The Winners of 2015 NZ Music Awards

Brother-sister pop duo Broods were the big winners of this year's NZ Music Awards, securing four golden Tuis for their mantlepiece. The former Breakthrough Artist recipients took out Album of the Year, Best Group, Best Pop Album and Radio Airplay Record Of The Year for their debut album Evergreen.

The awards are an annual celebration of outstanding artistic and technical achievements in the recording field (aka the best in local music). This year's event was the 50th instalment.

Further winners include Lyttelton country songwriter Marlon Williams who took out gongs for Best Male Solo Artist and Breakthrough Artist of the Year; Lorde accepted Single of the Year for 'Yellow Flicker Beat'; popera trio Sol3 Mio claimed Highest Selling Album for their self-titled debut and Savage scooped Highest Selling Single for 'Freaks'.

Iconic New Zealand group The Exponents were recipients of the Legacy Award and an induction into the NZ Hall of Fame. Over their 34-year career the group released nine studio albums and three greatest hits compilations.

See the full list if winners below.

Album of the Year - Broods - Evergreen

Single of the Year - Lorde - Yellow Flicker Beat

Best Group - Broods - Evergreen

Best Male Solo Artist - Marlon Williams - Marlon Williams

Best Female Solo Artist - Gin Wigmore - Blood To Bone

Breakthrough Artist of the Year - Marlon Williams - Marlon Williams

Best Rock Album - Shihad - FVEY

Best Pop Album - Broods - Evergreen

Best Alternative Album - Unknown Mortal Orchestra - Multi-Love

Best Urban / Hip Hop Album - Janine and The Mixtape - XX

Best Roots Album - Trinity Roots - Citizen

Best Electronica Album - Electric Wire Hustle - Love Can Prevail

Best Music Video - Shahir Daud - Cymatics (Nigel Stanford)

Best Maori Album - Ranea - Tihei Mauri Ora

Best Worship Album - LIFE Worship - Through The Fire

Best Classical Album - Michael Houstoun - Beethoven: Complete Piano Sonatas

Highest Selling Album - Sol3 Mio - Sol3 Mio

Highest Selling Single - Savage and Timmy Trumpet - Freaks

Radio Airplay Record Of The Year - Broods - Mother & Father

International Achievement
Lorde
Savage

People's Choice Award
Six60

Legacy Award
The Exponents

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