Watch ZM’s Cam Mansel and NZ Herald’s Sinead Corcoran as they chat to some of NZ’s biggest stars in music at the VNZMA 2019 red carpet. Video / Leon Menzies
New Zealand's most highly-anticipated music event of the year is about to kick off with our resident celeb and fashion gurus Sinead Corcoran and Cam Mansel bringing you all the action live from the red carpet at Spark Arena.
This year pop newcomer Benee leads the nominations with five nodsfor her debut EP Fire on Marzz. She's followed closely by Aldous Harding and The Beths for their latest albums Designer and Future Me Hates Me respectively. Avantdale Bowling Club, Broods, Marlon Williams and Mitch James all join them in vying for the top prize of Album of the Year.
The awards for Highest Selling Artist, Radio Airplay, People's Choice and International Achievement will also be handed out, whil the Legacy Award will be presented to Kiwi legends, Th' Dudes who will also perform live.
Jacinda Ardern attends the 2019 Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards at Spark Arena. Photo / Getty Images
Villainy on the red carpet at the Vodafone Music Awards. Photo / Dean Purcell
Chaii arrives at the Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards 2019 at the Spark Arena. Photo / Dean Purcell
Benee on the red carpet during the New Zealand Music Awards held at Spark Arena. Photo / Dean Purcell
The ceremony takes place at Auckland's Spark Arena. If you don't have tickets, you can also watch them from the comfort of your own home as they'll be broadcast live on Three from 8.30pm.
Album of the Year Aldous Harding - Designer Avantdale Bowling Club - Avantdale Bowling Club Broods - Dont Feed The Pop Monster Marlon Williams - Live at the Town Hall Mitch James - Mitch James The Beths - Future Me Hates Me
Single of the Year Aldous Harding - The Barrel Benee - Soaked Church & AP - Ready or Not Drax Project - All This Time Six60 - The Greatest The Beths - Future Me Hates Me
Solo Artist Aldous Harding - Designer Avantdale Bowling Club - Avantdale Bowling Club Benee - Fire On Marzz Mitch James - Mitch James
Group Beastwars - IV Broods - Dont Feed The Pop Monster L.A.B - L.A.B II The Beths - Future Me Hates Me
Breakthrough Artist Baynk - Someones EP II Benee - Fire On Marzz Church & AP - Ready Or Not The Beths - Future Me Hates Me
Pop Benee - Fire On Marzz Broods - Dont Feed The Pop Monster Mitch James - Mitch James
Alternative Aldous Harding - Designer The Beths - Future Me Hates Me Tiny Ruins - Olympic Girls
Rock Beastwars - IV Racing - Real Dancing Villainy - Raised In The Dark
Hip Hop Avantdale Bowling Club - Avantdale Bowling Club Chursch & AP - Cathedral/All Purpose Diggy Dupe - Island Time
Soul / R&B Bailey Wiley - Bailey Wiley Louis Baker - Open Rei - The Bridge
Roots L.A.B - L.A.B II Lost Tribe Aotearoa Troy Kingi & The Upperclass - Holy Colony Burning Acres
Maori Louis Baker - Open Rei - The Bridge Troy Kingi & The Upperclass - Holy Colony Burning Acres
Electronic Pacific Heights - A Lost Light Sweet Mix Kids Tali - Love & Migration
Classical Michael Houston & Bella Hristova - The Complete Beethoven Violin Sonatas Simon O'Neill - Distant Beloved The Linkwood Guitar Duo - Music from New Zealand for Two Guitars
