The 2009 New Zealand Music Awards was the 44th holding of the annual ceremony featuring awards for musical artists based in or originating from New Zealand. Finalists for the three technical awards were announced on 6 August 2009, with winners announced on 2 September at the Langham Hotel. Finalists for 14 'non-technical' categories were also revealed the same night.[1] Five 'non-technical' awards were presented without a group of finalists being selected. The awards ceremony took place on 8 October 2009 at Vector Arena, Auckland.[2] Broadcast live on television by C4, the ceremony was hosted by comedian Dai Henwood.[3]
| 2009 New Zealand Music Awards | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Excellence in New Zealand music |
| Sponsored by | Vodafone |
| Date | 8 October 2009 |
| Location | Vector Arena, Auckland |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Hosted by | Dai Henwood |
| Reward(s) | Tui award trophy |
| Website | http://www.nzmusicawards.co.nz |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | C4 |
Ladyhawke won six awards, including Album and Single of the Year. This was the most awards won at a ceremony since 2004, when Scribe also won six.[2] The People's Choice Award was won by Smashproof, who also claimed the award for the highest selling New Zealand Single. Fat Freddy's Drop were nominated in seven categories, including all three technical categories, and gained the Best Aotearoa Roots Album award. Midnight Youth were finalists in seven categories, and secured awards for Best Group, Best Rock Album and Best Engineer. The highest selling New Zealand Album was The Best: '98-'08, a greatest hits album by rock group The Feelers, while Tiki Taane's "Always on My Mind" achieved the Radio Airplay Record of the Year award. Ray Columbus & the Invaders were awarded the Legacy Award at the announcement of technical award winners, and were inducted into the New Zealand Music Hall of Fame.[4]
Nominees and winners edit
Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface.[1][2]
- Key
- † – Non-technical award
- ‡ – Technical award
| Album of the Year | Single of the Year |
|---|---|
Sponsored by Vodafone
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Sponsored by Vodafone
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| Best Group† | Breakthrough Artist of the Year† |
Sponsored by Steinlager Pure
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Sponsored by Pacific Blue Airlines
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| Best Male Solo Artist† | Best Female Solo Artist† |
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Sponsored by Mazda
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| Peoples' Choice Award† | Best Rock Album† |
Sponsored by Vodafone
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Sponsored by PPNZ
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| Best Urban / Hip Hop Album† | Best Aotearoa Roots Album† |
Sponsored by 42 Below
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Sponsored by Kiwi FM
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| Best Music Video† | Best Dance/Electronica Album† |
Sponsored by C4
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| Best Gospel / Christian Album† | Best Classical Album† |
|
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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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Performers edit
Performers at the ceremony:[2][7]
- Ladyhawke gave her number "My Delirium".
- Smashproof and Gin Wigmore sang their top selling single "Brother".
- Midnight Youth performed their tune "All on Our Own".
- "Turn Around" was sung by Sola Rosa and Iva Lamkum.
- The Mint Chicks performed a cover of "She's a Mod", originally by Ray Columbus & the Invaders, who received the Legacy Award.
- John Rowles sang "How Great Thou Art" as a tribute to the late Sir Howard Morrison.
References edit
- ^ a b "Vodafone NZ Music Awards 2009 kick off" (Press release). New Zealand Music Awards. 6 August 2009. Retrieved 18 November 2010.
- ^ a b c d Kara, Scott (8 October 2009). "Honours of night go to Ladyhawke". The New Zealand Herald. APN News & Media. Retrieved 18 November 2010.
- ^ Grindle, Kelly (17 September 2010). "NZ's Biggest Bands Line up for Blockbuster Night at Vector Arena" (Press release). Recording Industry Association of New Zealand. Archived from the original on 3 June 2010. Retrieved 18 November 2010.
- ^ Kara, Scott (3 September 2009). "NZ Music Award nominees announced". The New Zealand Herald. APN News & Media. Retrieved 18 November 2010.
- ^ "Latest Gold / Platinum Singles". RadioScope. 6 September 2009. Archived from the original on 2 June 2010. Retrieved 18 November 2010.
- ^ "Latest Gold / Platinum Albums". RadioScope. 28 December 2008. Archived from the original on 14 October 2008. Retrieved 16 October 2010.
- ^ "Live Performances". New Zealand Music Awards. Retrieved 18 November 2010.
External links edit
- New Zealand Music Awards
- NZ Music Awards 2009 – Photographs by Sunday News
- Photographs of the ceremony by C4
