Twisting Words
{{Short description|2020 single by Miiesha}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2021}}
{{Use Australian English|date=May 2021}}
{{Infobox song
| name = Twisting Words
| cover = Twisting Words by Miiesha.png
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Miiesha
| album = Nyaaringu
| released = 27 February 2020
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| writer = {{hlist|Steven Collins|Mohamed Komba|Miiesha Young}}
| producer = {{hlist|Komba}}
| prev_title = Drowning
| prev_year = 2019
| next_title = Hold Strong
| next_year = 2020
| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|P2ypY9dVm6Y|"Twisting Words"}}}}
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"Twisting Words" is a song by Australian singer-songwriter Miiesha, released independently on 27 February 2020 as the third single from her debut studio album, Nyaaringu (2020).
According to Young, the song discusses themes of words being twisted to mean something different. She describes the song as her favourite to perform live.
"Twisting Words" received multiple accolades, for Indigenous Song of the Year, Remote Song of the Year and Soul / Funk / R&B Song of the Year at the 2021 Queensland Music Awards, and a nomination for Most Performed R&B / Soul Work at the 2021 APRA Awards.
Background and release
In an interview with Music Feeds discussing her album, Miiesha described the song as her "favourite song to perform live", saying:
"This song is about the way words and the truth can be twisted to mean something different, and how we choose to react to that, do we stand up for the truth or do we stay quiet."{{cite web |url=https://musicfeeds.com.au/features/miiesha-takes-us-track-by-track-through-her-new-collection-of-songs-nyaaringu/ |title=Miiesha takes us track by track through her new collection of songs, Nyaaringu |work=Music Feeds |date=29 May 2020 |access-date=12 May 2021 |author=English, Laura |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200617083229/https://musicfeeds.com.au/features/miiesha-takes-us-track-by-track-through-her-new-collection-of-songs-nyaaringu/ |archive-date=17 June 2020 |url-status=live}}
"Twisting Words" was released on 27 February 2020.{{cite web |url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/twisting-words-single/1498860401/ |title=Twisting Words – Single by Miiesha on Apple Music |publisher=Apple Music |access-date=18 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200905034446/https://music.apple.com/au/album/twisting-words-single/1498860401/ |archive-date=5 September 2020 |url-status=live}}
Music video
The music video was released alongside the single on 27 February 2020. It was produced and directed by Clare Chapman.{{cite web |url=https://www.nme.com/en_au/news/music/miiesha-announces-new-collection-of-songs-nyaaringu-2615146/ |title=Miiesha announces new collection of songs, 'Nyaaringu' |work=NME Australia |date=27 February 2020 |access-date=15 May 2021 |author=Langford, Jackson |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200522191258/https://www.nme.com/en_au/news/music/miiesha-announces-new-collection-of-songs-nyaaringu-2615146/ |archive-date=22 May 2020 |url-status=live}}
Awards and nominations
=APRA Awards=
{{Awards table}}
! {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
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! scope="row"| 2021
| "Twisting Words"
| Most Performed R&B / Soul Work
| {{Nominated}}
| {{cite web |url=https://www.apraamcos.com.au/about/supporting-the-industry/awards/apra-music-awards-2021/ |title=Nominees announced for the 2021 APRA Music Awards |publisher=APRA AMCOS |access-date=12 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210204014703/https://www.apraamcos.com.au/about/supporting-the-industry/awards/apra-music-awards-2021/ |archive-date=4 February 2021 |url-status=live}}
|}
=Queensland Music Awards=
{{Awards table}}
! {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
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! scope="row" rowspan="3"| 2021
| rowspan="3"| "Twisting Words"
| Indigenous Song of the Year
| rowspan="3" {{Won}}
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| Remote Song of the Year
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| Soul / Funk / R&B Song of the Year
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References
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