19 November 2015 - 0 Comments

11.59pm - The after party is in full swing with presenters, nominees, award winners and all the industry professionals that make NZ music sound so good allowing themselves to have a great time, there is plenty of food and drink while the DJ has us bopping to superb beats. All in all this has been an incredible night full of love and appreciation, something the world needs to feel more of I say and music has that power.

11.10pm - Mick Fleetwood announces the Album of the Year to Broods and everyone is just to happy, and so they should be, it's been a great night full of praise and acknowledgment of all that is great with NZ muzic!

10.55pm - I just congratulated Nick from Devilskin for his new Aunty Jennie, the lead singer of Devilskin.

10.30pm - Earlier Marlon Williams received the Best Male Solo Artist award and now Lorde has announced that he is also the recipient of the Breakthrough Artist of the Year award and thus a great Kiwi talent has been recognised and when you listen to his music you will know why.

10.20pm - It's Devilskin turn to bring it to the proceedings and it's a welcome heavy change to the mostly lighter fare.

10.10pm - Sol3 Mio have confirmed their nice guy status by saying it was really nice to meet me! Their presence is as big as their voices and yet they are approachable and friendly, truely wonderful ambassadors of NZ and Pacific talent.

9.55pm - Don't tell anyone but Gin Wigmore is wearing K-Mart undies.

9.30pm - Shihad are genuinely thrilled to win their award and pass through the media room all smiles and high fives, I help them take an awesome selfie too.

9pm - Sol3 Mio have proudly shown the media throng their lovely golden gong, they tell us it's heavy and an honour! They are enjoying their evening and in true Pacific style they have brought some of their younger cousins to their first ever awards show.

8.30pm - The show is underway with Savage Freaks kicking things off in fine style, I am locked away in the media room where I should be able to catch up with performers and presenters and of course the winners, watch this space ...

7.50pm - My Lorde the stars are out tonight and now we head inside to see who the winners are ...

7.45pm - Mick Fleetword has just ever so coolly walked the carpet while SIX60 are swarmed by TV reporters.

7.30pm -  There is an amazing mix of people tonight, the young and the old, the short and the tall, and we're all brought together by the various musicians that we love and it's a real celebration.

7.15pm -  Sol3 Mio and Devilskin are here and you can tell them apart but they've all got the biggest smiles.

7pm -  The red carpet is really filling up with tonight's nominees with Marlon Williams, Benny Tipene and Gin Wigmore who all look very happy to be here, as is the growing crowd.

6.45 - Tami Neilson is looking stunning in a full length gown and has informed me that she is performing a song with the relatively unknown Dave Dobbyn, she laughs and says "I'm giving him his big break!"

6.30 - Jordan Luck from The Exponents is lapping up the red carpet treatment. The Broods have arrived and are taking their time mingling with the public and media.

6.10 -  A large and vocal crowd is cheering as the VIPs arrive with Anika Moa and Shihad showing up fashionably early.

Muzic.net.nz will be at tonight's Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards. Check back here tonight for our regular live updates from our on-site reporter Andrew Smit.

 

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