The 44th Annual RIANZ Vodafone NZMUSIC AWARDS
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29.7.10
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22.7.10
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RIANZ adds new Critics’ Choice Prize to Music Awards season

A new prize judged by some of New Zealand’s top music critics is set to honour up-and-coming Kiwi musicians and provide some tangible support to help nurture promising talent.

21.7.10
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Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards hits the road

Finalists Showcases announced for Wellington and Christchurch.

08.6.10
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COUNTRY MUSIC AWARD WINNERS ANNOUNCED

Tami Neilson has followed up her 2009 win by picking up the Recording Industry Association (RIANZ) Best Country Music Album while Matt Langley has taken out the APRA Best Country Song for 2010.

02.6.10
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S3 PACIFIC MUSIC AWARD WINNERS ANNOUNCED

Pacific music celebrates another bumper year with South Auckland’s Three Houses Down taking home two top awards at the S3 (pron: ess-cubed) Pacific Music Awards 2010 announced tonight (May 29) in Manukau City.

03.5.10
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Country Album & Song Finalists Announced.

The finalists for the RIANZ Best Country Music Album 2010 are…

22.4.10
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S3 Pacific Music Awards Finalists Announced.

Savage, Te Vaka and Three Houses Down named finalists for the S3 Best Pacific Music Album tui award…

19.4.10
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2010 Nominations Are Open.

Nominations for the 45th annual RIANZ Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards are now open.

15.4.10
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RIANZ Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards adds Pop category

Nominations for the 45th annual RIANZ Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards are set to open – and for the first time a Tui is being awarded for the best Pop album.

18.3.10
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VNZMA 2009 Wins Best Special Event

The VNZMA 2009 show was voted winner of the TV Guide, Best on the Box Peoples choice award for Best Special Event!

10.3.10
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NZ School of Music project takes Jazz Tui for 2009

A recording project for Wellington’s NZ School of Music Big Band has been awarded the Tui for Best Jazz Album of 2009.

02.2.10
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Best Country Music Album 2010

Entries are now open for Best Country Music Album 2010.

31.1.10
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Historic dispute inspires winning folk album

Wellington singer-songwriter Chris Prowse has taken out the 2009 Tui for Best Folk Album of the year with ‘Trouble On The Waterfront’.

25.1.10
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Jazz finalists include renowned Kiwi artists

The three finalists for the Best Jazz Album of 2009 have been announced and include some of the biggest names in the genre in the global music scene.

19.1.10
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The countdown is on to the 2010 S3 Pacific Music Awards!

Entries are now open for all categories including the Tui Award for Best Pacific Music Album 2010.

21.12.09
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2009 Folk Tui Award Finalists

Artists from Wellington, Christchurch and the South Island’s West Coast are the finalists for New Zealand’s Best Folk Album of 2009.

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18.12.09
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The inaugural Taite Music Prize

March 2010 sees the commencement of a new and very special award on the New Zealand music landscape, which will be known as The Taite Music Prize. Named after the late Dylan Taite.

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13.10.09
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"She's A Mod" Charity Single...

Sixties classic ‘She’s a Mod’ by Ray Columbus and The Invaders has been given a reworking by The Mint Chicks.

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09.10.09
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Vodafone NZ Music Awards 2009: Photo Gallery

Check out photos from the Red Carpet, Performances, Backstage and After Party!!

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08.10.09
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WINNERS FOR THE VODAFONE NEW ZEALAND MUSIC AWARDS 2009

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LadyH
08.10.09
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Ladyhawke dominates at Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards

Pop sensation Ladyhawke has taken home six Tuis at the Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards, including the prestigious Tuis for Vodafone Single of the Year and Vodafone Album of the Year.

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07.10.09
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Get Yourself Upgraded

Do you have a GA ticket to the Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards? Then find out how you can upgrade yourself to the VNZMA mosh pit!

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06.10.09
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FREE BUS TO VNZMA's!

Are YOU keen to catch all the Red Carpet action this Thursday at Vector Arena? You won’t need a ticket to the VNZMA’s to be part of the Red Carpet crowd! Simply grab a free ride to Vector Arena on a coach provided by Auckland City…

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04.10.09
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The Mint Chicks take on Ray Columbus and The Invaders

Sixties classic She’s a Mod has been given a reworking by The Mint Chicks.

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24.9.09
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Our Great Entertainer - Sir Howard Morrison

Respected for his great talent and cherished for his role as a mentor, Sir Howard Morrison died in Rotorua on the morning of 24 September, aged 74.

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17.9.09
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Who the hell are these guys?...

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17.9.09
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NZ’s biggest bands line up for blockbuster night at Vector Arena!

Ladyhawke, Midnight Youth, Smashproof feat Gin Wigmore, Sola Rosa, The Mint Chicks, Ladi 6 and Fat Freddy’s Drop are on stage at the 2009 Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards – and Kiwi music fans are invited to be part of the action.

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16.9.09
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Frock 'N' Roll...

Check out our stage usher’s in their Stitch Ministry custom frocks, designed especially for the VNZMAs!

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16.9.09
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2000 tickets up for grabs!

Fancy a night out at the Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards? Well its FREE and really easy to put yourself in the running to get a double pass …the hard part is deciding who to take with you.

classact
16.9.09
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Class Act at the VNZMAs!

Watch the amazing entries from schools around the country! Thanks to C4, one lucky class will get to walk the red carpet on October 8th!

tikitee
09.9.09
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Stitch Ministry hits the right note

Music and fashion are to join forces as Stitch Ministry collaborates with the Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards once more as the official ‘fashion partner’.

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05.9.09
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Gravity Music Series

Check out some great up & coming NZ talent at the Gravity Music Series in Wellington, Christchurch & Auckland…

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02.9.09
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VNZMA 2009 Finalists Announced!

Midnight Youth, Smashproof and Ladyhawke lead finalists list for ‘blockbuster’ music awards.

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02.9.09
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Legacy Award goes to Ray Columbus & The Invaders

The trail-blazing rock band’s contribution to our nation’s popular musical heritage has been recognised with The New Zealand Herald Legacy Award at the 2009 Vodafone NZ Music Awards.

moshboys
31.8.09
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Win your way to the VNZMA's !!

If you can’t resist the thrill of being a winner, then check out all the ways you can be in to win tickets to the VNZMA’s on Oct 8th.

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07.8.09
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First 2009 Finalist Annoucement

RIANZ announces the first finalists for the 2009 awards, with Fat Freddy’s Drop, Don McGlashan and Sean Donnelly, Sola Rosa and the Mint Chicks lining up for the Technical Awards section.

VNZMA 08
05.8.09
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Biggest night in NZ entertainment gears up for 44th year!

The Recording Industry Association of New Zealand presents the 44th annual Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards at Auckland’s Vector Arena on Thursday 8th October, 2009.