2017
2017 FINALISTS & WINNERS
2017 Vodafone Pacific Music Awards
Radio 531PI Best Pacific Group
Three Houses Down feat. General Fiyah – ‘Love & Affection’
Tomorrow People – ‘Writings on the Wall’
Unity Pacific – ‘Blackbirder Dread’
Winner: Three Houses Down feat. General Fiyah – ‘Love & Affection’
NZ Music Commission Best Pacific Male Artist
KINGS – ‘KINGS EP’
Savage – ‘Zooby Doo’
Tommy Nee – ‘Colorblind’
Winner: KINGS - 'KINGS EP'
Virgin Australia Best Pacific Female Artist Award
Aaradhna – ‘Brown Girl’
La Coco – ‘Love & Other Things’
Olivia Foa’i – ‘Tulou Tagaloa’
Winner: Aaradhna - Brown Girl
Niu FM Best Pacific Urban Artist
KINGS – ‘KINGS EP’
SWIDT - ‘SWIDT vs Everybody’
Three Houses Down feat. General Fiyah – ‘Love & Affection’
Winner: KINGS - 'KINGS EP'
APRA Best Pacific Song
Aaradhna – ‘Brown Girl’ (Written by Aaradhna Patel)
KINGS – ‘Don’t Worry Bout’ It’ (Written by Kings)
Opetaia Foa’i – ‘We Know The Way’ (Written by Opetaia Foa’i and Lin-Manuel Miranda)
Winner: Aaradhna – ‘Brown Girl’ (Written by Aaradhna Patel)
Recorded Music NZ Best Pacific Music Album
Aaradhna – ‘Brown Girl’
KINGS – ‘KINGS EP’
Unity Pacific – ‘Blackbirder Dread’
Winner: Aaradhna – ‘Brown Girl’
SunPix Best Pacific Language
Annie Grace – ‘Loimata o le Fiafia’
Olivia Foa’i – ‘Tulou Tagaloa’
Vai Mahina/Sulata Foa’i-Amiatu, Matthew Ineleo – ‘An Innocent Warrior’
Winner: Olivia Foa’i – ‘Tulou Tagaloa’
Auckland Council Best Pacific Gospel Artist
Annie Grace – ‘Unchangeable Love’
La Coco – ‘Love & Other Things’
Revere – ‘Groove Thing’
Winner: Annie Grace – ‘Unchangeable Love’
NZ On Air Best Pacific Music Video
Aaradhna – ‘Welcome to the Jungle’ (Directed by Sophie Findlay)
Parri$ – ‘Friday’ (Directed by Parris Goebel)
Three Houses Down feat. General Fiyah – ‘Love & Affection’ (Directed by Samson Rambo)
Winner: Aaradhna – ‘Welcome to the Jungle’ (Directed by Sophie Findlay)
Flava Best International Pacific Artist
J Boog – ‘Rose Petals’
Kylie Auldist – ‘Family Tree’
CRSB – ‘Evolution of Love’
Winner: J Boog – ‘Rose Petals’
MAINZ Best Producer
KINGS – ‘KINGS EP’
La Coco – ‘Love & Other Things’ (Produced by Dee Letoa)
SWIDT - ‘SWIDT vs Everybody’ (Produced by SmokeyGotBeatz)
Winner: KINGS - 'KINGS EP'
NZ On Air Radio Airplay Award
Winner: KINGS - 'KINGS EP'
Manukau Institute of Technology Lifetime Achievement Award
Winner: Brother Love
Phillip Fuemana Award, Most Promising Artist
Winner: Tommy Nee
Vodafone Peoples Choice Best Pacific Artist Award
Winner: Three Houses Down feat. General Fiyah – ‘Love & Affection’
Special Recognition Award - Outstanding Achievement
Winner: Opetaia Foa’i