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The biggest night for Pasifika music the Pacific Music Awards – NZ took place at the Vodafone Events Centre last night with a live online ceremony.

The event delivered a visual and musical spectacle, opening the ceremony with a powerful tribute by Oceans Before Me. The group paid homage to the Polynesian Panthers who celebrated their 50th anniversary this year.

Oceans Before Me Perform at the Pacific Music Awards 2021 held at the Vector Events Centre. (Photo credit: James Ensing-Trussell/Stijl)

 

 

With Diggy Dupรฉ, Church & AP and MELODOWNZ as nominees, the ๐๐š๐ฌ๐ž ๐…๐Œ & ๐ˆ๐ฌ๐ฅ๐š๐ง๐ ๐๐š๐ฌ๐ž ๐๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐š๐œ๐ข๐Ÿ๐ข๐œ ๐‡๐ข๐ฉ ๐‡๐จ๐ฉ ๐€๐ซ๐ญ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ award was always going to be a tough one to award however MELODOWNZ emerged victorious. Dedicating his award to those battling mental struggles โ€œAll of us have been going through something, obviously because of the pandemic. I know a lot of people out there are suffering silently; this is for them.โ€ He also took out the Best Pacific Male Artist Award also for his single โ€˜Fineโ€™.

Melodownz and Jazz Ziedan (Photo credit: James Ensing-Trussell)

Best Pacific Album Award was awarded to Tree for the album โ€˜Mrs Treeโ€˜ and Best Pacific Female Artist Award was Lou’ana for โ€˜Moonlight Madnessโ€™. Best Pacific Group was picked up by Team_dynamite for โ€˜Dragon Fruitโ€˜ and the Best Pacific Song Award was non other than Jawsh685 and Jason Derulo for โ€˜Savage Love.

A HUGE CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL FINALISTS AND WINNERS!!

Relive the magic โœจย  and WATCH the Pacific Music Awards 2021

2021 Pacific Music Awards Winners

Auckland Council Best Pacific Female Artist:

  • WINNER: Louโ€™ana โ€“ Moonlight Madness
  • Jordan Gavet โ€“ โ€˜Do Betterโ€™ย 
  • Tree โ€“ Mrs Tree

NZ Music Commission Best Pacific Male Artist:

  • WINNER: Melodownz โ€“ โ€˜Fineโ€™ย 
  • Hawkins โ€“ โ€˜Canโ€™t Leave It Aloneโ€™/โ€™Streetlightsโ€™/โ€™Firefliesโ€™/โ€™I Couldnโ€™t Tell It Allโ€™
  • Kings โ€“ โ€˜Help Me Outโ€™

Flava Best Pacific Group:

  • WINNER: Team Dynamite โ€“ โ€˜Dragon Fruit ft. Louis Bakerโ€™
  • Church & AP โ€“ At Thy Feet
  • Shepherds Reign โ€“ โ€˜Aigaโ€™
  • STNDRD โ€“ Keep it STNDRD

NZ On Air Best Pacific Music Video:

  • WINNER: Tree โ€“ โ€˜Afio Ane Loaโ€™
    • Directed by Tree Manu & Quincy Filiga
  • Kings โ€“ โ€˜Help Me Outโ€™
    • Directed by Kings
  • Vallรฉ – โ€˜Trip Advisorโ€™ย 
    • Directed by Jadon Calvert

APRA Best Pacific Song:

  • WINNER: Jawsh 685 โ€“ โ€˜Savage Love (Laxed-Siren Beat)โ€™
    • Written by Joshua Nani, Phil Greiss, Jason Derula, Jacob Kasher Hindlin
  • Kings – โ€˜Help Me Outโ€™ย 
    • Writen by Kingdon Chapple-Wilson, Matt Sadgrove, Sam Eriwata, Joel Latimer
  • Team Dynamite – โ€˜Dragon Fruit ft Louis Bakerโ€™ย 
    • Written by Tony Sihamau, Lance Fepuleai, Harry Huavi, Louis Baker

SunPix Best Pacific Language:

  • WINNER: Shepherds Reign โ€“ โ€˜Aigaโ€™ย 
  • Loopy Tunes Preschool Music – โ€˜Umukisiaโ€™
  • Samson Squad – โ€˜Taviri/Manea/Te Kuki Airaniโ€™
  • Tree โ€“ Mrs Tree

Base FM & Island Base Best Pacific Hip Hop Artist:

  • WINNER: Melodownz โ€“ โ€˜Fineโ€™
  • Church & AP โ€“ At Thy Feet
  • Diggy Dupรฉ – That’s Me, That’s Team

Best Pacific Soul/R&B Artist:

  • WINNER: Lepani โ€“ In the Moment EP
  • Emily Muli โ€“ โ€˜Self Careโ€™
  • Louโ€™ana โ€“ Moonlight Madness

One Love Best Pacific Roots/Reggae Artist:

  • WINNER: Victor J Sefo โ€“ โ€˜My Everythingโ€™/โ€™Is It Badโ€™/โ€™Want Toโ€™/โ€™Likeโ€™ย 
  • Lomez Brown โ€“ The Feels & Groove EP
  • Raggadat Cris โ€“ โ€˜Nay Sayersโ€™

531pi Best Pacific Gospel Artist:

  • WINNER: Marley Sola โ€“ โ€˜Lift Your Head Highโ€™
  • Erakah โ€“ โ€˜How You Love Meโ€™
  • TY โ€“ โ€˜Never Too Farโ€™/โ€™Driveโ€™ย 

Niu FM Best International Pacific Artist:

  • WINNER: Tenelle โ€“ โ€˜This Is Xโ€™
  • DJ Noiz โ€“ โ€˜Amelia ft Kennyon Brown, Donnell Lewis, Victor J Sefoโ€™
  • J Boog โ€“ โ€˜Siva Mai feat Siaosiโ€™
  • Mr Cowboy โ€“ โ€˜Daddy Toe Sauโ€™ย 

Recorded Music NZ Best Pacific Music Album:

  • WINNER: Tree โ€“ Mrs Tree
  • Lepani โ€“ In the Moment EP
  • Louโ€™ana โ€“ Moonlight Madness

Best Producer

  • WINNER: Louโ€™ana โ€“ Moonlight Madness
    • Producer: Nathan Judd
  • Jawsh 685 โ€“ โ€˜Savage Love (Laxed-Siren Beat)โ€™ย 
    • Producer:ย  Jawsh 685
  • Lepani โ€“ In the Moment EPย 
    • Producers: Lepani, Rory Noble, Ambian & Sleo, Devin Abrams

Phillip Fuemana Award โ€“ Most Promising Pacific Artistย 

  • WINNER: Emily Muli

NZ On Air Radio Airplay Award

  • WINNER: Jawsh 685 x Jason Derulo โ€“ โ€˜Savage Love (Laxed-Siren Beat)ย 

NZ On Air Streaming Award

  • WINNER: Jawsh 685 x Jason Derulo โ€“ โ€˜Savage Love (Laxed-Siren Beat)ย 

SunPix Peopleโ€™s Choice Award โ€“ Best Pacific Artist

  • WINNER:ย  Samson Squad

Ministry for Pacific Peoples Special Recognition Award

  • Nick Afoa

Manukau Institute of Technology Lifetime Achievement Award

  • George โ€œFijiโ€ Veikoso

 

For more information: www.pacificmusicawards.org.nz