Last night the New Zealand Music Awards took place, crowning the country’s best musicians across a range of genres and categories.
The big winners were undoubtedly Six60, who scored themselves five Tuis including Best Group, Highest Selling NZ Single, and Highest Selling NZ Album. Marlon Williams and Drax Project were also well represented, taking home two awards each.
The winners of the 2018 New Zealand Music Awards have been announced! A huge congratulations to all of the winners and nominees!
Album of the Year was awarded to Marlon Williams for the magnificent Make Way For Love, and Drax Project scored themselves Single of the Year with Woke Up Late. Additionally Alien Weaponry won the Rock award, plus Unknown Mortal Orchestra and Kimbra won their Alternative and Pop categories respectively.
Check out the full list of nominees and winners below.
Album of the Year
WINNER: Marlon Williams – Make Way For Love
Alien Weaponry – Tu
Julia Deans – We Light Fire
Six60 – Six60
Tami Neilson – Sassafrass!
Unknown Mortal Orchestra – Sex & Food
Single of the Year
WINNER: Drax Project – Woke Up Late
Mitch James – 21
Robinson – Nothing To Regret
Six60 – Don’t Give It Up
Sons Of Zion – Drift Away
Unknown Mortal Orchestra – Hunnybee
Solo Artist
WINNER: Marlon Williams – Make Way For Love
Julia Deans – We Light Fire
Kimbra – Primal Heart
Tami Neilson – Sassafrass!
Group
WINNER: Six60 – Six60
Alien Weaponry – Tu
Drax Project – Noon
Unknown Mortal Orchestra – Sex & Food
Breakthrough Artist
WINNER: Drax Project
JessB
L.A.B.
Robinson
Pop
WINNER: Kimbra
Drax Project
Six60
Alternative
WINNER: Unknown Mortal Orchestra
Marlon Williams
Wax Chattels
Rock
WINNER: Alien Weaponry
Cairo Knife Fight
Skinny Hobos
Hip Hop
WINNER: SWIDT
JessB
Kings
Soul / R&B
WINNER: Troy Kingi
Israel Starr
Vince Harder
Roots
WINNER: Sons of Zion
Katchafire
Tomorrow People
Maori
WINNER: Troy Kingi
Alien Weaponry
Katchafire
Electronic
WINNER: Chores
Arma Del Amor
Boycrush
Classical
WINNER: Eve de Castro Robinson
Henry Wong Doe
Michael Houstoun
Worship
WINNER: Equippers Revolution
EFKS Te Atatu Junior Youth
Kane Adams
Children’s
WINNER: Levity Beet – My Best Friend Jake Is A Cyborg
Folk
WINNER: Albi & The Wolves – One Eye Open
Pacific
WINNER: Ladi6 – Royal Blue 3000
Country
WINNER: Reb Fountain – Hopeful and Hopeless
Jazz
WINNER: Umar Zakaria – Fearless Music
Highest Selling NZ Album
WINNER: Six60
Highest Selling NZ Single
WINNER: Six60 – Don’t Give It Up
Radio Airplay
WINNER: Six60
International Achievement
WINNER: Brooke Ligertwood, née Fraser
Legacy Award
WINNER: Upper Hutt Posse
