Music News - Finalists Announced for the 2012 Music Managers Awards
01 May 2012 - 0 Comments
MMF and PPNZ are proud to announce the finalists for the 2012 Music Managers Awards.
This years finalists show a variety of both accomplished and fresh new managers with Teresa Patterson of CRS Management (Six60, I Am Giant and Iva Lamkum) sharing the top nominations alongside management newbie Tim Bern (The Checks) with 3 nominations each.
Awards spokesperson Wairere Iti says he’s excited to see a mix of established and new managers in the finalists’ line up.
"The list of inspiring managers making up the finalists shows the broad range of qualities managers require in todays market. Experience sitting nicely alongside enthusiasm, ably assisted by exceptional musical talent, demonstrating that now is a particularly exciting time to be in the music management business"
A manager today has to have the knowledge & can-do attitude to work tirelessly for the love of their band. The MMF offers professional development and networking opportunities around the country for people to share and learn from the experiences of others. The MMF ultimately seeks to improve the managers' capacity to support the careers of the artists they represent.
Ingrid Bennie has been nominated for her work around the David Dallas release "The Rose Tint" in two of the new categories which were introduced to recognise "Online Achievement" and thinking "Outside the Box" when trying to get music into the hands and ears of the listener. Both categories have been introduced for the first time this year to acknowledge the way music lovers now discover & absorb music.
For the first time, this year MMF members voted for their favorite venue to play at. The Bedford in Christchurch showed true resolve in becoming a finalist this year and despite being inside the red zone and scheduled for demolition, owner Wendy Newland installed marquees in safe locations to act as pop up venues so that live music still had a home in the beautiful garden city.
Also awarded on the night will be a special award for which no finalists are announced. The "Industry Champion" award is voted for by the MMF members and recognises an organisation that is dedicated to being an advocate and champion for the New Zealand Music Industry.
Iti concludes "We are really excited about the awards night where we can kick-back and enjoy the opportunity to share our members successes with the industry and garner them the acknowledgement they deserve."
The winners of 2012 Music Managers Awards will be acknowledged and presented with their awards on Wednesday 16th May at an invite only event at Auckland’s Backbeat Bar.
Finalists for the 2012 Music Managers Awards are...
Manager of the Year
- Matt McLeod & Craig Pearce - The Black Seeds, The Phoenix Foundation, Lawrence Arabia
- Ninakaye Taane-Tinorau - Tiki Taane
- Paul McKessar - The Naked and Famous, Lydia Cole, Brooke Fraser, Collapsing Cities, Opossom
- Rebecca Caughey - Shapeshifter, Ladi6
- Teresa Patterson - Six60, Iva Lamkum, I Am Giant
International Achievement
- Janette Searle - Sola Rosa
- Matt & Kimi Coleman - Avalanche City
- Matt McLeod & Craig Pearce - The Black Seeds, The Phoenix Foundation, Lawrence Arabia
- Paul McKessar - The Naked and Famous, Brooke Fraser
- Rebecca Caughey - Shapeshifter, Ladi6
Upcoming Manager
- Bossy Hill - Maisey Rika
- Cushla Aston - The Nudge, The Thomas Oliver Band, Kora
- Glen Davison - Homebrew, Team Dynamite, DJ Substance
- Haddon Smith - Annah Mac
- Tim Bern - The Checks
Best Independent Tour
- Mikee Tucker - Fly My Pretties
- Scott Grafton - Batucada Sound Machine 2011 Euopean Tour
- Teresa Patterson - Six60 2011 Mini Tours
- Tim Bern - The Checks
- Tory Staples - Decortica
Best Venue
- Leigh Sawmill
- San Francisco Bath House
- The Bedford/The Colombo
- The Yot Club
- Zeal - West Auckland
Breakthrough Manager
- Cushla Aston - The Thomas Oliver Band, The Nudge
- Glen Davison - Homebrew
- Haddon Smith - Annah Mac
- Tim Bern - The Checks
- Tim Youngson - Mt Eden
Self Managed Artist of the Year
- Craig Smith
- Flip Grater
- Patu Colbert - 1814
- Reuben Bonner - An Emerald City
- Tama Waipara
Online Achievement
- Dylan Elise - Busking Youtube
- Ingrid Bennie - David Dallas - The Rose Tint Digital Release
- Teresa Patterson - Six60 Facebook
- Tim Youngson - Mt Eden Facebook and Youtube
Outside the Box Award
- Craig Smith – Wonky Donkey iPad App
- Flip Grater - Cook Book Tour
- Ingrid Bennie - David Dallas Pop Up Store
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- Production hire from The Production Company
- HTC Smartphones from Vodafone
- Shoes from Converse
- 1 Years subscription to RIP IT UP magazine for all winners
- Free registration to the Big Sound Music Conference in Brisbane with return flights provided by Grabaseat
- Free Registrations to Sounds Aotearoa
- CD Manufacturing run from Stebbing Recording Centre
- One Day Recording at The Lab Recording Studios
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