The Russian Standard Vodka Album of the Year Award 2011
The Naked and Famous
Ladi6
Brooke Fraser
Avalanche City
David Dallas
The Vodafone Single of The Year
The Naked and Famous - Young Blood
Avalanche City - Love Love Love
Ladi6 - Like Water
Brooke Fraser - Something in the Water
Six60 - Rise Up 2.0
FOUR Best Group
The Naked and Famous
Shihad
Kids of 88
Gravity Coffee Critic's Choice Prize
Kimbra
Popstrangers
The Unfaithful Ways
Best Male Artist
Tiki Taane
David Dallas
Stan Walker
Best Female Artist
Julia Deans
Ladi6
Brooke Fraser
Pacific Blue Breakthrough Artist of The Year
The Naked and Famous – Passive Me Aggressive You
Six60 – Rise Up 2.0
Avalanche City – Our New Life Above the Ground
PPNZ Best Rock Album
Shihad – Ignite
Cairo Knife Fight – Cairo Knife Fight
Beastwars – Beastwars
The Edge Best Pop Album
Brooke Fraser – Flags
Kids of 88 – Sugarpills
Julia Deans – Modern Fables
Best Alternative Album
The Naked and Famous – Passive Me Aggressive You
Street Chant – Means
Die! Die! Die! – Form
Serato Best Urban/Hip Hop Album
Ladi6 – The Liberation Of…
David Dallas – The Rose Tint
PNC – Man on Wire
Best Roots Album
TrinityRoots – Music is Choice
House of Shem – Island Vibration
Katchafire – On the Road Again
NZ On Air Best Music Video
Special Problems – Punching In A Dream (The Naked and Famous)
Special Problems – Broken Machine (Zowie)
Faye McNeil – Like Water (Ladi6)
Best Electronica Album
Tiki Taane – In the World of Light
State of Mind – Nil By Ear
Concord Dawn – The Enemy Within
Best Maori Album
Tiki Taane – In the World of Light
Miss Black – Black Light
Wai – Ora
Best Gospel/Christian Album
Parachute Band – Love Without Measure
The Ember Days – Finger Painting EP
Juliagrace – Beautiful Survivor
Best Classical Album
John Psathas – Helix
Flight – Flight
New Zealand String Quartet – Notes from a Journey
Vodafone People’s Choice Award
Ladi6
Brooke Fraser
Six60
Stan Walker
The Naked and Famous
New Zealand Herald Legacy Award
Dragon
No finalists are announced for the Vodafone Highest Selling NZ Single, the Highest Selling NZ Album, NZ On Air Radio Airplay Record of the Year and the International Achievement awards. These will be awarded at the Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards ceremony at Auckland’s Vector Arena on November 3.
The recipient of the New Zealand Herald Legacy Award – Dragon – will also be inducted into the New Zealand Music Hall of Fame.
WINNERS OF TECHNICAL AWARDS:
Best Album Cover to Nick Keller for Beastwars (Beastwars)
MAINZ Best Engineer to Thom Powers, Aaron Short & Olly Harmer for Passive Me Aggressive You (The Naked and Famous)
MAINZ Best Producer to Thom Powers and Aaron Short for Passive Me Aggressive You (The Naked and Famous)