2010 in New Zealand music

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The following is a list of notable events and releases that happened or are expected to happen in 2010 in New Zealand music.

Contents

Events

January

May

Albums released

March

April

June

July

August

September

October

November

Awards

New Zealand Music Awards

The winners of the 2010 New Zealand Music Awards, or 'Tuis', will be announced on 7 October.

Number-ones in 2010

Record charts in New Zealand are published by the Recording Industry Association of New Zealand every week.

Singles

The longest running number-one single in 2010 so far is Stan Walker's "Black Box", topping the chart for six consecutive weeks of 2010.

Albums

Susan Boyle's I Dreamed a Dream was the number-one album for six non-consecutive weeks of 2010.

Compilations

Now That's What I Call Music 32 (N.Z. series) remained as the number-one compilation album for twelve non-consecutive weeks of 2010.

Music DVDs

André Rieu's Live in Sydney 2009 has reached the top spot in 2010 for five non-consecutive weeks.

Radio airplays

"Black Box" by Stan Walker was the most-played on New Zealand radio stations for nine consecutive weeks of 2010.

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<i>Introducing Stan Walker</i> 2009 studio album by Stan Walker

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<i>From the Inside Out</i> 2010 studio album by Stan Walker

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Choose You 2010 single by Stan Walker

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<i>Until the End of Time</i> (Opshop album) 2010 studio album by Opshop

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Homesick (Stan Walker song) 2010 single by Stan Walker featuring Kayo

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Loud (Stan Walker song) 2011 single by Stan Walker

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<i>Let the Music Play</i> (Stan Walker album) 2011 studio album by Stan Walker

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Bulletproof (Stan Walker song) 2013 single by Stan Walker

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<i>Inventing Myself</i> 2013 studio album by Stan Walker

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