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The 2010 New Zealand Music Awards was the 45th holding of the
annual ceremony featuring awards for musical artists based in or originating from
New Zealand
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. Finalists for the three technical awards were announced on 16 August 2010 with winners announced on 1 September, the date on which finalists for 16 'non-technical' categories were revealed.
Five 'non-technical' awards were presented without a group of finalists being selected.
The awards ceremony took place on 7 October 2010 at
Vector Arena
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,
Auckland
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. Hosted by television presenter Shannon Ryan and comedian
Ben Hurley, the ceremony was broadcast on television channel
C4. Various musicians, most of whom had been nominated for awards, performed songs on the awards night.
Gin Wigmore
Virginia Claire Wigmore (born 6 June 1986) is a New Zealand singer and songwriter. Featured on the Smashproof single "Brother" in 2009, Wigmore went on to release four albums '' Holy Smoke'' (2009), '' Gravel & Wine'' (2011), '' Blood to Bone' ...
and
Dane Rumble
Dane Aaron Rumble (born 9 February 1982) is a New Zealand recording artist. He is a former member of New Zealand hip hop group, Fast Crew.
Background
Rumble was born in Kirwee, Kirwee, Canterbury, and received his secondary education at St Peter' ...
each received six nominations, while
The Phoenix Foundation
The Phoenix Foundation is a New Zealand indie rock band formed in Wellington in 1997.
History Early years and ''China Cove''
The band was founded by Conrad Wedde, Samuel Flynn Scott, and Luke Buda in 1994 while students at Wellington High ...
received eight nominations, including three in technical categories.
Wigmore's album ''
Holy Smoke'' won three of the categories in which it was nominated, including Album of the Year, as well as the award for the highest selling New Zealand album. New Zealand-born ''
Australian Idol'' winner
Stan Walker
Stan Walker (born 23 October 1990) is an Australian-born New Zealand singer, actor, and television personality. In 2009, Walker was the winner of the seventh and last season of ''Australian Idol''. He subsequently signed a recording contract ...
won the People's Choice Award, as well as three awards featuring no finalists. "
Just a Little Bit" by
Kids of 88
Kids of 88 were a New Zealand new wave duo based in Auckland, New Zealand, consisting of Jordan Arts and Sam McCarthy. They are best known for their 2009 single, " My House". They have since signed through Dryden Street to Sony Music and rel ...
was awarded the title of Single of the Year.
Shihad
Shihad are a rock band formed in Wellington, New Zealand in 1988. The band consists of founders Tom Larkin (drums, backing vocals, samplers), Phil Knight (lead guitar, synthesiser, backing vocals) and Jon Toogood (lead vocals, rhythm guitar ...
won the Legacy Award, and were inducted into the
New Zealand Music Hall of Fame
The New Zealand Music Hall of Fame , Te Whare Taonga Puoro o Aotearoa is a figurative hall of fame dedicated to noteworthy New Zealand musicians.
The hall was created in 2007 by Recorded Music NZ (then known as the Recording Industry Associati ...
.
Nominees and winners
Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface.
;Key
: – Non-technical award
: – Technical award
Presenters and performers
Presenters
Presenters of awards at the ceremony:
* Irish
Boyzone
Boyzone were an Irish boy band, created in 1993 by talent manager Louis Walsh. Before even recording any material, Boyzone made an appearance on RTÉ's '' The Late Late Show''. Their most successful line-up was composed of Keith Duffy, Steph ...
singer
Ronan Keating
Ronan Patrick John Keating (born 3 March 1977) is an Irish singer. He debuted in 1993 alongside Keith Duffy, Michael Graham, Shane Lynch, and Stephen Gately, as the co-lead singer (with Gately) of Irish pop group Boyzone. His solo career start ...
and New Zealand pop musician
Brooke Fraser
Brooke Gabrielle Ligertwood (née Fraser; born 15 December 1983) better known by her maiden name Brooke Fraser, is a New Zealand singer and songwriter best known for her hit single " Something in the Water", released in 2010. Fraser released two ...
presented the awards for Album of the Year and Single of the Year.
* Actress
Rose McIver
Frances Rose McIver (born 10 October 1988) is a New Zealand actress. She starred as Olivia "Liv" Moore in The CW supernatural comedy-drama series ''iZombie'' (2015–2019) and played Summer Landsdown the Yellow Ranger in ''Power Rangers RPM'' ( ...
and musician
Liam Finn
Liam Mullane Finn (born 24 September 1983) is a New Zealand singer and musician. Born in Melbourne, Australia, he moved to New Zealand as a child. He is the son of musicians Sharon and Neil Finn.
In 2020, he joined his father's band, Crowded ...
presented the awards for Best Group, Best Male Solo Artist and Best Female Solo Artist.
* Actress
Robyn Malcolm
Robyn Jane Malcolm (born 15 March 1965) is a New Zealand actress, who first gained recognition for her role as nurse Ellen Crozier on the New Zealand soap opera '' Shortland Street''.
