Pacific Music Awards 2012
A time to celebrate the acheivements of our talented Pacific artists and their music.
To acknowledge the music released in 2011 here are the finalists:
Radio 531PI Best Pacific Group:
- Adeaze ‘Rise & Shine’
- Te Vaka ‘Havili’
- The Hypnotics ‘Coincidence’
NZ Music Commission Best Pacific Male Artist:
- David Dallas ‘The Rose Tint’
- Kas Futialo ‘Good Morning Samoa’
- Stks ‘Rhythm & Brown’
Best Pacific Female Artist Award:
- Bella Kalolo ‘Without the Paper’
- Iva Lamkum ‘Raise Your Glass’
- MzJ ‘Love Changes Everything’
Niu FM Best Pacific Urban Artist:
- Adeaze ‘Rise & Shine’
- David Dallas ‘The Rose Tint’
- Stks ‘Rhythm & Brown’
APRA Best Pacific Song:
- Adeaze ‘Paradise’ written by: F Tupa'i/L Tupa'i
- David Dallas ‘Take A Picture’ written by: D Dallas/A Iustini/J Iustini/T Rowlands/E Simons
- Ria ‘Over You’ written by: A Numia/E Ensink
Best Pacific Music Album - Tui Award:
- Adeaze ‘Rise & Shine’
- David Dallas ‘The Rose Tint’
- Kas Futialo ‘Good Morning Samoa’
Tagata Pasifika Best Pacific Language:
- 2PouzFynist ‘Upgrade - Cook Island Legacy’
- Kas Futialo ‘Good Morning Samoa’
- Te Vaka ‘Havili’
Best Pacific Gospel Album:
- Erakah ‘Infatuated’
- Mutalau Ululauta Matahefonua Trust Choir ‘Lologo Tapu Tokiofa Mutalau Niue - Taofi Lologo 5’
- Samoan Autalavou P.I.P.C. Newton ‘Lota Nu´u Moni’
Auckland Council Peoples Choice Best Pacific Artist Award:
- 2PouzFynist
- Adeaze
- Bella Kalolo
- David Dallas
- Iva Lamkum
- Kas Futialo
- Mutalau Ulalauta Matahenfonua Trust Choir
- MzJ
- P.I.P.C. Newton – Samoan Autalavou
- Ria
- Stks
- Te Vaka
- The Hypnotics
Manukau Institute of Technology Lifetime Achievement Award
- To be announced at the Awards Event
Phillip Fuemana Most Promising Artist Award:
- To be announced at the Awards Event
The awards ceremony will take place on the 31st of May
For more information visit the website - pacificmusicawards.org.nz or to purchase tickets visit www.ticketdirect.co.nz
NiuFM are Proud Sponsors of the Pacifc Music Awards 2012
