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Stadium rockers Six60 strutted their stuff with best record honors while Bic Runga was confirmed as an “icon” at the 2023 Rolling Stone Aotearoa Awards, held Wednesday, Sept. 20 at Auckland’s Matthew-In-The-City.
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The Auckland band, which played filled stadiums up and down the country during the pandemic, when most other countries were stuck in lockdown, won for Castle St., their fourth studio album.
Also on the night, indie act the Beths took out the global award, judged by the music title’s global team to acknowledge the Kiwi artist “they just can’t get enough of,” reads a statement.
Reggae outfit L.A.B. snagged best single for “Take It Away,” and COTERIE, based on Australia’s west coast and formed around the core of Māori brothers Tyler, Joshua, Brandford and Conrad Fisher, took out the best new artist category – and completed their victory lap with a live performance.
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Now in its second year, the Rolling Stone Aotearoa Awards celebrates New Zealand’s finest.
The star of the night was, naturally, Bic Runga, who received the prestigious Rolling Stone Icon Award, and performed for the gathering.
Following the release of her debut single, “Drive”, in 1996, Runga (Ngāti Kahungunu, Rongomaiwahine) has won almost every major musical honor in her homeland, including the prestigious APRA Silver Scroll Songwriting Award. She has won 20 Tui Awards (New Zealand Music Awards), more than any individual, including best female vocalist on four occasions. Bic’s first LP Drive was certified seven-times platinum and contained the hit “Sway”.
“The fact that we are here, tonight, once again, honoring Aotearoa music and celebrating so many of you that have joined us here… it’s not something I take lightly,” Poppy Reid, The Brag Media’s editor-in-chief, told guests.
She continued, “there’s one thing that I would love all of the nominees in the room tonight to know, and it’s that your music has been listened to, and judged by the best, most influential music critics in the world, because Rolling Stone’s global editors took part in the judging process.”
For those who went home empty handed, Reid added, “please know that your music is now on the radar of some of the leading voices in music journalism.”
Rolling Stone AU/NZ is published by Sydney-based The Brag Media, whose portfolio of titles includes Tone Deaf, The Music Network, and Variety Australia. Brewery Panhead returned as headline sponsor for the awards.
2023 Panhead Rolling Stone Aotearoa Awards Winners:
Best Record
Six60 – Castle St (WINNER)
Princess Chelsea – Everything Is Going To Be Alright
COTERIE – Coterie
The Beths – Expert In A Dying Field
TE KAAHU – Te Kaahu O Rangi
Marlon Williams – My Boy
Fazerdaze – Break!
Stan Walker – All In
Best Single
L.A.B. – ‘Take It Away’ (WINNER)
Daily J ft. Boo Seeka – ‘Lost In Time’
lilbubblegum – ‘af1’
Princess Chelsea – ‘Forever Is A Charm’
SXMPRA feat. Ski Mask the Slump God – ‘COWBELL WARRIORS!’
Tami Neilson – ‘Beyond The Stars’ ft Willie Nelson
Kaylee Bell – ‘Boots N All’
Fazerdaze – ‘Break!’
Best New Artist
COTERIE (WINNER)
Georgia Lines
Hanbee
TE KAAHU
Luca George
Teo Glacier
33 Below
NO CIGAR
Rolling Stone Global Award
The Beths (WINNER)
UMO
Six60
Bic Runga
BENEE
Mitch James
MELODOWNZ
L.A.B.
Rolling Stone Icon Award
Bic Runga (WINNER)
Stadium rockers Six60, indie band the Beths, and multi-instrumentalist Fazerdaze (real name: Amelia Murray) are multiple nominees for the second annual Rolling Stone Aotearoa Awards, which celebrates New Zealand’s finest.
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Also, there are multiple chances for Princess Chelsea, COTERIE, TE KAAHU, and the L.A.B., the reggae band which is up for best single (“Take It Away”) and the Rolling Stone Global Award.
Four categories will be presented on the night, for best record, best single, best new artist, and the RS Global Award, which is judged by the music title’s global team to acknowledge the Kiwi artist “they just can’t get enough of,” reads a statement.
“Royals” star Lorde was crowned with the inaugural Global Award in 2022. This year’s shortlist includes the Beths, Unknown Mortal Orchestra (UMO), Six60, Bic Runga, BENEE, Mitch James, MELODOWNZ. Kiwi stars Marlon Williams and Stan Walker are also in the running for RS honors.
“After the hugely successful launch of the Panhead Rolling Stone Aotearoa Awards last year, we can’t wait to do it all again this year and join with the music industry to celebrate the diverse and unique music scene in New Zealand,” comments Rolling Stone New Zealand editor-in-chief, Poppy Reid. “Once again we’ve been treated to a year of New Zealand talent competing on the global stage.”
Brewery Panhead returns as headline sponsor for the awards, set for Sept. 20 at St Matthew-In-The-City in Auckland.
Rolling Stone AU/NZ is published by Sydney-based The Brag Media, whose portfolio of titles includes Tone Deaf, The Music Network, and Variety.
2023 Panhead Rolling Stone Aotearoa Awards nominees:
BEST RECORDPrincess Chelsea – Everything Is Going To Be AlrightCOTERIE – CoterieSix60 – Castle StThe Beths – Expert In A Dying FieldTE KAAHU – Te Kaahu O RangiMarlon Williams – My BoyFazerdaze – Break!Stan Walker – All In
BEST SINGLEDaily J ft. Boo Seeka – ‘Lost In Time’lilbubblegum – ‘af1’Princess Chelsea – ‘Forever Is A Charm’SXMPRA feat. Ski Mask the Slump God – ‘COWBELL WARRIORS!’Tami Neilson – ‘Beyond The Stars’ ft Willie NelsonL.A.B. – ‘Take It Away’Kaylee Bell – ‘Boots N All’Fazerdaze – ‘Break!’
BEST NEW ARTISTGeorgia LinesHanbeeCOTERIETE KAAHULuca GeorgeTeo Glacier33 BelowNO CIGAR
ROLLING STONE GLOBAL AWARDThe BethsUMOSix60Bic RungaBENEEMitch JamesMELODOWNZL.A.B.
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