New Zealand Music Hall of Fame
The New Zealand Music Hall of Fame is a figurative hall of fame dedicated to noteworthy New Zealand musicians.
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Awarded for | Artists who have made a significant long-term contribution to New Zealand music |
Date | 2007 |
Country | New Zealand |
Presented by | APRA AMCOS New Zealand and Recorded Music New Zealand |
Reward(s) | Soundshell sculpture |
First awarded | 2007 |
Last awarded | 2019 |
Website | musichall |
The hall was created in 2007 by Recorded Music NZ (then known as the Recording Industry Association of New Zealand (RIANZ)) and the Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA).[1] Two inductions are made into the hall each year,[2] one at the APRA Silver Scroll Awards, decided by APRA, and the other is the winner of the Legacy Award at the New Zealand Music Awards (NZMA), picked by Recorded Music NZ.[3] The Hall of Fame has plans to hold a gala dinner to induct larger numbers of artists.[4]
As of October 2018, 24 inductions have been made into the hall, seven of which include women. The Exponents frontman Jordan Luck has been inducted twice, first as the inaugural inductee at the 2007 APRA Silver Scroll Awards and again with his band The Exponents at the 2015 New Zealand Music Awards. The most recent Recorded Music NZ inductee was Upper Hutt Posse, who was inducted at the 2018 New Zealand Music Awards, while most recent APRA inductee was singer-songwriter Jenny Morris who was inducted at the 2018 APRA Silver Scroll Awards.
Eligibility
To be eligible for induction in to the Hall of Fame, the artist must have released a work or achieve another significant professional milestone at least 20 years prior. They must also have shown musical excellence in their career. Also considered is the significance and influence and the impact of the artist's work on New Zealand music.[5]
Award
Both the APRA and the Recorded Music NZ inductees receive a frame certificate to mark their induction as well as the Hall of Fame "soundshell", created by sculptor Jim Wheeler. The Recorded Music Inductees also receive the Legacy Award which is represented as a platinum Tui trophy.[4]
Controversy
Salmonella Dub allegedly turned down the opportunity to be the 2017 Legacy Award winner and Hall of Fame inductee at the 2017 New Zealand Music Awards. The band requested that Wellington post-punk band Beat Rhythm Fashion perform as part of the induction ceremony, however, it was claimed that the award organisers turned down the request, saying that Beat Rhythm Fashion was "too obscure" for the broad television audience of the music awards. Salmonella Dub then turned down the Hall of Fame entry.[6] However, there was no confirmation of this from the Hall of Fame organisers nor independent sources.
Indie rock band The Clean have twice turned down the opportunity to be inducted into the Hall of Fame. Band member Robert Scott explained, "We feel we are outside the industry, and in the past we were shunned and dismissed and it seems like by saying yes we would be forgiving the industry for that."[6]
List of inducted artists
Groups have their members listed below the group name.
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Year | Artists | |
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APRA inductee | Recorded Music NZ inductee (Legacy Award) | |
2007 | Jordan Luck[7] | Johnny Devlin[8] |
2008 | Topp Twins[9]
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Straitjacket Fits[10] |
2009 | Hirini Melbourne Richard Nunns[11] |
Ray Columbus & the Invaders[12]
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2010 | The Fourmyula[13]
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Shihad[14]
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2011 | Hello Sailor[15]
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Dragon[16]
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2012 | Herbs[17]
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Toy Love[18]
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2013 | Dave Dobbyn[19] | Shona Laing[20] |
2014 | Douglas Lilburn[21] | Supergroove[22]
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2015 | Bill Sevesi[23] | The Exponents[24][25]
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2016 | Moana Maniapoto[26] | Bic Runga[27] |
2017 | The Clean[28] | Sharon O'Neill[29] |
2018 | Jenny Morris[30] | Upper Hutt Posse[31]
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2019 | Jim Carter Ruru Karaitiana Pixie Williams[32] |
Th' Dudes[33]
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References
- "NZ to get its own Music Hall of Fame". The New Zealand Herald. APN News & Media. 29 August 2007. Retrieved 25 October 2010.
- "RIANZ and APRA announce joint New Zealand Music Hall of Fame". Amplifier. 29 August 2007. Retrieved 25 October 2010.
- "New Zealand Music Hall of Fame>Inductees". Australasian Performing Right Association. Archived from the original on 10 November 2010. Retrieved 25 October 2010.
