Gin and Dane Rumble are finalists in six categories and the Phoenix Foundation in five. Anika Moa and J. Williams are finalists in three categories each.

The finalists were announced Wednesday 1st at a function at Auckland’s Langham Hotel. The winning artists are set to be honoured at the 45^th annual Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards when the red carpet is once again rolled out at Vector Arena in Auckland on October 7.

FINALISTS FOR BEST ELECTRONICA ALBUM

Bulletproof – Soundtrack to Forever

P-Money – Everything

Shapeshifter – The System is a Vampire

FINALISTS FOR BEST MALE SOLO ARTIST

Connan Mockasin – Please Turn Me Into The Snat

Dane Rumble – The Experiment

J.Williams – Young Love

BEST URBAN/HIP HOP ALBUM FINALISTS

David Dallas – Something Awesome

J.Williams – Young Love

Young Sid – What Doesn’t Kill Me

MAZDA BEST FEMALE SOLO ARTIST FINALISTS

Anika Moa – Love in Motion

Gin Wigmore – Holy Smoke

Hollie Smith – Humour and the Misfortune of Others

VODAFONE ALBUM OF THE YEAR FINALISTS

Anika Moa – Love in Motion

Dane Rumble – The Experiment

Gin Wigmore – Holy Smoke

Shapeshifter – The System is a Vampire

The Phoenix Foundation – Buffalo

VODAFONE SINGLE OF THE YEAR FINALISTS

Dane Rumble – Cruel

Gin Wigmore – Oh My

J.Williams – You Got Me

Kids Of 88 – Just A Little Bit

The Phoenix Foundation – Buffalo

VODAFONE PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD FINALISTS

Gin Wigmore

Dane Rumble

Kids of 88

Shapeshifter

Stan Walker

You can vote for the People’s Choice Award 3 ways:

1. Visit the Vodafone NZ facebook page and click on your favourite artist to register your vote (one vote per person only).

2. Txt the name of the artist you want to win to 787 (txts are free for Vodafone customers and 20c for other networks).

Dane Rumble:    Txt Dane to 787

Gin Wigmore:      Txt Gin to 787

Shapeshifter:      Txt Shape to 787

Kids of 88:           Txt Kids to 787

Stan Walker:        Txt Stan to 787

More than 100 schools will participate in the AIMS Games

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