It’s New Zealand’s biggest night in music.
The Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards honours the standout musical talent this country has to offer. And New Zealand’s music industry stars shone brightly on the red carpet, too.
Brother-sister duo Broods was the big winner of the night, with five wins from five nominations, including for Album of the Year and Single of the Year.
MAALA took out Best Male Solo Artist, while Aaradhna won Best Female Solo Artist. Bic Runga was honoured with the NZ Herald Legacy Award.
Check out more photos from the VNZMAs above, and see the full list of winners below.
VODAFONE NZ MUSIC AWARD WINNERS 2016 (by category)
1. Godfrey Hirst Album of the Year
Winner: Broods – ‘Conscious’
2. Vodafone Single of the Year
Winner: Broods – ‘Free’
3. Best Group
Winner: Broods – ‘Conscious’
4. Best Male Solo Artist
Winner: MAALA – ‘Composure’
5. Fiji Airways Best Female Solo Artist
Winner: Aaradhna – ‘Brown Girl’
6. Breakthrough Artist of the Year
Winner: KINGS – ‘Don’t Worry Bout’ It’
7. Best Rock Album
Winner: Villainy – ‘Dead Sight’
8. The Edge Best Pop Album
Winner: Broods – ‘Conscious’
9. Best Alternative Album
Winner: Lawrence Arabia – ‘Absolute
10. Best Urban/Hip Hop Album
Winner: Aaradhna – ‘Brown Girl’
11. Best Roots Album
Winner: Unity Pacific – ‘Blackbirder
12. Best Electronic Album
Winner: Pacific Heights – ‘The Stillness
13. Te Mangai Paho Best Maori Album
Winner: Rob Ruha – ‘Pūmau’
14. Best Worship Album
Winner:Edge Kingsland – ‘Edge Vol. 3:
15. Best Classical Album
Winner: Anthony Ritchie and Ross Harris – ‘Fjarran’
16. Vodafone People’s Choice Award
Winner: Broods
17. NZ Herald Legacy Award
Bic Runga
18. Vodafone Highest Selling Single
Six60 – ‘White Lines’
19. Three Highest Selling Album
Sol3Mio – ‘On Another Note’
20. NZ On Air Radio Airplay Record of the Year
Six60 – ‘White Lines’
21. International Achievement
Fat Freddy’s Drop
Artisan Awards
22. NZ On Air Best Music Video
Winner: Chris Lane – ‘Inside Out’ (Avalanche City)
23. Best Album Cover
Winner: Anns Taylor – ‘Absolute Truth’ (Lawrence Arabia)
24. Massey University Best Producer
Winner: Joel Little – ‘Conscious’ (Broods)
25. Best Engineer
Winner: Joel Little – ‘Conscious’ (Broods)
26. NZ On Air Critics’ Choice Prize
Winner: Scuba Diva
Additional Tuis presented in 2016
27. Best Pacific Album
Winner: Te Vaka – ‘Amataga’
28. Best Country Album
Winner: The Warratahs – ‘Runaway Days’
29. Best Folk Album
Winner: Holly Arrowsmith – ‘For The Weary Traveller’
30. Best Jazz Album
Winner: Phil Broadhurst – ‘Panacea’
31. Best Children’s Album
Winner: Itty Bitty Beats – ‘Lay Your Head Down’
