2022 APRA Maioha Award Finalists Announced

Recognising the art of contemporary Māori music and honouring songwriters who are telling their stories in the language of te ao Māori, the top three finalists have been announced for the 2022 APRA Maioha Award. Announced yesterday afternoon along with finalists for the SOUNZ Contemporary Award (for excellence in contemporary composition), APRA Best Original Music in a Feature Film Award and APRA Best Original Music in a Series Award, the APRA Maioha Award will be presented at this year's APRA Silver Scroll Award ceremony, to be held at Tāmaki Makaurau's Spark Arena on Tuesday 18th October.

APRA Maioha Award 2022 finalists:

'E Hine Ē' written by Em-Haley Walker, performed by TE KAAHU

'Rangatira / Owner' written and performed by Ria Hall translated by Teraania Ormsby (published by LOOP Publishing Limited/Kobalt Music Publishing)

'Te Iho' written by Aja Ropata, Byllie-Jean Zeta, Chris Wethey, performed by AJA & Byllie-Jean

SOUNZ Contemporary Award | Te Tohu Auaha 2022 finalists:

'more full of flames' and voices by Neville Hall
'Manaaki' by Phil Brownlee, Liane Taikao (Ariana Tikao)
'Catalogue' by Reuben Jelleyman

APRA Best Original Music in a Feature Film Award | Tohu Pūmanawa 2022 finalists:

Dana Lund and Horomona Horo for Whina
Karl Steven for The Justice of Bunny King
Conrad Wedde, Samuel Scott, Luke Buda (Moniker) for Night Raiders

APRA Best Original Music in a Series Award | Tohu Paerangi 2022 finalists:

Conrad Wedde, Samuel Scott, Luke Buda (Moniker) for Wellington Paranormal
Jonathan Crayford, Joel Tashkoff, Troy Kingi, Stephen Atutolu for The Panthers
Claire Cowan for One Lane Bridge