Recording Arts Talent Awards

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The Recording Arts Talent Awards (RATA) were an annual award honouring excellence in recorded New Zealand music. The RATAs ran from 1973 to 1976, before being replaced by the RIANZ Awards.

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History

The RATAs were founded in 1973 when the New Zealand Federation of Phonographic Industry decided to institute a new award to replace the Loxene Golden Disc award. Federation member Fred Smith claimed that block voting in the Loxene Golden Disc's public vote was "making a farce" of the awards, so the RATAs were determined by a panel of judges. Despite the state monopoly on radio stations being broken in 1970, in order to qualify for the RATA awards, all nominated songs had to have been broadcast by the NZBC. [1]

The final RATA was held in 1976. After a year off in 1978, the awards became known as the RIANZ Awards (later the New Zealand Music Awards) after the NZFPI changed its name to the Recording Industry Association of New Zealand (RIANZ). [2]

Winners

1973 winners

Award [3] Winner
Album of the YearJohn Donoghue - Spirit of Pelorus Jack
Recording Artist/Group of the Year Shona Laing
Best Single/Single of the Year John Hanlon – "Damn the Dam"
Best New Artist Shona Laing
Best New Zealand Recorded Composition Anna Leah - "Love Bug"
Producer of the YearKeith Southern - "Join Together"
Engineer of the YearPeter Hitchcock - "Only Time Could Let Us Know"
Arranger of the YearMike Harvey – "Damn the Dam"

1974 winners

Award [4] Winner
Best New Artist Bunny Walters
Best male vocalistBunny Walters
Recording Artist/Group of the YearBulldogs Allstar Goodtime Band
Best New Zealand Recorded Composition John Hanlon - "Is It Natural"
Producer of the YearMike Harvey - "Is It Natural"
Arranger of the YearMike Harvey - "Is It Natural"

1975 winners

Award [5] Winner
Album of the Year John HanlonHigher Trails
Best Single/Single of the YearRockinghorse – "Through the Moonlight"
Recording Artist/Group of the Year Mark Williams
Best New Artist Space Waltz
Producer of the Year Alan Galbraith – "Yesterday Was Just the Beginning of my Life"
Engineer of the YearPhil Yule – "Higher Trails"
Arranger of the YearMike Harvey – "Higher Trails"
Composer of the Year John Hanlon – "Higher Trails"

1976 winners

Award [6] Winner
Album of the Year New Zealand Symphony Orchestra - Symphony #2
Recording Artist/Group of the YearDr Tree
Best New ArtistDr Tree
Producer of the YearAlan Galbraith - "Taking it all in Stride"
Engineer of the YearPeter Hitchcock - "Taking it all in Stride"
Arranger of the YearDavid Frazer - "Taking it all in Stride"
Composer of the Year John Hanlon - Night Life

1977 winners

After 1976, there were no further RATA ceremonies. However, at the 1977 APRA Silver Scroll ceremony, NZFPI presented a $500 prize for Best Rock Composition. This award went to Dave Calder of The Waves for his song "Conversation Over to You". [1]

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