2021 Artisan Awards finalists announced
For the sixth year running, Recorded Music NZ and Massey University will celebrate the unsung heroes of Aotearoa’s music industry at the AMA Artisan Awards.
The 2021 Artisan Award winners will be announced in a pre-recorded showcase made at Massey University and released on TVNZ OnDemand. The show will feature performances from Jaedyn Randell and Dream Chambers, The Nudge V Troy Kingi, and Ka Hao.
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Recorded Music New Zealand Kaiwhakahaere o Ngā Tohu Puoro o Aotearoa Sarah Owen says it’s been another challenging year for the creative industries, with COVID-19 impacting all aspects of Aotearoa’s hapori puoro.
“While this year has certainly had its challenges, it’s also been filled with success stories from Aotearoa’s music community. Everything comes together behind the scenes and we’re lucky to have some of the world’s best producers, engineers, designers, directors, teachers, managers and artists,” says Owen.
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2021 Artisan Award Finalists
Te Kaipuoro Tāhiko Toa | Best Album Artwork
- Amanda Cheng – Clot (Wax Chattels)
- Jaime Robertson/Matthias Heidrich/Andrew Spraggon – Chasing The Sun (Sola Rosa)
- Frances Carter – Something To Feel (TEEKS)
Massey University Te Kaiwhakaputa Toa | Best Producer
- Delaney Davidson & Jol Mulholland - Black Sea, Golden Ladder (Troy Kingi)
- Harry Huavi – Respect The Process (Team Dynamite)
- Joel Little – ‘Part of Me’ (Noah Kahan), ‘Miracles’ (Jarryd James), ‘Working’ (Tate McRae & Khalid), ‘Follow You’ (Imagine Dragons), ‘Missing Piece’ (Vance Joy)
Te Kaipukaha Toa | Best Engineer
- Jol Mulholland - Black Sea, Golden Ladder (Troy Kingi)
- Lee Prebble & Ara Adams-Tamatea – L.A.B IV (L.A.B)
- Simon Gooding – Something To Feel (TEEKS)
NZ On Air Te Kiko Puoro Ataata Toa | Best Music Video Content
- Alexander Gander – ‘No One Knows’ (Georgia Lines)
- Anahera Parata – ‘Brighter Day’ (Louis Baker)
- Connor Pritchard – ‘Money’ (MELODOWNZ)
Kaiārahi Puoro o te Tau | Music Teacher of the Year
- Andrea Rabin (Papakura High School)
- Jane Egan (Gisborne Girls High School)
- Jeni Little (Hobsonville Point High School)
Recorded Music NZ Kaiwhakahaere Puoro o te Tau | Manager of the Year (presented by the Music Managers Forum Aotearoa
- Cushla Aston (Aston Road)
- Louis Baker
- Lorraine Barry (Lorraine Barry Management)
- Sir Dave Dobbyn, Tom Scott, Team Dynamite, Aaradhna and VGB
- Nicole Thomas & Paula Yeoman (NicNak Media Ltd)
- Theia, Chores, Paige, Abby Wolfe, & Nganeko
