| 2011 NZ MUSIC AWARDS polaroids! |
| Written by COUP DE MAIN | |||||||||||||
| Friday, 04 November 2011 12:36 | |||||||||||||
Dinosaur-sized congratulations to BROOKE FRASER and THE NAKED AND FAMOUS for cleaning up at the 2011 NEW ZEALAND MUSIC AWARDS last night - winning five awards each! Fraser won the International Achievement Award, Best Pop Album, Highest Selling NZ Single for 'Something In The Water', Highest Selling NZ Album for 'Flags' and the People’s Choice Award. While the The Naked And Famous were awarded Album Of The Year, Single Of The Year, Best Group, Breakthrough Artist Of The Year and Best Alternative Album... and the band’s video for the single 'Punching In A Dream' - produced by SPECIAL PROBLEMS - won the award for Best Music Video. Of course, it wouldn't be a Coup De Main congratulatory-post without some polaroid photos...
WINNERS AND FINALISTS FOR THE VODAFONE NEW ZEALAND MUSIC AWARDS 2011: Russian Standard Vodka Album of The Year Winner: The Naked and Famous – Passive Me, Aggressive You Vodafone Single of The Year Winner: The Naked and Famous – Young Blood FOUR Best Group Winner: The Naked and Famous – Passive Me, Aggressive You Best Male Solo Artist Winner: Tiki Taane – In the World of Light Best Female Solo Artist Winner: Ladi6 – The Liberation Of… Pacific Blue Breakthrough Artist of The Year Winner: The Naked and Famous – Passive Me, Aggressive You PPNZ Best Rock Album Winner: Shihad – Ignite The Edge Best Pop Album Winner: Brooke Fraser – Flags Best Alternative Album Winner: The Naked and Famous – Passive Me, Aggressive You Serato Best Urban / Hip Hop Album Winner: Ladi6 – The Liberation Of… Best Roots Album Winner: TrinityRoots – Music is Choice NZ On Air Best Music Video Winner: Special Problems – Punching In A Dream (The Naked and Famous) Best Electronica Album Winner: Tiki Taane – In the World of Light Best Maori Album Winner: Tiki Taane – In the World of Light Best Gospel / Christian Album Winner: Parachute Band – Love Without Measure Best Classical Album Winner: New Zealand String Quartet – Notes from a Journey Vodafone People’s Choice Award Winner: Brooke Fraser Highest Selling NZ Single Brooke Fraser – Something In The Water Highest Selling NZ Album Brooke Fraser – Flags NZ on Air Radio Airplay Record of the Year Stan Walker – Choose You International Achievement Award Brooke Fraser New Zealand Herald Legacy Award Dragon 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) 2011 GRAVITY COFFEE CRITICS’ CHOICE PRIZE: Winner: Kimbra |
