2010 New Zealand Music Awards

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| awarded_for = Excellence in New Zealand music

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| sponsor = Vodafone

| host = {{flat list|

Shannon Ryan
Ben Hurley}}

| date = 7 October 2010

| location = Vector Arena, Auckland

| country = New Zealand

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| website = http://www.nzmusicawards.co.nz

| network = C4

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| previous = 2009

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| next = 2011

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File:Ben Hurley.jpg co-hosted the awards.|alt=Brown-haired man wearing a dark brown shirt holding a microphone and waving]]

The 2010 New Zealand Music Awards was the 45th holding of the annual ceremony featuring awards for musical artists based in or originating from New Zealand. Finalists for the three technical awards were announced on 16 August 2010 with winners announced on 1 September, the date on which finalists for 16 'non-technical' categories were revealed.{{cite news |url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501119&objectid=10666402 |title=Music awards technical finalists announced |first=Hugh |last=Sundae |newspaper=The New Zealand Herald |publisher=APN News & Media |date=16 August 2010 |access-date=24 October 2010 |archive-date=25 October 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101025140231/http://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501119&objectid=10666402 |url-status=live }} Five 'non-technical' awards were presented without a group of finalists being selected. The awards ceremony took place on 7 October 2010 at Vector Arena, Auckland. Hosted by television presenter Shannon Ryan and comedian Ben Hurley,{{cite news|url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501119&objectid=10660427|title=New faces for awards|newspaper=The New Zealand Herald|publisher=APN News & Media|date=22 July 2010|access-date=1 September 2010|archive-date=2 September 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100902091910/http://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501119&objectid=10660427|url-status=live}} the ceremony was broadcast on television channel C4.{{cite web |url=http://www.c4tv.co.nz/Music/MusicNews/tabid/1073/ArticleID/8268/Default.aspx |title=Ronan Keating to present at the VNZMAs |publisher=C4 (MediaWorks New Zealand) |date=30 September 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101004184255/http://www.c4tv.co.nz/Music/MusicNews/tabid/1073/ArticleID/8268/Default.aspx |archive-date=2010-10-04 |access-date=16 October 2010 |url-status=dead }} Various musicians, most of whom had been nominated for awards, performed songs on the awards night.

Gin Wigmore and Dane Rumble each received six nominations, while The Phoenix Foundation received eight nominations, including three in technical categories. Wigmore's album Holy Smoke won three of the categories in which it was nominated, including Album of the Year, as well as the award for the highest selling New Zealand album. New Zealand-born Australian Idol winner Stan Walker won the People's Choice Award, as well as three awards featuring no finalists. "Just a Little Bit" by Kids of 88 was awarded the title of Single of the Year. Shihad won the Legacy Award, and were inducted into the New Zealand Music Hall of Fame.{{cite news |url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501119&objectid=10670403 |title=Shihad win NZ Herald legacy award and enter hall of fame |first=Scott |last=Kara |newspaper=The New Zealand Herald |publisher=APN News & Media |date=1 September 2010 |access-date=24 October 2010 |archive-date=7 October 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101007232139/http://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501119&objectid=10670403 |url-status=live }}

Nominees and winners

Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface.{{cite news |url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501119&objectid=10670339 |title=NZ music awards finalists announced |first=Hugh |last=Sundae |newspaper=The New Zealand Herald |publisher=APN News & Media |date=1 September 2010 |access-date=1 September 2010 |archive-date=1 September 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100901204322/http://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501119&objectid=10670339 |url-status=live }}{{cite news|url=http://tvnz.co.nz/entertainment-news/gin-and-stan-win-big-nz-music-awards-3825713|title=Gin and Stan win big at NZ Music Awards |publisher=ONE News (Television New Zealand) |date=7 October 2010 |access-date=7 October 2010| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20101009011905/http://tvnz.co.nz/entertainment-news/gin-and-stan-win-big-nz-music-awards-3825713| archive-date= 9 October 2010 | url-status= live}}

