| 2013 APRA Silver Scroll Awards | |
| Awarded For: | Excellence in New Zealand songwriting |
| Location: | Vector Arena, Auckland |
| Country: | New Zealand |
| Presenter: | APRA New Zealand-Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society |
| Host: | Dai Henwood |
| Previous: | 2012 |
| Main: | APRA Awards (NZ) |
| Next: | 2014 |
The 2013 APRA Silver Scroll Awards were held on Tuesday 15 October 2013 at Vector Arena in Auckland, celebrating excellence in New Zealand songwriting. This is the first year the ceremony was held at Vector Arena, moving from its previous location of the Auckland Town Hall in order to accommodate more of APRA's 8000 New Zealand members.[1]
The Silver Scroll award was presented to Ella Yelich-O'Connor and Joel Little for "Royals" by Lorde, and singer-songwriter Dave Dobbyn was inducted into the New Zealand Music Hall of Fame. The award for The Most Performed Work Overseas went to Brooke Fraser and Scott Ligertwood for “Something in the Water”, ending the 13-year run of Neil Finn's Crowded House song "Don't Dream It's Over". Brenda Makamoeafi and Hassanah Iroegbu of 1990s hip hop duo Sisters Underground reunited to perform their 1994 hit "In the Neighbourhood".[2]
The Silver Scroll award celebrates outstanding achievement in songwriting of original New Zealand pop music. The evening's music performances were produced by musician Godfrey De Grut. Each of the nominated songs were covered in a new style by another artist. The Silver Scroll award was presented by 1996 winner Bic Runga.[2]
| Songwriter(s) | Act | Song | Covering artist | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Coddington | Anna Coddington | "Bird In Hand" | Sola Rosa | |
| Aaradhna, Evan Short, Peter Wadams | Aaradhna | "Wake Up" | Drum trio (Nick Gaffney, and) | |
| Cy Winstanley | Tattletale Saints | Jesse Sheehan | ||
| Ella Yelich-O'Connor, Joel Little | Lorde | "Royals" | Bella Kalolo (Alongside Lionel Reekie on accordion and Phillip Fan with beatbox) | |
| Luke Buda, Sam Scott,,,,, | Rackets |
In July 2013, a top-20 longlist was announced. From this list APRA members voted to decide the year's shortlist.[3] The voting period ran from 25 July to 18 August.[4]
See main article: New Zealand Music Hall of Fame.
Musician, singer-songwriter and producer Dave Dobbyn was inducted into the New Zealand Music Hall of Fame. He is a three-time recipient of the Silver Scroll award.[5] He was inducted by musician Warren Maxwell, along with performances of three Dobbyn songs: "Language" by Tami Nielson, "It Dawned On Me" by Mark Vanilau and Scribe, and "Be Mine Tonight" by Shihad.[2]
Four other awards were presented at the Silver Scroll Awards: APRA Maioha Award (for excellence in contemporary Maori music),[6] SOUNZ Contemporary Award (for creativity and inspiration in composition)[7] and two awards acknowledging songs with the most radio and television play in New Zealand and overseas.[8]
The APRA Maioha Award-winning song "Ruaimoko" was performed by Tama Waipara with the University of Auckland percussion ensemble, and the SOUNZ Contemporary Award-winning composition "Lightbox" was performed by the MPC Trio (Jeremy Toy, Lewis McCallum, and Johnnie Fleury).[9]
| Award | Songwriter(s) | Act | Song |
|---|---|---|---|
| APRA Maioha Award | Kimo Winiata, Keelan Ransfield, Moses Ketu and Liam Ogden | IWI | "E Te Iwi" |
| Maisey Rika, Te Kahautu Maxwell, and Mahuia Bridgman-Cooper | Maisey Rika, featuring Anika Moa | "Ruaimoko" | |
| Ngatapa Black and Julian Wilcox | Ngatapa Black | "Te Ngakau Mamae" | |
| SOUNZ Contemporary Award | Karlo Margetic | for piano trio | "Lightbox" |
| Michael Norris | a live score for dance-film, for two violins, cello and piano | "TIMEDANCE" | |
| Chris Gendall | for piano trio and orchestra | "Triple Concerto" | |
| Most Performed Work in New Zealand | Brooke Fraser & Scott Ligertwood | Brooke Fraser | "Something in the Water" |
| Most Performed Work in Overseas | |||
Outside of the Silver Scroll Awards, APRA presented four genre awards in 2013. The APRA Best Pacific Song was presented at the Pacific Music Awards, the APRA Best Country Music Song was presented at the New Zealand Country Music Awards and the APRA Children's Song of the Year and What Now Video of the Year were presented at StarFest.[10]
| Award | Songwriter(s) | Act | Song |
|---|---|---|---|
| APRA Best Pacific Song | Aaradhna Patel, Evan Short, Peter Wadams | Aaradhna | "Wake Up" |
| APRA Best Country Music Song | Marlon Williams, Delaney Davidson | Marlon Williams & Delaney Davidson | "Bloodletter" |
| APRA Children's Song of the Year | Chanelle Davis | Chanelle Davis | "If I Was a Fuzzy Buzzy Bumblebee" |
| What Now Video of the Year | Raymond McGrath | Raymond McGrath | "It's Not a Monster, It's Me!" |
Awarded biennially, the Professional Developments Awards is a cash prize given three artists to help build their musical career. Grants are awarded in three categories: pop/contemporary, film and television, and classical. In 2013, $12,000 and professional services were awarded to each recipient.[11]
| Category | Artist |
|---|---|
| Pop/contemporary | Nick Gaffaney |
| Film and television | Karl Steven |
| Classical | Alex Taylor |