Poll: VNZMA Album of the Year

The Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards, which recognise the successes of Kiwi musicians over the past year, are all set to go ahead tonight  at the Vector Arena.

Comedian Ben Boyce, who was arrested this year for his role in a sketch on his show, Wanna-Ben, which involved impersonating a pilot, will co-host with Four TV presenter Shannon Ryan.

The Naked and Famous top the running for the awards with six nominations for their debut album Passive Me Aggressive You.

Close behind with five each are Ladi6 and Brooke Fraser. Avalanche City, David Dallas, Six60 and Tiki Taane have three finalist spots each.

Tonight's show will feature live performances from each of the finalists as well as New Zealand funk rock group, Supergroove.

FULL LIST OF FINALISTS FOR THE 2011 VODAFONE NEW ZEALAND MUSIC AWARDS

RUSSIAN STANDARD VODKA ALBUM OF THE YEAR

The Naked and Famous Passive Me Aggressive You

Ladi6 The Liberation Of...

Brooke Fraser Flags

Avalanche City Our New Life Above the Ground

David Dallas The Rose Tint

VODAFONE SINGLE OF THE YEAR

The Naked and Famous Young Blood

Avalanche City Love Love Love

Ladi6 Like Water

Brooke Fraser Something in the Water

Six60 Rise Up 2.0

FOUR BEST GROUP

The Naked and Famous Passive Me Aggressive You

Shihad Ignite

Kids of 88 Sugarpills

BEST MALE SOLO ARTIST

Tiki Taane In the World of Light

David Dallas The Rose Tint

Stan Walker From The Inside Out

BEST FEMALE SOLO ARTIST

Brooke Fraser Flags

Ladi6 The Liberation Of...

Julia Deans Modern Fables

PACIFIC BLUE BREAKTHROUGH ARTIST OF THE YEAR

The Naked and Famous Passive Me Aggressive You

Six60 Rise Up 2.0

Avalanche City Our New Life Above the Ground

PPNZ BEST ROCK ALBUM

Shihad Ignite

Cairo Knife Fight Cairo Knife Fight

Beastwars Beastwars

THE EDGE BEST POP ALBUM

Brooke Fraser Flags

Kids of 88 Sugarpills

Julia Deans Modern Fables

BEST ALTERNATIVE ALBUM

The Naked and Famous Passive Me Aggressive You

Street Chant Means

Die! Die! Die! Form

SERATO BEST URBAN/ HIP HOP ALBUM

Ladi6 The Liberation Of...

David Dallas The Rose Tint

PNC Man on Wire

BEST ROOTS ALBUM

TrinityRoots Music is Choice

House of Shem Island Vibration

Katchafire On the Road Again

NZ ON AIR BEST MUSIC VIDEO

Special Problems Punching In A Dream (The Naked and Famous)

Special Problems Broken Machine (Zowie)

Faye McNeil Like Water (Ladi6)

BEST ELECTRONICA ALBUM

Tiki Taane In the World of Light

State of Mind Nil By Ear

Concord Dawn The Enemy Within

BEST MAORI ALBUM

Tiki Taane In the World of Light

Miss Black Black Light

Wai Ora

BEST GOSPEL/ CHRISTIAN ALBUM

Parachute Band Love Without Measure

The Ember Days Finger Painting EP

Juliagrace Beautiful Survivor

BEST CLASSICAL ALBUM

John Psathas Helix

Flight Flight

New Zealand String Quartet Notes from a Journey

VODAFONE PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARD

Ladi6

Brooke Fraser

Six60

Stan Walker

The Naked and Famous

NEW ZEALAND HERALD LEGACY AWARD

Dragon

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-APNZ