;Key

:{{Color box|#FFFF99|†|border=darkgray}} – Non-technical award

:{{Color box|lightblue|‡|border=darkgray}} – Technical award

File:Gin Wigmore 5.jpg was nominated for six awards, winning four.|alt=A woman with blonde hair wearing a yellow shirt, playing a guitar and singing into a microphone]]

File:Dane Rumble, Sky Tower Concert 26-3-10 cropped.jpg was nominated in six categories, winning Best Male Solo Artist.|alt=Man with spiked-up black hair and wearing black sunglasses and jacket singing into a hand-held microphone]]

File:Anika Moa.jpg Love in Motion won Best Female Solo Artist, as did her previous album, In Swings the Tide.{{cite web|url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501119&objectid=10536464 |title=Flight of the Conchords sweep Music Awards |work=The New Zealand Herald |publisher=APN News & Media |date=8 October 2008|access-date=24 July 2010}}|alt=A smiling woman wearing a red jacket leaning on a bench holding a cup. Her black hair is pulled back.]]

File:Simon ONeill 2007 cropped.jpg won Best Classical Album with Father & Son: Wagner Scenes & Arias.|alt=Man with short, brown hair wearing a black suit.]]

File:TPF Onstage.jpg album Buffalo won all three technical awards for its album cover, engineering and production.|alt=Two guitarists singing into microphones. In the background a drummer is also playing.]]

