2010_New_Zealand_Music_Awards

2010 New Zealand Music Awards

2010 New Zealand Music Awards

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The 2010 New Zealand Music Awards was the 45th 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 16 August 2010 with winners announced on 1 September, the date on which finalists for 16 'non-technical' categories were revealed.[1][2] Five 'non-technical' awards were presented without a group of finalists being selected.[2] The awards ceremony took place on 7 October 2010 at Vector Arena, Auckland. Hosted by television presenter Shannon Ryan and comedian Ben Hurley,[3] the ceremony was broadcast on television channel C4.[4] Various musicians, most of whom had been nominated for awards, performed songs on the awards night.

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Ben Hurley co-hosted the awards.

Gin Wigmore and Dane Rumble each received six nominations, while The Phoenix Foundation received eight nominations, including three in technical categories.[2] Wigmore's album Holy Smoke won three of the categories in which it was nominated, including Album of the Year, as well as the award for the highest selling New Zealand album. New Zealand-born 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.
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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.
Two guitarists singing into microphones. In the background a drummer is also playing.
The Phoenix Foundation's album Buffalo won all three technical awards for its album cover, engineering and production.
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Presenters and performers

Presenters

Brooke Fraser co-presented two awards, having won five awards in previous years.[10][11][12]

Presenters of awards at the ceremony:[13]

  • Irish Boyzone singer Ronan Keating and New Zealand pop musician Brooke Fraser presented the awards for Album of the Year and Single of the Year.
  • Actress Rose McIver and musician Liam Finn presented the awards for Best Group, Best Male Solo Artist and Best Female Solo Artist.
  • Actress Robyn Malcolm and songwriter Don McGlashan presented the awards for Best Pop Album, Best Rock Album and Breakthrough Artist of The Year.
  • Newsreader Sam Hayes and footballers Winston Reid and Tim Brown presented the awards for Best Urban / Hip Hop Album, Best Aotearoa Roots Album and Best Electronica Album.
  • Entertainment reporter Kate Rodger presented the award for Best Music Video.
  • Film and television producer Dave Gisbon presented the awards for Gospel / Christian Album and Best Classical Album.
  • Rugby league players Lance Hohaia and Micheal Luck and the Vodafone 'Voice of the People' winner[nb 1] presented the People's Choice Award.

Performers

Performers at the ceremony:[13]

Notes

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

References

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    "The 45th Annual RIANZ Vodafone NZ Music Awards Official Programme". The New Zealand Herald. APN News & Media. 6 October 2010. lift-out booklet.
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    "Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards" (Press release). Vodafone. 18 August 2008. Retrieved 11 November 2010.
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    "Anika Moa Live at the 2010 VNZMAs". C4 (MediaWorks New Zealand). Archived from the original on 16 October 2010.
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