17 Feb 2023: Entries open
10 March 2023: Entries close
Early May: Finalists announced
1 June 2023: Award presented at Country Music Honours gala evening
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.
| Year | Writer/s (Performed by) | Song |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |