This year's nominees for the APRA Silver Scroll songwriting award have been announced.
They include "Young Blood" by the Naked and Famous, which debuted at No 1 on the New Zealand Top 40 last month.
Songs by Anika Moa, the Mint Chicks and former Fur Patrol frontwoman Julia Deans are also in the running.
This year's winner will be announced in Auckland on 8 September.
