Best Country Music Song Award
Annual Award timeline
The APRA Best Country Music Song Award celebrates the best in local country music around Aotearoa. Previous winners include Jenny Mitchell, Tami Neilson, Holly Arrowsmith, and Reb Fountain.
Previous Winners
| Year | Writer/s (Performed by) | Song |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Holly Arrowsmith | Blue Dreams |
| 2024 | Holly Arrowsmith | Desert Dove |
| 2023 | Tami Neilson, Delaney Davidson | Beyond the Stars |
| 2022 | Jenny Mitchell, Tami Neilson, Tali Jenkinson, Chris Wethey | Trouble Finds A Girl |
| 2021 | Tami Neilson | Queenie Queenie |
| 2020 | Tami Neilson | Hey Bus Driver |
| 2019 | Holly Arrowsmith | Slow Train Creek |
| 2018 | Reb Fountain | Hopeful and Hopeless |
| 2017 | Chester Travis | Toothache |
| 2016 | Mel Parsons | Alberta Sun |
| 2015 | Kaylee Bell & Jared Porter | Pieces |
| 2014 | Tami Neilson & Delaney Davidson | Whiskey & Kisses |
| 2013 | Marlon Williams & Delaney Davidson | Bloodletter |
| 2012 | Delaney Davidson | You're A Loser |
| 2011 | Donna Dean | What Am I Gonna Do? |
| 2010 | Matt Langley | 7:13 |
| 2009 | Jess Chambers (Woolshed Sessions) | Stringing Me Along |
| 2008 | Bruce Dennis | Ain't Gonna Run |
| 2007 | Barry Saunders | Pale Sun |
| 2006 | Jools Topp (Topp Twins) | Tamworth |
| 2005 | Kylie Harris | Give Me Something To Go On |
| 2004 | Donna Dean | Work It Out |