2010 New Zealand Music Awards

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2010 New Zealand Music Awards
Awarded forExcellence in New Zealand music
Sponsored by
Vector Arena, Auckland
CountryNew Zealand
Hosted by
Websitehttp://www.nzmusicawards.co.nz
Television/radio coverage
Network
C4
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Brown-haired man wearing a dark brown shirt holding a microphone and waving
Ben Hurley co-hosted the awards.

The 2010 New Zealand Music Awards was the 45th holding of the

C4.[4]
Various musicians, most of whom had been nominated for awards, performed songs on the awards night.

Australian Idol winner Stan Walker won the People's Choice Award, as well as three awards featuring no finalists. "Just a Little Bit" by Kids of 88 was awarded the title of Single of the Year. Shihad won the Legacy Award, and were inducted into the New Zealand Music Hall of Fame.[5]

Nominees and winners

Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface.[2][6]

Key
 †  – Non-technical award
 ‡  – Technical award
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Gin Wigmore was nominated for six awards, winning four.
Man with spiked-up black hair and wearing black sunglasses and jacket singing into a hand-held microphone
Dane Rumble was nominated in six categories, winning Best Male Solo Artist.
A smiling woman wearing a red jacket leaning on a bench holding a cup. Her black hair is pulled back.
Anika Moa's Love in Motion won Best Female Solo Artist, as did her previous album, In Swings the Tide.[7]
Man with short, brown hair wearing a black suit.
Simon O'Neill won Best Classical Album with Father & Son: Wagner Scenes & Arias.
engineering and production
.
Album of the Year† Single of the Year†
Sponsored by
Vodafone
Sponsored by
Vodafone
Best Group† Breakthrough Artist of the Year†
Sponsored by Steinlager
Sponsored by
Pacific Blue Airlines
Best Male Solo Artist† Best Female Solo Artist†
Sponsor
Sponsored by Mazda
Best Rock Album† Best Pop Album†
Sponsored by
PPNZ
 Sponsor
Best Urban / Hip Hop Album† Best Aotearoa Roots Album†
Sponsor
Sponsored by Kiwi FM
Best Music Video
† 		Best Electronica Album†
Sponsored by
C4
 Sponsor
Best Gospel / Christian Album† Best Classical Album†
  • Edwin Derricutt – Three Hours South
    • John Michaelz – Walk on Water
    • Magnify – Wonderland
  • Simon O'Neill – Father & Son: Wagner Scenes & Arias
    • John Psathas – UKIYO
    • NZTrio – Flourishes
    • Strike Percussion – Sketches
Peoples' Choice Award† Critics' Choice Prize†
Sponsored by
Vodafone
Sponsored by Gravity Coffee
Highest selling New Zealand Single† Highest selling New Zealand Album†
No finalists were announced in this category.
At the time of the awards, "Black Box" had been certified double platinum, denoting over 30,000 sales.[8]
No finalists were announced in this category.
At the time of the awards, Holy Smoke had been certified triple platinum, denoting over 45,000 shipments.[9]
Radio Airplay Record of the Year† International Achievement Award†
No finalists were announced in this category.
Sponsored by
New Zealand On Air
No finalists were announced in this category.
Legacy Award† Best Album Cover‡
No finalists were announced in this category.
Sponsored by The New Zealand Herald
Best Engineer‡ Best Producer‡
Sponsored by the Music and Audio Institute of New Zealand (MAINZ)
Sponsored by the Music and Audio Institute of New Zealand (MAINZ)
  • The Phoenix Foundation – Buffalo (The Phoenix Foundation)
    • Jeremy Toy – Standing In The Rain (Opensouls)
    • Barnaby Weir
      – A Story (Fly My Pretties)

Presenters and performers

Presenters

A woman with long black hair wearing a red and black striped singlet. She is seated and playing a guitar in front of a microphone.
Brooke Fraser co-presented two awards, having won five awards in previous years.[10][11][12]

Presenters of awards at the ceremony:[13]

Performers

Performers at the ceremony:[13]

Notes

  1. ^ The Vodafone 'Voice of the People' was a competition open to the public to co-present the People's Choice Award.[14]

References

  1. APN News & Media
    . Retrieved 24 October 2010.
  2. ^
    APN News & Media
    . Retrieved 1 September 2010.
  3. APN News & Media
    . 22 July 2010. Retrieved 1 September 2010.
  4. C4 (MediaWorks New Zealand). 30 September 2010. Archived from the original
    on 4 October 2010. Retrieved 16 October 2010.
  5. APN News & Media
    . Retrieved 24 October 2010.
  6. Television New Zealand). 7 October 2010. Archived
    from the original on 9 October 2010. Retrieved 7 October 2010.
  7. APN News & Media
    . 8 October 2008. Retrieved 24 July 2010.
  8. ^ "Latest Gold / Platinum Singles". RadioScope. 14 February 2010. Archived from the original on 28 July 2011.
  9. ^ "Latest Gold / Platinum Albums". RadioScope. 28 February 2010. Archived from the original on 28 July 2011.
  10. New Zealand Music Awards
    . 23 September 2004. Retrieved 17 November 2010.
  11. APN News & Media
    . Retrieved 17 July 2010.
  12. Television New Zealand. Archived from the original
    on 11 October 2009. Retrieved 18 July 2010.
  13. ^
    APN News & Media
    . 6 October 2010. lift-out booklet.
  14. Vodafone
    . 18 August 2008. Retrieved 11 November 2010.
  15. C4 (MediaWorks New Zealand). Archived from the original
    on 16 October 2010.

External links

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