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style="background:#FFFF99;" ! style="width="50%" \| Album of the Year† ! style="background:#FFFF99;" ! style="width="50%" \| Single of the Year†
valign="top" \|{{center\|Sponsored by Vodafone}} Gin Wigmore – Holy Smoke Anika Moa – Love in Motion Dane Rumble – The Experiment Shapeshifter – The System Is a Vampire The Phoenix Foundation – Buffalo \| valign="top" \|{{center\|Sponsored by Vodafone}} Kids of 88 – "Just a Little Bit" Dane Rumble – "Cruel" Gin Wigmore – "Oh My" J.Williams featuring Scribe – "You Got Me" The Phoenix Foundation – "Buffalo"
style="background:#FFFF99;" ! style="width="50%" \| Best Group† !style="background:#FFFF99;" ! style="width="50%" \| Breakthrough Artist of the Year†
valign="top" \|{{center\|Sponsored by Steinlager}} The Phoenix Foundation – Buffalo Shapeshifter – The System Is a Vampire The Checks – Alice by the Moon \| valign="top" \|{{center\|Sponsored by Pacific Blue Airlines}} Gin Wigmore – Holy Smoke Artisan Guns – Autumn Dane Rumble – The Experiment
style="background:#FFFF99;" ! style="width="50%" \| Best Male Solo Artist† !style="background:#FFFF99;" ! style="width="50%" \| Best Female Solo Artist†
valign="top" \|Sponsor Dane Rumble – The Experiment Connan Mockasin – Please Turn Me Into the Snat J.Williams – Young Love \| valign="top" \|{{center\|Sponsored by Mazda}} Anika Moa – Love in Motion Gin Wigmore – Holy Smoke Hollie Smith – Humour and the Misfortune of Others
style="background:#FFFF99;" ! style="width="50%" \| Best Rock Album† !style="background:#FFFF99;" ! style="width="50%" \| Best Pop Album†
valign="top" \|{{center\|Sponsored by PPNZ}} The Checks – Alice by the Moon Dimmer – Degrees of Existence The Phoenix Foundation – Buffalo \| valign="top" \|Sponsor Gin Wigmore – Holy Smoke Anika Moa – Love in Motion Dane Rumble – The Experiment
style="background:#FFFF99;" ! style="width="50%" \| Best Urban / Hip Hop Album† !style="background:#FFFF99;" ! style="width="50%" \| Best Aotearoa Roots Album†
valign="top" \|Sponsor David Dallas – Something Awesome J.Williams – Young Love Young Sid – What Doesn't Kill Me... \| valign="top" \|{{center\|Sponsored by Kiwi FM}} Opensouls – Standing In The Rain Fly My Pretties – A Story Hollie Smith – Humour and the Misfortune of Others
style="background:#FFFF99;" ! style="width="50%" \| Best Music Video† !style="background:#FFFF99;" ! style="width="50%" \| Best Electronica Album†
valign="top" \|{{center\|Sponsored by C4}} Tim van Dammen – "Just a Little Bit" (Kids of 88) Nathan Hickey – "Buffalo" (The Phoenix Foundation) Sam Peacocke – "Sleepeater" (Shihad) \| valign="top" \|Sponsor Jay Bulletproof – Soundtrack To Forever P-Money – Everything Shapeshifter – The System Is a Vampire
style="background:#FFFF99;" ! style="width="50%" \| Best Gospel / Christian Album† !style="background:#FFFF99;" ! style="width="50%" \| Best Classical Album†
valign="top" \| Edwin Derricutt – Three Hours South John Michaelz – Walk on Water Magnify – Wonderland \| valign="top" \| Simon O'Neill – Father & Son: Wagner Scenes & Arias John Psathas – UKIYO NZTrio – Flourishes Strike Percussion – Sketches
style="background:#FFFF99;" ! style="width="50%" \| Peoples' Choice Award† !style="background:#FFFF99;" ! style="width="50%" \| Critics' Choice Prize†
valign="top" \|{{center\|Sponsored by Vodafone}} Stan Walker Gin Wigmore Dane Rumble Kids of 88 Shapeshifter \| valign="top" \|{{center\|Sponsored by Gravity Coffee}} Street Chant The Naked and Famous Home Brew
style="background:#FFFF99;" ! style="width="50%" \| Highest selling New Zealand Single† !style="background:#FFFF99;" ! style="width="50%" \| Highest selling New Zealand Album†
valign="top" \|{{center\|No finalists were announced in this category.}} Stan Walker – "Black Box" :At the time of the awards, "Black Box" had been certified double platinum, denoting over 30,000 sales.{{cite web \|url=http://www.radioscope.net.nz/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=77&Itemid=63 \|title=Latest Gold / Platinum Singles \|publisher=RadioScope \|date=14 February 2010 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110728144010/http://www.radioscope.net.nz/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=77&Itemid=63 \|archive-date=28 July 2011}} \| valign="top" \|{{center\|No finalists were announced in this category.}} Gin Wigmore – Holy Smoke :At the time of the awards, Holy Smoke had been certified triple platinum, denoting over 45,000 shipments.{{cite web \|url=http://www.radioscope.net.nz/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=79&Itemid=61 \|title=Latest Gold / Platinum Albums \|publisher=RadioScope \|date=28 February 2010 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110728144225/http://www.radioscope.net.nz/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=79&Itemid=62 \|archive-date=28 July 2011}}
style="background:#FFFF99;" ! style="width="50%" \| Radio Airplay Record of the Year† !style="background:#FFFF99;" ! style="width="50%" \| International Achievement Award†
valign="top" \|{{center\|No finalists were announced in this category. Sponsored by New Zealand On Air}} Stan Walker – "Black Box" \| valign="top" \|{{center\|No finalists were announced in this category.}} Stan Walker
style="background:#FFFF99;" ! style="width="50%" \| Legacy Award† !style="background:lightblue;" ! style="width="50%" \| Best Album Cover‡
valign="top" \|{{center\|No finalists were announced in this category. Sponsored by The New Zealand Herald}} Shihad \| *Paul Johnson – Buffalo* (The Phoenix Foundation)** Rebekah Atkins, Kieran Rynhart, Mikee Tucker and Anita Liu – A Story (Fly My Pretties) Ryan Marx – Everything (P-Money)
style="background:lightblue;" ! style="width="50%" \| Best Engineer‡ !style="background:lightblue;" ! style="width="50%" \| Best Producer‡
valign="top" \|{{center\|Sponsored by the Music and Audio Institute of New Zealand (MAINZ)}} *Lee Prebble – Buffalo* (The Phoenix Foundation)** Andre Upston – Magnetic (Miriam Clancy) Lee Prebble – A Story (Fly My Pretties) \| valign="top" \|{{center\|Sponsored by the Music and Audio Institute of New Zealand (MAINZ)}} *The Phoenix Foundation – Buffalo* (The Phoenix Foundation)** Jeremy Toy – Standing In The Rain (Opensouls) Lee Prebble and Barnaby Weir – A Story (Fly My Pretties)

