[1] Wayne Gillespie - Special APRA Award Wayne Gillespie "Away With You" Established in 1998 and supported by SOUNZ, the centre for New Zealand music, the SOUNZ Contemporary Award recognises works by New Zealand composers.

[6] The winner received a $3000 cash prize and a trophy designed by sculptor Sarah Smuts Kennedy.

[7] Established in 2003, the APRA Maioha Award recognises contemporary Māori music.

The winner receives a $5000 cash prize and is the annual guardian of award sculpture Te Ngore, crafted by sculptor Brian Flintoff.

[11] Separate to the Silver Scroll awards, APRA recognises New Zealand songwriting in four specific genres.

The awards were previously presented at the annual StarFest event, as part of the annual KidsFest festival in Christchurch, then as of 2014 they were presented live on What Now and are now celebrated at an invite only music industry event in Auckland each NZ Music Month (May).

[18] Due to post-COVID circumstances, adjustments were made to the way the Professional Development Awards are distributed.