The 2025 APRA Silver Scroll Top 20, and the Maioha Award Top 10 finalist shortlists have been announced, four months out from the APRA Silver Scroll Awards, which will this year be held at the Isaac Theatre Royal in Christchurch, on Wednesday 29 October. 

Finalists in both awards are listed below. APRA members will now vote to decide the Top 5 Silver Scroll songs and Top 3 Maioha Award waiata. You can listen to a Spotify playlist of all the songs here. 

APRA Silver Scroll Award | Kaitito Kaiaka Top 20 Finalists:

Aua Atu Rā, written by Marlon Williams and Te Pononga Tamati Elliffe; performed by Marlon Williams
Baby Bright, written and performed by Nadia Reid
Boudoir, written by Aimee Renata and Semisi Ma’ia’i; performed by Erny Belle
Boys With The Characteristics Of Wolves, written by Ruban Nielson, performed by Unknown Mortal Orchestra
Cherry Pie, written by Amelia Murray, Gareth Thomas, and Leroy Clampitt; performed by Fazerdaze
Goldfish, written and performed by Emily C. Browning
Home Alone, written by Sarena Close, performed by Mousey
Honey Back, written by Anna Coddington, Ruth Smith, Jol Mulholland, Michael Hall, and Fen Ikner; performed by Anna Coddington feat. Troy Kingi
LightBulb, written by Karoline Park-Tamati*, Brent Park-Tamati, and Brandon Haru, performed by Ladi6
Mango Tree, written by Aaradhna Patel, Chip Matthews, Jeremy Toy, and Jarrod Wood; performed by Aaradhna
Margo, written by Nat Hutton, Minnie Robberds, Joel Becker and Angus Murray; performed by There’s A Tuesday
New Amsterdam, written by Priya Sami, performed by Bub
Only You, written by Cello Forrester, Haz Forrester, and Georgette Brown; performed by Womb
Power, written by Jessica Bourke, Sampa Tembo, Ophlin Russell, Zaidoon Nasir, Mohamed Komba, and Andrew Clews; performed by JessB
South Coast, written by Deva Mahal and Estère Dalton; performed by Deva Mahal feat. Estère
Tātarakihi, written by Tawaroa Kawana and Mohi Allen, performed by TAWAZ X MOHI
The Data, written by Zaidoon Nasir, performed by WHO SHOT SCOTT
The Letter, written and performed by Zoe Moon
The Wolf, written by Steph Brown, Fen Ikner, and Ro Bright; performed by LIPS
Torque, written by Hugh Ozumba and Emmanuel Chinonso Nwachukwu; performed by Mazbou Q

APRA Maioha Award Top 10

He Piko He Tuna, written by Moetu Smith, Callum McDougall, and Reti Hedley, performed by IA and Rei
Kei Whati Te Marama, written by Henare Kaa, Tim Driver, Hemi Hoskins, and Rory Matao Noble, performed by Dillastrate
Ki Taku Awa, written by Stan Walker, Matt Sadgrove, Rio Panapa, Tawaroa Kawana, and Trojahn Tuna, performed by Stan Walker 
Korero Māori, written by Marlon Williams*, and Te Pononga Tamati-Elliffe, performed by Marlon Williams 
Murimuri Aroha, written by Hona Black, Maarire Brunning-Kouka, Noema Te Hau III, Sasha Te Whare performed by REED
Pūhā me te Porohewa, written by Maarire Brunning-Kouka, and Hannah Mereraiha, performed by MĀ
Taku Kāenga, written by Haami Tuari, Earle Karini and Matt Sadgrove, performed by Haami
Tātarakihi, written by Tawaroa Kawana, and Mohi Allen, performed by TAWAZ X MOHI
Te Taumata Ike, written by Anna Coddington, Ruth Smith, Michael Hall, Jol Mulholland, and Fen Ikner, performed by Anna Coddington 
Whakarongo Rā, written by Te Rawhitiroa Bosch, performed by Rawhitiroa