Ariana Tikao & Phil Brownlee and Jonathan Crayford APRA awards finalists 2022
Some of New Zealand’s finest songwriters and composers have been shortlisted for four prestigious awards to be presented at the 2022 APRA Silver Scroll Awards | Kaitito Kaiaka.
The APRA Maioha Award, SOUNZ Contemporary Award | Te Tohu Auaha, APRA Best Original Music in a Feature Film Award, and Best Original Music in a Series Award will all be presented at Spark Arena in Auckland on Tuesday 18 October.
Alongside Neville Hall and Reuben Jelleyman, the Wellington-based Philip Brownlee and Ariana Tikao are first-time finalists as s collaborative pair for the SOUNZ Contemporary Award, nominated for their work ‘Manaaki’, for taonga puoro and string quartet. Brownlee says, “It’s a work that’s really open to creative input from its performers – we’re grateful to Horomona Horo for his role in the process, and really looking forward to seeing how the work develops in future performances.”
Jonathan Crayford, Joel Tashkoff (choicevaughan), Troy Kingi (P. Smith) and Stephen Atutolu (Diggy Dupé) are finalists for the APRA Best Original Music in a Series Award | Tohu Paerangi for their incredible mahi on The Panthers, a gripping mini-series recounting the work of the Polynesian Panthers amidst the controversial dawn raids. The powerful and raw composition from Crayford, Tashkoff, Kingi and Atutolu is immersive, unwavering and at times shocking. “The series was always intended to have a powerful musical element,” say The Panther’s creators Tom Hern and Nua Finau, and this nomination reflects that intention.
All awards will be presented at a private event held at Spark Arena on Tuesday 18th October. All the best to the nominees.