She is best known for six seasons of playing Cheryl West, ma ...
and songwriter
Don McGlashan
Donald McGlashan (born 18 July 1959) is a New Zealand composer, singer and multi-instrumentalist who Is best known for membership in the bands Blam Blam Blam, The Front Lawn, and The Mutton Birds, before going solo. He has also composed for ci ...
presented the awards for Best Pop Album, Best Rock Album and Breakthrough Artist of The Year.
* Newsreader
Sam Hayes and footballers
Winston Reid
Winston Wiremu Reid (born 3 July 1988) is a New Zealand professional footballer who last played as a defender for club West Ham United. He captained the New Zealand national team. He has also played for Midtjylland with loan periods at Sport ...
and
Tim Brown Timothy, Timmy, or Tim Brown may refer to:
Music
* Timothy Brown (bassist) (born 1969), bassist for the band The Boo Radleys
* Timothy Brown (conductor) (born 1946), English choral conductor
* Timothy Brown (hornist), English hornist
Sports Gridir ...
presented the awards for Best Urban / Hip Hop Album, Best Aotearoa Roots Album and Best Electronica Album.
* Entertainment reporter Kate Rodger presented the award for Best Music Video.
* Film and television producer Dave Gisbon presented the awards for Gospel / Christian Album and Best Classical Album.
* Rugby league players
Lance Hohaia
Lance Koro Hohaia (born 1 April 1983), also known by the nickname of "The Huntly Hurricane", is a New Zealand former professional rugby league footballer. A New Zealand international representative utility back, he played in the NRL for the Ne ...
and
Micheal Luck
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Playing career Queensland
Whi ...
and the Vodafone 'Voice of the People' winner presented the People's Choice Award.
Performers
Performers at the ceremony:
*
Dane Rumble
Dane Aaron Rumble (born 9 February 1982) is a New Zealand recording artist. He is a former member of New Zealand hip hop group, Fast Crew.
Background
Rumble was born in Kirwee, Kirwee, Canterbury, and received his secondary education at St Peter' ...
,
Stan Walker
Stan Walker (born 23 October 1990) is an Australian-born New Zealand singer, actor, and television personality. In 2009, Walker was the winner of the seventh and last season of ''Australian Idol''. He subsequently signed a recording contract ...
and
J.Williams sang an '
Illegal
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mashup', a medley which included parts of "
Choose You", "
You Got Me", "
Black Box
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", "
Everything (Take Me Down)" and "
Takes Me Higher".
* Pop singer
Anika Moa
Anika Rose Moa (born 21 May 1980) is a New Zealand recording artist and television presenter. Her debut album '' Thinking Room'', was released in September 2001, which reached number one on the New Zealand Albums Chart and provided two T ...
sang "
Running Through the Fire (Storm)", the lead single from her album, accompanied by
Julia Deans
Julia Mary Deans (born 27 August 1974) is a New Zealand singer-songwriter best known as the lead singer of rock band Fur Patrol.
Banshee Reel
In the early '90s Deans joined Wellington-based Celtic rock band Banshee Reel. The group released ...
.
*
David Dallas
David Keith Dallas (born 28 August 1982) is a hip hop artist from New Zealand of Samoan and European descent.
Early career
Dallas began his rapping career under the name Con Psy as a part of the duo Frontline, a producer and MC group along wi ...
performed his song "Til Tomorrow".
* "Buffalo" was given by indie rock band
The Phoenix Foundation
The Phoenix Foundation is a New Zealand indie rock band formed in Wellington in 1997.
History Early years and ''China Cove''
The band was founded by Conrad Wedde, Samuel Flynn Scott, and Luke Buda in 1994 while students at Wellington High ...
.
* Pop duo
Kids of 88
Kids of 88 were a New Zealand new wave duo based in Auckland, New Zealand, consisting of Jordan Arts and Sam McCarthy. They are best known for their 2009 single, " My House". They have since signed through Dryden Street to Sony Music and rel ...
played their award-winning single "
Just a Little Bit".
*
Gin Wigmore
Virginia Claire Wigmore (born 6 June 1986) is a New Zealand singer and songwriter. Featured on the Smashproof single "Brother" in 2009, Wigmore went on to release four albums '' Holy Smoke'' (2009), '' Gravel & Wine'' (2011), '' Blood to Bone' ...
gave her number, "
Oh My".
* '
Luger Boa
Luger Boa is a New Zealand rock band led by Jimmy Christmas, formerly of The D4
The D4 was a rock band from Auckland, New Zealand. Their music was released by Hollywood Records in the U.S., Flying Nun Records in New Zealand and by Infectio ...
and friends' sang a
Shihad
Shihad are a rock band formed in Wellington, New Zealand in 1988. The band consists of founders Tom Larkin (drums, backing vocals, samplers), Phil Knight (lead guitar, synthesiser, backing vocals) and Jon Toogood (lead vocals, rhythm guitar ...
tribute.
Notes
References
External links
Official New Zealand Music Awards website
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