Awards

23rd December 2009
Christchurch group Emeralds & Greenstone joins Mel Parsons from the West Coast and Wellington singer-songwriter Chris Prowse in the finalists line-up announced today by the Recording Industry Association of New Zealand (RIANZ)...

20th December 2009
The Inaugural Taite Music Prize: in Search of 2009's Finest New Zealand Album. March 2010 sees the commencement of a new and very special award on the New Zealand music landscape, which will be known as The Taite Music Prize. Named after the late Dylan Taite, one of the country's most highly respected music journalists, the award will be a first for New Zealand in its format....

Vector Arena, Auckland
Thursday, 8 October 2009, Tickets from Ticketmaster

The Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards take place at the Vector Arena Auckland on October 8 and are set to be bigger and better than ever...

Embassy Theatre, Wellington
Thurs 29 Oct 2009 from 6.30pm. Entry deadline 5pm, Mon 21 Sept 2009
Handle the Jandal is a nationwide music video competition that aims to encourage emerging filmmakers, artists and musicians to make a music video that is not funded by the likes of NZ on Air...

31st August 2009
Christchurch secondary school students have scooped the two top prizes at the 2009 New Zealand Post National Schools Poetry Awards, which were held at a ceremony in Wellington on Friday, 28 August...

Dux De Lux, 41 Hereford St, Christchurch
Heats 29-30 Aug, Qtr Finals 5-12 Sept, Final 18 Sept 09
RDU98.5FM, Dux de Lux, Jagermeister and Hunters & Collectors are proud to present... ROUNDUP 2009 rduroundup.blogspot.com

14th August 2009
Entries are now open for the Waiata Maori Music Awards. Entries Close on 28 August...