Marlon Williams has won the 2018 APRA Silver Scroll Award for his song Nobody Gets What They Want Anymore.

Marlon Williams Source: rnz.co.nz

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Williams wrote the melancholy ballad himself and was picked as one of the strongest contenders for the honour before the show tonight.

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He was joined on the track by 2017 APRA Silver Scroll finalist Aldous Harding, who also provided vocals.

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Earlier in the night Te Ahi Kai Pō won the Maioha Award for exceptional waiata, Micheal Norris won the SOUNZ Award for contemporary composition, Cleverman won Best Original Music in a Series and McLaren won Best Original Music in a Film.

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The evening featured live cover versions of all five songs nominated for the Silver Scroll Award.

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