VNZMA 2009 – Finalist List

Vodafone Album of the Year

The Mint Chicks - Screens

Midnight Youth – The Brave Don’t Run

Ladyhawke - Ladyhawke

Cut Off Your Hands – You And I

Fat Freddy’s Drop – Dr Boondigga and the Big BW

Vodafone Single of the Year

Midnight Youth – All On Our Own

P-Money – Everything featuring Vince Harder

Ladyhawke – My Delerium

Smashproof - Brother

Kids of 88 – My House



Steinlager Pure Best Group

Fat Freddy’s Drop – Dr Boondigga and the Big BW

The Mint Chicks - Screens

Midnight Youth – The Brave Don’t Run

Vodafone People’s Choice Award

Fat Freddy’s Drop

Ladyhawke

Midnight Youth

Smashproof

The Black Seeds



Best Male Solo Artist

Dave Dobbyn – Anotherland

Don McGlashan & The Seven Sisters – Marvellous Year

Savage – Savage Island



Mazda Best Female Solo Artist

Boh Runga – Right Here

Ladyhawke - Ladyhawke

Ladi 6 – Time Is Not Much



Pacific Blue Breakthrough Artist of the Year

Midnight Youth – The Brave Don’t Run

Ladyhawke - Ladyhawke

Smashproof – The Weekend

C4 Best Music Video

Sam Peacocke – I Can’t Stop Being Foolish (The Mint Chicks)

Chris Graham – Brother (Smashproof)

Tim Van Dammen – Turn Around featuring Iva Lamkum (Sola Rosa)

PPNZ Best Rock Album

Midnight Youth – The Brave Don’t Run

The Mint Chicks - Screens

Cut Off Your Hands – You And I



42Below Best Urban/Hip Hop Album

Ladi 6 – Time Is Not Much

Smashproof – The Weekend

Savage – Savage Island

Kiwi FM Best Aotearoa Roots Album

The Black Seeds – Solid Ground

Fat Freddy’s Drop – Dr Boondigga and the Big BW

The Woolshed Sessions – The Woolshed Sessions

Best Dance/Electronica Album

Antiform – City In Exile

Ladyhawke – Ladyhawke

Sola Rosa – Get It Together

Best Gospel/Christian Album

Parachute Band - Technicolour

Mumsdollar - Ruins

The Ember Days – EP

Primalband – Your Way

Best Classical Album

Gareth Farr – Gareth Farr: Tangaroa

Ogen Trio and NZ Chamber Soloists - Ahi

David Bremner – Gung Ho



No finalists are announced for the Highest Selling NZ Single, the Highest Selling NZ Album, NZ on Air Radio Airplay Record of the Year and the International Achievement awards. These will be at the Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards ceremony at Auckland’s Vector Arena on Thursday October 8.



The recipient of the New Zealand Herald Legacy Award – Ray Columbus and the Invaders - will also be honoured on October 8.   Ray Columbus and the Invaders will also be inducted into the New Zealand Music Hall of Fame.



WINNERS OF TECHNICAL AWARDS:

Best Album Cover to Ruban Nielson for Screens (The Mint Chicks)

MAINZ Best Engineer to Andrew Buckton for The Brave Don’t Run (Midnight Youth)

MAINZ Best Producer to Fat Freddy’s Drop for Dr Boondigga and the Big BW (Fat Freddy's Drop).