Misplaced Pages

New Zealand Music Hall of Fame
Awarded for	Artists who have made a significant long-term contribution to New Zealand music
Date	2007 (2007)
Country	New Zealand
Presented by	APRA AMCOS New Zealand and Recorded Music New Zealand
Reward(s)	Soundshell sculpture
First awarded	2007
Last awarded	2021
Website	musichall.co.nz

The New Zealand Music Hall of Fame | Te Whare Taonga Puoro o Aotearoa is a figurative hall of fame dedicated to noteworthy New Zealand musicians.

The hall was created in 2007 by Recorded Music NZ (then known as the Recording Industry Association of New Zealand (RIANZ)) and the Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Two inductions are made into the hall each year, one at the APRA Silver Scroll Awards, decided by APRA, and the other is awarded as part of the Aotearoa Music Awards, chosen by Recorded Music NZ.

The Exponents frontman Jordan Luck has been inducted twice, first as the inaugural inductee at the 2007 APRA Silver Scroll Awards and again with his band The Exponents at the 2015 New Zealand Music Awards.

Eligibility

To be eligible for induction into the Hall of Fame, the artist must have released a work or achieve another significant professional milestone at least 20 years prior. They must also have shown musical excellence in their career. Also considered is the significance and influence and the impact of the artist's work on New Zealand music.

Award

Both the APRA and the Recorded Music NZ inductees receive a framed certificate to mark their induction as well as the Hall of Fame "soundshell", created by sculptor Jim Wheeler. The Recorded Music NZ inductees also receive the Legacy Award which is represented as a platinum Tui trophy.

Controversy

Salmonella Dub allegedly turned down the opportunity to be the 2017 Legacy Award winner and Hall of Fame inductee at the 2017 New Zealand Music Awards. The band requested that Wellington post-punk band Beat Rhythm Fashion perform as part of the induction ceremony, however, it was claimed that the award organisers turned down the request, saying that Beat Rhythm Fashion was "too obscure" for the broad television audience of the music awards. Salmonella Dub then turned down the Hall of Fame entry. However, there was no confirmation of this from the Hall of Fame organisers nor independent sources.

Indie rock band The Clean have twice turned down the opportunity to be inducted into the Hall of Fame. Band member Robert Scott explained, "We feel we are outside the industry, and in the past we were shunned and dismissed and it seems like by saying yes we would be forgiving the industry for that." The group have since been inducted into the hall.

List of inducted artists

Groups have their members listed below the group name.

References

1. "NZ to get its own Music Hall of Fame". The New Zealand Herald. APN News & Media. 29 August 2007. Retrieved 25 October 2010.
2. "RIANZ and APRA announce joint New Zealand Music Hall of Fame". Amplifier. 29 August 2007. Retrieved 25 October 2010.
3. "New Zealand Music Hall of Fame>Inductees". Australasian Performing Right Association. Archived from the original on 10 November 2010. Retrieved 25 October 2010.
4. "ELIGIBILITY". NZ Music Hall of Fame. NZ Music Hall of Fame Trust. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
5. "HISTORY". NZ Music Hall of Fame. NZ Music Hall of Fame Trust. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
6. ^ "Dub snub! Salmonella Dub turn down Hall of Fame over clash with organisers". Stuff. Fairfax. 12 August 2017. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
7. "NZ Music Hall of Fame Inductees". Retrieved 26 March 2022.
8. Bevan, Darren (4 October 2023). "Silver Scroll Awards 2023: The Beths win top award for 'Expert in a Dying Field'". Newshub. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
9. Emhail, Isra'a (9 October 2024). "Silver Scroll 2024: Anna Coddington wins top prize for bilingual waiata". RNZ. Retrieved 9 October 2024.

External links

• New Zealand Music Hall of Fame at APRA-AMCOS
• Jordan Luck's presentation at the 2007 APRA Silver Scroll Awards
• Performance of Hirirani Melbourne's music at the 2009 APRA Silver Scroll Awards
• Performance of The Fourmyula's music at the 2010 APRA Silver Scroll Awards
• Hello Sailor's presentation at the 2011 APRA Silver Scroll Awards
• Herbs' presentation at the 2012 APRA Silver Scroll Awards

• Awards established in 2007
• Music halls of fame
• New Zealand music awards
• Halls of fame in New Zealand
• 2007 establishments in New Zealand