Tami Neilson Awarded 2014 APRA Silver Scroll

Country singer Tami Neilson and her brother Joshua Neilson were presented with the 2014 APRA Silver Scroll Award last night at a ceremony in Wellington for their song 'Walk (Back To Your Arms)'. The song was chosen as the winner by APRA members, which consists of more than 10,000 songwriters and composers. The annual event recognises outstanding achievement in the craft of songwriting.

The Neilsons' songwriting effort was up against finalists Louis Baker, The Phoenix Foundation, Broods and Tiny Ruins. As is tradition, the finalist's songs were covered by other artists for the ceremony, with 'Walk' undergoing a reimagining as a world-pop song by a 16-piece Indonesian Gamelan bell orchestra, with vocals courtesy of The All Seeing Hands' throat-singer Jonny Marks. The must-see performance will be available from the APRA AMCOS YouTube channel over the next few weeks.

APRA's Anthony Healey said 'Walk" is a honest and beautifully formed song that deserved to win. 

Here's the full list of winners:

APRA Silver Scroll Award – won by Tami Neilson and Joshua Neilson for Walk (Back to Your Arms)

APRA Maioha Award – won by Robert Ruha for his song Tiki Tapu.

SOUNZ Contemporary Award - won by Michael Norris for Inner Phases.

APRA Best Original Music in a Feature Film – won by Victoria Kelly for Field Punishment No 1.

APRA Best Original Music in a Series – won by Tom McLeod for Girl vs. Boy (Season 2).

Most Performed New Zealand Work in New Zealand – won by Ella Yelich-O’Connor* and Joel Little^ for Team. (*Native Tongue Music Publishing on behalf of SONGS Music Publishing LLC / ^EMI Music Publishing Australia)

Most Performed New Zealand Work Internationally – won by Ella Yelich-O’Connor* and Joel Little^ for Royals. (*Native Tongue Music Publishing on behalf of SONGS Music Publishing LLC / ^EMI Music Publishing Australia)

New Zealand Music Hall of Fame inductee – Douglas Lilburn

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