02 July 2003 - 0 Comments

The finalists for this year b.net New Zealand Music Awards were announced on the Breakfast show on 2 July by Hugh Sundae which was broadcast live from Rakino's Cafe in High Street, Auckland. The finalists in each category include the best local music that has been broadcast across New Zealand over the past year.

The winners, chosen by popular vote, will be announced at the b.net New Zealand Music Awards on Friday 19 September @ The Bruce Mason Centre in Auckland. Online voting closes on Friday 5 September. To vote in the 2003 b.net New Zealand Music Awards, follow the below link:

http://www.b-net.co.nz/musicawards.html

Thousands of people voted in last years awards via the website, and the same is expected of this years awards. The b.net NZ Music Awards are organised in co-operation with b.net radio stations across the country. This creates an awards ceremony, which is representative of the greater New Zealand public. A big thank you also goes out to PlayStation 2, who have made this year's awards possible, through their continued support.

The finalists are as follows:

Best Video:

- Audiosauce - 'Be-Bop'
- The Brunettes - 'Moon In June Stuff'
- The Datsuns - 'Harmonic Generator'
- P-Money & Scribe - 'Remember'
- Rhombus - 'Clav Dub'
- Salmonella Dub - 'Platetectonics (Fartyboom)'

Best Live Act:

- The Black Seeds
- The Brunettes
- The D4
- The Datsuns
- Fat Freddy's Drop
- TrinityRoots

Most Promising New Act:

- Dejusa
- Ejector
- Frontline
- The Mint Chicks
- Two Lane Black Top
- Verse Two

Best Downbeat Release:

- The Black Seeds - 'Pushed'
- Flash Harry - 'Flash Harry'
- Otautahi Allstars - 'Otautahi Allstars'
- Salmonella Dub - 'Outside The Dub Plates'
- Sperber & Casey - 'Relaxomatic Projections'
- Various - 'Dub Combinations Chapter 3'

Best Hip-Hop Release:

- Dubious Brothers - 'Trade Secrets'
- Ill Semantics - 'Theory Of Meaning'
- King Kapisi - '2nd Round Testament'
- Nesian Mystik - 'Polysaturated'
- P-Money - 'Big Things Instrumentals'
- Unique - 'Jerry 4 W.A.'

Best Electronic Release:

- 50Hz - 'Carbon'
- House Of Downtown - 'Mother Funken Earth'
- Jet Jaguar - 'Think About It Later'
- Rhombus - 'Bass Player'
- Subware - 'Subware'
- Various - 'Sun Valley Sound'

Best New Zealand Remix:

- Blacklisted/Salmonella Dub - 'Push On Thru Remix'
- House Of Shem/The Black Seeds - 'Black Sunrise Remix'
- Jagwah/Rhombus - 'Clav Dub (Steak & Mushroom Mix)'
- Mu/Salmonella Dub - 'Platetectonics (Fartyboom) Remix'
- P-Money/King Kapisi - 'Conversate Remix'
- DJ Shan/P-Money Feat. Deceptikonz - 'Touch Something Remix'

Best Pop Release:

- The Brunettes - 'Holding Hands Feeding Ducks'
- Fang - 'Somewhere Out There'
- Goldenhorse - 'Riverhead'
- Gramsci - 'Object'
- Lucid 3 - 'Running Down The Keys'
- Pine - 'Long Player'

Best Rock Release:

- The Datsuns - 'The Datsuns'
- Indicator Dogs - 'Anschluss'
- Meterman - 'Reset Start Reset'
- Spelling Mistakes - 'Epileptic Apocalypse '79-'99'
- Various - Rock 'n' Roll Music Is My Only Salvation'
- World War Four - 'Rok In Rol Point Of View'

Best Compilation:

- Various - '25 Silver Selections'
- Various - 'Alpine Unity'
- Various - 'Dub Combinations Chapter 3'
- Various - 'Loop Select 004'
- Various - 'Rock 'n' Roll Music Is My Only Salvation'
- Various - 'Sun Valley Sound'

Best Unreleased Song:

- Baitercell vs Timmy Schumacher - 'Nasty Gymnastix'
- Ejector - 'Drift'
- Frontline - 'Come And Get Me'
- The Mint Chicks - 'The Son (Live)'
- Paselode - 'Mr Creepy'
- Two Lane Black Top - 'The Rat'

Best Song:

- The Brunettes - 'Boy Racer'
- Concord Dawn - 'Morning Light'
- The Datsuns - 'In Love'
- Fat Freddy's Drop - 'Hope'
- Ill Semantics - 'Highway'
- Rhombus - 'Clav Dub'

Best Album:

- The Brunettes - 'Holding Hands Feeding Ducks'
- The Datsuns - 'The Datsuns'
- Flash Harry - 'Flash Harry'
- Goldenhorse - 'Riverhead'
- Pine - 'Long Player'
- Rhombus - 'Bass Player'

Best Vocalist/MC:

- Ladi Six (Verse Two)
- Heather Mansfield (The Brunettes)
- Mareko (Deceptikonz)
- Kirsten Morelle (Goldenhorse)
- Scribe
- Dallas Tamaira (Fat Freddy's Drop)

Thanks to www.b-net.co.nz for this story.

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