2016 New Zealand Music Awards

The 2016 New Zealand Music Awards was the 51st holding of the annual ceremony featuring awards for musical recording artists based in or originating from New Zealand. It took place in November 2016 at Vector Arena in Auckland and was hosted by comedy duo Jono Pryor and Ben Boyce. The awards show was broadcast live on TV3 and The Edge TV.[1][2]

2016 New Zealand Music Awards
Awarded forExcellence in New Zealand music
Sponsored byVodafone
Date17 November 2016 (2016-11-17)
LocationVector Arena, Auckland
CountryNew Zealand
Hosted byJono Pryor and Ben Boyce
Reward(s)Tui award trophy
Websitehttp://www.nzmusicawards.co.nz
Television/radio coverage
NetworkTV3

Nominations for the 2016 New Zealand Music Awards opened on 20 June 2016, and cover artists who have had commercial recordings released between 1 July 2015 and 31 July 2016. Nominations closed on 3 August 2016. The nominees were announced on 13 October, along with the 2016 Legacy Award recipient and the Critics' Choice Prize shortlist.[1]

Early awards

While most of the awards were presented at the main awards ceremony held in November, five genre awards are presented earlier in the year at ceremonies of their field.

  • The first was awarded in February, with the Tui for Best Folk Album presented at the Auckland Folk Festival in Kumeu to Queenstown singer-songwriter Holly Arrowsmith for her debut album For the Weary Traveller.[3]
  • The Tui for Best Jazz Album was presented in March at the National Jazz Festival in Tauranga to Phil Broadhurst Quintet for their album Panacea.[4]
  • The Best Country Music Album Tui was presented in June at the New Zealand Country Music Awards in Gore to The Warratahs for their album Runaway Days.[5]
  • The Tui for Best Pacific Music Album was presented in June at the Vodafone Pacific Music Awards to the performance group Te Vaka for their album Amataga.[6]
  • The Tui for the Best Children's Music Album was presented in August on What Now to Itty Bitty Beats for their album Lay Your Head Down.[7]

In addition, the artisan awards (previously known as the technical awards) were presented on 20 October at a cocktail event at the Pullman Hotel in Auckland. The Critics' Choice prize event and winner announcement will be held on 2 November at the Tuning Fork bar in Auckland.[8][9]

Nominees and winners

New for 2016, the technical awards have been renamed the artisan awards, and the Best Electronica Album award is now named Best Electronic Album.[8] Broods dominated the awards, picking up Album of the Year, Single of the Year, Best Group, Best Pop Album and the People's Choice Award. R&B singer Aaradhna won Best Urban/Hip Hop Album, but refused to accept the award as she felt a category that included both R&B and rap acts was putting the two genres together for racial reasons. She then informally presented the award to rap group SWIDT.[10] Recorded Music NZ still lists Aaradhna as the winner of the category.[10] Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface.

Key
 ‡  – Artisan award
Album of the Year Single of the Year
Sponsored by Godfrey Hirst
Sponsored by Vodafone
Best Group Breakthrough Artist of the Year
Sponsor Sponsor
  • Kings - Don't Worry Bout It
    • Leisure – All Over You
    • Nomad – Oh My My
    • Sachi – Lunch with Bianca
Best Male Solo Artist Best Female Solo Artist
Sponsor Sponsor
Best Rock Album Best Pop Album
Sponsor
Sponsored by The Edge
Best Urban/Hip Hop Album Best Reggae/Roots Album
Sponsor
  • Aaradhna – Brown Girl[note 1]
    • SWIDT – SmokeyGotBeatz Presents SWIDT vs EVERYBODY
    • PNC – The Luke Vailima EP
 Sponsor
Best Alternative Album Best Māori Album
Sponsor Sponsor
  • Rob Ruha – Pūmau
    • Dennis Marsh – Maori Songbook 2
    • Kirsten Te Rito – Āiotanga
Best Worship Album Best Classical Album
Sponsor
  • Edge Kingsland - Edge Vol. 3: The Common Good
    • Grace Vineyard Music - Seek You
    • LIFE Worship - By My Spirit
 Sponsor
  • Anthony Ritchie and Ross Harris – Fjärren: In the Distance
    • Kenneth Young – Shadows and Light
    • Zephyr – Zephyr
Best Electronic Album Legacy Award
Sponsor
  • Pacific Heights – The Stillness
    • Electric Wire Hustle – Aeons
    • Opiuo – Omniversal
Sponsored by The New Zealand Herald
No finalists are announced in this category.

