S³ Pacific Music Awards Event
Pacific Music Awards Finalists & Winners
The events page will detail the nominees and winners of the S³ Pacific Music Awards. You can also look back on previous years nominees and winners. Please click the headings below to view details on the previous years Finalists and Winners.
2010 S³ Pacific Music Awards Finalists & Winners
Radio 531PI Best Pacific Group:
Smashproof - The Weekend
Te Vaka - Haoloto
Three Houses Down - Break Out
Winner:
Te Vaka - Haoloto
NZ Music Commission Best Pacific Male Artist:
J. Williams - Young Love
Malcolm Lakatani - Quote Unquote
Savage - Savage Island
Winner:
J. Williams - Young Love
Pacific Blue Best Pacific Female Artist Award:
Bella Kalolo - Walk To Change
Erakah - Wonderful
MzJ - That Gurl
Winner:
Erakah - Wonderful
Niu FM Best Pacific Urban Artist:
J. Williams - Young Love
Savage - Savage Island
Smashproof - The Weekend
Winner:
Savage - Savage Island
APRA Best Pacific Song:
Malcolm Lakatani - Nukututaha (Malcolm Lakatani/Napa Lakatani)
Te Vaka - Te Mavaega (Opetaia Foa’i)
Three Houses Down - Kanikapila (Tonga Vaea & Three Houses Down)
Winner:
Three Houses Down - Kanikapila (Tonga Vaea, Three Houses Down)
S³ Best Pacific Music Album - Tui Award:
Savage - Savage Island
Te Vaka - Haoloto
Three Houses Down - Break Out
Winner:
Three Houses Down - Break Out
Manukau Institute of Technology Lifetime Achievement Award
Announced at the 2010 Event
Winner:
Ardijah
Phillip Fuemana Most Promising Artist Award:
Announced at the 2010 Event
Winner:Luap
Manukau City Council Best Pacific Gospel Album:
Ivoga Green & Niu Ta’ala - Quiet Intensity
Mutalau Ululauta Matahefonua Trust - Taofi Lologo Tolu, Tau Lologo Tapu Tokiofa Mutalau’
Purpose Defined - Called To Battle
Winner:Ivoga Green & Niu Ta’ala - Quiet Intensity
NZ On Air Radio Airplay Award:
Announced at the 2010 Event
Winner:Smashproof - Brother
2009 S³ Pacific Music Awards Finalists & Winners
Radio 531PI Best Pacific Group:
Cydel - There’s A Place
Horsemen Family - My Shout
Nesian Mystik - Elevator Musiq
Winner:
Nesian Mystik - Elevator Musiq
NZ Music Commission Best Pacific Male Artist:
Devolo - Heaven & Hell
Mareko - White Sunday 2: The Book of Mark
Vince Harder - Strobelight
Winner:
Devolo - Heaven & Hell
Pacific Blue Best Pacific Female Artist Award:
Ladi 6 - Time Is Not Much
Angela Afeaki - Tongan Rendezvous
Iva Lamkum - Iva Lamkum EP
Winner:
Ladi 6 - Time Is Not Much
Niu FM Best Pacific Urban Artist:
Devolo - Heaven & Hell
Ladi 6 - Time is Not Much
Nesian Mystik - Elevator Musiq
Winner:
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)
Winner:
Nesian Mystik - Nesian 101 (Atai/Manukau/McNulty/Reeder/Rikiau/Strickson‐Pua)
S³ Best Pacific Music Album - Tui Award:
Angela Afeaki - Tongan Rendezvous
Ladi 6 - Time is Not Much
Nesian Mystik - Elevator Musiq
Winner:
Nesian Mystik - Elevator Musiq
Manukau City Council Peoples Choice Best Pacific Artist Award:
Angela Afeaki
Cydel
Devolo
Horsemen Family
Iva Lamkum
Ladi 6
Mareko
Nesian Mystik
Oyster Entertainment
South Auckland Community Church Band
St Pauls Methodist Church Otara
Vince Harder
Winner:South Auckland Community Church Band
Manukau Institute of Technology Lifetime Achievement Award
Announced at the 2009 Event
Winner:
Tigilau Ness
Phillip Fuemana Most Promising Artist Award:
Announced at the 2009 Event
Winner:Sweet & Irie
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...
Winner:Oyster Music (Various Artists) - The Gospel According to...
2008 S³ Pacific Music Awards Finalists & Winners
Radio 531PI Best Pacific Group:
3 Houses Down - Dreadtown
Cydel - Soul Finder
Te Vaka - Olatia
Winner:
Te Vaka - Olatia
NZ Music Commission Best Pacific Male Artist:
Scribe - Rhyme Book
Kas Futialo - Lokokasi
Vaniah Toloa - E Le Galo Oe
Winner:
Scribe - Rhyme Book
Pacific Blue Best Pacific Female Artist Award:
Delani - Butterflies
Lole - The Movement
Zeisha Fremaux - Secret Game
Winner:
Lole - The Movement
Niu FM Best Pacific Urban Artist:
Cydel - Soul Finder
PNC - PN Whoa!
