APRA have announced the top 20 songs in line to claim the 2021 Silver Scroll Award and the 2021 Maioha Award top 5 shortlist.

The relatively shortlist was chosen from over 250 entries by a judging panel of 10 songwriters who’ve made their own significant contributions to the NZ music community. The 2021 APRA Maioha Award Top 5 shortlist was also announced simultaneously – details below.

2021 Silver Scroll Award Top 20 List:

• All Your Ships Have Sailed, written and performed by Troy Kingi 
• Anna (On My Life), written and performed by Adam Tukiri and Rizván Tu’itahi
• Bathsalts, written by Clark Mathews, Daniel Vernon, Christan Pianta, Hakopa Kuka-Larsen – performed by Dartz
• Brains, written by Madeline Bradley, performed by Deryk
• Broken Chains, written by Tyree Tautogia, Sidney Diamond, Fred Fa’afou, Ché Ness, Willie Tafa, Solo Tohi, Wasim A. Hussain, Darryl Thompson, Angus McNaughton – performed by Smashproof
• Don’t Run, written by Sid Diamond and Nathan King, performed by Sid Diamond
• Dragon Fruit (feat. Louis Baker), written by Tony Sihamau, Lance Fepuleai, Harry Huavi, Louis Baker – performed by Team Dynamite featuring Louis Baker.
• Guilty Love, written by Phillipa Brown, Georgia Nott, Tommy English – performed by Ladyhawke and Broods.
• Hey Mom, written and performed by Reb Fountain 
• Hiwa-i-te-rangi, written by Maisey Rika, Callum Rei McDougall, Chris Chetland – performed by Maisey Rika
• Jump Rope Gazers, written by Elizabeth Stokes, Jonathan Pearce, Benjamin Sinclair, Tristan Deck – performed by The Beths
• Laps Around The Sun, written by Mark Perkins – performed by Merk 
• Leave Love Out Of This, written by Anthonie Tonnon and Jonathan Pearce – performed by Anthonie Tonnon
• Lightswitch, written by Mona Sanei, Frank Eliesa – performed by CHAII
• No Flowers, written by Dallas Tamaira and Devin Abrams – performed by Dallas Tamaira 
• Periphescence, written by Daniel McBride – performed by Sheep, Dog & Wolf
• Stand In, written by Deva Mahal and Aaron Livingston – performed by Deva Mahal
• Tangaroa, written by Henry de Jong, Lewis de Jong, Ethan Trembath, Niel de Jong – performed by Alien Weaponry
• Turangawaewae, written by Stephen Harmer, Maisey Rika, Troy Kingi, Tenei Kesha – performed by Tipene, Troy Kingi, and Maisey Rika.
• Your Deodorant Doesn’t Work, written by Stephanie Brown, James Fenimore Ikner – performed by Lips

The judging panel were (alphabetically): Anji Sami, Finn Andrews, Hollie Fullbrook, Marika Hodgson, Natalia Sheppard, Phil Bell, Sarena Close, Sean Donnelly, Tom Scott and Tyna Keelan.

Also announced was the 2021 APRA Maioha Award Top 5 shortlist, chosen from over 30 entries by a judging panel of four (in alphabetical order): Matai Smith, Nadia Marsh, Ngatapa Black and Pere Wihongi.

• He Aio, written by Hamiora Tuari, Matthew Sadgrove, Sam Eriwata, and Tei Nohotima – performed by Haami
• Karawhiua, written by Logan Bell, Matthew Sadgrove, Stephen Maxwell, translated by Paraone Gloyne – performed by Katchafire 
• Te Pū, written by Tame-Hoake Tuari, Tatana Tuari, Hamiora Tuari, and Sam Eriwata – performed by Tuari Brothers
• Toroa, written by Mara Te Kahika and Cory Champion – performed by Mara TK
• Waitī Waitā, written by Maisey Rika and Seth Haapu – performed by Maisey Rika

The 2021 APRA Silver Scroll Awards ceremony will be taking place at Spark Arena in Tāmaki Makaurau on October 14.