Celebrate Kiwi Music with 2010 Winners

Congratulations to all the winners at the Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards last week. We have a fantastic selection of Kiwi Music in Rodney Libraries and you can listen to some of the winners by taking them out.

Vodafone Album of The Year Winner: Gin Wigmore - Holy Smoke

Other finalists: Anika Moa - Love in Motion, Dane Rumble - The Experiment, Shapeshifter - The System Is A Vampire, The Phoenix Foundation - Buffalo

Vodafone Single of The Year Winner: Kids Of 88 - Just A Little Bit

Other finalists: Dane Rumble - Cruel, Gin Wigmore - Oh My, J.Williams - You Got Me, The Phoenix Foundation - Buffalo

Best Group Winner: The Phoenix Foundation - Buffalo

Other finalists: Shapeshifter - The System Is A Vampire, The Checks - Alice By The Moon

Best Male Solo Artist Winner: Dane Rumble - The Experiment

Other finalists: Connan Mockasin - Please Turn Me Into The Snat, J.Williams - Young Love

Best Female Solo Artist Winner: Anika Moa - Love in Motion

Other finalists: Gin Wigmore - Holy Smoke, Hollie Smith - Humour And The Misfortune Of Others

Breakthrough Artist of The Year Winner: Gin Wigmore - Holy Smoke

Other finalists: Artisan Guns - Autumn, Dane Rumble - The Experiment

Best Rock Album Winner: The Checks - Alice By The Moon

Other finalists: Dimmer - Degrees of Existence, The Phoenix Foundation - Buffalo

Best Pop Album Winner: Gin Wigmore - Holy Smoke

Other finalists: Anika Moa - Love in Motion, Dane Rumble - The Experiment

Best Urban / Hip Hop Album Winner: David Dallas - Something Awesome

Other finalists: J.Williams - Young Love, Young Sid - What Doesn't Kill Me

Best Aotearoa Roots Album Winner: Opensouls - Standing In The Rain

Other finalists: Fly My Pretties - A Story, Hollie Smith - Humour And The Misfortune Of Others

Best Music Video Winner: Tim Van Dammen - Just A Little Bit (Kids Of 88)

Other finalists: Nathan Hickey - Buffalo (The Phoenix Foundation), Sam Peacocke - Sleepeater (Shihad)

Best Electronica Album Winner: Bulletproof - Soundtrack To Forever

Other finalists: P-Money - Everything, Shapeshifter - The System Is A Vampire

Best Gospel/Christian Album Winner: Edwin Derricutt - Three Hours South

Other finalists: John Michaelz - Walk on Water, Magnify - Wonderland

Best Classical Album Winner: Simon O'Neill - Father & Son: Wagner Scenes & Arias

Other finalists: John Psathas - UKIYO NZTrio - FLOURISHES, Strike Percussion - Sketches

Vodafone Peoples' Choice Winner: Stan Walker

Highest Selling NZ Single Stan Walker - Black Box
Highest Selling NZ Album Gin Wigmore - Holy Smoke
NZ on Air Radio Airplay Record of the Year Stan Walker - Black Box
International Achievement Award Stan Walker

The recipient of the Legacy Award is Shihad. Shihad is also inducted into the New Zealand Music Hall of Fame.

Winners of Technical Awards

Best Album Cover to Paul Johnson for Buffalo (The Phoenix Foundation).

Best Engineer to Lee Prebble for Buffalo (The Phoenix Foundation).

Best Producer to The Phoenix Foundation for Buffalo.