New Zealand Music Awards
Encyclopedia
The New Zealand Music Awards show, is a major annual New Zealand
music event where musical acts and singers are awarded each year. It has occurred every year since 1965 to outstanding New Zealand musicians and groups.
The awards show is sponsored by the Recording Industry Association of New Zealand
(RIANZ), and Vodafone
New Zealand
.
(NZBS) and soap manufacturer Reckitt & Colman
. Initially a single award was given for the best album. These early awards were known as 'The Loxene Gold Disc'.
Additional categories were gradually added, with an award for producer being first given in 1969.
The Loxene awards continued until 1972 when the NZFPI decided to institute its own system; these awards became known as RATAs - an acronym for Recording Arts Talent Awards. From 1978 the awards became known as the RIANZ Awards after the NZFPI changed its name to the Recording Industry Association of New Zealand. In 1999 the name of the awards was changed again, to ‘The Tuis’ after the trophy that was presented to winners. In recent years, and since 2005 it has officially become known as the New Zealand Music Awards (NZMA)'S.
In 2008 the awards ceremony moved to Vector Arena
in Auckland
, New Zealand
. Prior to this move the event was invitation only, and the increased size of the Vector Arena enabled the event to be attended both by invitation and by the public through sale tickets.
The show began television viewing of the ceremony in 2004.
2009 - Dai Henwood
2010 - Shannon Ryan
and co host, Ben Hurley
New Zealand
who has viewing credits with the awards show. Up until 2008 the awards show was commonly referred to as the "Tui Awards", but now is officially known as the New Zealand Music Awards or simply the VNZMA'S.
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
music event where musical acts and singers are awarded each year. It has occurred every year since 1965 to outstanding New Zealand musicians and groups.
The awards show is sponsored by the Recording Industry Association of New Zealand
Recording Industry Association of New Zealand
The Recording Industry Association of New Zealand is a non-profit trade association of record producers, distributors and recording artists who sell music in New Zealand...
(RIANZ), and Vodafone
Vodafone
Vodafone Group Plc is a global telecommunications company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the world's largest mobile telecommunications company measured by revenues and the world's second-largest measured by subscribers , with around 341 million proportionate subscribers as of...
New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
.
History and overview
The first awards for recorded music were given in 1965. The concept was co-founded by the New Zealand Broadcasting ServiceRadio New Zealand
Radio New Zealand is a New Zealand public service radio broadcaster and Crown entity formed by the Radio New Zealand Act 1995. It operates news, current affairs and arts network Radio New Zealand National and classical music and jazz network Radio New Zealand Concert with full government funding...
(NZBS) and soap manufacturer Reckitt & Colman
Reckitt Benckiser
Reckitt Benckiser plc is a global consumer goods company headquartered in Slough, United Kingdom. It is the world's largest producer of household products and a major producer of consumer healthcare and personal products...
. Initially a single award was given for the best album. These early awards were known as 'The Loxene Gold Disc'.
Additional categories were gradually added, with an award for producer being first given in 1969.
The Loxene awards continued until 1972 when the NZFPI decided to institute its own system; these awards became known as RATAs - an acronym for Recording Arts Talent Awards. From 1978 the awards became known as the RIANZ Awards after the NZFPI changed its name to the Recording Industry Association of New Zealand. In 1999 the name of the awards was changed again, to ‘The Tuis’ after the trophy that was presented to winners. In recent years, and since 2005 it has officially become known as the New Zealand Music Awards (NZMA)'S.
In 2008 the awards ceremony moved to Vector Arena
Vector Arena
Vector Arena is a 12,000-seat arena for sports and entertainment events in Auckland, New Zealand. Named for a sponsor, Vector Limited, the arena is located at Quay Park, Parnell, very close to the former Auckland Railway Station...
in Auckland
Auckland
The Auckland metropolitan area , in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest and most populous urban area in the country with residents, percent of the country's population. Auckland also has the largest Polynesian population of any city in the world...
, New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
. Prior to this move the event was invitation only, and the increased size of the Vector Arena enabled the event to be attended both by invitation and by the public through sale tickets.
The show began television viewing of the ceremony in 2004.
Hosts
The awards have been hosted by various New Zealand personalities and celebrities throughout the years.2009 - Dai Henwood
Dai Henwood
Dai Henwood is a New Zealand comedian and interpretive dancer . He is best known for his hosting of several television shows found on C4 but also performs stand up comedy.A little known fact on Dai is that he has spent a year in Northern America as expedition leader for a privatley funded...
2010 - Shannon Ryan
Shannon Ryan
Shannon Ryan is a New Zealand television and radio presenter.In 2010 she had her "dream job", presenting The Official NZ Top 40, a show which lists the weekly RIANZ Singles Chart. She now co-hosts Drew and Shannon Live on FOUR....
and co host, Ben Hurley
Ben Hurley
Ben Hurley is a stand up comedian from New Zealand. Hurley started his comedy career in Wellington as resident host of The Wellington Comedy Club. After winning the Billy T Award he moved to London and worked on the comedy circuit there between 2005 and 2008...
Sponsors
The show is currently sponsored by VodafoneVodafone
Vodafone Group Plc is a global telecommunications company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the world's largest mobile telecommunications company measured by revenues and the world's second-largest measured by subscribers , with around 341 million proportionate subscribers as of...
New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
who has viewing credits with the awards show. Up until 2008 the awards show was commonly referred to as the "Tui Awards", but now is officially known as the New Zealand Music Awards or simply the VNZMA'S.