FAQ

Q: Who do I contact if I have a question about the VNZMAs?

For general enquiries regarding the Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards (nominations, judging , ticketing) contact Maria Griffith at the Recording Industry Association of New Zealand (RIANZ) on 09 360 5085 or email maria@rianz.org.nz

For all sponsorship and event enquiries contact Justine McKay at J&A Productions on 09 480 3915 or email justine@janda.co.nz

For all show production enquiries contact Andy Dowding at J&A Productions on 09 4803915 or email andy@janda.co.nz

For all media enquiries please contact Esmee Dunlop at Pead PR on 09 918 5555 or email esmee@peadpr.co.nz

Q: How do you enter the VNZMAs?

Entry is open to all eligible NZ recording artists who meet the Eligibility Criteria as set out in the Terms & Conditions of Entry. Nominations open in mid April each year for around six weeks. The entry process is completed online via the NZ Music Awards Nominations site. Artists are to be nominated via their record label, or if an artist is independent (unsigned), they can nominate themselves. For RIANZ Members a fee of $57.50 per nominated artist is payable upon entry. For Non-RIANZ Members a fee of $115.00 per nominated artist is payable upon entry. To receive news updates and alerts on when various award nominations open & close during the year, sign up to our Industry Mail.

Q: Who picks the winners?

Check out our page explaining the judging process here.

Thirteen (13) categories are judged by “The Academy”.
Album of the Year, Single of the Year, Best Group, Best Male Solo Artist, Best Female Solo Artist, Breakthrough Artist of the Year, Best Rock Album, Best Pop Album, Best Alternative Album, Best Urban/Hip Hop Album, Best Roots Album, Best Electronica Album & Best Music Video. The Academy consists of more than 150 representatives from various sectors of the music industry.

Six (6) categories are judged by specialised “Voting Schools”.
Best Producer, Best Engineer, Best Album Cover, Best Classical Album, Best Gospel / Christian Album and Best Maori Album. Each Voting School consists of an optimum of ten (10)Representatives (but no less than five representatives) from that genre or sector of music.

Three (3) categories are determined by sales data supplied by
the Official New Zealand Music Charts Compiler.
Highest Selling NZ Album, Highest Selling NZ Single, Airplay Record of the Year. (Nominations are not accepted for this category)

Two (2) categories are judged by the RIANZ board and awarded at its discretion.
International Achievement Award (Nominations are accepted for this category)
Legacy Award (Nominations are not accepted for this category)

People’s Choice Award.
An appointed Music Awards Committee determines 5 finalists based on overall performance during the eligibility period. Voting is then open to the public to determine the winner.

A scrutineer appointed by the New Zealand Music Awards Committee will tabulate the votes. The scrutineer will report directly to the New Zealand Music Awards Committee in absolute confidence.

EVENT / TICKET DETAILS

Q: Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards 2011 – Where, When and what time is the main event?
Thursday 03 November  2011
Vector Arena, Auckland

Q: I’m a music fan. Can I go to the Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards? How much are the tickets?

Yes you can! Public tickets will be available again this year. Keep checking this website, or join our official facebook page to keep up to date with the latest info.