Nz Music Awards

The NZ Music Awards are underway at Auckland's Spark Arena and RNZ Music is there to capture the moments and the memories. Performances include Avantdale Bowling Club, The Beths, BENEE, and a special… Audio

Dunedin five-piece Six60 took home a total of five Tuis at the 2018 Vodafone NZ Music Awards, which took place at Auckland’s Spark Arena tonight. Video

Six 60, Alien Weaponry, Unknown Mortal Ochestra and Drax Projects are all nominated for four awards at the NZ Music Awards in Auckland tonight. RNZ Music's Alex Behan joins Checkpoint live from Spark… Video, Audio

Marlon Williams' self-directed vampire music video wins at this years' NZ Music Artisan Awards. Virtuoso Strings' founder and music teacher, Elizabeth Sneyd is the inaugural winner of Music Teacher of… Video, Audio

The finalists for this year's NZ Music Artisan Awards have been announced and include Estère, Marlon Williams, director Shae Sterling and the engineers and producers behind Alien Weaponry's Tū. Video

Finalist for the 2018 Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards have just been announced with Alien Weaponry, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Troy Kingi and Marlon Williams among the contenders.

The winners of the NZ Music Awards for children's music have been announced at a family-friendly ceremony in Auckland on Sunday.  Video, Audio

It’s 2017, and almost all of the old music business model is gone, and with it, the highly paid record execs, the limousines and the champagne. Most musicians in this country struggle to pay rent. So…

Music 101 host Alex Behan is at Spark Arena, where the New Zealand Music Awards are being held. He talks about the awards, the controversy, and the glitz and glamour. Video, Audio

Sharon O'Neil, Aldous Harding, Teeks, SWIDT and Opetaia Foa'i are among the other musicians honoured at tonight's ceremony.

Lorde is nominated for five Tuis – how many do you think she'll take home tonight?

Music 101's Alex Behan visits Kingsdon Chapple-Wilson, aka Kings, at his marae – Northcote's Awataha, where he records and produces all his music. Video

The trailblazing musician who paved the way for performers such as Jenny Morris will also receive this year's Legacy Award at the Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards in November. Audio, Gallery

Noel Woods, a nominee with his band Grove Roots at the 10th annual Waiata Māori Music Awards, reports back from the ceremony in Heretaunga and takes the pulse of Māori music. Video, Audio

The 10th annual Waiata Māori Music Awards were celebrated in Heretaunga on Friday night - get to know the winners.  Video, Audio

The Pacific Music Awards took place at Manukau's Vodafone Events Centre last night with Kings and Aaradhna coming out on top. The night was filled with electrifying performances and galvanising…

The APRA Children's Music Award winners have just been announced, but ahead of the ceremony, RNZ Music's Yadana Saw headed to her local childcare centre to get expert opinions on what songs should… Video, Audio

Named as 2016 'Breakthrough artist of the year' at the NZ Music Awards, Auckland rapper Kings talks about his self-produced debut EP, making tunes on the marae, and raising a daughter while trying to… Video, Audio

Much loved singer songwriter Bic Runga is about to be inducted to the NZ Music Hall Of Fame, and has a new album out on Friday. Close Your Eyes includes ten cover versions of songs close to Runga's… Audio

Zac Arnold takes to the red carpet at the 2015 NZ Music Awards, Yadana saw jumps onset for a DIY video shoot and we get in the mood with Auckland's heartiest party band. Audio