Congratulations to all the Kiwi and Australian APRA members who have been named as winners, place-getters, and honourable mentions in the International Songwriting Competition.
Auckland band The Sations were named winners in the Christian category for their song 'Floodgates', Kaylee Bell took out second place in the Country category for 'Keith', and Em-Haley Walker and Liam Quinn (Theia), nabbed third place in the Unpublished category for 'Not Your Princess', which also got an Honourable Mention in the Pop/Top 40 category.
Also congratulations to the following Kiwi members who received Honourable Mentions: Jamie McDell, Darren Watson, Kath Bee, Luke Epapara, Ryan Beehre, Craig Smith, Levi Sesega, and Kimbra.
Of course we're also sending high fives to the Australian members who were recognised, particularly to Tones And I for winning the Grand Prize, the comp's highest honour, for her global hit 'Dance Monkey.'
She follows in the footsteps of several Kiwi and Australian artists who have won the Grand Prize in the past, including Kimbra, Gin Wigmore, Moana Maniapoto, Gotye, and Vance Joy.
See the list of all Kiwi and Australian songs and artists who were recognised below.
ISC has the full list of winners and songs streaming here.
"Dance Monkey" - Tones And I
AAA (Adult Album Alternative) “So Caught Up” – Josh Teskey, Sam Teskey, Brendon Love, Liam Gough (The Teskey Borthers) – Warrandyte, VIC, Australia
Christian "Floodgates" – Rachel Wilson, Dominic Schryvers, Laura Schryvers (The Sations) – Auckland, New Zealand
Comedy/Novelty “Pink Clouds” – Sam Jonathan McMillan (Sammy J) – Northcote, VIC, Australia
R&B/Hip Hop “Shook” – Takudzwa Maidza, Dan Farber (Tkay Maidza) – Westlakes, SA, Australia
Country "Keith" – Kaylee Bell, Phil Barton, Lindsay Rimes (Kaylee Bell) – Auckland, New Zealand
Folk/Singer-Songwriter “Better In Blak” – Thelma Plum, Alexander Burnett (Thelma Plum) – Brisbane, QLD, Australia
Teen “Crushed” – Sophia Chesworth – Sydney, NSW, Australia
Unpublished “Queen Of Hearts” – Sahara Beck, Tony Buchen (Sahara Beck) – Brisbane, QLD, Australia
Unsigned Only “Stranger” – Rebecca Sandridge, Oscar Dawson (Bec Sandridge) – Melbourne, VIC, Australia
World "Karma Of The Butterfly Effect" – Kirwan Hatigeva, James Moore (JAHBOY) –
Honiara, Solomon Islands
Americana “See Another Day” – Simon Rudston-Brown, Melinda Kirwin (Falls) – Sydney, NSW, Australia
Children's Music “Waiting For A Bus” – Luke Escombe (The Vegetable Plot) – Sydney, NSW, Australia
Music Video “Lies” – Mabel Windred-Wornes, Ivy Windred-Wornes (Charm Of Finches) – Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Pop/Top 40 “Charles And Jane” – Ivy-Jane Browne – Sydney, NSW, Australia
Pop/Top 40 “Thought I Could” – Grace Hughes, Andrew Hopkins (Yorke) – Bangalow, NSW, Australia
Unpublished "Not Your Princess" – Em-Haley Walker, Liam Quinn (Theia) – Auckland, New Zealand
Unsigned Only “Girl Is A Gun” – Sophie Curtis, Robby Desa, Isabella Kearney-Nurse (ASTON) – Glenning Valley, NSW, Australia
AAA (Adult Album Alternative) “All My Love “ – Max O'Sullivan (MAXO) – Canberra, ACT, Australia
AAA (Adult Album Alternative) “Bring It On” – Glenn Cardier – Sydney, NSW, Australia
AAA (Adult Album Alternative) “Queen Of Hearts” – Sahara Beck, Tony Buchen – Brisbane, QLD, Australia
AAA (Adult Album Alternative) “Rain” – Josh Teskey, Sam Teskey, Liam Gough, Brendon Love (The Teskey Brothers) Warrandyte, VIC, Australia
AC (Adult Contemporary) “Light It Up“ – Max O'Sullivan (MAXO) – Canberra, ACT, Australia
AC (Adult Contemporary) “Shades” – Luke Bertoz, Simon Widauer (Tales In Space) – Sydney, NSW, Australia
Americana “Restless One” – Glenn Cardier – Sydney, NSW, Australia
Americana "Worst Crime" – Jamie McDell, Nash Chambers, Phil Barton (Jamie McDell Ft. Robert Ellis) – Auckland, New Zealand
Blues "One Evil Man" – Darren Watson (Darren Watson) – Wellington, New Zealand
Blues “Trouble In My Head” – Anna Scionti – North Fitzroy, VIC, Australia
