| 2006 APRA Silver Scroll Awards | |
| Awarded For: | Excellence in New Zealand songwriting |
| Location: | Auckland Town Hall, Auckland |
| Country: | New Zealand |
| Presenter: | APRA New Zealand Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society |
| Host: | Marcus Lush |
| Previous: | 2005 |
| Main: | APRA Awards (NZ) |
| Next: | 2007 |
The 2006 APRA Silver Scroll Awards were held on Wednesday 20 September 2006 at the Auckland Town Hall, celebrating excellence in New Zealand songwriting. The Silver Scroll Award was presented to Don McGlashan for his song "Bathe In the River", originally performed by the Mt Raskil Preservation Society for the soundtrack of the New Zealand film No. 2. This was the final year where winners were selected by genre-specific panels of judges.[1]
The Silver Scroll Award celebrates outstanding achievement in songwriting of original New Zealand pop music.[2] The evening's music performances were produced by composers Victoria Kelly and Joost Langeveld. Each of the nominated songs were covered in a new style by another artist.[3]
| Songwriter(s) | Act | Song |
|---|---|---|
| Anika Moa | Anika Moa | "Stolen Hill" |
| Dann Hume, Jon Hume, Peter Hume | Evermore | "Running" |
| Don McGlashan | Mt Raskil Preservation Society | "Bathe In the River" |
| Don McGlashan | Don McGlashan | "Miracle Sun" |
| James Milne | Lawrence Arabia and The Reduction Agents | "The Pool" |
Four other awards were presented at the Silver Scroll Awards: APRA Maioha Award (for excellence in contemporary Maori music), SOUNZ Contemporary Award (for creativity and inspiration in classical composition) and two awards acknowledging songs with the most radio and television play in New Zealand and overseas.
| Songwriter(s) | Act | Song |
|---|---|---|
| Richard Bennett | "E Hine" | Richard Bennett |
| Ngatai Huata | "Matariki" | Ngatai Huata |
| Mahinarangi Tocker and Rihitapuwae Tocker | "Taku Kotiro" | Mahinarangi Tocker and Rihitapuwae Tocker |
| Songwriter(s) | Song |
|---|---|
| Ross Harris | "Symphony No. 2 for mezzo soprano and orchestra" |
| Eve de Castro-Robinson | "Releasing the Angel" |
| Dylan Lardelli | "Tumbu" |
| Award | Songwriter(s) | Act | Song |
|---|---|---|---|
| Most Performed Work in New Zealand | James Reid | The Feelers | "Stand Up" |
| Most Performed Work in Overseas | Neil Finn | Crowded House | "Don't Dream It's Over" |
Outside of the Silver Scroll Awards, APRA presented two genre awards in 2006. The APRA Best Pacific Song was presented at the Pacific Music Awards and the APRA Best Country Music Song was presented at the New Zealand Country Music Awards.[4]
| Award | Songwriter(s) | Act | Song | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| APRA Best Pacific Song | Demetrius Savelio | Savage | "Swing" | |
| APRA Best Country Music Song | Jools Topp | Topp Twins | "Tamworth" |