2016 New Zealand Music Awards

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2016 New Zealand Music Awards
Awarded forExcellence in New Zealand music
Sponsored by Vodafone
Date17 November 2016 (2016-11-17)
Location Vector Arena, Auckland
Country New Zealand
Hosted by Jono Pryor and Ben Boyce
Reward(s)Tui award trophy
Website http://www.nzmusicawards.co.nz
Television/radio coverage
Network TV3
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The 2016 New Zealand Music Awards was the 51st holding of the annual ceremony featuring awards for musical recording artists based in or originating from New Zealand. It took place in November 2016 at Vector Arena in Auckland and was hosted by comedy duo Jono Pryor and Ben Boyce. The awards show was broadcast live on TV3 and The Edge TV. [1] [2]

Contents

Nominations for the 2016 New Zealand Music Awards opened on 20 June 2016, and cover artists who have had commercial recordings released between 1 July 2015 and 31 July 2016. Nominations closed on 3 August 2016. The nominees were announced on 13 October, along with the 2016 Legacy Award recipient and the Critics' Choice Prize shortlist. [1]

Early awards

While most of the awards were presented at the main awards ceremony held in November, five genre awards are presented earlier in the year at ceremonies of their field.

In addition, the artisan awards (previously known as the technical awards) were presented on 20 October at a cocktail event at the Pullman Hotel in Auckland. The Critics' Choice prize event and winner announcement will be held on 2 November at the Tuning Fork bar in Auckland. [8] [9]

Nominees and winners

New for 2016, the technical awards have been renamed the artisan awards, and the Best Electronica Album award is now named Best Electronic Album. [8] Broods dominated the awards, picking up Album of the Year, Single of the Year, Best Group, Best Pop Album and the People's Choice Award. R&B singer Aaradhna won Best Urban/Hip Hop Album, but refused to accept the award as she felt a category that included both R&B and rap acts was putting the two genres together for racial reasons. She then informally presented the award to rap group SWIDT. [10] Recorded Music NZ still lists Aaradhna as the winner of the category. [10] Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface.

Key
   – Artisan award
Album of the Year Single of the Year
Sponsored by Godfrey Hirst
Sponsored by Vodafone
Best Group Breakthrough Artist of the Year
  • Kings - Don't Worry Bout It
    • Leisure – All Over You
    • NomadOh My My
    • Sachi – Lunch with Bianca
Best Male Solo ArtistBest Female Solo Artist
Best Rock AlbumBest Pop Album
Sponsored by The Edge
Best Urban/Hip Hop Album Best Reggae/Roots Album
  • AaradhnaBrown Girl [note 1]
    • SWIDT – SmokeyGotBeatz Presents SWIDT vs EVERYBODY
    • PNCThe Luke Vailima EP
Best Alternative AlbumBest Māori Album
Best Worship AlbumBest Classical Album
  • Edge Kingsland - Edge Vol. 3: The Common Good
    • Grace Vineyard Music - Seek You
    • LIFE Worship - By My Spirit
  • Anthony Ritchie and Ross Harris – Fjärren: In the Distance
    • Kenneth Young – Shadows and Light
    • Zephyr – Zephyr
Best Electronic Album Legacy Award
  • Pacific Heights – The Stillness
    • Electric Wire Hustle – Aeons
    • Opiuo – Omniversal
Sponsored by The New Zealand Herald
No finalists are announced in this category.

Announced 13 October 2016

People's Choice Award Critics' Choice Prize
Sponsored by Vodafone
Sponsored by NZ on Air

Presented 2 November 2016

  • Scuba Diva
    • Kane Strang
    • Spycc & INF
Highest selling New Zealand SingleHighest selling New Zealand Album
No finalists are announced in this category.
No finalists are announced in this category.
Radio Airplay Record of the Year International Achievement Award
Sponsored by NZ on Air
No finalists are announced in this category.
No finalists are announced in this category.
Best Music Video Best Album Cover‡
Sponsored by NZ on Air
Presented 20 October 2016
  • Chris Lane – Inside Out (Avalanche City)
    • Sam Peacocke – Buried by the Burden ([Pacific Heights Ft. Louis Baker)
    • Simon Oliver – Secret Lives of Furniture (Ha the Unclear)

Presented 20 October 2016
  • Anns Taylor – Absolute Truth (Lawrence Arabia)
    • Henrietta Harris – I'll Forget 17 (Lontalius)
    • Simon Faisandier – Road To You (Arise)
Best Engineer‡Best Producer‡

Presented 20 October 2016
Sponsored by Massey University
Presented 20 October 2016
Best Folk Album [3] Best Jazz Album [4]
Presented 7 February 2016
  • Holly Arrowsmith - For The Weary Traveller
    • Nadia Reid - Listen to Formations, Look for the Signs
    • Amiria Grenell - Autumn
Presented 26 March 2016
Best Country Music Album [5] Best Pacific Music Album [6]
Presented 2 June 2016
  • The Warratahs - Runaway Days
    • Eb & Sparrow - Sun/Son
    • Jody Direen - Breaks Out
Presented 9 June 2016
Best Children's Music Album
Presented 9 August 2016
  • Itty Bitty Beats - Lay Your Head Down
    • Anna van Riel - Cooking up a Song
    • Peter Weatherall - Lollipop Man
  1. While the 2016 award was formally awarded to Aaradhna for Brown Girl, she refused to accept it and informally presented it to fellow nominee SWIDT. "Aaradhna claims racism, gives away Tui at NZ Music Awards". NZ Herald. NZME. 18 November 2016. Retrieved 28 May 2018.

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