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style="background:#FFFF99;" ! style="width="50%" | Album of the Year†

! style="background:#FFFF99;" ! style="width="50%" | Single of the Year†

valign="top" |{{center|Sponsored by Vodafone}}

Gin Wigmore – Holy Smoke
Anika Moa – Love in Motion
Dane Rumble – The Experiment
Shapeshifter – The System Is a Vampire
The Phoenix Foundation – Buffalo

| valign="top" |{{center|Sponsored by Vodafone}}

Kids of 88 – "Just a Little Bit"
Dane Rumble – "Cruel"
Gin Wigmore – "Oh My"
J.Williams featuring Scribe – "You Got Me"
The Phoenix Foundation – "Buffalo"

style="background:#FFFF99;" ! style="width="50%" | Best Group†

!style="background:#FFFF99;" ! style="width="50%" | Breakthrough Artist of the Year†

valign="top" |{{center|Sponsored by Steinlager}}

The Phoenix Foundation – Buffalo
Shapeshifter – The System Is a Vampire
The Checks – Alice by the Moon

| valign="top" |{{center|Sponsored by Pacific Blue Airlines}}

Gin Wigmore – Holy Smoke
Artisan Guns – Autumn
Dane Rumble – The Experiment

style="background:#FFFF99;" ! style="width="50%" | Best Male Solo Artist†

!style="background:#FFFF99;" ! style="width="50%" | Best Female Solo Artist†

valign="top" |Sponsor

Dane Rumble – The Experiment
Connan Mockasin – Please Turn Me Into the Snat
J.Williams – Young Love

| valign="top" |{{center|Sponsored by Mazda}}

Anika Moa – Love in Motion
Gin Wigmore – Holy Smoke
Hollie Smith – Humour and the Misfortune of Others

style="background:#FFFF99;" ! style="width="50%" | Best Rock Album†

!style="background:#FFFF99;" ! style="width="50%" | Best Pop Album†

valign="top" |{{center|Sponsored by PPNZ}}

The Checks – Alice by the Moon
Dimmer – Degrees of Existence
The Phoenix Foundation – Buffalo

| valign="top" |Sponsor

style="background:#FFFF99;" ! style="width="50%" | Best Urban / Hip Hop Album†

!style="background:#FFFF99;" ! style="width="50%" | Best Aotearoa Roots Album†

valign="top" |Sponsor

| valign="top" |{{center|Sponsored by Kiwi FM}}

Opensouls – Standing In The Rain
Fly My Pretties – A Story
Hollie Smith – Humour and the Misfortune of Others

style="background:#FFFF99;" ! style="width="50%" | Best Music Video†

!style="background:#FFFF99;" ! style="width="50%" | Best Electronica Album†

valign="top" |{{center|Sponsored by C4}}

Tim van Dammen – "Just a Little Bit" (Kids of 88)
Nathan Hickey – "Buffalo" (The Phoenix Foundation)
Sam Peacocke – "Sleepeater" (Shihad)

| valign="top" |Sponsor

Jay Bulletproof – Soundtrack To Forever
P-Money – Everything
Shapeshifter – The System Is a Vampire

style="background:#FFFF99;" ! style="width="50%" | Best Gospel / Christian Album†

