Popular R&B singer Aaradhna is standing by her refusal to accept an award at last night’s VNZMA's. Join Tristram Clayton as he talks to Flava FM's Tash Ieremia to find out why Aaradhna would turn down such a prestigious award.
A host of Kiwi musicians are speaking out in support of Aaradhna, who made headlines on Thursday night when she accused the New Zealand Music Awards of placing her in a "category for brown people".
The soul/R&B artist was nominated for best urban/hip hop album but was the only nomineewho wasn't a hip hop/rap act.
She said she felt like she'd been lumped into the category because she was brown, and gave her prize to SWIDT, who she said was "the future of hip hop" and were more deserving.
Rapper K One tweeted: "[It's about] time someone stood up and said it. F*** 'urban' - mad respect @AaradhnaPatel."
And NZ hip hop legend Savage added: "If you can't tell the difference between hip hop and R&B 'Urban' to soul then you're one dumb [son of a b****]. Go slap yourself!"
