The NZ Music Managers Forum,
with support from the NZ Music Commission, Recorded Music New Zealand, APRA AMCOS, JLT and
NSL distributors of Shure & QSC in NZ,
is proud to announce the finalists for the
2018 Music Managers Awards.
Now in its 14th year the NZ Music Managers Awards continues to celebrate the importance of the people who are shaping the careers of New Zealand’s artists, working hard to strategise and build an artist’s career in the ever changing and evolving landscape of the modern music industry, whether they are behind the scenes or self managing.
Judged by a panel of over 50 NZ music industry personnel , the awards honour not only our experienced managers and self managed artists but also the up and coming managers who are the future of our industry. Categories include
NZ Manager of the Year, Emerging Manager of the Year, Breakthrough Manager of the Year, International Achievement, Self-Managed Artist of the Year, Best Independent Tour.
Also awarded on the night is the Industry Champion Award, Best Small Venue and Best Large Venue as voted for by MMF members, as well as the Mentoring Achievement Award as voted for by the MMF Mentors.
The NZ Music Managers Awards will be held at The Tuning Fork in Auckland on Wednesday 9 May.
The finalists for this year’s awards are:
Recorded Music New Zealand Manager of the Year
Alastair Burns (Marlon Williams, Julia Jacklin, The Weather Station, Phantastic Ferniture)
James Southgate (Devilskin)
Julie Foa’i(Te Vaka, Opetaia Foa’i, Olivia Foa’i)
Emerging Manager of the Year
Chris Chetland & Callum McDougal (Rei)
Milly Tabak (The Miltones)
Pennie Black (Hex, Echo Ohs)
Breakthrough Manager of the Year
Niel de Jong (Alien Weaponry)
Nicole Thomas and Paula Yeoman (Theia, Andrew Papas, Chores)
Rikihana Douglas (SACHI, Montell2099, Matthew Young, LA Women)
NZ Music Commission International Achievement
Alastair Burns (Marlon Williams, Julia Jacklin, The Weather Station, Phantastic Ferniture)
Julie Foa’i (Te Vaka, Opetaia Foa’i, Olivia Foa’i)
Niel de Jong (Alien Weaponry)
APRA AMCOS Self-Managed Artist of the Year
Mel Parsons (Mel Parsons)
Nick Atkinson (Hopetoun Brown)
Tana Tupai and Avina Kelekolio (Tomorrow People)
JLT Best Independent Tour
Diaz Grimm ‘All Together’ NZ Tour (Diaz Grimm)
Mel Parsons ‘NZ Tour w/ Full Band’ (Mel Parsons)
Nick Atkinson ‘Round The Horn’ Tour (Hopetoun Brown)
Best Small Venue
Neck of the Woods, Auckland
Leigh Sawmill, Leigh
The Tuning Fork, Auckland
Best Large Venue
The Civic, Auckland
The Powerstation, Auckland
Villa Maria, Auckland
Achievement Award
Diaz Grimm - self managed
Kendall Elise - self managed
Pennie Black - HEX, Echo Ohs
Also presented on the night is the Industry Champion Award sponsored by NSL distributors of Shure & QSC in NZ
The awards would not be possible without the support of our incredible sponsors, who recognise the key role that managers play in the success of New Zealand music. In 2018 our major sponsors are The NZ Music Commission, Recorded Music New Zealand, APRA AMCOS, JLT and NSL/Shure/QSC .