!style="background:#FFFF99;" ! style="width="50%" | Best Classical Album†

valign="top" |

Edwin Derricutt – Three Hours South
John Michaelz – Walk on Water
Magnify – Wonderland

| valign="top" |

Simon O'Neill – Father & Son: Wagner Scenes & Arias
John Psathas – UKIYO
NZTrio – Flourishes
Strike Percussion – Sketches

style="background:#FFFF99;" ! style="width="50%" | Peoples' Choice Award†

!style="background:#FFFF99;" ! style="width="50%" | Critics' Choice Prize†

valign="top" |{{center|Sponsored by Vodafone}}

| valign="top" |{{center|Sponsored by Gravity Coffee}}

style="background:#FFFF99;" ! style="width="50%" | Highest selling New Zealand Single†

!style="background:#FFFF99;" ! style="width="50%" | Highest selling New Zealand Album†

valign="top" |{{center|No finalists were announced in this category.}}

Stan Walker – "Black Box"

:At the time of the awards, "Black Box" had been certified double platinum, denoting over 30,000 sales.{{cite web |url=http://www.radioscope.net.nz/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=77&Itemid=63 |title=Latest Gold / Platinum Singles |publisher=RadioScope |date=14 February 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110728144010/http://www.radioscope.net.nz/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=77&Itemid=63 |archive-date=28 July 2011}}

| valign="top" |{{center|No finalists were announced in this category.}}

Gin Wigmore – Holy Smoke

:At the time of the awards, Holy Smoke had been certified triple platinum, denoting over 45,000 shipments.{{cite web |url=http://www.radioscope.net.nz/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=79&Itemid=61 |title=Latest Gold / Platinum Albums |publisher=RadioScope |date=28 February 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110728144225/http://www.radioscope.net.nz/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=79&Itemid=62 |archive-date=28 July 2011}}

style="background:#FFFF99;" ! style="width="50%" | Radio Airplay Record of the Year†

!style="background:#FFFF99;" ! style="width="50%" | International Achievement Award†

valign="top" |{{center|No finalists were announced in this category.
Sponsored by New Zealand On Air}}

Stan Walker – "Black Box"

| valign="top" |{{center|No finalists were announced in this category.}}

Stan Walker

style="background:#FFFF99;" ! style="width="50%" | Legacy Award†

!style="background:lightblue;" ! style="width="50%" | Best Album Cover‡

valign="top" |{{center|No finalists were announced in this category.
Sponsored by The New Zealand Herald}}

Shihad

Paul Johnson – Buffalo (The Phoenix Foundation)
Rebekah Atkins, Kieran Rynhart, Mikee Tucker and Anita Liu – A Story (Fly My Pretties)
Ryan Marx – Everything (P-Money)

style="background:lightblue;" ! style="width="50%" | Best Engineer‡

!style="background:lightblue;" ! style="width="50%" | Best Producer‡

valign="top" |{{center|Sponsored by the Music and Audio Institute of New Zealand (MAINZ)}}

Lee Prebble – Buffalo (The Phoenix Foundation)
Andre Upston – Magnetic (Miriam Clancy)
Lee Prebble – A Story (Fly My Pretties)

| valign="top" |{{center|Sponsored by the Music and Audio Institute of New Zealand (MAINZ)}}

The Phoenix Foundation – Buffalo (The Phoenix Foundation)
Jeremy Toy – Standing In The Rain (Opensouls)
Lee Prebble and Barnaby Weir – A Story (Fly My Pretties)

