Overview
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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