2014 New Zealand Music Awards

Awarded for| Excellence in New Zealand music
Sponsored by| Vodafone
Date| 20 November 2014 (2014-11-20)
Location| Vector Arena, Auckland
Country| New Zealand
Hosted by| Shannon Ryan and Dai Henwood
Reward(s)| Tui award trophy
Website| http://www.nzmusicawards.co.nz
Television/radio coverage
Network| Four
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The 2014 New Zealand Music Awards was the 49th holding of the annual ceremony featuring awards for musical recording artists based in or originating from New Zealand. It took place on 20 November 2014 at Vector Arena in Auckland.[1] The awards show was screened on channel Four, the first time the event was broadcast live.[2]

The technical award winners, legacy award recipient and the Critics' Choice Prize shortlist were announced on 16 October at the Pullman hotel, Auckland.[3] The Critics Choice showcase and award presentation were held on 29 October at the King's Arms in Auckland.[4]

The awards were dominated by Lorde, who won six awards, including Album of the Year, Single of the Year, Best Female Solo Artist, Best Pop Album, Highest Selling Single and the International Achievement Award.[5]

## Early awards

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While most of the awards were presented at the main awards ceremony held in November, five genre awards were presented earlier at ceremonies of their field. The first was awarded in January, with the Tui for Best Folk Album presented at the Auckland Folk Festival in Kumeu to Auckland duo Tattletale Saints for their album How Red Is the Blood.[6] The Tui for Best Jazz Album was presented in March to Nathan Haines at the National Jazz Festival in Tauranga for his album Vermillion Skies. This was Haines' third Tui for Best Jazz Album, after previously winning in 2013 and 1996.[7] The Tui for Best Pacific Music Album was presented in May to operatic pop trio Sol3 Mio for their self-titled album.[8] The Best Country Music Album Tui was presented in May at the New Zealand Country Music Awards in Gore to Kaylee Bell for her album Heart First.[9] In July the Best Children's Music Album award was presented live on What Now to Anika Moa for her album Songs For Bubbas.[10]

## Nominees and winners

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Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface.[11]

Key
‡  – Technical award
Album of the Year | Single of the Year

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Sponsored by Mentos

* Lorde – Pure Heroine
* Tiny Ruins – Brightly Painted One
* The Naked and Famous – In Rolling Waves
* Sol3 Mio – Sol3 Mio
* Ladi6 – Automatic

Sponsored by Vodafone

* Lorde – "Team"
* Broods – "Bridges"
* David Dallas – "Runnin'"
* The Naked and Famous – "Hearts Like Ours"
* Ladi6 – "Diamonds"

Best Group  | Breakthrough Artist of the Year

Sponsored by Steinlager Pure

* The Naked and Famous – In Rolling Waves
* Sol3 Mio – Sol3 Mio
* @Peace – @Peace and the Plutonian Noise Symphony

| Sponsor

* Broods
* Sol3 Mio
* Doprah

Best Male Solo Artist  | Best Female Solo Artist
Sponsor

* David Dallas – Falling into Place
* Liam Finn – The Nihilist
* Stan Walker – Inventing Myself

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* Lorde – Pure Heroine
* Ladi6 – Automatic
* Tiny Ruins – Brightly Painted Ones

Best Rock Album  | Best Pop Album
Sponsor

* Blacklistt – Blacklistt
* Clap Clap Riot – Nobody/Everybody
* Ekko Park – Tomorrow Tomorrow Today

Sponsored by The Edge

* Lorde – Pure Heroine
* Stan Walker – Inventing Myself
* Benny Tipene – Toulouse

Best Urban/Hip Hop Album | Best Roots Album
Sponsor

* David Dallas – Falling into Place
* Ladi6 – Automatic
* PNC – The Codes

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* Tama Waipara – Fill Up the Silence
* Mark Vanilau – Dark Horizon
* House of Shem – Harmony

Best Alternative Album  | Best Māori Album
Sponsor

* Tiny Ruins – Brightly Painted Ones
* Liam Finn – The Nihilist
* Grayson Gilmour – Infinite Life!

| Sponsor

* Rob Ruha – Tiki Tapu
* Tama Waipara – Fill Up the Silence
* House of Shem – Harmony

Best Music Video | Best Electronica Album

Sponsored by NZ On Air

* Campbell Hooper – "Hearts Like Ours" (The Naked and Famous)
* Tom Gould – "Runnin'" (David Dallas)
* Thunderlips – "Stranger People" (Doprah)

| Sponsor

* Opiuo – Meraki
* Bulletproof – #Listen
* Sorceress – Dose

Best Gospel / Christian Album  | Best Classical Album
Sponsor

* Mosaic Music – You Surround
* Lifestyle (of Worship) – Lifestyle (of Worship)
* Saving Grace – The Urgency

| Sponsor

* Jack Body – Poems of Love & War
* Voices 16 – Voice of the Soul
* Gillian Whitehead – Alice

People's Choice Award | Critics' Choice Prize[12]

Sponsored by Vodafone

* Stan Walker
* Lorde
* Sol3 Mio
* David Dallas
* Broods

| Sponsor

Presented 29 October 2014

* Randa
* Estere
* Lake South

Highest selling New Zealand Single  | Highest selling New Zealand Album

Sponsored by Vodafone

No finalists are announced in this category.

