The 2011 New Zealand Music Awards was the 46th 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 in August 2011 with winners announced on 7 September, the date on which finalists for 16 'non-technical' categories were revealed.[1] Five 'non-technical' awards were presented without a group of finalists being selected.[2] The awards ceremony took place on 3 November 2011 at Vector Arena, Auckland – this was later in the year than previous ceremonies, due to the 2011 Rugby World Cup being held in New Zealand in September and October. The ceremony was hosted by television presenter Shannon Ryan and comedian Ben Boyce[3] and broadcast live on television channel Four.[4]
| 2011 New Zealand Music Awards | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Excellence in New Zealand music |
| Sponsored by | Vodafone |
| Date | 3 November 2011 |
| Location | Vector Arena, Auckland |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Hosted by | Shannon Ryan and Ben Boyce |
| Reward(s) | Tui award trophy |
| Website | http://www.nzmusicawards.co.nz |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | Four |
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
editWinners 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
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| Best Group† | Breakthrough Artist of the Year† |
Sponsored by Four
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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† | 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
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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
editPerformers
editPerformers 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
edit- ^ a b "NZ Music Awards finalists line up". The New Zealand Herald. 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.
- ^ "Ben Boyce to co-host NZ Music Awards in November". 3 News (MediaWorks New Zealand). 4 August 2011. Archived from the original on 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.
- ^ "Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards 2011 Winners" (Press release). 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.