The Vodafone music awards were held in Auckland at Vector Arena lastnight & it seems like Ladyhawke sweeped up, but is probably a fair result of submitting your material into every catergory so props to her & her crew, she got what she wanted. I didn't go to this years event and didn't catch much on TV but I saw Fat Freddy's performance and that was awesome, though I don't think they played their usual lengthy build up as they usual would do but still locked on the horn section and Joe Dukies voice never fails to deliver. What I didn't get though, was that they announced finalists for awards just before presenting the winner, but then the winner wasn't one of the announced finalists just shown? If someone knows how it goes down, can you let me know. Personally, I think there should be a NZ Underground awards, so that the best hip hop, soul & funk can be rewarded and make catergories for DJ's too because at this time in NZ music, I think the word underground has more meaning to artists than star status and let's be honest, the best is kept on the avenue!. The winners from lastnight are listed below:
Album Of The Year:
Ladyhawke
Single Of The Year:
Ladyhawke
Steinlager Pure Best Group:
Midnight Youth
Vodafone Peoples Choice Award:
Smashproof
Best Male Solo Artist:
Savage
Mazda Best Female Solo Artist:
Ladyhawke
Pacific Blue Breakthrough Artist Of The Year:
Ladyhawke
C4 Best Music Video:
Chris Graham For Smashproof - Brother
PPNZ Best Rock Album:
Midnight Youth - The Brave Don't Run
42 Below Best Hip Hop/Urban Album:
Ladi 6 - Time Is Not Much
Kiwi FM Best Aotearoa Roots Album:
Fat Freddys Drop - Dr Boondigga & The Big BW
Best Dance/Electronica Album:
Ladyhawke - Ladyhawke
Best Gospel/Christian Album:
Mumsdollar - Ruins
Best Classical Album:
David Bremner - Gung Ho
Highest NZ Selling Single:
Smashproof Ft Gin - Brother
Highest NZ Selling Album:
The Feelers - The Best: 1998-2008
NZ On Air Radio Airplay Record Of The Year:
Tiki Taane - Always On My Mind
International Achievement:
Ladyhawke
Brooke Fraser
The NZ Herald Legacy Award:
Ray Columbus & & The Invaders
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