The top 5 songs chosen as finalists for the 2023 APRA Silver Scroll Award Kaitito Kaiaka have been announced.

2023 APRA Silver Scroll Award | Kaitito Kaiaka Top 5

• Don’t Go Back written by Marlon Williams and Mark Perkins
• Expert In A Dying Field written by Elizabeth Stokes, Jonathan Pearce, Benjamin Sinclair, and Tristan Deck performed by The Beths
• Friday Night @ The Liquor Store written by Tom Scott and Christopher James performed by Avantdale Bowling Club
• Layla written by Ruban Nielson and Kody Nielson performed by Unknown Mortal Orchestra
• The Crab / Waterbaby written by Hollie Fullbrook performed by Tiny Ruins.

Also announced as music directors for the event are Steph Brown and Fen Ikner, aka Lips. Alongside the Silver Scroll Award, four other awards will be presented at the event being held at Spark Arena in Tāmaki Makaurau on Wednesday 4 October.