Announcing the performers for the 2024 Pacific Music Awards

​​Media release
15 August 2024                                                                                                     
Announcing the performers for the 2024 Pacific Music Awards
Celebrating 20 years of Pacific music

The 2024 Pacific Music Awards are celebrating their 20th anniversary of the annual Pacific music celebration.  The excitement is building with the big night only two weeks away.

Alongside this momentous milestone, this year there were the highest number of entries to date, resulting in 27 finalists across 13 award categories, matching the highest number achieved back in 2021. There are 12 first time finalists this year, which shows the depth of talent as well as the growth in the Pacific music community as we celebrate a new wave of artists coming through. 

The Pacific Music Awards congratulates all the 2024 finalists and look forward to celebrating them at the upcoming awards ceremony. The 2024 finalists are:  A.R.T., Aaradhna, Diggy Dupé, ELENA, EMA I'U, Folau, Haz Beats, Jaro Local, Jordyn with a Why, Josh Tatofi, Junior Soqeta, Kennyon Brown, Donell Lewis, DJ Noiz, Kings, lilbubblegum, Mr Cowboy, Olivia Foa’i, Pat, Sam V, Shane Walker, Shepherds Reign, Signature Choir, Stanley T, SWIDT, Teo Glacier, Tha Movement, TONE6, Unity Pacific
The Pacific Music Awards Trust are proud to announce that the 2024 awards will feature performances by finalists: Josh Tatofi, Shepherds Reign, Olivia Foa’i, Diggy Dupé, Junior Soqeta and Unity Pacific. 

There will also be a live performance honouring the recipient of the Ministry for Pacific Peoples Lifetime Achievement Award recipient and special tributes to celebrate the 20th year of the awards.
To listen to all the nominees, here’s the official PMA 2024 Finalist Playlist, as well as another playlist to celebrate the 20th anniversary commemorating two decades of the awards: PMA Celebrating 20 Years Playlist.

The Pacific Music Awards will be celebrated at the 20th anniversary event on Thursday August 29th, at the Due Drop Events Centre in Manukau. Tickets for the awards are available for purchase through Eventfinda.

For more information: https://www.pacificmusicawards.org.nz/

Issued by the Pacific Music Awards Trust 

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