Entries are open for the the 2017 Children’s Music Awards.

The Children’s Music Awards celebrate the music of our local songwriting heroes who write for our youngest music fans.

• APRA Best Children’s Music Song
• Recorded Music NZ Best Children’s Music Album
• NZ On Air Best Children’s Music Video

The winner of the Best Children’s Music Song Award takes home an $8,000 grant to go towards the production of a song and a music video, while the winner of the Best Children’s Music Video takes home a $500 cash prize.

Entries are open to any song, video or album which was first performed live in public, broadcast on radio or TV, or made available online between March 1 2016, and December 31 2016.

Enter before December 5 2016 via APRA’s website (linked).

The awards will be presented at Auckland’s Silo Park as part of Children’s Day on March 5 2017.

Read an interview with 2016 winners Itty Bitty Beats here.