Record number of finalists announced for the 2021 Pacific Music Awards
Last night, the finalists for the 2021 Pacific Music Awards were announced at an event in Otara, with a record number of finalists this year - 27 artists nominated across 13 categories!
Leading the charge is soul sensation Tree who is up for four awards at the Pacific Music Awards this September – including Best Pacific Female Artist, Best Pacific Language, Best Pacific Music Video and Best Pacific Album for her debut EP Mrs Tree.
Voting for the Sunpix People's Choice - Best Pacific Artist Award is now open. All 27 of the artist finalists are eligible and the winner is solely determined by public vote. Voting closes at 11.59pm on Monday 19th August. Click here to check out the finalists and vote!
Check out the full list of finalists below:
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Auckland Council Best Pacific Female Artist:
Jordan Gavet - ‘Do Better’
Lou’ana - Moonlight Madness
Tree - Mrs Tree
NZ Music Commission Best Pacific Male Artist:
Hawkins - ‘Can't Leave It Alone’/’Streetlights’/’Fireflies’/’I Couldn't Tell It All’
Kings - ‘Help Me Out’
Melodownz - ‘Fine’
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Flava Best Pacific Group:
Church & AP - At Thy Feet
Shepherds Reign - ‘Aiga’
STNDRD - Keep it STNDRD
Team Dynamite - ‘Dragon Fruit ft. Louis Baker’
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NZ On Air Best Pacific Music Video:
Kings - ‘Help Me Out’
Directed by Kings
Tree - ‘Afio Ane Loa’
Directed by Tree Manu & Quincy Filiga
Vallé - ‘Trip Advisor’
Directed by Jadon Calvert
APRA Best Pacific Song:
Jawsh 685 - ‘Savage Love (Laxed -Siren Beat)’
Written by Joshua Nanai, Phil Greiss, Jason Derulo, Jacob Kasher Hindlin
Kings - ‘Help Me Out’
Writen by Kingdon Chapple-Wilson, Matt Sadgrove, Sam Eriwata, Joel Latimer
Team Dynamite - ‘Dragon Fruit ft Louis Baker’
Written by Tony Sihamau, Lance Fepuleai, Harry Huavi, Louis Baker
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SunPix Best Pacific Language:
Loopy Tunes Preschool Music - ‘Umukisia’
Samson Squad - ‘Taviri/Manea/Te Kuki Airani’
Shepherds Reign - ‘Aiga’
Tree - Mrs Tree
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Base FM NZ & Island Base FM Samoa Best Pacific Hip Hop Artist:
Church & AP - At Thy Feet
Diggy Dupé - That's Me, That's Team
Melodownz- ‘Fine’
Best Pacific Soul/R&B Artist:
Emily Muli - ‘Self Care’
Lepani - In the Moment EP
Lou’ana - Moonlight Madness
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Best Pacific Roots/Reggae Artist:
Lomez Brown - The Feels & Groove EP
Raggadat Cris - ‘Nay Sayers’
Victor J Sefo - ‘My Everything’/’Is It Bad’/’Want To’/’Like’
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531pi Best Pacific Gospel Artist:
Erakah - ‘How You Love Me’
Marley Sola - ‘Lift Your Head High’
TY - ‘Never Too Far’/’Drive’
Niu FM Best International Pacific Artist:
DJ Noiz - ‘Amelia ft Kennyon Brown, Donell Lewis, Victor J Sefo’
J Boog – ‘Siva Mai feat Siaosi’
Mr Cowboy - ‘Daddy Toe Sau’
Tenelle - This Is X
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Recorded Music NZ Best Pacific Music Album:
Lepani - In the Moment EP
Lou’ana - Moonlight Madness
Tree - Mrs Tree
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Best Producer
Jawsh 685 - ‘Savage Love (Laxed -Siren Beat)’
Producer: Jawsh 685
Lepani - In the Moment EP
Producers: Lepani, Rory Noble, Ambian & Sleo, Devin Abrams
Lou’ana - Moonlight Madness
Producer: Nathan Judd
There will be six other awards announced for the 2021 Pacific Music Awards: Phillip Fuemana Most Promising Pacific Artist, NZ On Air Radio Airplay Award, NZ On Air Streaming Award, SunPix People’s Choice Award – Best Pacific Artist, Ministry for Pacific Peoples Special Recognition Award and the Manukau Institute of Technology Lifetime Achievement Award.
The winner of the Recorded Music NZ Best Pacific Music Album category is presented with an official Tui and recognised at the Aotearoa Music Awards later in November 2021.