The finalists for this year's Vodafone NZ Music Awards have been announced! A hearty paki paki to our MMF artists SWIDT (Andy Murnane & Serra Galuvao), Aldous Harding (Liv Young), LEISURE (Scott Maclachlan/Saiko Management), MAALA (Paul McKessar), Theia (Nicole Thomas & Paula Yeoman), Devilskin (James Southgate), Kings (Matt Headland), TEEKS (Cilla Ruha), Israel Starr, Tomorrow People (Avina Kelekolio & Tana Tupai), Maisey Rika (Bossy Hill) and Alien Weaponry(Niel de Jong)
After Joel Little claimed two Music Awards at the inaugural event in 2016, the Artisan Awards return on 25 October to celebrate New Zealand’s best behind-the-scenes music talent. Congratulations to MMF Artists SWIDT and SmokeyGotBeatz (Andy Murnane & Serra Galuvao), and LEISURE (Scott Machlachlan) who are both finalists for the Massey University Best Producer 2017.
The second New Zealand Music Producer Series will be held in Auckland from October 30th - November 10th 2017. Hosted by Recorded Music New Zealand, curated by producer Greg Haver, with support from NZ On Air, APRA AMCOS and SAE Auckland, the series will bring two internationally renowned producer/engineers, David Wrench and Romesh Dodangoda to Auckland to work with the country’s best studio professionals on recording and mixing, plus one-on-one mentoring on current music projects.
