Lorde and Joel Little at last year's ceremony (Norrie Montgomery)
Lorde and Joel Little at last year's ceremony (Norrie Montgomery)
Last year it was the first major award given to Lorde and co-writer Joel Little for Royals.
This year Little's name figures again among the finalists for the New Zealand song of the year award, the APRA Silver Scroll, as a co-nominee with Broods for Bridges.
The hit by thesynth-pop duo is one of five songs announced today by APRA ( Australasian Performing Right Association, the representative body for songwriters) for its top award.
The other finalists are The Phoenix Foundation for Bob Lennon John Dylan, Wellington singer-songwriter Louis Baker for Back On My Feet, folk-pop songstress Tiny Ruins for Me At The Museum You In The Wintergardens and country star Tami Neilson for Walk.
The awards will be presented at the ceremony at Wellington's TSB arena on Thursday October 30.
The ceremony - including performances, speeches, and the next induction into the NZ music Hall of Fame - will be streamed live on nzherald.co.nz.
The other finalists
2014 APRA Maioha Award (for songs in te reo) Kati Ra written by Maraea Davies, performed by RJ Kerswell Kei Muri Pea written by Kororia Taumaunu, Amomai Pihama and Matt Sadgrove, performed by Manea Tiki Tapu written and performed by Rob Ruha.
2014 SOUNZ Award (for contemporary classical music) Aquae Sulis composed by Leonie Holmes Inner Phases composed by Michael Norris Macropsia composed by Celeste Oram
2014 APRA Best Original Music in a Feature Film Beyond the Edge composed by David Long Field Punishment No. 1 composed by Victoria Kelly Romeo & Juliet: A Love Song composed by Michael O'Neill and Peter Van Der Fluit.
2014 APRA Best Original Music in a Series Harry composed by Karl Steven Girl Vs. Boy composed by Tom McLeod Wiki the Kiwi written by Andrew McDowall
