2017 award recipients are highlighted
Radio 531PI Best Pacific Group
Three Houses Down feat. General Fiyah – ‘Love & Affection’
Tomorrow People – ‘Writings on the Wall’
Unity Pacific – ‘Blackbirder Dread’
NZ Music Commission Best Pacific Male Artist
KINGS – ‘KINGS EP’
Savage – ‘Zooby Doo’
Tommy Nee – ‘Colorblind’
Virgin Australia Best Pacific Female Artist
Aaradhna – ‘Brown Girl’
La Coco – ‘Love & Other Things’
Olivia Foa’i – ‘Tulou Tagaloa’
Niu FM Best Pacific Urban Artist
KINGS – ‘KINGS EP’
SWIDT - ‘SWIDT vs Everybody’
Three Houses Down feat. General Fiyah – ‘Love & Affection’
APRA Best Pacific Song
Aaradhna – ‘Brown Girl’ (Written by Aaradhna Patel)
KINGS – ‘Don’t Worry Bout’ It’ (Written by Kings)
Opetaia Foa’i – ‘We Know The Way’ (Written by Opetaia Foa’i and Lin-Manuel Miranda)
Recorded Music NZ Best Pacific Music Album
Aaradhna – ‘Brown Girl’
KINGS – ‘KINGS EP’
Unity Pacific – ‘Blackbirder Dread’
SunPix Best Pacific Language
Annie Grace – ‘Loimata o le Fiafia’
Olivia Foa’i – ‘Tulou Tagaloa’
Vai Mahina/Sulata Foa’i-Amiatu, Matthew Ineleo – ‘An Innocent Warrior’
Auckland Council Best Pacific Gospel Artist
Annie Grace – ‘Unchangeable Love’
La Coco – ‘Love & Other Things’
Revere – ‘Groove Thing’
NZ On Air Best Pacific Music Video
Aaradhna – ‘Welcome to the Jungle’ (Directed by Sophie Findlay)
Parri$ – ‘Friday’ (Directed by Parris Goebel)
Three Houses Down feat. General Fiyah – ‘Love & Affection’ (Directed by Samson Rambo)
Flava Best International Pacific Artist
J Boog – ‘Rose Petals’
Kylie Auldist – ‘Family Tree’
CRSB – ‘Evolution of Love’
MAINZ Best Producer
KINGS – ‘KINGS EP’
La Coco – ‘Love & Other Things’ (Produced by Dee Letoa)
SWIDT - ‘SWIDT vs Everybody’ (Produced by SmokeyGotBeatz)
NZ On Air Radio Airplay Award
KINGS - 'KINGS EP'
Manukau Institute of Technology Lifetime Achievement Award
Brother Love
Phillip Fuemana Award, Most Promising Artist
Tommy Nee
Vodafone Peoples Choice Best Pacific Artist Award
Three Houses Down feat. General Fiyah – ‘Love & Affection’
Special Recognition Award - Outstanding Achievement
Opetaia Foa’i
Three Houses Down feat. General Fiyah – ‘Love & Affection’
Tomorrow People – ‘Writings on the Wall’
Unity Pacific – ‘Blackbirder Dread’
NZ Music Commission Best Pacific Male Artist
KINGS – ‘KINGS EP’
Savage – ‘Zooby Doo’
Tommy Nee – ‘Colorblind’
Virgin Australia Best Pacific Female Artist
Aaradhna – ‘Brown Girl’
La Coco – ‘Love & Other Things’
Olivia Foa’i – ‘Tulou Tagaloa’
Niu FM Best Pacific Urban Artist
KINGS – ‘KINGS EP’
SWIDT - ‘SWIDT vs Everybody’
Three Houses Down feat. General Fiyah – ‘Love & Affection’
APRA Best Pacific Song
Aaradhna – ‘Brown Girl’ (Written by Aaradhna Patel)
KINGS – ‘Don’t Worry Bout’ It’ (Written by Kings)
Opetaia Foa’i – ‘We Know The Way’ (Written by Opetaia Foa’i and Lin-Manuel Miranda)
Recorded Music NZ Best Pacific Music Album
Aaradhna – ‘Brown Girl’
KINGS – ‘KINGS EP’
Unity Pacific – ‘Blackbirder Dread’
SunPix Best Pacific Language
Annie Grace – ‘Loimata o le Fiafia’
Olivia Foa’i – ‘Tulou Tagaloa’
Vai Mahina/Sulata Foa’i-Amiatu, Matthew Ineleo – ‘An Innocent Warrior’
Auckland Council Best Pacific Gospel Artist
Annie Grace – ‘Unchangeable Love’
La Coco – ‘Love & Other Things’
Revere – ‘Groove Thing’
NZ On Air Best Pacific Music Video
Aaradhna – ‘Welcome to the Jungle’ (Directed by Sophie Findlay)
Parri$ – ‘Friday’ (Directed by Parris Goebel)
Three Houses Down feat. General Fiyah – ‘Love & Affection’ (Directed by Samson Rambo)
Flava Best International Pacific Artist
J Boog – ‘Rose Petals’
Kylie Auldist – ‘Family Tree’
CRSB – ‘Evolution of Love’
MAINZ Best Producer
KINGS – ‘KINGS EP’
La Coco – ‘Love & Other Things’ (Produced by Dee Letoa)
SWIDT - ‘SWIDT vs Everybody’ (Produced by SmokeyGotBeatz)
NZ On Air Radio Airplay Award
KINGS - 'KINGS EP'
Manukau Institute of Technology Lifetime Achievement Award
Brother Love
Phillip Fuemana Award, Most Promising Artist
Tommy Nee
Vodafone Peoples Choice Best Pacific Artist Award
Three Houses Down feat. General Fiyah – ‘Love & Affection’
Special Recognition Award - Outstanding Achievement
Opetaia Foa’i