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News release
finalists -
1
April 17, 2009
Four to the floor
The finalists for the 2009 S³ Pacific Music Awards have been announced
with
Ladi 6 and Nesian Mystik both named in four categories each.
Ladi 6 is a finalist for her highly anticipated and long awaited debut solo
album, 'Time is Not Much' in the Best Pacific Female Artist, Niu FM Best
Pacific
Urban Artist and the S³ Best Pacific Music Album categories.
She is also a finalist in the APRA Best Pacific Song category for her
catchy
single, 'Walk Right Up'. An MC as well as a renowned vocalist, Ladi 6 is
known
for her energetic live performances, sublime soulful vocals and conscious
lyrics.
Nesian Mystik is a finalist for their album, 'Elevator Musiq', in the Niu
FM
Best Pacific Urban Artitst, Radio 531P1 Best Pacific Group and the S³ Best
Pacific Music Album categories.
Number 1 smash hit, 'Nesian 101', has earned the band a place as finalist
in
the APRA Best Pacific Song category.
Their cultural backgrounds unite a remarkable diversity of Polynesia in
bringing together Maori, Tongan, Samoan and Cook Island ancestry leading to
the
group becoming one of the biggest names in New Zealand music.
Altogether 12 artists and groups have been announced as finalists at a
function
in Manukau City tonight (16 April) hosted by His Worship Mayor Len Brown
and the
Manukau City Council.
Also up for more than one award are Angela Afeaki and Devolo.
Angela Afeaki is a finalist for Best Pacific Female Artist with her album
'Tongan Rendezvous' and the APRA Best Pacific Song award for her single
'Happy
Happy Tonga'.
Devolo is in the running for the NZ Music Commission Best Pacific Male
Artist
and the Niu FM Best Pacific Urban Artist award with his album 'Heaven &
Hell'.
"The S³ (pron: ess-cubed) Pacific Music Awards 2009 finalist list is a
mix of
previous winners and finalists with fresh new entrants covering a variety
of
music from new reggae sounds and traditional Pacific language music to
Pasifika
hip hop," says Pacific Music Awards Trust spokesperson Rev. Mua
Strickson-Pua.
"We welcome again, for the second year, our naming rights sponsor - S³ - a
project dedicated to the survival of our young people on the roads of
Aotearoa
and a positive message that the Pacific Music Awards Trust is delighted to
support."
The awards are in their fifth year and winners are to be announced at an
event
celebrating and honouring Pacific music and artists at Manukau City's
TelstraClear Pacific venue on May 23.
A new People's Choice Award was introduced to the line-up for the Best
Pacific
Artist last year and is in the mix once more for 2009. All category
finalists
are eligible for this award with the public able to cast their vote by
logging
onto www.pacificmusicawards.org.nz <http://www.pacificmusicawards.org.nz> .
Tickets for the awards ceremony will be available from May 1st through
TicketDirect. www.ticketdirect.co.nz
0800 224 224
(Please note a booking fee may apply)
The full list of finalists for the 2009 S³ Pacific Music Awards is:
BEST PACIFIC FEMALE ARTIST
Ladi 6 'Time is Not Much'
Angela Afeaki 'Tongan Rendezvous'
Iva Lamkum 'Iva Lamkum EP'
NZ MUSIC COMMISSION BEST PACIFIC MALE ARTIST
Devolo 'Heaven & Hell'
Mareko 'White Sunday 2: The Book of Mark'
Vince Harder "Strobelight"
NIU FM BEST PACIFIC URBAN ARTIST
Devolo 'Heaven & Hell'
Ladi 6 'Time is Not Much'
Nesian Mystik 'Elevator Musiq'
RADIO 531PI BEST PACIFIC GROUP
Cydel "There's A Place"
Horsemen Family 'My Shout'
Nesian Mystik 'Elevator Musiq'
APRA BEST PACIFIC SONG
Angela Afeaki "Happy Happy Tonga" (A. Afeaki/W. Afeaki/J. Afeaki)
Ladi 6 "Walk Right Up" (K. Tamati/B. Park)
Nesian Mystik "Nesian 101"
(Atai/Manukau/McNulty/Reeder/Rikiau/Strickson-Pua)
BEST PACIFIC GOSPEL ALBUM
St Pauls Methodist Church Otara '2008 Choir'
South Auckland Community Church Band 'Set Us Free'
Oyster Music - various artists 'The Gospel According to....'
S³ BEST PACIFIC MUSIC ALBUM
Angela Afeaki 'Tongan Rendezvous'
Ladi 6 'Time is Not Much'
Nesian Mystik 'Elevator Musiq'
ends
Issued for the Pacific Music Awards Trust by Pead PR
Contacts:
PMAT Spokesperson, Rev. Mua Strickson-Pua, Tel: 0-9-377 7782, Mob: 021 141
8798
stricksonpua@xtra.co.nz
PMAT Contact Person, Petrina George, Tel: 0-9-623 4717, Mob: 0272 451 898,
info@pacificmusicawards.org.nz
Gemma Leathem, Pead PR, Tel: 0-9-918 5533; Mob: 027 318 1205,
gemmal@peadpr.co.nz <mailto:gemmal@peadpr.co.nz>
Kelly Grindle, Pead PR, Tel: 0-9-918 5581; Mob: 021334 447,
kelly@peadpr.co.nz
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