It will be ladies night in Dunedin next month when the music industry comes together to celebrate the best in songwriting at the annual APRA Silver Scroll Awards.
The top five finalists have been announced and, for the first time ever, all five songs are performed by women.
Bic Runga, Lorde, Aldous Harding, Chelsea Jade and Nadia Reid have been singled out for their songwriting efforts, representing a diverse range of styles and experience.
![Bic Runga won her first Silver Scroll Award in 1997 for the song Sway.](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/CXZNGCYTWRCYV6SFBBYKRN74JY.jpg?auth=442258d2f6673bc941ffd854b137e2341e4633a974f52a0816ed1d9d117c95a3&width=16&height=11&quality=70&smart=true)
For industry veteran Bic Runga, the nomination comes 20 years after she won the Silver Scroll for her debut single Sway in 1997. She shares the nomination with her partner, Kody Nielson, for the track Close Your Eyes.