ENTRIES FOR THE 2021 APRA BEST COUNTRY MUSIC SONG AWARD HAVE NOW CLOSED
ANNUAL AWARD TIMELINE:
- Early February: Entries open
- Early March: Entries close
- Early May: Finalists announced
- TBC - Early June: Award presented at the New Zealand Country Music Awards in Gore
WINNER HISTORY
Holly Arrowsmith - 2019 Winner for Slow Train Creek
You can check out some of the past winning songs on our spotify playlist HERE:
Year |
Writer/s (Performed by) |
Song |
2020 | Tami Neilson |
Hey Bus Driver |
2019 | Holly Arrowsmith |
Slow Train Creek |
2018 | Reb Fountain |
Hopeful and Hopeless |
2017 | Chester Travis (Great Danes) |
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 |