2011 New Zealand Music Awards
| 2011 New Zealand Music Awards | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Excellence in New Zealand music |
| Sponsored by | Four |
The 2011 New Zealand Music Awards was the 46th holding of the
Four.[4]
The Naked and Famous won the most awards, with seven, including Album of the Year, Single of the Year and two technical awards. The band's nine nominations made it the most-nominated artist. Brooke Fraser won five awards, including Highest selling New Zealand Single and Highest selling New Zealand Album. Kimbra was awarded the Critics' Choice Prize, while Dragon won the Legacy Award, and so was inducted into the New Zealand Music Hall of Fame. The Naked and Famous, Ladi6, Fraser, Six60, Avalanche City, Tiki Taane and Supergroove all performed at the awards ceremony.
Nominees and winners
Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface.[1][5]
- Key
- † – Non-technical award
- ‡ – Technical award
| Album of the Year† | Single of the Year† |
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Sponsored by
Russian Standard Vodka
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Sponsored by
Vodafone |
| Best Group† | Breakthrough Artist of the Year† |
Sponsored by
Four |
Sponsored by
Pacific Blue Airlines
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| Best Male Solo Artist† | Best Female Solo Artist† |
| Best Rock Album† | Best Pop Album† |
Sponsored by
PPNZ
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Sponsored by The Edge
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| Best Urban / Hip Hop Album† | Best Roots Album† |
Sponsored by Serato
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| Best Alternative Album† | Best Māori Album† |
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Best Music Video †
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Best Electronica Album† |
Sponsored by NZ On Air
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| Best Gospel / Christian Album† | Best Classical Album† |
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| Peoples' Choice Award† | Critics' Choice Prize† |
Sponsored by
Vodafone |
Sponsored by Gravity Coffee
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| Highest selling New Zealand Single† | Highest selling New Zealand Album† |
No finalists were announced in this category.
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No finalists were announced in this category.
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| 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.
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| Legacy Award† | Best Album Cover‡ |
No finalists were announced in this category.
Sponsored by The New Zealand Herald |
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| Best Engineer‡ | Best Producer‡ |
Sponsored by the Music and Audio Institute of New Zealand (MAINZ)
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Sponsored by the Music and Audio Institute of New Zealand (MAINZ)
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Presenters and performers
Performers
Performers at the ceremony:[6][7]
- The Naked and Famous – "Young Blood"
- Ladi6 – "Bang Bang"
- Brooke Fraser – "Something in the Water"
- Six60 – "Rise Up"
- Avalanche City – "Love Love Love"
- Tiki Taane – "Freedom to Sing"
- Supergroove – "Rain" (Dragon tribute)
References
- ^ APN News & Media. 17 August 2011. Retrieved 27 December 2011.
- ^ Kara, Scott (7 September 2011). "Finalists revealed for NZ Music Awards". The New Zealand Herald. APN News & Media. Retrieved 9 September 2011.
- 3 News (MediaWorks New Zealand). 4 August 2011. Archived from the originalon 2 July 2015. Retrieved 27 December 2011.
- ^ Rae, Fiona (3 November 2011). "TV & Radio Thursday November 3". New Zealand Listener. APN News & Media. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016.
- New Zealand Music Awards. 4 November 2011. Retrieved 27 December 2011.
- ^ "VNZMA's channel – Uploads". New Zealand Music Awards. Archived from the original on 10 March 2016.
- ^ Jones, Bridget (4 November 2011). "NZ Music Award winners". Archived from the original on 6 January 2012.