New Zealand Music Awards

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The New Zealand Music Awards, colloquially known as the Tuis, have been awarded yearly since 1965 to outstanding New Zealand musicians and groups.

The awards are presented by the Recording Industry Association of New Zealand (RIANZ) at an invitation-only function held each year.

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[edit] History

The first awards for recorded music were given in 1965. The concept was co-founded by the New Zealand Broadcasting Service (NZBS) and soap manufacturer Reckitt & Colman. Initially a single award was given for the best album. These early awards were known as 'The Loxene Gold Disc'.

Additional categories were gradually added, with an award for producer being first given in 1969.

The Loxene awards continued until 1972 when the NZFPI decided to institute its own system; these awards became known as RATAs - an acronym for Recording Arts Talent Awards. From 1978 the awards became known as the RIANZ Awards after the NZFPI changed its name to the Recording Industry Association of New Zealand. In 1999 the name of the awards was changed again, becoming the New Zealand Music Awards – affectionately known as ‘The Tuis’ after the trophy that was presented to winners.

[edit] Winners By Year

No awards were presented in 1977 and 1991
1965 1966 1967 1968 1969
1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1978 1979
1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989
1990 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

[edit] Sources

For the record: a history of the recording industry in New Zealand. ISBN 1-86953-508-1

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