# 2014 New Zealand Music Awards

The 2014 New Zealand Music Awards was the 49th holding of the annual ceremony featuring awards for musical recording artists based in or originating from New Zealand. It took place on 20 November 2014 at Vector Arena in Auckland. The awards show was screened on channel Four, the first time the event was broadcast live.
The technical award winners, legacy award recipient and the Critics' Choice Prize shortlist were announced on 16 October at the Pullman hotel, Auckland. The Critics Choice showcase and award presentation were held on 29 October at the King's Arms in Auckland.
The awards were dominated by Lorde, who won six awards, including Album of the Year, Single of the Year, Best Female Solo Artist, Best Pop Album, Highest Selling Single and the International Achievement Award.

## Early awards

While most of the awards were presented at the main awards ceremony held in November, five genre awards were presented earlier at ceremonies of their field. The first was awarded in January, with the Tui for Best Folk Album presented at the Auckland Folk Festival in Kumeu to Auckland duo Tattletale Saints for their album How Red Is the Blood. The Tui for Best Jazz Album was presented in March to Nathan Haines at the National Jazz Festival in Tauranga for his album Vermillion Skies. This was Haines' third Tui for Best Jazz Album, after previously winning in 2013 and 1996. The Tui for Best Pacific Music Album was presented in May to operatic pop trio Sol3 Mio for their self-titled album. The Best Country Music Album Tui was presented in May at the New Zealand Country Music Awards in Gore to Kaylee Bell for her album Heart First. In July the Best Children's Music Album award was presented live on What Now to Anika Moa for her album Songs For Bubbas.

## Nominees and winners

Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface.

