MLT Songwriting Award 2025 Finalists
Last year, Mel Parsons won the MLT Songwriting Award with her song 'Hardest Thing'.
Multi-award winning singer songwriter Mel Parsons is one of Aotearoa / New Zealand’s most beloved touring acts.
The 2020 Folk Artist of the Year is most at home on stage - her live shows are tight and compelling, with spellbinding harmonies and killer hooks entrancing from the first note. With her longtime band, Parsons toured as the NZ support for The Teskey Brothers, and is also a cast member of Kiwi musical supergroup ‘Fly My Pretties‘, with sell out tours and festival performances throughout Australasia.
“Immaculate renditions of immaculate songs…Mel Parsons and her band are world class” - music.net
The 10 finalists for the 2025 MLT Songwriting Award are:
(in no particular order)
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‘The View from Here' written by Barry Saunders
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'Orbit written by Liv Cochrane & Katie Thompson
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‘Ease' written by Maegan Mitchell
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‘Gossamer Wings’ written by Mal McCallum
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‘Clean Slate written by Mel Parsons
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‘Wā/Time' written by Byllie, Nicola & Thiea
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'A Short Time’ written by Lachie Hayes
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‘Off Switch’ written by Lachie Hayes
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'Get To Know My Heart' written by Pat McDonald
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'Hole In My Heart’ Written by Rowdy's Rose