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).
