2014 New Zealand Music Awards


The 2014 New Zealand Music Awards was the 49th holding of the annual ceremony featuring awards for musical recording artists based in or originating from New Zealand. It took place on 20 November 2014 at Vector Arena in Auckland. The awards show was screened on channel Four, the first time the event was broadcast live.
The technical award winners, legacy award recipient and the Critics' Choice Prize shortlist were announced on 16 October at the Pullman hotel, Auckland. The Critics Choice showcase and award presentation were held on 29 October at the King's Arms in Auckland.
The awards were dominated by Lorde, who won six awards, including Album of the Year, Single of the Year, Best Female Solo Artist, Best Pop Album, Highest Selling Single and the International Achievement Award.

Early awards

While most of the awards were presented at the main awards ceremony held in November, five genre awards were presented earlier at ceremonies of their field. The first was awarded in January, with the Tui for Best Folk Album presented at the Auckland Folk Festival in Kumeu to Auckland duo Tattletale Saints for their album How Red Is the Blood. The Tui for Best Jazz Album was presented in March to Nathan Haines at the National Jazz Festival in Tauranga for his album Vermillion Skies. This was Haines' third Tui for Best Jazz Album, after previously winning in 2013 and 1996. The Tui for Best Pacific Music Album was presented in May to operatic pop trio SOL3 MIO for their self-titled album. The Best Country Music Album Tui was presented in May at the New Zealand Country Music Awards in Gore to Kaylee Bell for her album Heart First. In July the Best Children's Music Album award was presented live on What Now to Anika Moa for her album Songs For Bubbas.

Nominees and winners

Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface.
;Key
Album of the YearSingle of the Year
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  • Lorde – "Team"
  • * Broods – "Bridges"
  • * David Dallas – "Runnin'"
  • * The Naked and Famous – "Hearts Like Ours"
  • * Ladi6 – "Diamonds"
    • Best GroupBreakthrough Artist of the Year
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  • The Naked and Famous – In Rolling Waves
  • * Sole Mio – SOL3 MIO
  • * @Peace – @Peace and the Plutonian Noise Symphony
    		• Sponsor
  • Broods
  • * Sole Mio
  • * Doprah
    • Best Male Solo ArtistBest Female Solo Artist
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  • David Dallas – Falling Into Place
  • * Liam Finn – The Nihilist
  • * Stan Walker – Inventing Myself
    		• Sponsor
  • Lorde – Pure Heroine
  • * Ladi6 – Automatic
  • * Tiny Ruins – Brightly Painted Ones
    • Best Rock AlbumBest Pop Album
    Sponsor
  • Blacklistt – Blacklistt
  • * Clap Clap Riot – Nobody/Everybody
  • * Ekko Park – Tomorrow Tomorrow Today
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  • Lorde – Pure Heroine
  • * Stan Walker – Inventing Myself
  • * Benny Tipene – Toulouse'
    • Best Urban/Hip Hop AlbumBest Roots Album
    Sponsor
  • David Dallas – Falling Into Place
  • * Ladi6 – Automatic
  • * PNC – The Codes
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  • Tama Waipara – "Fill Up the Silence
  • * Mark Vanilau – "Dark Horizon"
  • * House of Shem – Harmony
    • Best Alternative AlbumBest Māori Album
    Sponsor
  • Tiny Ruins – Brightly Painted Ones
  • * Liam Finn – The Nihilist
  • * Grayson Gilmour – Infinite Life!
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  • Rob Ruha – Tiki Tapu
  • * Tama Waipara – Fill Up the Silence
  • * House of Shem – Harmony
    • Best Music VideoBest Electronica Album
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  • Campbell Hooper – "Hearts Like Ours"
  • * Tom Gould – "Runnin'"
  • * Thunderlips – "Stranger People"
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  • Opiuo – Meraki
  • * Bulletproof – #Listen
  • * Sorceress – Dose
    • Best Gospel / Christian AlbumBest Classical Album
    Sponsor
  • Mosaic Music – You Surround
  • * Lifestyle – Lifestyle
  • * Saving Grace – The Urgency
    		• Sponsor
  • Jack Body – Poems of Love & War
  • * Voices 16 – Voice of the Soul
  • * Gillian Whitehead – Alice
    • People's Choice AwardCritics' Choice Prize
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  • Stan Walker
  • * Lorde
  • * Sole Mio
  • * David Dallas
  • * Broods
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    Highest selling New Zealand SingleHighest selling New Zealand Album
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    No finalists are announced in this category.

    • Lorde – "Royals"
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    No finalists are announced in this category.

    • Sole Mio – SOL3 MIO
    Radio Airplay Record of the YearInternational Achievement Award
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    No finalists are announced in this category.
    • Stan Walker – "Bulletproof"
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    No finalists are announced in this category.

    • Lorde
    Legacy AwardBest Album Cover‡
    Sponsored by The New Zealand HeraldNo finalists are announced in this category.

    Announced 16 October 2014
    • Supergroove
    		Presented 16 October 2014
  • Anna Taylor and Ken Clark for Liam Finn – The Nihilist
  • * Henrietta Harris for Grayson Gilmour – Infinite Life!
  • * Robert Wallace for Ladi6 – Automatic
    • Best Engineer‡Best Producer‡
    Presented 16 October 2014
  • Joel Little for Lorde – Pure Heroine
  • * Doug Jane for Kiri Te Kanawa – Waiata
  • * Hayden Taylor for Blacklistt – Blacklistt
    		• Presented 16 October 2014
  • Joel Little for Lorde – Pure Heroine
  • * Thomas Healy for Tiny Ruins – Brightly Painted One
  • * Thom Powers for The Naked and Famous – In Rolling Waves
    • Best Folk AlbumBest Jazz Album
    Presented 26 January 2014
  • Tattletale Saints – How Red Is the Blood
  • * Chris Priestley – Unsung Heroes
  • * Into The East – Fight From the Inside
    		• Presented 18 March 2014
  • Nathan Haines – Vermillion Skies
  • * Phil Broadhurt – Flaubert’s Dance
  • * Reuben Bradley – Mantis: The Music of Drew Menzies
    • Best Pacific Music AlbumBest Country Music Album
    Presented 8 May 2014
  • SOL3 MIO – SOL3 MIO
  • *David Dallas – Falling Into Place
  • *Ladi6 – Automatic
    		• Presented 23 May 2014
  • Kaylee Bell – Heart First
  • * Anna van Riel – Whistle and Hum
  • *Marian Burns – The Paris Sessions
    • Best Children's Music Album
    Presented 20 July 2014
  • Anika Moa – Songs For Bubbas
  • *Hayley Westenra – Hushabye
  • *Roger Lusby – Magical Places''

    • Presenters and performers

    Presenters

    Presenters of awards:
    Performers at the ceremony: