Music News - Kimbra Wins Best Female At The 2012 ARIA Awards
30 November 2012 - 0 Comments
Warner Music New Zealand congratulates Kimbra for winning the Best Female award at the 2012 ARIA Awards held at the Sydney Opera House last night.
The award is the second consecutive win for Kimbra, who also won the Best Female award last year at the 2011 ARIA Awards.
"This means a lot to me. What a whirlwind year it has been and what way to top it off," said the 22-year-old who later that nightwowed the audience with a stunning live performance of her single, ‘Settle Down’.
Kimbra was presented the award by funny-man Russell Brand.
It’s been a stellar year for Kimbra, whose Platinum album VOWS debuted at #3 on the New Zealand Top 40 albumchart and #14 on the US Billboard Top 200 chart. Her collaboration withGotye for the hit single ‘Somebody That I Used To Know’, has seen her top the chart in 18 countries, including New Zealand, Australia, UK, Germany, Belgium, the US and the Netherlands.
Earlier this month she also picked up five awards at the 2012 New Zealand Music Awards taking out awards for Album of the Year; Best Female Solo Artist; Breakthrough Artist Of The Year; The Edge Best Pop Album and the International Achievement Award.
On Kimbra’s Aria win last night, Warner Music New Zealand General Manager, Phil Howling says, “Warner Music New Zealand are incredibly proud of Kimbra’s latest achievement. Coming off the back of 5 New Zealand Music awards, winning the Aria for best Female two years in a row is an amazing result, and a true reflection of what an unbelievable year it has been for her.”
Kimbra’s latest single, ‘Come Into My Head’ is at radio now. See the video here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=5eDQdYIqhbE
Kimbra will return to New Zealand next month to perform at Rhythm and Vines, a three day New Year festival held in Gisborne.
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