Children's Music "Magic In Me" – Kath Bee, Luke Epapara, Ryan Beehre (Kath Bee Ft. Mika & Kurnel MC) – Auckland, New Zealand
Children’s Music “Mr. Potato” – Luke Escombe (The Vegetable Plot) – Sydney, NSW, Australia
Children's Music "Toothless" – Craig Smith (Craig Smith) – Queenstown, New Zealand
Christian "Up” – Jared Porter, Josh Smith (Citipointe Worship) – Brisbane, QLD, Australia
Comedy/Novelty “Chubby Love?” – Ngoc Tuan Hoang (Dave?) – Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Comedy/Novelty “Short People” – Susi Prendergast, Jude Bridge (The Additives) – Perth, WA, Australia
Comedy/Novelty “The Turbulence Of Flatulence” – Mason Clarke – Perth, WA, Australia
Country “Bumps And Bruises” – Lee Bowman, Paula, Bowman, Julian Sammut (Jetty Road) – Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Country “Johnnie, Jim & Jack'd” – Vanessa Selwyn, James Hoppe – Thurgoona, NSW, Australia
Folk/Singer-Songwriter “Anew” – Ryan Henderson, Matthew Carins (Hollow Coves) Brisbane, QLD, Australia
Folk/Singer-Songwriter "Eyes of a Child" – Levi Sesega (Levi Lights On Project) –Auckland, New Zealand
EDM (Electronic Dance Music) “Bleed Sunlight Ft. DLake” – Shane Burgess, DLake (Shane Burgess) – Goulburn, NSW, Australia
EDM (Electronic Dance Music) “Heavy Hearted” – Sam Hales (The Jungle Giants) – Brisbane, QLD, Australia
EDM (Electronic Dance Music) “Rite Next To U” – Georgie Read (Georgieboiibeatzz ) – Perth, WA, Australia
EDM (Electronic Dance Music) “Stars Like Us” – Elina Godwin, Alexandra Nicholas (Xanza) – Sydney, NSW, Australia
EDM (Electronic Dance Music) “Way Back Down” – Ryan Dobbrick, Stuart Stuart (du0) – Brisbane, QLD, Australia
Lyrics Only “Dirty Shane” – Tiimo (Shane Timmo) – Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Music Video “Queen Of Hearts” – Sahara Beck, Tony Buchen – Brisbane, QLD, Australia
Music Video “Stranger” – Rebecca Sandridge, Oscar Dawson (Bec Sandridge) – Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Music Video “Treading Water” – Danny Hacket, Elisha Apurado (ELI DAN) – Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Music Video “Ur A Piece Of Shit” – Ali Barter, Oscar Dawson – Melbourne, VIC, Australia
The People's Voice "Hit Me While I'm Down" – Harry Cleverdon – Young, NSW, Australia
Performance “Crystalline” – Rhia – Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Performance “Queen Of Hearts” – Sahara Beck, Tony Buchen – Brisbane, QLD, Australia
Performance "Version of Me" – Kimbra Johnson, Ethan Gruska, Tony Berg (Kimbra) – Hamilton, New Zealand
Pop/Top 40 “Animals” – Nick de la Hoyde, Joseph de la Hoyde – Sydney, NSW, Australia
Pop/Top 40 “Can't Turn It Off” – Seb Mont Holdinghausen, Janeva, Alex LiRosi (Seb Mont) – St.Kilda, VIC, Australia
Pop/Top 40 “Girl Is A Gun” – Sophie Curtis, Robby Desa, Isabella Kearney-Nurse (ASTON) – Glenning Valley, NSW, Australia
Pop/Top 40 “Not Your Princess” – Em-Haley Walker, Liam Quinn (Theia) – Auckland, New Zealand
Pop/Top 40 “Oats And Honey” – Takudzwa Maidza, Dan Farber, Autumn Rowe (Tkay Maidza) – Westlakes, SA, Australia
Pop/Top 40 “Sick Of Loving You” – Anna Buckingham, Liam Quinn (BOI) – Melbourne, VIC, Australia
R&B/Hip-Hop “Overdue” – Matt Cicero, Nic Martin, Rudy Sandapa (Ojikae) – Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Rock “Better Know Better” – William Tom (Tomtom) – Brisbane, QLD, Australia
Rock “Hollywood” – Lily Richardson (CLEWS) – Sydney, NSW, Australia
Rock “Teach Me About Dying” – Timothy Carroll, Oscar Dawson, Ryan Strathie (HOLY HOLY) – Wollongong, VIC, Australia
Teen “Be You” – Angus Brill Reed – Adelaide, SA, Australia
Teen “Poison” – Cody Jon – Burraneer Bay, NSW, Australia
Teen “Self Love” – Violeta Bozanic – Sydney, NSW, Australia
Unpublished “Hit Me While I'm Down” – Harry Cleverdon – Young, NSW, Australia
Unsigned Only “Charles And Jane” – Ivy-Jane Browne – Sydney, NSW, Australia
Unsigned Only “Hit Me While I'm Down” – Harry Cleverdon – Young, NSW, Australia
Unsigned Only “Shades” – Luke Bertoz, Simon Widauer (Tales In Space) – Sydney, NSW, Australia