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Today, Independent Music NZ (IMNZ) is excited to announce the finalists for the Taite Music Prize 2023 with the support of Founding Partner Recorded Music

One of Aotearoas most prestigious music awards, the finalists have been revealed for the 2023

Injecting some much-needed glitz and glamour back into our independent music community, still

RNZ's Karyn Hay and Tony Stamp have been honoured at tonight's 2022 Taite Music Prize, with Anthonie Tonnon taking away the top prize for his album Leave Love Out Of This.

In the upper echelon of Aotearoas most prestigious music awards, the finalists for the 2022 Taite

Poi E, the New Zealand music community rallied behind the Pātea Māori Club. Their legacy award came 19 years after the death of co-composer Māui Dalvanius Prime​. Ngoi Pēwhairangi​, who also wrote the song, died in 1985. The Pātea Māori Club has continued to perform, and did so at the Taites. The rōpū​, including some members who recorded Poi E in 1984, shifted the mood of the event when they were welcomed on stage through a standing ovation. The respect for this group and waia...

Pete Rainey and Glenn Common of Smokefree Rockquest for their contribution to music through 33 years of motivating young musicians and helping them to develop their talent and creativity, musicianship, and performance skills. Dylan Pellett, General Manager Independent Music New Zealand says, "It’s astounding to me that we can celebrate together tonight and show off the talented artists that live and create in Aotearoa. What a privilege to present this event on behalf of our membership and ...

LAWRENCE SMITH/Stuff Tory Kingi won the Taite Music Prize 2020, and is nominated again for 2021. The Taite Music Prize recognises artistic success for one New Zealand album released in the past year. The award pays homage to Dylan Taite, a trailblazing music journalist who died in 2003. Stuff music critic Alex Behan said the list of finalists showed it had been a “strong year for women” in music. He said one of the women artists would most likely win the album, with Reb Fountain or Nadia ...

Friday, 12 March 2021, 7:58 am The Taite Music Prize highlights outstanding New Zealand albums released in the past year. The award is open to all genres of music and judged on artistic merit regardless of genre, sales, or record label. Today, Independent Music NZ (IMNZ) is very pleased to announce the finalists for the Taite Music Prize 2021 and the Auckland Live Best Independent Debut Award. These two prestigious awards will be awarded on Tuesday, April 20th, 2021 at Aucklands Q Theatre al...

Press Release – Taite Music Prize Dare to take a shot at who the next winner of theTaite Music Prize will be? *Nominations now open* The Taite Music Prize highlights outstanding New Zealand albums released in the past year. The award is open to all genres of music and judged on artistic merit regardless of genre, sales, or record label. IMNZ General Manager, Dylan Pellett says, “It’s an honour to present the Taite Music Prize every year, and this one is no different – excepting the fa...