2018 award recipients are highlighted
Best Pacific Female Artist
Ladi 6 – Royal Blue 3000 EP
La Coco – Love & Other Things Part II
Razé – 4Seasons
NZ Music Commission Best Pacific Male Artist
Noah Slee – Otherland
General Fiyah – ‘Here To Stay’
Kings – Chapter One
Pacific Media Network Best Pacific Urban Artist
Noah Slee – Otherland
9-5ers – Close To Home
SWIDT – Stoneyhunga
Pacific Media Network Best Pacific Group
Tomorrow People – ‘Lock Me Up’
Sol3 Mio – A Very Merry Christmas
Three Houses Down – ‘Smile’
NZ On Air Best Pacific Music Video
Samson Rambo – ‘Here To Stay’ (General Fiyah)
Noah Slee & Si Jay Gould – ‘Radar’ (Noah Slee)
Olivia Foa’i – ‘Lakalaka’ (Te Vaka)
APRA Best Pacific Song
General Fiyah – ‘Here To Stay’ (Written by: Charlie Pome'e & Nicholas Pome'e)
Tomorrow People – ‘Sa’ili Le Alofa’ (Written by Kenape Saupese, Naomi Alatipi, Honiara Salanoa,
Helen Tupai, Avina Kelekolio, Daniel Sugrue, Tana Tupai)
Te Vaka – ‘Lakalaka’ (Written by Opetaia Foa'i/Matatia Foa'i)
SunPix Best Pacific Language
Tomorrow People – ‘Sa’ili Le Alofa’
EFKS Te Atatu Junior Youth – Fa'afetai Le Atua
Te Vaka – ‘Lakalaka’
Auckland Council Best Pacific Gospel Artist
EFKS Te Atatu Junior Youth – Fa'afetai Le Atua
TJ Taotua – 'Special Place'
Niue Youth Network – NYN Niue Gospel Album
Flava Best International Pacific Artist
Tenelle – For the Lovers
Junior Maile – 'When I'm Gone'/'Golden Touch'
Sam Kiles – ‘Delay’
Recorded Music NZ Best Pacific Music Album
Ladi 6 – Royal Blue 3000 EP
EFKS Te Atatu Junior Youth – Fa'afetai Le Atua
Noah Slee – Otherland
Sol3 Mio – A Very Merry Christmas
SWIDT – Stoneyhunga
SIT/MAINZ Best Producer
Parks, Brandan Haru & Julien Dyne – Royal Blue 3000 EP (Ladi 6)
Anonymouz – The Undisciplined Son EP (Tha Movement)
KINGS – Chapter One (Kings)
Vodafone People’s Choice Award
General Fiyah
NZ On Air Radio Airplay Award
Brooke Fraser – ‘Therapy’
NZ On Air Streaming Award
Kings – ‘Don't Worry Bout It’
Phillip Fuemana Award – Most Promising Pacific Artist
Poetik
Special Recognition Award – Outstanding Achievement
Otara Music & Arts Centre (OMAC)
Manukau Institute of Technology Lifetime Achievement Award
Punialava’a
Ladi 6 – Royal Blue 3000 EP
La Coco – Love & Other Things Part II
Razé – 4Seasons
NZ Music Commission Best Pacific Male Artist
Noah Slee – Otherland
General Fiyah – ‘Here To Stay’
Kings – Chapter One
Pacific Media Network Best Pacific Urban Artist
Noah Slee – Otherland
9-5ers – Close To Home
SWIDT – Stoneyhunga
Pacific Media Network Best Pacific Group
Tomorrow People – ‘Lock Me Up’
Sol3 Mio – A Very Merry Christmas
Three Houses Down – ‘Smile’
NZ On Air Best Pacific Music Video
Samson Rambo – ‘Here To Stay’ (General Fiyah)
Noah Slee & Si Jay Gould – ‘Radar’ (Noah Slee)
Olivia Foa’i – ‘Lakalaka’ (Te Vaka)
APRA Best Pacific Song
General Fiyah – ‘Here To Stay’ (Written by: Charlie Pome'e & Nicholas Pome'e)
Tomorrow People – ‘Sa’ili Le Alofa’ (Written by Kenape Saupese, Naomi Alatipi, Honiara Salanoa,
Helen Tupai, Avina Kelekolio, Daniel Sugrue, Tana Tupai)
Te Vaka – ‘Lakalaka’ (Written by Opetaia Foa'i/Matatia Foa'i)
SunPix Best Pacific Language
Tomorrow People – ‘Sa’ili Le Alofa’
EFKS Te Atatu Junior Youth – Fa'afetai Le Atua
Te Vaka – ‘Lakalaka’
Auckland Council Best Pacific Gospel Artist
EFKS Te Atatu Junior Youth – Fa'afetai Le Atua
TJ Taotua – 'Special Place'
Niue Youth Network – NYN Niue Gospel Album
Flava Best International Pacific Artist
Tenelle – For the Lovers
Junior Maile – 'When I'm Gone'/'Golden Touch'
Sam Kiles – ‘Delay’
Recorded Music NZ Best Pacific Music Album
Ladi 6 – Royal Blue 3000 EP
EFKS Te Atatu Junior Youth – Fa'afetai Le Atua
Noah Slee – Otherland
Sol3 Mio – A Very Merry Christmas
SWIDT – Stoneyhunga
SIT/MAINZ Best Producer
Parks, Brandan Haru & Julien Dyne – Royal Blue 3000 EP (Ladi 6)
Anonymouz – The Undisciplined Son EP (Tha Movement)
KINGS – Chapter One (Kings)
Vodafone People’s Choice Award
General Fiyah
NZ On Air Radio Airplay Award
Brooke Fraser – ‘Therapy’
NZ On Air Streaming Award
Kings – ‘Don't Worry Bout It’
Phillip Fuemana Award – Most Promising Pacific Artist
Poetik
Special Recognition Award – Outstanding Achievement
Otara Music & Arts Centre (OMAC)
Manukau Institute of Technology Lifetime Achievement Award
Punialava’a