The APRA Best Jazz Composition Award celebrates the incredible works by Aotearoa Jazz music creators. Previous winners include Louisa Williamson, Lauren Ellis, Lucien Johnson, Jake Baxendale, and Callum Allardice.
| Year | Writer/s (Performed by) | Work |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Lucien Johnson | Satellites |
| 2023 | Louisa Williamson | Dream Within A Dream |
| 2022 | Lauren Ellis | Papatūānuku |
| 2021 | Lucien Johnson | Blue Rain |
| 2020 | Jake Baxendale | Tui |
| 2019 | Callum Allardice | Chungin' |
| 2018 | Anita Schwabe | Springtide |
| 2017 | Callum Allardice | Deep Thought |
| 2016 | Callum Allardice | Sons of Thunder |