tHE 2022 paCIFIC muSIC aWARDS

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Congratulations to all our 2022 Pacific Music Awards finalists

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Our Hosts

Tofilau Yolande Ah-Chong & John Pulu

OPeNing Prayer

Rev Mua Strickson-Pua

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​Featuring  Live Performances from:
House of Misfits, Kings, Sam V, Mo Etc.,
Tomorrow People and SWIDT  

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​Tribute to Fa’nana Jerome Grey
performed by 
Brotherhood Musiq and Resonate

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Award Presentations

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​This award recognises an artist’s outstanding achievement with the recipients selected by the Pacific Music Awards Trust.

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​This award recognises an upcoming individual or group and their future potential as an artist.

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This award recognises innovative, genre-bending, contemporary music

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This award recognises the work  and achievements of an independent artist

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Bina Butta & Kennyon Brown ‘Lady Love’
Jaro Local ‘Kamanda Amanda’, ‘First Time’, ‘Single Papa’, ‘25 Minutes’
Lisi ‘Good Life’, ‘Dreams’, ‘Til the Death’, ‘Baby We On’​

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Diggy Dupe, choicevaughan & P. Smith The Panthers OST  Producers: Diggy Dupe, choicevaughan, P Smith
Team Dynamite Respect The Process Producer: Harry (Haz Beats) Huavi
Tomorrow People 21 Producers:  IKON MUSIC - Avina Kelekolio, Hennie Tui, Tana Tupai​

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This award recognises the top 5 songs who received the most radio airplay in 2021

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This award recognises the top 5 songs who received the most streams in 2021

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Diggy Dupe, choicevaughan & P. Smith ‘Ain't The Same ft. Melodownz & Summer Vaha'akolo’  Directed by:  Tom Hern and Timēna Apa
House of Misfits ‘Tā Te Manawa’ Directed by: Abigail Dougherty
Vallé ‘Swing Low’ Directed by:  Connor Pritchard

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SWIDT ‘Seize the Day ft Savage’, ‘Kelz Garage’, ‘312 Day’
Team Dynamite Respect The Process
Tomorrow People 21

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This award recognises the work by an individual or group, and their significant contribution to Pacific Music. This has been pre-announced and the 2022 recipient is Fa’anana Jerome Grey

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Anthem Anthem
House of Misfits ‘Ta Te Manawa’
Tree ‘No Fear ft Junior Soqeta’

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Foundation ‘Closer’
Sammielz ‘Okay’
Tomorrow People 21
Victor J Sefo ‘Pele Ea’, ‘Ride’, ‘Shots’

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Emily Muli ‘Break’
Sam V ‘Wired’, ‘Biker Boy’
TJ Taotua Overdue

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Poetik Poetik Justice
SWIDT ‘Seize the Day ft Savage’, ‘Kelz Garage’, ‘312 Day’
Team Dynamite Respect The Process

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Kas Futialo Grandmasta Kas
Lani Alo ‘Tua i manu’
Samson Squad ‘Kainga’, ‘Amene’
Shepherds Reign ‘Nga Ao E Rua ft Swizl Jager’

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The artists confirmed as finalists for the 2022 Pacific Music Awards were eligible for this award, with the winner solely determined by public vote.

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​Kings ‘Young 4Eva’ Written by:  Kingdon Chapple-Wilson
Samson Squad ‘Amene’ Written by:  Jacob Samson, Tautape Samson & Jayjay Samson 
SWIDT ‘Kelz Garage’ Written by:  Daniel Latu, Amon McGoram, Isaiah Libeau, Lomez Brown, Samuel Verlinden

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​Emily Muli ‘Break’
Mo Etc. Oceanbed
Tree ‘No Fear ft Junior Soqeta’

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​Diggy Dupé ‘WEON’
Kings Raplist, ‘Young 4Eva’
Poetik Poetik Justice

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​Diggy Dupe, choicevaughan & P. Smith The Panthers OST
Kings Raplist
Tomorrow People 21   

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2022 CelEbration Concludes

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​The Pacific Music Awards Trust sincerely acknowledge and thank the group of sponsors and funders who support the 2022 Pacific Music Awards:

Associate Sponsor and Media Partner: 
SunPix Ltd

Media Sponsor:
Pacific Media Network

Event Sponsor: 
Auckland Council

Award Category sponsors:
531pi
APRA
Arch Angel Records
Base FM & Island Base
Auckland Council
Creative New Zealand
Flava
Manukau Institute of Technology
Ministry for Pacific Peoples
Music Producers Guild NZ Aotearoa
Niu FM
NZ Music Commission
NZ On Air
One Love Festival
Recorded Music New Zealand
SAE Institute
SunPix Ltd

Funders:
Four Winds Foundation
Lion Foundation
Trillian Trust
Pub Charity Ltd

Support sponsors:
Vodafone Events Centre

Official charity
MusicHelps

​​CREDITS - Special thanks and acknowledgement to:

Television Production, Filming & A/v content: Tagata Pasifika - SunPix Ltd
OB:  NEP
 
Production Management: Robbie Barclay
Visual Design and Operators: Bradley Gledhill & Rachel Marlow
Audio Engineer: Chris Tate           
Stage Manager: Carol Harding
Technical Stage manager: Tony Flett
LED Screens:  Big Picture
Lighting:  Spotlight Systems
Audio:  College Hill Productions
Backline Equipment:  NZ Backline Hire
Show Crew: Owen Drew & Darren Thorpe 

 
Trophy design:  Colin Falefata, Republik
Trophy manufacture:  three sixty ltd
MC Hair & Make-up: JOVI Studio
Foyer performance:  Selina Patia & Lucianne Vainerere
Lifetime Tribute:  Brotherhood Musiq and Resonate
Event photography:  Stijl /James Ensing-Trussell
Graphic and web design:  Eric Smith, 7K Creative
Audio visual content:  Robert George, The Raro Dog
Media & PR:  Pead PR – Jack Wheeler, Adam Warin, Sarah Callaghan
Event Production:  Mark De Jong
Event and Media Management: Quincy Filiga
Event Producer:  Petrina Togi-Sa’ena
 
Thank you to everyone for sharing our celebration of Pacific music, the 2022 Pacific Music Awards.
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​From the Trustees of the Pacific Music Awards Trust: 
Rev. Mua Strickson-Pua, Sina Wendt, Petrina Togi-Sa’ena, Ngaire Fuata and Fonoti Pati Umaga

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