2012 New Zealand Music Awards

2012 New Zealand Music Awards
Awarded forExcellence in New Zealand music
Sponsored byVodafone
Date1 November 2012
LocationVector Arena, Auckland
CountryNew Zealand
Hosted byShannon Ryan and Ben Boyce
Reward(s)Tui award trophy
Websitehttp://www.nzmusicawards.co.nz
Television/radio coverage
NetworkFour
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The 2012 New Zealand Music Awards was the 47th holding of the annual ceremony featuring awards for musical recording artists based in or originating from New Zealand. Finalists for the three technical awards were announced on 3 October 2012, the date on which finalists for 16 'non-technical' categories were also revealed.[1][2]

The Critics Choice prize was announced on Wednesday 17 October, at the Kings Arms Tavern in Auckland. It was won by Watercolours (Chelsea Jade Metcalf).[3]

The awards ceremony took place on 1 November 2012 at Vector Arena, Auckland. The ceremony was again hosted by television presenter Shannon Ryan and comedian Ben Boyce and was broadcast live on television channel Four.[4][5]

The awards were dominated by Six60 with six awards, and Kimbra with five awards .[6]

  1. ^ "Kody Neilson picks up technical Tui award". The New Zealand Herald. 3 October 2012. Retrieved 31 October 2012.
  2. ^ "Kimbra, Home Brew, Six60 top NZ Music Awards". The New Zealand Herald. 3 October 2012. Retrieved 31 October 2012.
  3. ^ "Critics' Choice 2012 Winner Announced". NZMA. Retrieved 31 October 2012.
  4. ^ "October 27 – November 2: Including the 2012 New Zealand Music Awards". NZ Listener. Retrieved 31 October 2012.
  5. ^ "FOUR TO BROADCAST THE 2012 VODAFONE NEW ZEALAND MUSIC AWARDS". Throng. Retrieved 31 October 2012.
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