The Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards is a chance to witness New Zealand’s most beloved musicians being honoured while celebrating their outstanding artistic and technical achievements. The Vodafone NZ Music Awards are among the most significant that a group or artist can receive in New Zealand music, and have been presented annually since 1965.
This year we have more than a few eyes and ears on the ground, ready and waiting to report on all the goings on at this prestigious event. Check out below for our live and direct feed:
6.30pm – Healthy backstage dinner option…
6.43pm – Beastwars have hit the red carpet, Clayton is sporting a very “Country” jacket.
6.55pm – Valkyrie are looking STUNNING tonight on the red carpet in matching black and gold.
7.05pm – Benee rocking an oversized dress with ‘Intellectual’ printed on the front. No comment.
7.08pm – Holly Smith & Teeks are some damn beautiful people.
7.15pm – Laura Daniels and Jon Toogood have hit the red carpet. Laura is VERY shiny in a little blue number – looking GREAT!
7.23pm – Oh look! Six60 have arrived… But wait, Our lord and saviour Jacinda Ardern has arrived behind them. Out of the way boys!
7.40pm – The arena is filling up in anticipation of the awards.
7.55pm – Where’s Wally.
8.00pm – Tonight’s performance lineup looks tasty!
8.10pm – Some shots from the red carpet – Chaii and her crew. 
Church & AP hanging with Mike McRoberts.
Sweetmix Kids 
Our wonderful hosts for the night – Laura Daniels and Jon Toogood!
8.35pm – And we’re off! The Beths are on stage being their usual amazing selves. 
8.35pm – Spotify/Six60 joke falls a little flat. More depressing than funny…
8.47pm – Boh Runga to announce Radio Airplay award winner – Six60 to win.
8.50pm – Villainy win best rock album!
8.50pm – The Beths – Little Death (Click image to view video – ThreeNOW)
8.50pm – Troy Kingi wins best Maori artist! love that dude!
9.15pm – That “Eggs Benee” joke was tragic.
9.20pm – Best Classical Artist (Click image to view video – ThreeNOW)
9.30pm – Avantdale Bowling Club live on stage.
9.31pm – Benee – Soaked (Click image to view video – ThreeNOW)
9.55pm – Avantdale Bowling Club – Home (Click image to view video – ThreeNOW)
9.55pm – Drax Project
9.55pm – Someone needs to rename this the Vodafone Benee Awards 2019. Whoa.
10.10pm – The Beths are the most wholesome ingredient of the night, bless their souls 🧡
10.50pm – AVANTDALE BOWLING CLUB!!!! Well deserved win!! Album of the year? Album of the century we reckon!
10.58pm – Th’ Dudes – Legacy Award Winners
11.00pm – It’s all over and done with for another year – see you all next year!
11.31pm – Villainy – Dreams (Click image to view video – ThreeNOW)
11.35pm – Teeks and Hollie Smith – How Great thou Art (Click image to view video – ThreeNOW)
11.40pm – Troy Kingi – Mighty Invader (Click image to view video – ThreeNOW)
11.42pm – Mitch james – Bright Blue Skies / Old News (Click image to view video – ThreeNOW)
11.45pm – Th’ Dudes – Walking In Light / Be Mine Tonight / Bliss (Click image to view video – ThreeNOW)
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