2019 award recipients are highlighted
Auckland Council Best Pacific Female Artist
La Coco - ‘Waiting’
Razé - ‘Not About You’
Tree - ‘Can We’
Villette - ‘Money’
NZ Music Commission Best Pacific Male Artist
Kings - Lov3 & 3go
Melodownz - Melo & Blues
POETIK - HAMOFIED EP
Sonatane Kaufusi - ‘Birdie’
PMN Best Pacific Group
Adeaze - A Mother's Love
SWIDT - The Most Electrifying
Tomorrow People - BBQ Reggae
NZ On Air Best Pacific Music Video
Razé X Edy - ‘Not About You’, Directed by Kiel Tutin & Edward Liu
Sonatane Kaufusi - ‘Birdie’, Directed by Dave Thomson, Imaginary Friends
SWIDT - ‘Who Run It’, Directed by 10Daniel16
Villette - ‘Money’, Directed by Parker Howell, Baron VR
APRA Best Pacific Song
Church & AP - ‘Ready or Not’, Written by Elijah Manu, Albert Purcell
Kings - ‘6 Figures’, Written by Kingdon Chapple-Wilson
Punialava’a - ‘Ana le Seanoa’oe’, Written by Rev. Iosefa Lale Peteru
SunPix Best Pacific Language
Adeaze - A Mother's Love
Punialava’a - Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow, O ananafi, O nei ma Taeao
Sammy Atoa - 'Samoa Finau’
Base FM NZ & Island Base FM Samoa Best Pacific Hip Hop Artist
Kings - Lov3 & 3go
POETIK - HAMOFIED EP
SWIDT - The Most Electrifying
Best Pacific Soul/R&B Artist
La Coco - ‘Waiting’
Razé - ‘Not About You’
Villette - ‘Not In Love’
Pato Entertainment Best Pacific Roots/Reggae Artist
Lapi Mariner - ‘Go Back’
Runtingz Family - ‘Runtingz Anthem’
Tomorrow People - BBQ Reggae
PMN Best Pacific Gospel Artist
Adeaze - A Mother's Love
Punialava’a - Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow, O ananafi, O nei ma Taeao
Revere – Revere
SIT/MAINZ Best Producer:
Kings & 10A - Lov3 & 3go (Kings)
SmokeyGotBeatz - The Most Electrifying (SWIDT)
Baccyard (Clinton Bently) - Melo & Blues (Melodownz)
FLAVA Best International Pacific Artist
Bobby Alu - ‘Move’
Jaro Local - Dakini Tangarareh
Kaiit - Live From Her Room EP
Recorded Music NZ Best Pacific Music Album
Kings - Lov3 & 3go
SWIDT - The Most Electrifying
Tomorrow People - BBQ Reggae
NZ ON AIR RADIO AIRPLAY AWARD
General Fiyah feat Three Houses Down ‘Here to Stay’
NZ ON AIR STREAMING AWARD
Kings ‘Don’t Worry About It’
SUNPIX PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD - BEST PACIFIC ARTIST
Tomorrow People
PHILLIP FUEMANA AWARD –MOST PROMISING PACIFIC ARTIST
Melodownz
MANUKAU INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Her Majesty Queen Sālote Tupou lll
La Coco - ‘Waiting’
Razé - ‘Not About You’
Tree - ‘Can We’
Villette - ‘Money’
NZ Music Commission Best Pacific Male Artist
Kings - Lov3 & 3go
Melodownz - Melo & Blues
POETIK - HAMOFIED EP
Sonatane Kaufusi - ‘Birdie’
PMN Best Pacific Group
Adeaze - A Mother's Love
SWIDT - The Most Electrifying
Tomorrow People - BBQ Reggae
NZ On Air Best Pacific Music Video
Razé X Edy - ‘Not About You’, Directed by Kiel Tutin & Edward Liu
Sonatane Kaufusi - ‘Birdie’, Directed by Dave Thomson, Imaginary Friends
SWIDT - ‘Who Run It’, Directed by 10Daniel16
Villette - ‘Money’, Directed by Parker Howell, Baron VR
APRA Best Pacific Song
Church & AP - ‘Ready or Not’, Written by Elijah Manu, Albert Purcell
Kings - ‘6 Figures’, Written by Kingdon Chapple-Wilson
Punialava’a - ‘Ana le Seanoa’oe’, Written by Rev. Iosefa Lale Peteru
SunPix Best Pacific Language
Adeaze - A Mother's Love
Punialava’a - Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow, O ananafi, O nei ma Taeao
Sammy Atoa - 'Samoa Finau’
Base FM NZ & Island Base FM Samoa Best Pacific Hip Hop Artist
Kings - Lov3 & 3go
POETIK - HAMOFIED EP
SWIDT - The Most Electrifying
Best Pacific Soul/R&B Artist
La Coco - ‘Waiting’
Razé - ‘Not About You’
Villette - ‘Not In Love’
Pato Entertainment Best Pacific Roots/Reggae Artist
Lapi Mariner - ‘Go Back’
Runtingz Family - ‘Runtingz Anthem’
Tomorrow People - BBQ Reggae
PMN Best Pacific Gospel Artist
Adeaze - A Mother's Love
Punialava’a - Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow, O ananafi, O nei ma Taeao
Revere – Revere
SIT/MAINZ Best Producer:
Kings & 10A - Lov3 & 3go (Kings)
SmokeyGotBeatz - The Most Electrifying (SWIDT)
Baccyard (Clinton Bently) - Melo & Blues (Melodownz)
FLAVA Best International Pacific Artist
Bobby Alu - ‘Move’
Jaro Local - Dakini Tangarareh
Kaiit - Live From Her Room EP
Recorded Music NZ Best Pacific Music Album
Kings - Lov3 & 3go
SWIDT - The Most Electrifying
Tomorrow People - BBQ Reggae
NZ ON AIR RADIO AIRPLAY AWARD
General Fiyah feat Three Houses Down ‘Here to Stay’
NZ ON AIR STREAMING AWARD
Kings ‘Don’t Worry About It’
SUNPIX PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD - BEST PACIFIC ARTIST
Tomorrow People
PHILLIP FUEMANA AWARD –MOST PROMISING PACIFIC ARTIST
Melodownz
MANUKAU INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Her Majesty Queen Sālote Tupou lll