Scribe - Rhyme Book
Winner:
Cydel - Soul Finder
APRA Best Pacific Song:
3 Houses Down - DandyMan (Puriri/Pome'e)
Ill Semantics feat Adeaze - Take It Slow (Arona/Moore/Tupa’i/Tupa’i/Holmes)
Scribe - Say It Again (Luafutu/Hammond/Iusitini/Iusitini/Mushroom Music Publishing)
Winner:
Scribe - Say It Again (Luafutu/Hammond/Iusitini/Iusitini/Mushroom Music Publishing)
S³ Best Pacific Music Album - Tui Award:
3 Houses Down - Dreadtown
Cydel - Soul Finder
Te Vaka - Olatia
Winner:
Te Vaka - Olatia
Manukau City Council Peoples Choice Best Pacific Artist Award:
Announced at the 2008 Event.
Winner:Three Houses Down
Manukau Institute of Technology Lifetime Achievement Award
Announced at the 2008 Event.
Winner:
Sione Aleki
Phillip Fuemana Most Promising Artist Award:
Announced at the 2008 Event.
Winner:Matthew Salapu Faiumu
2007 S³ Pacific Music Awards Finalists & Winners
Radio 531PI Best Pacific Group:
Ill Semantics - Good Musik
Nesian Mystik - Freshmen
Spacifix - Much Love
Winner:
Spacifix - Much Love
NZ Music Industry Commission Best Pacific Male Artist:
Chong-Nee - Just Getting By On Love
JXN - Fuata Niue
PNC - Rookie Card
Winner:
Chong-Nee - Just Getting By On Love
Counties Manukau DHB/Smokefree Best Pacific Female Artist Award:
Aaradhna - I Love You
Sara-Jane Auva’a - Merry Christmas
Sara Halatutavaha - Tau Fuata Niue
Winner:
Aaradhna - I Love You
Niu FM Best Pacific Urban Artist:
Chong-Nee - Just Getting By On Love
Ill Semantics - Good Musik
PNC - Rookie Card
Winner:
Chong Nee - Just Getting By On Love
APRA Best Pacific Song:
Aaradhna - I Love You Too
Spacifix - Gotta Get Like This
Vaniah Toloa - Tukua
Winner:
Spacifix - Gotta Get Like This
Best Pacific Music Album - Tui Award:
Amene - In Your Name We Pray
Spacifix - Much Love
Vaniah Toloa - Tukua
Winner:
Spacifix - Much Love
Lifetime Achievement Award
Announced at the 2007 Event.
Winner:
Yandall Sisters
Most Promising Artist Award:
Announced at the 2007 Event.
Winner:Vela Manusaute
2006 S³ Pacific Music Awards Finalists & Winners
Radio 531PI Best Pacific Group:
Beatrootz - No DJz
Cydel - Luv Iz
Mt Vaea - Mama
Winner:
Mt Vaea - Mama
NZ Music Industry Commission Best Pacific Male Artist:
Dei Hamo - First Edition
King Kapisi - Dominant Species
Savage - Moonshine
Winner:
Dei Hamo - First Edition
Best Pacific Female Artist Award:
Annie Puletiuatoa - Childhood
Rosita Vai - Golden
Sara-Jane Auva’a - Rejoice
Winner:
Annie Puletiuatoa - Childhood
Niu FM Best Pacific Urban Artist:
Dei Hamo - First Edition
King Kapisi - Dominant Species
Savage - Moonshine
Winner:
Dei Hamo - First Edition
APRA Best Pacific Song:
Beatrootz - No DJz
Cydel - Luv Iz
Savage - Swing
Winner:
Savage - Swing
Best Pacific Music Album - Tui Award:
Mt Vaea Band - Mama
JXN & LavaBoyKila - First of the Blane
Annie Puletiuatoa - Childhood
Winner:
Mt Vaea Band - Mama
Lifetime Achievement Award
Announced at the 2005 Event.
Winner:
Bill Sevesi
Most Promising Artist Award:
Announced at the 2005 Event.
Winner:Richard Recalde
2005 S³ Pacific Music Awards Finalists & Winners
Radio 531PI Best Pacific Group:
Adeaze - Always & For Real
Ardijah - Journey (Aere’anga)
D1 Family - Koko Luv
Winner:
Adeaze - Always & For Real
NZ Music Industry Commission Best Pacific Male Artist:
Dei Hamo - We Gon’ Ride
Scribe - Dreaming
Tha Feelstyle - Break it to Pieces
Winner:
Tha Feelstyle - Break it to Pieces
Best Pacific Female Artist Award:
Anna Williams - Searching
Kat Theo - Waiting
Sara-Jane Auva’a - Sara-Jane
Winner:
Sara-Jane Auva’a - Sara-Jane
Niu FM Best Pacific Urban Artist:
Dei Hamo - We Gon’ Ride
Scribe - Dreaming
Tha Feelstyle - Break it to Pieces
Winner:
Tha Feelstyle - Break it to Pieces
APRA Best Pacific Song:
Kas Futialo & Ian Seumanu - Su’amalie
Nainz Tupa’i & Viiz Tupa’i - Getting Stronger
Ryan Monga - Journey (Aere’anga)
Winner:
Kas Futialo & Ian Seumanu - Su’amalie
Best Pacific Music Album - Tui Award:
Aniseto Falemoe - Afe O Maila Ole Alofa
Ardijah - Journey
Ephraim - Moemoea o Avaiki
Winner:
Ardijah - Journey
Lifetime Achievement Award
Announced at the 2005 Event.
Winner:
Phillip Fuemana