On 15 October 2013 , co-writers Ella Yelich-O'Connor and Joel Little won the APRA Silver Scroll award , which honours original New Zealand songwriting . " Royals " was also nominated for three awards for the 56th Annual Grammy Awards : Record and Song of the Year as well as Best Pop Solo Performance , winning in the latter two categories . Lorde was the youngest New Zealander to win a Grammy , and the third-youngest performer overall . " Royals " also won Single of the Year at the 2013 New Zealand Music Awards . Listeners ' votes placed the song in second place on Australian radio station Triple J 's Hottest 100 of 2013 , after Vance Joy 's " Riptide " ( 2013 )
56th Annual Grammy Awards
56th Annual Grammy Awards
Royals (song)