* Lorde – "Royals"

Sponsored by FOUR

No finalists are announced in this category.

* Sol3 Mio – Sol3 Mio

Radio Airplay Record of the Year | International Achievement Award

Sponsored by NZ On Air

No finalists are announced in this category.

* Stan Walker – "Bulletproof"

| Sponsor

No finalists are announced in this category.

* Lorde

Legacy Award | Best Album Cover‡

Sponsored by The New Zealand Herald
No finalists are announced in this category.

Announced 16 October 2014

* Supergroove

| Presented 16 October 2014

* Anna Taylor and Ken Clark for Liam Finn – The Nihilist
* Henrietta Harris for Grayson Gilmour – Infinite Life!
* Robert Wallace for Ladi6 – Automatic

Best Engineer‡  | Best Producer‡
Presented 16 October 2014

* Joel Little for Lorde – Pure Heroine
* Doug Jane for Kiri Te Kanawa – Waiata
* Hayden Taylor for Blacklistt – Blacklistt

| Presented 16 October 2014

* Joel Little for Lorde – Pure Heroine
* Thomas Healy for Tiny Ruins – Brightly Painted One
* Thom Powers for The Naked and Famous – In Rolling Waves

Best Folk Album[6] | Best Jazz Album[7]
Presented 26 January 2014

* Tattletale Saints – How Red Is the Blood
* Chris Priestley – Unsung Heroes
* Into The East – Fight From the Inside

| Presented 18 March 2014

* Nathan Haines – Vermillion Skies
* Phil Broadhurt – Flaubert’s Dance
* Reuben Bradley – Mantis: The Music of Drew Menzies

Best Pacific Music Album[8] | Best Country Music Album[9]
Presented 8 May 2014

* Sol3 Mio – Sol3 Mio
* David Dallas – Falling into Place
* Ladi6 – Automatic

| Presented 23 May 2014

* Kaylee Bell – Heart First
* Anna van Riel – Whistle and Hum
* Marian Burns – The Paris Sessions

Best Children's Music Album[10] |
Presented 20 July 2014

* Anika Moa – Songs For Bubbas
* Hayley Westenra – Hushabye
* Roger Lusby – Magical Places

## Presenters and performers

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### Presenters

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Presenters of awards:[13]

* Shannon Ryan and Dai Henwood – Highest Selling Single, Highest Selling Album and Airplay Record of the Year
* Sweet Mix Kids – Best Electronica Album
* Natalia Kills and Willy Moon – Best Urban/Hip Hop Album and Best Pop Album
* Lizzie Marvelly – Best Classical Album
* Jono Pryor and Ben Boyce – Best Group and Best Rock Album
* Brooke Duff – Best Gospel/Christian Album
* Guy Williams and Rose Matafeo – Best Male Solo Artist and Best Female Solo Artist
* Maisey Rika – Best Māori Album
* Damian Vaughn – International Achievement Award
* Hollie Smith – Best Roots Album
* Jeremy Corbett and Paul Ego – Best Alternative Album
* Jamie McDell – Best Music Video
* Maria Tutaia – Breakthrough Artist of the Year
* Slave & Otis – Legacy Award
* James Rolleston – People's Choice Award
* Jon Toogood – Single of the Year and Album of the Year

### Performers

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Performers at the ceremony:[13]

* David Dallas – "Runnin'"
* Benny Tipene – "Make You Mine"
* Sol3 Mio – "’O sole mio"
* Tiny Ruins – "Me at the Museum, You in the Wintergardens"
* Blacklistt – "Burn"
* Broods – "Bridges"
* Super-Sista-Groove featuring Hollie Smith, MC Tali, Iva Lamkum, Ria Hall and The Levites – "Can't Get Enough"

## References

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1. ^ "Tuis Calling All NZ Musicians". NZ Music Awards. Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
2. ^ "Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards 2014". Four. Mediaworks New Zealand. Archived from the original on 19 November 2014.
3. ^ "Finalists Announced For Technical Category of 2014 NZ Music Awards". Under the Radar. Under the Radar. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
4. ^ "CRITICS' CHOICE AWARD". NZ Music Awards. Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
5. ^ "'Holy crap, thank you!' - Lorde wins all the Tuis at New Zealand Music Awards". The New Zealand Herald. APN. Retrieved 21 November 2014.
6. ^ a b "Tattletale Saints take home Folk Tui". NZ Music Awards. Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
7. ^ a b "Nathan Haines takes home third Jazz Tui". NZ Music Awards. Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
8. ^ a b "Big Names Win in Pacific Music's Biggest Night". NZ Music Awards. Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
9. ^ a b "Best Country Music Winners Announced". NZ Music Awards. Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
10. ^ a b "NZ Children's Music Awards 2014 Finalists Announced". NZ Music Awards. Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
11. ^ "Lorde wins all the Tuis". The New Zealand Herald. 20 November 2014. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
12. ^ "Sheep, Dog & Wolf wins Critics' Choice Prize". The New Zealand Herald. APN News & Media. 6 November 2013. Retrieved 6 November 2013.
13. ^ a b "Run of Show". The New Zealand Herald. APN News & Media. 20 November 2014. Official Programme, lift-out booklet: p. 14.

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* Official New Zealand Music Awards website

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* Album of the Year
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* Best Album Cover
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