New Zealand's Silver Scroll awards feature first all-female shortlist

Five nominees including Lorde and Bic Runga lead the charge for recognition of women songwriters in music prizesThe shortlist for this year’s Silver Scroll award has been announced – featuring for the first time in its 52-year history, an exclusively female lineup.The coveted prize, which celebrates excellence in songwriting in New Zealand, has revealed that all the nominated artists are women: this includes global pop star Lorde, who gets a nod for her track Green Light; as well as