Music News - Four dominate 2004 music awards finalists
26 August 2004 - 0 Comments
A hip hop superstar, a quirky pop rock quartet and a soulful newcomer dominate the nominations for the Vodafone NZ Music Awards 2004.
Top-selling hip hop artist Scribe grabs the most nominations with nine while Brooke Fraser commands six in her first year at the recording industry’s annual celebration of kiwi music.
Pop rock band Goodshirt are finalists in five categories and are the only winning artists from last year to be nominated again in 2004. The group was nominated for four awards in 2003 taking out Single of the Year and Songwriter of the Year.
Dimmer, the creation of former Straightjacket Fits front man Shayne Carter, also features prominently with nominations in four categories.
Finalists for 20 Awards have been announced with three technical awards being presented at a function in Auckland (see separate story).
The Tuis are to be handed out by the Recording Industry Association of New Zealand (RIANZ) at the 39th annual awards ceremony at the Aotea Centre, THE EDGE® in Auckland on September 22.
RIANZ music awards spokesperson Adam Holt is delighted with the standard of finalists. He says competition for places has never been hotter.
“Last year’s awards were huge in terms of the musical talent represented and we’re right up there again this year. The new names coming through mean the music industry in New Zealand continues to produce outstanding talent.
“It certainly fulfils the primary aim of these awards – that is, to promote and celebrate the talented pool of artists and musicians who make incredible, undeniable New Zealand music.”
Scribe’s nominations include those for Vodafone People’s Choice, Best Male Solo Artist, International Achievement Award, L&P Best Urban/Hip Hop Album and PlayStation®2 Album of the Year. He has also been nominated for Songwriter of the Year together with P-Money, Con Psy and Savage for Not Many – The Remix!
Brooke Fraser was signed to her record company as an 18 year old based on one boardroom performance. Two years later, in her first foray into the awards, she has been nominated for the Vodafone People’s Choice Award, Best Female Artist, Export Gold Breakthrough Artist of the Year, PlayStation® 2 Album of the Year, Single of the Year and Songwriter of the Year (Lifeline).
Goodshirt and Dimmer have both been nominated for Best Rock Album, Export Gold Best Group, PlayStation® 2 Album of the Year and Single of the Year. Goodshirt also features as a finalist in the Vodafone People’s Choice Award.
The full list of finalists is as follows:
PLAYSTATION® 2 ALBUM OF THE YEAR
- Brooke Fraser – 'What To Do With Daylight'
- Dimmer – 'You’ve Got To Hear The Music'
- Goodshirt – 'Fiji Baby'
- Phoenix Foundation – 'Horsepower'
- Scribe – 'The Crusader'
SINGLE OF THE YEAR
- Brooke Fraser – 'Lifeline'
- Dimmer – 'Getting What You Give'
- Goldenhorse – 'Maybe Tomorrow'
- Goodshirt – 'Buck It Up'
- Scribe – 'Stand Up'
EXPORT GOLD BEST GROUP
- Dimmer – 'You’ve Got To Hear The Music'
- Elemeno P – 'Love & Disrespect'
- Goodshirt – 'Fiji Baby'
EXPORT GOLD BREAKTHROUGH ARTIST OF THE YEAR
- Adeaze – 'Always And For Real'
- Brooke Fraser – 'What To Do With Daylight'
- Minuit – 'The 88'
BEST MALE SOLO ARTIST
- Greg Johnson – 'Here Comes The Caviar'
- Nathan Haines – 'Squire For Hire'
- Scribe – 'The Crusader'
BEST FEMALE SOLO ARTIST
- Bic Runga – 'Live In Concert'
- Brooke Fraser – 'What To Do With Daylight'
- Hayley Westenra - 'Pure'
SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR
- Brooke Fraser – 'Lifeline'
- Greg Johnson – 'Save Yourself'
- Scribe, P-Money, Con Psy & Savage – 'Not Many'
HIGHEST SELLING NEW ZEALAND ALBUM
- Bic Runga – 'Beautiful Collision'
- Hayley Westenra – 'Pure'
- Scribe – 'The Crusader'
HIGHEST SELLING NEW ZEALAND SINGLE
- Ben Lummis – 'They Can’t Take That Away'
- Blindspott – 'Phlex'
- Scribe – 'Stand Up'
CHANNEL Z BEST ROCK ALBUM
- Dimmer – 'You’ve Got To Hear The Music'
- Elemeno P – 'Love & Disrespect'
- Goodshirt – 'Fiji Baby'
L&P BEST URBAN / HIP HOP ALBUM
- King Kapisi – '2nd Round Testament'
- Mareko – 'White Sunday'
- Scribe – 'The Crusader'
BEST DANCE / ELECTRONICA ALBUM
- Concord Dawn – 'Uprising'
- Salmonella Dub – 'One Drop East'
- Shapeshifter – 'Riddim Wise LP'
C4 BEST MUSIC VIDEO
- Chris Graham – 'Stand Up' (Scribe)
- Gary Sullivan – 'Getting What You Give' (Dimmer)
- Mark Trethewey & Shane Mason – 'Fools Love' (Misfits Of Science)
VODAFONE PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD
- Brooke Fraser
- Elemeno P
- Goodshirt
- Scribe
- Steriogram
- Zed
BEST JAZZ ALBUM
- Charmaine Ford – 'Blues For Guppy'
- The Frank Gibson Quartet – 'Rainbow Bridge'
- The Rodger Fox Big Band – 'A Rare Connection'
BEST MAORI ALBUM
- Ruia – 'Hawaiki'
- Hirini Melbourne, Richard Nunns and Aroha Yates-Smith - 'Te Hekenga - a - rangi'
- Whirimako Black - 'Tangihaku'
BEST PACIFIC MUSIC ALBUM
- Adeaze – 'Always And For Real'
- Te Vaka – 'Tutuki'
- The All Stars – 'Pele Ea'
BEST CLASSICAL ALBUM
- John Psathas – 'Psathas: Fragments'
- New Zealand String Quartet – 'Szekely / Dvorak
NZSO – David Farquhar: Three Symphonies'
BEST GOSPEL / CHRISTIAN ALBUM
- Magnify – 'In Wonder'
- Parachute Band – 'Glorious'
- Peter Posa – 'My Pick'
INTERNATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
- Bic Runga
- Hayley Westenra
- Scribe
AIRPLAY RECORD OF THE YEAR
To be announced on the night
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
To be announced on the night
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NZ Top 10 Singles
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Sabrina Carpenter - I LOVE YOU, I'M SORRY
Gracie Abrams - ESPRESSO
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Gigi Perez - LOSE CONTROL
Teddy Swims - A BAR SONG (TIPSY)
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