Eligibility Critera
ELIGIBILITY FOR THE VODAFONE NEW ZEALAND MUSIC AWARDS 2010
IS DEFINED BY RIANZ TO BE:
1. RECORDINGS
A) UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED, ONLY RECORDINGS RELEASED DURING THE ELIGIBILITY PERIOD (01 JUNE 2009 TO 31 MAY 2010) ARE ELIGIBLE.
B) RELEASE IS DEFINED AS THE DATE THE RECORDING WAS FIRST OFFICIALLY COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE THROUGH PHYSICAL AND/OR DIGITAL RETAIL CHANNELS IN NEW ZEALAND.
C) A RECORDING MAY BE ENTERED IN MORE THAN ONE NON-GENRE CATEGORY.
D) A RECORDING MAY NOT BE ENTERED IN MORE THAN ONE GENRE CATEGORY.
E) UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED, MULTI-ARTIST COMPILATIONS ARE NOT ELIGIBLE. FOR THE AVOIDANCE OF DOUBT, IF MULTIPLE ARTISTS CONTRIBUTE INDIVIDUAL TRACKS TO AN ALBUM PROJECT AND ARE LISTED INDIVIDUALLY ON THE ALBUM PACKAGING, THE PROJECT WILL BE CONSIDERED A MULTI ARTIST COMPILATION. IF MULTIPLE ARTISTS COLLABORATE ON ALBUM AND THE ALBUM PACKAGING ONLY REFERS TO A SINGLE GROUP, ARTIST OR PRODUCER’S NAME, THIS WILL BE CONSIDERED AS AN ALBUM BY A SINGLE GROUP, OR ARTIST AND THEREFORE ELIGIBLE. TO ENSURE A GROUP OR ARTIST IS ELIGIBLE IN THESE SITUATIONS, RIANZ RECOMMENDS THAT SPECIAL ATTENTION BE PAID TO HOW SONGS AND GUEST ARTISTS ARE BILLED ON THE ALBUM PACKAGING.
F) A RECORDING FEATURED ON A MULTI-ARTIST COMPILATION CAN BE NOMINATED FOR BREAKTHROUGH ARTIST OF THE YEAR CATEGORY, PROVIDED THE RECORDING WAS FIRST RELEASED WITHIN THE ELIGIBILITY PERIOD (01 JUNE 2009 TO 31 MAY 2010).
G) TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR THE NEW ZEALAND MUSIC AWARDS ALL RECORDINGS MUST BE COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE FOR SALE THROUGH PHYSICAL OR DIGITAL RETAIL CHANNELS.
H) RE-RELEASED RECORDINGS ARE NOT ELIGIBLE.
I) UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED, SO CALLED “BEST OF” OR “GREATEST HITS” ALBUMS ARE NOT ELIGIBLE. FOR THE AVOIDANCE OF DOUBT A NEW RECORDING OR NEW RECORDINGS FEATURED ON A BEST OF OR GREATEST HITS ALBUM MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR SINGLE OF THE YEAR, PROVIDED THE TRACK MEETS THE CRITERIA OF THAT AWARD, HOWEVER THE ALBUM WOULD REMAIN INELIGIBLE
J) WHERE THE ENTERED RELEASE COMPRISES MORE THAN ONE DISC, THE DISCS MUST BE SOLD ONLY AS ‘ONE SET’ TO QUALIFY.
K) AN ALBUM CONSTITUTES AUDIO RECORDINGS (OR A SINGLE AUDIO RECORDING) WITH A PLAYING TIME OF OVER 25 MINUTES OR OF SIX DIFFERENT SONGS OR MORE WHERE THE FORMAT DOES NOT QUALIFY AS A SINGLE AS DEFINED BY THE SINGLES ELIGIBILITY RULE. VIDEOS INCLUDED ON AN ALBUM WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED WHEN DETERMINING THE DURATION OF THE ALBUM OR THE TOTAL NUMBER OF TRACKS ON AN ALBUM.
