For the second yr in a row L.A.B has cemented its place as considered one of New Zealand’s finest bands, having cleaned up with 4 Tūī on the Aotearoa Music Awards on Wednesday.
Nominated for a complete of six awards, the Bay of A lot 5-piece took house album of the yr (te pukaemi o te tau) for the 2021 launch LAB V, single of the yr (te waiata tōtahi o te tau) for Mr Reggae, finest group (te roopu toa) and finest roots artist (te kaipuoro taketake toa).
The group’s huge win on Wednesday night matches L.A.B’s 2021 success, which additionally noticed them decide up 4 Tūī, together with album of the yr and single of the yr.
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L.A.B picked up 4 Tūī on the Aotearoa Music Awards 2022.
The Aotearoa Music Awards rejoice the most effective in New Zealand releases over the previous yr.
Additionally successful huge in 2022 is nation artist Tami Neilson, recognized for the 2020 hit You Have been Mine. The singer beat out finalists Lorde, Reb Fountain and Rob Ruha to win finest solo artist (kaipuroro takitahi toa), making her the primary feminine artist to win the class since Bic Runga in 2006.
Neilson picked up two additional awards this yr, taking finest nation artist (te kaipuroro tuawhenua toa) and finest producer (tekaiwhakaputa) for her newest album Kingmaker.
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Contemporary from his huge win on the 2022 Silver Scroll awards in October, viral sensation Rob Ruha, who led the nominations with six in complete, was celebrated on Wednesday as finest soul/RnB artist (te kaipuroro awetoa) for the album Preservation.
The favored Māori artist was additionally recognised with Ka Hau for the waiata 35. The tune noticed large recognition on TikTok in 2021 and received the te māngai pāho mana reo Tūi.
Within the group’s second win of the night, Ka Hao took out finest Māori artist (te māngai pāho te kaipuoro Māori toa) for the report Ka Hao: One Tira, One Voice.
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Indie pop artist Benee took out the award for finest pop artist on the 2022 Aotearoa Music Awards on Wednesday.
Auckland-born pop star Benee took house finest pop artist (te kaipuoro arotini toa) for the fourth yr and Alien Weaponry received finest rock artist (te kaipuororakapioi toa) and Tauranga-based Georgia strains was celebrated as breakthrough artist of the yr (te kaituhurapuoro toa o te tao) for her second EP Human.
The opposite classes reconised at New Zealand’s reply to the Grammy Awards had been finest different artist (te kaipuoro manohi toa), received by Vera Allen for the album It’s Your Birthday. Robert Ashworth and Sarah Watkins took the Tūī for finest classical artist (te kaipuoro tāhiko toa), and finest hip hop artist (te kaipuoro hipihope toa) was received by Diggy Dupé for The Panthers unique soundtrack.
Digital producer Leaping Tiger (actual title Jacob Park) nabbed a win from his first AMA nomination, successful finest digital artist (te kaipuoro tāhiko toa).
Roots outfit Six60 proved they’re nonetheless producing the massive hits, successful highest promoting artist (te toa hoko teitei) and radio airplay report of the yr (te rikoata marakerake o te tau) for the only Someone to Be Round.
Behind the scenes, Chelsea Jade Metcalf was recognised for finest album art work (te toi ataata pukaemi toa) for the quilt artwork on her report Gentle Spot and Joel Kefali and pop megastar Lorde took the award for finest video content material (te kiko puoro ataata toa) for the video Secrets and techniques From a Lady (Who’s Seen it All).
