2011 APRA Silver Scroll Awards
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| 2011 APRA Silver Scroll Awards | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Excellence in New Zealand songwriting |
| Date | 13 September 2011 |
| Location | Auckland Town Hall, Auckland |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Presented by | APRA New Zealand-Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society |
| Website | apra-amcos |
The 2011 APRA Silver Scroll Awards were held on Tuesday 13 September 2011 at the Auckland Town Hall, celebrating excellence in New Zealand songwriting. The Silver Scroll Award was presented to Dave Baxter of Avalanche City for the song "Love Love Love", and pop-rock band Hello Sailor were inducted into the New Zealand Music Hall of Fame.[1]
Long list
The Silver Scroll Award celebrates outstanding achievement in songwriting of original New Zealand pop music. The evening's music performances were produced by Karl Steven of Supergroove. Each of the nominated songs were covered in a new style by another artist.[2][3]
| Songwriter(s) | Act | Song | Covering artist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annabel Alpers | Bachelorette | "Blanket" | Orchestra of Spheres |
| Dave Baxter | Avalanche City | "Love Love Love" | Benka Boradovsky Bordello Band |
| Delaney Davidson | Delaney Davidson | "Little Heart" | Cut Off Your Hands |
| Jon Toogood and Karoline Tamati | The Adults | "Nothing to Lose" | Scratch 22 |
| Ruban Nielson | Unknown Mortal Orchestra | "FFunny FFrends" | Home Brew |
In July 2011 the top 20 nominees were announced.[4]
| Songwriter(s) | Act | Song |
|---|---|---|
| Ben King | Grand Rapids | "Singing Showers Golden Lights" |
| Annabel Alpers | Bachelorette | "Blanket" |
| Andrew Keoghan | Andrew Keoghan | "Bright Idea" |
| Annah MacDonald | Annah Mac | "Celia" |
| Liam Finn | Liam Finn | "Cold Feet" |
| Kody Nielson | Kody and Bic | "Darkness All Around Us" |
| Stephen Heard, Dave Rowlands, Strachan Rivers and Tristan Colenso | Clap Clap Riot | "Everyone's Asleep" |
| Jolyon Mulholland | Mulholland | "Everything's Gonna Be Alright" |
| Ruban Nielson | Unknown Mortal Orchestra | "FFunny FFriends" |
| Gareth Thomas | Gareth Thomas | "Google Song" |
| Jesse Sheehan | Jesse Sheehan | "Grandma's Cookies" |
| Andrew Wilson, Michael Prain and Lachlan Anderson | Die Die Die | "How Ye" |
| Logan Bell and Jordan Bell | Katchafire | "Lead Us" |
| Lisa Crawley | Lisa Crawley | "Leaving" |
| Delaney Davidson | Delaney Davidson | "Little Heart" |
| Anna Coddington and Ned Ngatae | Anna Coddington | "Little Islands" |
| Julia Deans | Julia Deans | "Little Survivor" |
| David Baxter | Avalanche City | "Love Love Love" |
| Jon Toogood and Karoline Tamati | The Adults | "Nothing to Lose" |
| Richard Setford | Bannerman | "She Was A Mountainside" |
New Zealand Music Hall of Fame
Pop-rock band Hello Sailor were inducted into the New Zealand Music Hall of Fame. The inducted band members were Graham Brazier, Dave McArtney, Harry Lyon, Rick Ball, Stuart Pearce and Paul Woolright. Steve Abel and Gin Wigmore performed Hello Sailor's song "Blue Lady".[5]