L) A SINGLE CONSTITUTES A RECORDING CONTAINING FIVE DIFFERENT TRACKS OR LESS AND OF NOT MORE THAN 25 MINUTES DURATION. ANY NUMBER OF VERSIONS OF ANY OF THOSE TRACKS (INCLUDING VIDEO) MAYBE INCLUDED ON THE SINGLE, BUT THE TOTAL RUNNING TIME (INCLUDING ALL MIXES) CANNOT EXCEED 40 MINUTES. THE DURATION OF THE LONGEST VERSION OF EACH MIX IS TO BE USED IN DETERMINING THE 25 MINUTE LIMIT. A SINGLE MAYBE A PHYSICAL SINGLE, A SINGLE DIGITAL BUNDLE OR AN INDIVIDUAL DIGITAL TRACK.
M) AN INDIVIDUAL DIGITAL TRACK, ONLY MADE COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE AS PART OF A DIGITAL ALBUM IS ELIGIBLE FOR SINGLE OF THE YEAR BUT ONLY IF A VIDEO OF THE TRACK WAS PRODUCED AND SERVICED TO NEW ZEALAND
TELEVISON CHANNELS WITHIN THE ELIGIBILTY PERIOD. IN THESE CASES THE SINGLE RELEASE DATE WILL BE DETERMINED BY DATE THE VIDEO WAS FIRST SERVICED TO BROADCASTERS, NOT THE DATE THE TRACK WAS FIRST MADE AVAILABLE FOR COMMERCIAL SALE
N) ASIDE FROM INDIVIDUAL DIGITAL TRACKS COVERED UNDER CLAUSE M (ABOVE), ENTRIES FOR SINGLE OF THE YEAR MUST HAVE BEEN FIRST COMMERCIALLY RELEASED WITHIN THE ELIGIBILITY PERIOD. PROMOTIONAL COPIES OR DIGITAL TRACKS ONLY EVER MADE AVAILABLE “FREE TO THE CONSUMER” ARE INELIGIBLE.
2. NOMINEES
ALL NOMINEES:
(A) MUST BE NEW ZEALAND CITIZENS (BY BIRTH OR CITIZENSHIP) OR
(B) HAVE BEEN GRANTED PERMANENT RESIDENCY IN NEW ZEALAND OR
(C) *IN THE CASE OF GROUPS, A MINIMUM OF HALF OF THE NUMBER OF MEMBERS IN THE GROUP MUST QUALIFY UNDER 2(A) OR 2(B) ABOVE.
*THIS APPLIES TO GROUPS ONLY, BEST MUSIC VIDEO, BEST PRODUCER, BEST ENGINEER, AND BEST ALBUM COVER ENTRIES MUST COMPLY WITH 2(A) OR 2(B) ABOVE (I.E. AN ALBUM PRODUCED BY A US CITIZEN AND A NEW ZEALAND CITIZEN WILL NOT QUALIFY.
3. INELIGIBILITY
ALL ENTRIES WILL BE REVIEWED FOR ELIGIBILITY BY THE ELIGIBILITY SUB-COMMITTEE OF THE NEW ZEALAND MUSIC AWARDS COMMITTEE. THE COMMITTEE RESERVES THE RIGHT TO MAKE FINAL JUDGEMENT ON CATEGORY, ARTIST AND PRODUCT ELIGIBILITY.
THE ELIGIBILITY SUB-COMMITTEE WILL PROVIDE NOTICE CITING REASONS FOR ANY ENTRIES BEING DEEMED INELIGIBLE. THE ENTRANT WILL HAVE FIVE (5) DAYS FROM SUCH NOTICE TO RESPOND, AT WHICH TIME THE ELIGIBILITY SUB-COMMITTEE WILL REVIEW THE ENTRY AND MAKE A FINAL DECISION.
