Yes, that's right, the 44th annual Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards were last night, and with Ladyhawke taking out 6 of the six awards she was nominated for, the event was pretty exciting.The following information was sourced from tvnz.co.nz (click this link to find the original article):
Album of the Year:
Winner: Ladyhawke - Ladyhawke
Finalists:
The Mint Chicks - Screens
Midnight Youth - The Brave Don't Run
Cut Off Your Hands - You And I
Fat Freddy's Drop - Dr Boondigga and the Big BW
Single of the Year:
Winner: Ladyhawke - My Delerium
Finalists:
Midnight Youth - All On Our Own
P-Money - Everything featuring Vince Harder
Smashproof - Brother
Kids of 88 - My House
Best Group:
Winner: Midnight Youth
Finalists:
Fat Freddy's Drop
The Mint Chicks
People's Choice Award:
Winner: Smashproof
Fat Freddy's Drop
Ladyhawke
Midnight Youth
The Black Seeds
Best Male Solo Artist:
Winner: Savage
Finalists:
Dave Dobbyn
Don McGlashan & The Seven Sisters
Best Female Solo Artist:
Winner: Ladyhawke
Finalists:
Boh Runga
Ladi 6
Breakthrough Artist of the Year:
Winner: Ladyhawke
Finalists:
Midnight Youth
Smashproof
Best Music Video:
Winner: Chris Graham - Brother (Smashproof)
Finalists:
Sam Peacocke - I Can't Stop Being Foolish (The Mint Chicks)
Tim Van Dammen - Turn Around featuring Iva Lamkum (Sola Rosa)
Best Rock Album:
Winner: Midnight Youth - The Brave Don't Run
Finalists:
The Mint Chicks - Screens
Cut Off Your Hands - You And I
Best Urban/Hip Hop Album:
Winner: Ladi 6 - Time Is Not Much
Finalists:
Smashproof - The Weekend
Savage - Savage Island
Best Aotearoa Roots Album:
Winner: Fat Freddy's Drop - Dr Boondigga and the Big BW"
Finalists:
The Black Seeds - Solid Ground
The Woolshed Sessions - The Woolshed Sessions
Best Dance/Electronica Album:
Winner: Ladyhawke - Ladyhawke
Finalists:
Antiform - City In Exile
Sola Rosa - Get It Together
Best Gospel/Christian Album:
Winner: Mumsdollar - Ruins
Finalists:
Parachute Band - Technicolour
The Ember Days - EP
Primalband - Your Way
Best Classical Album:
Winner: David Bremner - Gung Ho
Finalists:
Gareth Farr - Gareth Farr: Tangaroa
Ogen Trio and NZ Chamber Soloists - Ahi
Highest Selling NZ Single:
Smashproof feat. Gin - Brother
Highest Selling NZ Album:
The feelers - The Best: 1998-2008
Radio Airplay Record of the Year:
Tiki Taane - Always On My Mind
International Achievement:
Ladyhawke
Brooke Fraser
Legacy Award:
Ray Columbus and the Invaders. They will also be inducted into the New Zealand Music Hall of Fame.