Presenters and performers

= Presenters =

File:Brooke Fraser.jpg co-presented two awards, having won five awards in previous years.{{cite press release|url=http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU0409/S00153.htm |title=Four dominate at 2004 music awards |publisher=New Zealand Music Awards |date=23 September 2004| access-date= 17 November 2010 }}{{cite news|url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501119&objectid=10470840 |title=Mint Chicks, Hollie Smith dominate NZ Music Awards |work=The New Zealand Herald |publisher=APN News & Media |first=Joanna |last=Hunkin |date=19 October 2007 |access-date=17 July 2010}}{{cite web|url=http://tvnz.co.nz/entertainment-news/nz-music-awards-winners-3057417 |title=NZ Music Awards Winners |author=New Zealand Press Association |author-link=New Zealand Press Association |publisher=Television New Zealand |date=8 October 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091011102138/http://tvnz.co.nz/entertainment-news/nz-music-awards-winners-3057417 |archive-date=11 October 2009 |access-date=18 July 2010 |url-status=dead }}|alt=A woman with long black hair wearing a red and black striped singlet. She is seated and playing a guitar in front of a microphone.]]

Presenters of awards at the ceremony:{{cite news |title=The 45th Annual RIANZ Vodafone NZ Music Awards Official Programme |work=The New Zealand Herald |publisher=APN News & Media |at=lift-out booklet |date=6 October 2010}}

Irish Boyzone singer Ronan Keating and New Zealand pop musician Brooke Fraser presented the awards for Album of the Year and Single of the Year.
Actress Rose McIver and musician Liam Finn presented the awards for Best Group, Best Male Solo Artist and Best Female Solo Artist.
Actress Robyn Malcolm and songwriter Don McGlashan presented the awards for Best Pop Album, Best Rock Album and Breakthrough Artist of The Year.
Newsreader Sam Hayes and footballers Winston Reid and Tim Brown presented the awards for Best Urban / Hip Hop Album, Best Aotearoa Roots Album and Best Electronica Album.
Entertainment reporter Kate Rodger presented the award for Best Music Video.
Film and television producer Dave Gisbon presented the awards for Gospel / Christian Album and Best Classical Album.
Rugby league players Lance Hohaia and Micheal Luck and the Vodafone 'Voice of the People' winner{{#tag:ref|The Vodafone 'Voice of the People' was a competition open to the public to co-present the People's Choice Award.{{cite press release |url=http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0808/S00318.htm |title=Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards |publisher=Vodafone |date=18 August 2008 |access-date=11 November 2010 |archive-date=7 October 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121007165249/http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0808/S00318.htm |url-status=live }}|group="nb"}} presented the People's Choice Award.

= Performers =

Performers at the ceremony:

Dane Rumble, Stan Walker and J.Williams sang an 'Illegal mashup', a medley which included parts of "Choose You", "You Got Me", "Black Box", "Everything (Take Me Down)" and "Takes Me Higher".
Pop singer Anika Moa sang "Running Through the Fire (Storm)", the lead single from her album, accompanied by Julia Deans.{{cite web|url=http://www.c4tv.co.nz/Anika-Moa-Live-at-the-2010-VNZMAs/tabid/1002/articleID/8379/Default.aspx |title=Anika Moa Live at the 2010 VNZMAs |publisher=C4 (MediaWorks New Zealand) |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101016234558/http://www.c4tv.co.nz/Anika-Moa-Live-at-the-2010-VNZMAs/tabid/1002/articleID/8379/Default.aspx |archive-date=16 October 2010}}
David Dallas performed his song "Til Tomorrow".
"Buffalo" was given by indie rock band The Phoenix Foundation.
Pop duo Kids of 88 played their award-winning single "Just a Little Bit".
Gin Wigmore gave her number, "Oh My".
'Luger Boa and friends' sang a Shihad tribute.

Notes

References

External links

[http://www.nzmusicawards.co.nz/ Official New Zealand Music Awards website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130907085852/http://www.nzmusicawards.co.nz/ |date=7 September 2013 }}

New Zealand Music Awards, 2010

Category:Aotearoa Music Awards

Category:October 2010 in New Zealand