### Key

    ‡ – Technical award
| Album of the Year | Single of the Year |
| Sponsored by Mentos Lorde – Pure Heroine Tiny Ruins – Brightly Painted One The Naked and Famous – In Rolling Waves Sol3 Mio – Sol3 Mio Ladi6 – Automatic | Sponsored by Vodafone Lorde – "Team" Broods – "Bridges" David Dallas – "Runnin'" The Naked and Famous – "Hearts Like Ours" Ladi6 – "Diamonds" |
| Best Group | Breakthrough Artist of the Year |
| Sponsored by Steinlager Pure The Naked and Famous – In Rolling Waves Sol3 Mio – Sol3 Mio @Peace – @Peace and the Plutonian Noise Symphony | Sponsor Broods Sol3 Mio Doprah |
| Best Male Solo Artist | Best Female Solo Artist |
| Sponsor David Dallas – Falling into Place Liam Finn – The Nihilist Stan Walker – Inventing Myself | Sponsor Lorde – Pure Heroine Ladi6 – Automatic Tiny Ruins – Brightly Painted Ones |
| Best Rock Album | Best Pop Album |
| Sponsor Blacklistt – Blacklistt Clap Clap Riot – Nobody/Everybody Ekko Park – Tomorrow Tomorrow Today | Sponsored by The Edge Lorde – Pure Heroine Stan Walker – Inventing Myself Benny Tipene – Toulouse |
| Best Urban/Hip Hop Album | Best Roots Album |
| Sponsor David Dallas – Falling into Place Ladi6 – Automatic PNC – The Codes | Sponsor Tama Waipara – Fill Up the Silence Mark Vanilau – Dark Horizon House of Shem – Harmony |
| Best Alternative Album | Best Māori Album |
| Sponsor Tiny Ruins – Brightly Painted Ones Liam Finn – The Nihilist Grayson Gilmour – Infinite Life! | Sponsor Rob Ruha – Tiki Tapu Tama Waipara – Fill Up the Silence House of Shem – Harmony |
| Best Music Video | Best Electronica Album |
| Sponsored by NZ On Air Campbell Hooper – "Hearts Like Ours" (The Naked and Famous) Tom Gould – "Runnin'" (David Dallas) Thunderlips – "Stranger People" (Doprah) | Sponsor Opiuo – Meraki Bulletproof – #Listen Sorceress – Dose |
| Best Gospel / Christian Album | Best Classical Album |
| Sponsor Mosaic Music – You Surround Lifestyle (of Worship) – Lifestyle (of Worship) Saving Grace – The Urgency | Sponsor Jack Body – Poems of Love & War Voices 16 – Voice of the Soul Gillian Whitehead – Alice |
| People's Choice Award | Critics' Choice Prize |
| Sponsored by Vodafone Stan Walker Lorde Sol3 Mio David Dallas Broods | Sponsor Presented 29 October 2014 Randa Estere Lake South |
| Highest selling New Zealand Single | Highest selling New Zealand Album |
| Sponsored by Vodafone No finalists are announced in this category. Lorde – "Royals" | Sponsored by FOUR No finalists are announced in this category. Sol3 Mio – Sol3 Mio |
| Radio Airplay Record of the Year | International Achievement Award |
| Sponsored by NZ On Air No finalists are announced in this category. Stan Walker – "Bulletproof" | Sponsor No finalists are announced in this category. Lorde |
| Legacy Award | Best Album Cover‡ |
| Sponsored by The New Zealand Herald No finalists are announced in this category. Announced 16 October 2014 Supergroove | Presented 16 October 2014 Anna Taylor and Ken Clark for Liam Finn – The Nihilist Henrietta Harris for Grayson Gilmour – Infinite Life! Robert Wallace for Ladi6 – Automatic |
| Best Engineer‡ | Best Producer‡ |
| Presented 16 October 2014 Joel Little for Lorde – Pure Heroine Doug Jane for Kiri Te Kanawa – Waiata Hayden Taylor for Blacklistt – Blacklistt | Presented 16 October 2014 Joel Little for Lorde – Pure Heroine Thomas Healy for Tiny Ruins – Brightly Painted One Thom Powers for The Naked and Famous – In Rolling Waves |
| Best Folk Album | Best Jazz Album |
| Presented 26 January 2014 Tattletale Saints – How Red Is the Blood Chris Priestley – Unsung Heroes Into The East – Fight From the Inside | Presented 18 March 2014 Nathan Haines – Vermillion Skies Phil Broadhurt – Flaubert’s Dance Reuben Bradley – Mantis: The Music of Drew Menzies |
| Best Pacific Music Album | Best Country Music Album |
| Presented 8 May 2014 Sol3 Mio – Sol3 Mio David Dallas – Falling into Place Ladi6 – Automatic | Presented 23 May 2014 Kaylee Bell – Heart First Anna van Riel – Whistle and Hum Marian Burns – The Paris Sessions |
| Best Children's Music Album | |
| Presented 20 July 2014 Anika Moa – Songs For Bubbas Hayley Westenra – Hushabye Roger Lusby – Magical Places | |

## Presenters and performers
### Presenters

Presenters of awards:
* Shannon Ryan and Dai Henwood – Highest Selling Single, Highest Selling Album and Airplay Record of the Year
* Sweet Mix Kids – Best Electronica Album
* Natalia Kills and Willy Moon – Best Urban/Hip Hop Album and Best Pop Album
* Lizzie Marvelly – Best Classical Album
* Jono Pryor and Ben Boyce – Best Group and Best Rock Album
* Brooke Duff – Best Gospel/Christian Album
* Guy Williams and Rose Matafeo – Best Male Solo Artist and Best Female Solo Artist
* Maisey Rika – Best Māori Album
* Damian Vaughn – International Achievement Award
* Hollie Smith – Best Roots Album
* Jeremy Corbett and Paul Ego – Best Alternative Album
* Jamie McDell – Best Music Video
* Maria Tutaia – Breakthrough Artist of the Year
* Slave & Otis – Legacy Award
* James Rolleston – People's Choice Award
* Jon Toogood – Single of the Year and Album of the Year

### Performers

Performers at the ceremony:
* David Dallas – "Runnin'"
* Benny Tipene – "Make You Mine"
* Sol3 Mio – "’O sole mio"
* Tiny Ruins – "Me at the Museum, You in the Wintergardens"
* Blacklistt – "Burn"
* Broods – "Bridges"
* Super-Sista-Groove featuring Hollie Smith, MC Tali, Iva Lamkum, Ria Hall and The Levites – "Can't Get Enough"