Announced 13 October 2016

People's Choice Award Critics' Choice Prize
Sponsored by Vodafone
Sponsored by NZ on Air

Presented 2 November 2016

  • Scuba Diva
    • Kane Strang
    • Spycc & INF
Highest selling New Zealand Single Highest selling New Zealand Album
Sponsor
No finalists are announced in this category.
 Sponsor
No finalists are announced in this category.
Radio Airplay Record of the Year International Achievement Award
Sponsored by NZ on Air
No finalists are announced in this category.
Sponsor
No finalists are announced in this category.
Best Music Video Best Album Cover‡
Sponsored by NZ on Air
Presented 20 October 2016
  • Chris Lane – Inside Out (Avalanche City)
    • Sam Peacocke – Buried by the Burden ([Pacific Heights Ft. Louis Baker)
    • Simon Oliver – Secret Lives of Furniture (Ha the Unclear)
 Sponsor
Presented 20 October 2016
  • Anns Taylor – Absolute Truth (Lawrence Arabia)
    • Henrietta Harris – I'll Forget 17 (Lontalius)
    • Simon Faisandier – Road To You (Arise)
Best Engineer‡ Best Producer‡
Sponsor
Presented 20 October 2016
Sponsored by Massey University
Presented 20 October 2016
Best Folk Album[3] Best Jazz Album[4]
Presented 7 February 2016
  • Holly Arrowsmith - For The Weary Traveller
    • Nadia Reid - Listen to Formations, Look for the Signs
    • Amiria Grenell - Autumn
 Presented 26 March 2016
  • Phil Broadhurst Quintet - Panacea
    • Michael Houstoun and the Rodger Fox Big Band for Concerti
    • Kevin Field - The A List
Best Country Music Album[5] Best Pacific Music Album[6]
Presented 2 June 2016
  • The Warratahs - Runaway Days
    • Eb & Sparrow - Sun/Son
    • Jody Direen - Breaks Out
 Presented 9 June 2016
Best Children's Music Album
Presented 9 August 2016
  • Itty Bitty Beats - Lay Your Head Down
    • Anna van Riel - Cooking up a Song
    • Peter Weatherall - Lollipop Man
  1. While the 2016 award was formally awarded to Aaradhna for Brown Girl, she refused to accept it and informally presented it to fellow nominee SWIDT. "Aaradhna claims racism, gives away Tui at NZ Music Awards". NZ Herald. NZME. 18 November 2016. Retrieved 28 May 2018.

References
  1. "TIME FOR TUI CONTENDERS TO TUNE IN". Vodafone NZ Music Awards. RMNZ. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
  2. "The Vodafone Music New Zealand Music Awards 2016". The Edge website. October 2016. Archived from the original on 23 October 2016.
  3. "Queenstown's Holly Arrowsmith wins 2016 Folk Tui". Newshub. Mediaworks. 8 February 2016. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
  4. "Jazz award winners announced". Bay of Plenty Times. NZME. 26 March 2016. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
  5. Dave Nicoll (2 June 2016). "The Warratahs win New Zealand's Best Country Music Album for 2016". Stuff.co.nz. Fairfax NZ. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
  6. "Te Vaka and Vince Harder lead Pacific Music Awards winners". Stuff.co.nz. Fairfax NZ. 9 June 2016. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
  7. "BEST CHILDREN'S ALBUM 2016". NZ Music Awards. Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
  8. "2016 VNZMA Finalists announced". Scoop (Press release). Scoop. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
  9. Ashley Ropati. "Vodafone New Zealand Music Artisan Awards: producer Joel Little wins big". Stuff.co.nz. Fairfax NZ. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
  10. "Aaradhna claims racism at NZ Music Awards". NZ Herald. NZME. 18 November 2016. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
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