- "HISTORY". NZ Music Hall of Fame. NZ Music Hall of Fame Trust. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
- "ELIGIBILITY". NZ Music Hall of Fame. NZ Music Hall of Fame Trust. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
- "Dub snub! Salmonella Dub turn down Hall of Fame over clash with organisers". Stuff. Fairfax. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
- "APRA Awards full of surprises". NZ Musician. 19 September 2007. Retrieved 24 October 2010.
- "New Year Honours: Johnny Devlin, NZ's Elvis". The New Zealand Herald. APN News & Media. 31 December 2007. Retrieved 24 October 2010.
- Baillie, Russell (10 September 2006). "Opshop win Silver Scroll Award". The New Zealand Herald. APN News & Media. Retrieved 24 October 2010.
- "Straitjacket Fits honoured with Legacy Award" (Press release). Recording Industry Association of New Zealand. 3 September 2010. Retrieved 24 October 2010.
- New Zealand Press Association (18 September 2009). "Lawrence Arabia wins silver scroll". Fairfax New Zealand. Archived from the original on 24 October 2010. Retrieved 24 October 2010.
- Kara, Scott (8 October 2009). "The Ray Columbus story". The New Zealand Herald. APN News & Media. Retrieved 25 October 2010.
- Sundae, Hugh (6 September 2010). "The Fourmyula to enter NZ music hall of fame". The New Zealand Herald. APN News & Media. Retrieved 24 October 2010.
- Kara, Scott (1 September 2010). "Shihad win NZ Herald legacy award and enter hall of fame". The New Zealand Herald. APN News & Media. Retrieved 24 October 2010.
- "APRA Silver Scroll Awards 2011". The Big Idea. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
- Kara, Scott (7 September 2011). "Dragon finally Old Enough for Legacy Award". The New Zealand Herald. APN News & Media. Retrieved 28 December 2011.
- Jenkin, Lydia (14 September 2012). "Hall of Fame recognition for veteran Kiwi reggae stars". The New Zealand Herald. APN News & Media. Retrieved 4 November 2012.
- Kara, Scott (1 November 2012). "The Toy Love affair". The New Zealand Herald. APN News & Media. Retrieved 4 November 2012.
- "Dobbyn enters NZ Music Hall of Fame". New Zealand Herald. 8 October 2013. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
- Jenkin, Lydia (22 October 2013). "NZ Music Awards: And the nominees are..." NZ Herald. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
- Reid, Graham (18 October 2014). "Douglas Lilburn: Electronic music pioneer honoured". NZ Herald. APN. Retrieved 17 October 2014.
- Baillie, Russell (16 October 2014). "Supergroove win NZ Herald Legacy Award". NZ Herald. APN. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
- Jenkin, Lydia (7 August 2015). "Bill Sevesi: Man of Steel enters NZ Music Hall of Fame". NZ Herald. NZME. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
- Baillie, Russell (13 October 2015). "New Zealand Herald Legacy Award winners: The Exponents". NZ Herald. NZMA. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
- http://www.nzmusicawards.co.nz/award-category/legacy-award-2015/
- "Moana Maniapoto to be inducted into NZ Music Hall of Fame". Newshub. Mediaworks. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
- "Finalists Announced For NZ Music Awards and Critics' Choice Prize 2016". Under the Radar. UTR. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
- "Alternative Dunedin band The Clean inducted into Music Hall of Fame". Stuff. Fairfax. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
- "Sharon O'Neill to be inducted into NZ Music Hall of Fame". Stuff. Fairfax. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
- "Jenny Morris enters the NZ Music Hall of Fame". Radio NZ. Radio NZ. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
- "Upper Hutt Posse to enter the NZ Music Hall of Fame". Newshub. MediaWorks. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
- "Aldous Harding takes top gong at 2019 Silver Scroll Awards". Stuff.co.nz. 2 October 2019. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
- "Th' Dudes to be inducted into the NZ Music Hall Of Fame". UnderTheRadar. 29 August 2019. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
External links
- New Zealand Music Hall of Fame at APRA-AMCOS
- Jordan Luck's presentation at the 2007 APRA Silver Scroll Awards
- Performance of Hirirani Melbourne's music at the 2009 APRA Silver Scroll Awards
- Performance of The Fourmyula's music at the 2010 APRA Silver Scroll Awards
- Hello Sailor's presentation at the 2011 APRA Silver Scroll Awards
- Herbs' presentation at the 2012 APRA Silver Scroll Awards