The 2016 APRA Silver Scroll Awards were held on Thursday 29 September 2016 at Vector Arena in Auckland, celebrating excellence in New Zealand songwriting.
[1][2] The Silver Scroll award celebrates outstanding achievement in songwriting of original New Zealand pop music.
[3] The music director for 2016 was musician and 2007 Silver Scroll nominee Sean James Donnelly.
As well as overseeing all music performances, he was arranged for the five Silver Scroll finalists to be covered in a unique style by different artists.
[1] Singer-songwriter Moana Maniapoto will be inducted into the New Zealand Music Hall of Fame at the Silver Scroll awards ceremony in September.