| 2010 New Zealand Music Awards | |
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| Awarded for | Excellence in New Zealand music |
| Sponsored by | Vodafone |
| Date | 7 October 2010 |
| Location | Vector Arena, Auckland |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Hosted by |
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| Website | http://www.nzmusicawards.co.nz |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | C4 |
The 2010 New Zealand Music Awards was the 45th holding of the annual ceremony featuring awards for musical artists based in or originating from New Zealand. Finalists for the three technical awards were announced on 16 August 2010 with winners announced on 1 September, the date on which finalists for 16 'non-technical' categories were revealed.[1][2] Five 'non-technical' awards were presented without a group of finalists being selected.[2] The awards ceremony took place on 7 October 2010 at Vector Arena, Auckland. Hosted by television presenter Shannon Ryan and comedian Ben Hurley,[3] the ceremony was broadcast on television channel C4.[4] Various musicians, most of whom had been nominated for awards, performed songs on the awards night.
Gin Wigmore and Dane Rumble each received six nominations, while The Phoenix Foundation received eight nominations, including three in technical categories.[2] Wigmore's album Holy Smoke won three of the categories in which it was nominated, including Album of the Year, as well as the award for the highest selling New Zealand album. New Zealand-born Australian Idol winner Stan Walker won the People's Choice Award, as well as three awards featuring no finalists. "Just a Little Bit" by Kids of 88 was awarded the title of Single of the Year. Shihad won the Legacy Award, and were inducted into the New Zealand Music Hall of Fame.[5]
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- ^ "Ronan Keating to present at the VNZMAs". C4 (MediaWorks New Zealand). 30 September 2010. Archived from the original on 4 October 2010. Retrieved 16 October 2010.
- ^ Kara, Scott (1 September 2010). "Shihad win NZ Herald legacy award and enter hall of fame". The New Zealand Herald. APN News & Media. Archived from the original on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 24 October 2010.