This year’s finalists for Maioha SOUNZ and Screen Awards have been announced. The awards will be presented at the 2021 APRA Silver Scroll Awards | Kaitito Kaiaka.
APRA Silver Scroll Awards 2021 Photo: supplied
APRA Maioha Award
The APRA Maioha Award recognises the art of contemporary Māori songwriting and honours composers who are telling their stories in the language of Te Ao Māori. Previous winners include Rob Ruha, Ria Hall, Alien Weaponry, and more.
2021 finalists:
He Aio - written by Hamiora Tuari, Matthew Sadgrove, Sam Eriwata, and Tei Nohotima, performed by Haami
Toroa - written by Mara Te Kahika and Cory Champion, performed by Mara TK
Waitī Waitā - written by Maisey Rika* and Seth Haapu, performed by Maisey Rika
APRA Maioha Award Photo: supplied
SOUNZ Contemporary Award | Te Tohu Auaha
The SOUNZ Contemporary Award celebrates excellence in contemporary composition.
2021 finalists:
Klein Fountain by Reuben Jellyman
so flamed in the air by Neville Hall
The Bewilderness by David Donaldson, Janet Roddick, and Steve Roche (Plan9)
'SOUNZ Contemporary Award Winner Salina Fisher's 'Rainphase' interpreted by Jeff Boyle (guitar), Julia Deans (guitar) and Chris O'Connor (drums) at APRA Silver Scrolls 2016. Photo: RNZ
APRA Screen Awards | Tohu Pūmanawa & Tohu Paerangi
The APRA Best Original Music in a Feature Film | Tohu Pūmanawa and APRA Best Original Music in a Series | Tohu Paerangi Awards celebrate Aotearoa’s screen composers.
2021 finalists for APRA Best Original Music In A Series Award | Tohu Paerangi:
Karl Steven for Black Hands
Rhian Sheehan for The Sounds
Tom McLeod for Fight for the Wild
2021 finalists for APRA Best Original Music In A Film Award | Tohu Pūmanawa:
Arli Liberman for Savage
Ewan Clark for The Turn of the Screw
Mahuia Bridgman-Cooper for Shadow in the Cloud
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