2011 New Zealand Music Awards

The 2011 New Zealand Music Awards was the 46th 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 in August 2011 with winners announced on 7 September, the date on which finalists for 16 'non-technical' categories were revealed. Five 'non-technical' awards were presented without a group of finalists being selected. The awards ceremony took place on 3 November 2011 at Vector Arena, Auckland – this was later in the year than previous ceremonies, due to the 2011 Rugby World Cup being held in New Zealand in September and October. The ceremony was hosted by television presenter Shannon Ryan and comedian Ben Boyce and broadcast live on television channel Four.

The Naked and Famous won the most awards, with seven, including Album of the Year, Single of the Year and two technical awards. The band's nine nominations made it the most-nominated artist. Brooke Fraser won five awards, including Highest selling New Zealand Single and Highest selling New Zealand Album. Kimbra was awarded the Critics' Choice Prize, while Dragon won the Legacy Award, and so was inducted into the New Zealand Music Hall of Fame. The Naked and Famous, Ladi6, Fraser, Six60, Avalanche City, Tiki Taane and Supergroove all performed at the awards ceremony.

Nominees and winners

Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface.

Key: † – Non-technical award; ‡ – Technical award

Album of the Year†	Single of the Year†
Sponsored by Russian Standard Vodka The Naked and Famous – Passive Me, Aggressive You Ladi6 – The Liberation Of... Brooke Fraser – Flags Avalanche City – Our New Life Above The Ground David Dallas – The Rose Tint	Sponsored by Vodafone The Naked and Famous – "Young Blood" Avalanche City – "Love Love Love" Ladi6 – "Like Water" Brooke Fraser – Something in the Water" Six60 – "Rise Up 2.0"
Best Group†	Breakthrough Artist of the Year†
Sponsored by Four The Naked and Famous – Passive Me, Aggressive You Shihad – Ignite Kids of 88 – Sugarpills	Sponsored by Pacific Blue Airlines The Naked and Famous – Passive Me, Aggressive You Six60 – Rise Up 2.0 Avalanche City – Our New Life Above The Ground
Best Male Solo Artist†	Best Female Solo Artist†
Sponsor Tiki Taane – In the World of Light David Dallas – The Rose Tint Stan Walker – From the Inside Out	Sponsor Ladi6 – The Liberation Of... Brooke Fraser – Flags Julia Deans – Modern Fables
Best Rock Album†	Best Pop Album†
Sponsored by PPNZ Shihad – Ignite Cairo Knife Fight – Cairo Knife Fight Beastwars – Beastwars	Sponsored by The Edge Brooke Fraser – Flags Kids of 88 – Sugarpills Julia Deans – Modern Fables
Best Urban / Hip Hop Album†	Best Roots Album†
Sponsored by Serato Ladi6 – The Liberation Of... David Dallas – The Rose Tint PNC – Man on Wire	Sponsor TrinityRoots – Music is Choice House of Shem – Island Vibration Katchafire – On the Road Again
Best Alternative Album†	Best Māori Album†
Sponsor The Naked and Famous – Passive Me, Aggressive You Street Chant – Means Die! Die! Die! – Form	Sponsor Tiki Taane – In the World of Light Miss Black – Black Light Wai – Ora
Best Music Video†	Best Electronica Album†
Sponsored by NZ On Air Special Problems – "Punching in a Dream" (The Naked and Famous) Special Problems – "Broken Machine" (Zowie) Faye McNeil – "Like Water" (Ladi6)	Sponsor Tiki Taane – In the World of Light State of Mind – Nil By Ear Concord Dawn – The Enemy Within
Best Gospel / Christian Album†	Best Classical Album†
Parachute Band – Love Without Measure The Ember Days – Finger Painting EP Juliagrace– Beautiful Survivor	New Zealand String Quartet – Notes from a Journey John Psathas – Helix Flight – Flight
Peoples' Choice Award†	Critics' Choice Prize†
Sponsored by Vodafone Brooke Fraser Ladi6 The Naked and Famous Six60 Stan Walker	Sponsored by Gravity Coffee Kimbra The Popstrangers The Unfaithful Ways
Highest selling New Zealand Single†	Highest selling New Zealand Album†
No finalists were announced in this category. Brooke Fraser – "Something in the Water"	No finalists were announced in this category. Brooke Fraser – Flags
Radio Airplay Record of the Year†	International Achievement Award†
No finalists were announced in this category. Sponsored by New Zealand On Air Stan Walker – "Choose You"	No finalists were announced in this category. Brooke Fraser
Legacy Award†	Best Album Cover‡
No finalists were announced in this category. Sponsored by The New Zealand Herald Dragon	Nick Keller – Beastwars (Beastwars) Angela Keoghan – The Dusty Dream Hole (Bannerman) Baly Gaudin and Thomas Young – Tommy Ill (Tommy Ill)
Best Engineer‡	Best Producer‡
Sponsored by the Music and Audio Institute of New Zealand (MAINZ) *Thom Powers, Aaron Short and Olly Harmer – Passive Me, Aggressive You* (The Naked and Famous)** Neil Baldock – Cairo Knife Fight (Cairo Knife Fight) Olly Harmer – Arctic Tales Divide (Andrew Keoghan)	Sponsored by the Music and Audio Institute of New Zealand (MAINZ) *Thom Powers and Aaron Short – Passive Me, Aggressive You* (The Naked and Famous)** Brooke Fraser – Flags (Brooke Fraser) Nick Roughan and Die! Die! Die! – Form (Die! Die! Die!)

Presenters and performers

Performers

Performers at the ceremony:

The Naked and Famous – "Young Blood"
Ladi6 – "Bang Bang"
Brooke Fraser – "Something in the Water"
Six60 – "Rise Up"
Avalanche City – "Love Love Love"
Tiki Taane – "Freedom to Sing"
Supergroove – "Rain" (Dragon tribute)

References

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External links

Official New Zealand Music Awards website

Aotearoa Music Awards

Ceremonies