Recorded Music NZ are pleased to announce that nominations for Best Children’s Music Artist, Best Country Music Artist, and Best Jazz Artist are open. If you have released a Children’s Music, Country Music, or Jazz album (or 5 single releases) during the period 1 January 2019 – 31 December 2019 you could be eligible to […]
WELCOMING A NEW ENTRANT TO THE TOP ALBUM OF THE YEAR SPOT Move over Sheeran and Swift, this year’s NZ Music Charts belong to Generation Z. The three big chart-toppers for 2019 – Benee, Billie Eilish and Lil Nas X – have an average age of just 18. Seventeen-year-old Billie Eilish managed to do what […]
Two-time finalist Mel Parsons is up again to win Best Folk Artist | Te Kaipuoro Taketake Toa alongside Kiwi songstress Victoria Vigenser & Lindsay Martin and husband-and-wife duo Paper Cranes 折り鶴 at the 2020 Auckland Folk Festival on 26 January. Mel Parsons Recorded in Los Angeles with legendary producer Mitchell Froom, Mel Parson’s fourth studio […]
30 Tui winners celebrated at Spark Arena tonight Pop sensation BENEE made her mark on the New Zealand music history tonight, taking home four Tui at the 54th Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards at Spark Arena in Auckland. The nineteen-year-old was awarded Best Solo Artist | Te Kaipuoro Takitahi Toa and Vodafone Single of the […]
Six Tui awarded to New Zealand’s behind-the-scenes talent at Massey University The fourth annual Artisan Awards were held tonight at Massey University’s School of Music and Creative Media Production in Wellington, recognising the behind-the-scenes achievements in Aotearoa’s music industry. Taking out the Massey University Best Producer | Te Kaiwhakaputa Toa was Josh Fountain for his […]
Music Managers Added To The Talent Celebrated At VNZMA Artisan Awards Six awards will be presented at the Artisan Awards on 4 November Recognising Aotearoa’s extraordinary behind-the-scenes music talent, the fourth annual Artisan Awards will be celebrated at Massey University’s School of Music and Creative Media Production in Wellington on 4 November. Five New Zealand […]
Diverse range of genres showcase chart-topping local Kiwi talent The Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards | Ngā Tohu Puoro o Aotearoa today announce a strong group of 2019 Tui finalists, with alternative music leading the pack. Indie pop band The Beths released their debut album Future Me Hates Me in 2018 and lead the nominations […]
IFPI, the organisation that represents the recorded music industry worldwide, today released the Music Listening 2019 report, which examines the ways in which music consumers aged 16 – 64 engage with recorded music across 21 countries. Report highlights: Music listening is up. Respondents typically spend 18 hours per week listening to music – up from […]
Today we’re announcing the three finalists for Te Māngai Pāho Best Māori Artist | Te Kaipuoro Māori Toa at the 2019 Vodafone New Zealand Awards. Rei, Troy Kingi and Louis Baker have been recognised for their contribution as Māori musicians to Aotearoa’s local music scene and Te Ao Māori. Rei has been making waves in […]
Get involved in raising funds for the Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards official charity partner On Friday 8 November, Kiwis are encouraged to wear their favourite kiwi artist or band tee and donate to MusicHelps, a charity dedicated to developing and sustaining projects that use music to help and heal people in need in our […]