketts The Phoenix Foundation "Thames Soup" Rackets

Longlist

In July 2013, a top-20 longlist was announced. From this list APRA members voted to decide the year's shortlist.[3] The voting period ran from 25 July to 18 August.[4]

  • Matthew Hope, Alexander Freer, Jonathan Pearce, Reuben Stephens (Artisan Guns) "Baby Blue"
  • Anna Coddington "Bird In Hand"
  • Marlon Williams, Delaney Davidson (Marlon Williams & Delaney Davidson) "Blood Letter"
  • Robin Hinkley (Sharkness) "Cobra Jacket"
  • Cy Winstanley (Tattletale Saints) "Complicated Man"
  • Tom Scott, Lui Tuiasau / Hayden Dick (@Peace) "Flowers"
  • Karoline Tamati, Brent Park (Ladi6) "Ikarus"
  • Ryan McPhun (The Ruby Suns) "Kingfisher Call Me"
  • Mahuia Bridgman Cooper, Katie Scott (Kittens of the Internet) "Living the Dream"
  • Lauren Barus (L.A. Mitchell) "Lose the Game"
  • Matiu Walters, Ji Fraser, Christian McDonough, Eli Paewai (Six60) "Lost"
  • Tama Waipara, Aaron Nevezie (Tama Waipara) "Medicine Man"
  • Chelsea Metcalf, James Duncan (Watercolours) "Pazzida"
  • Ella Yelich-O'Connor, Joel Little (Lorde) "Royals"
  • Matt Langley "Sad Sound Good"
  • Brendan McKenna (Urbantramper) "Sailors"
  • Luke Buda, Sam Scott, Thomas Callwood, Richie Singleton, Chris O’Connor, Conrad Wedde, William Ricketts (The Phoenix Foundation) "Thames Soup"
  • James Milne (Lawrence Arabia) "The Listening Times"
  • Aaradhna Patel, Evan Short, Peter Wadams (Aaradhna) "Wake Up"
  • Tipene Williams, Justin Ferguson (Tipene) "West Side Hori"

New Zealand Music Hall of Fame

Main article: New Zealand Music Hall of Fame

Musician, singer-songwriter and producer Dave Dobbyn was inducted into the New Zealand Music Hall of Fame. He is a three-time recipient of the Silver Scroll award.[5] He was inducted by musician Warren Maxwell, along with performances of three Dobbyn songs: "Language" by Tami Nielson, "It Dawned On Me" by Mark Vanilau and Scribe, and "Be Mine Tonight" by Shihad.[2]

Other awards

Four other awards were presented at the Silver Scroll Awards: APRA Maioha Award (for excellence in contemporary Maori music),[6] SOUNZ Contemporary Award (for creativity and inspiration in composition)[7] and two awards acknowledging songs with the most radio and television play in New Zealand and overseas.[8]

The APRA Maioha Award-winning song "Ruaimoko" was performed by Tama Waipara with the University of Auckland percussion ensemble, and the SOUNZ Contemporary Award-winning composition "Lightbox" was performed by the MPC Trio (Jeremy Toy, Lewis McCallum, and Johnnie Fleury).[9]

Award Songwriter(s) Act Song
APRA Maioha Award Kimo Winiata, Keelan Ransfield, Moses Ketu and Liam Ogden IWI "E Te Iwi"
Maisey Rika, Te Kahautu Maxwell, and Mahuia Bridgman-Cooper Maisey Rika, featuring Anika Moa "Ruaimoko"
Ngatapa Black and Julian Wilcox Ngatapa Black "Te Ngakau Mamae"
SOUNZ Contemporary Award Karlo Margetic for piano trio "Lightbox"
Michael Norris a live score for dance-film, for two violins, cello and piano "TIMEDANCE"
Chris Gendall for piano trio and orchestra "Triple Concerto"
Most Performed Work in New Zealand Brooke Fraser & Scott Ligertwood Brooke Fraser "Something in the Water"
Most Performed Work in Overseas

APRA song awards

Outside of the Silver Scroll Awards, APRA presented four genre awards in 2013. The APRA Best Pacific Song was presented at the Pacific Music Awards, the APRA Best Country Music Song was presented at the New Zealand Country Music Awards and the APRA Children's Song of the Year and What Now Video of the Year were presented at StarFest.[10]

Award Songwriter(s) Act Song
APRA Best Pacific Song Aaradhna Patel, Evan Short, Peter Wadams Aaradhna "Wake Up"
APRA Best Country Music Song Marlon Williams, Delaney Davidson Marlon Williams & Delaney Davidson "Bloodletter"
APRA Children's Song of the Year Chanelle Davis Chanelle Davis "If I Was a Fuzzy Buzzy Bumblebee"
What Now Video of the Year Raymond McGrath Raymond McGrath "It's Not a Monster, It's Me!"

APRA Professional Development Awards

Awarded biennially, the Professional Developments Awards is a cash prize given three artists to help build their musical career. Grants are awarded in three categories: pop/contemporary, film and television, and classical. In 2013, $12,000 and professional services were awarded to each recipient.[11]

Category Artist
Pop/contemporary Nick Gaffaney
Film and television Karl Steven
Classical Alex Taylor

References

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  4. ^ "APRA Silver Scroll Award 2013 Top 20 Announced". Under The Radar. Retrieved 25 July 2013.
  5. ^ "Dobbyn enters NZ Music Hall of Fame". NZ Herald. 8 October 2013. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
  6. ^ "APRA Maioha Award". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) | Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS). Archived from the original on 4 May 2013. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
  7. ^ "SOUNZ Contemporary Award". APRA-AMCOS. Archived from the original on 4 May 2013. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
  8. ^ "Most Performed Works in New Zealand and Overseas". APRA-AMCOS. Archived from the original on 5 May 2013. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
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  10. ^ "APRA SONG AWARDS". APRA-AMCOS. Archived from the original on 4 May 2013. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
  11. ^ "2013 APRA Professional Development Award recipients announced". NZ Musician. Archived from the original on 15 April 2013. Retrieved 11 September 2013.