Watch a replay of NZ Herald Online's live stream of the 2013 VNZMA Finalist Announcement, and Technical Awards presentation.

The presentation of the Best Producer and Best Engineer awards for the 2013 Vodafone NZ Music Awards.

Shapeshifter, Aaradhna, Unknown Mortal Orchestra and Lorde lead the nominees list for the New Zealand Music Awards, announced today.

Vodafone NZ Music Awards finalists Aaradhna and P-Money have teamed up with Vodafone to produce new single Dapper Man, which will also feature on the new VNZMA smartphone App.

“It’s always a great feeling to put new music out and I’m excited to launch Dapper Man with Vodafone’s Music Award app,” says Aaradhna.

"Dapper Man is about a type of man who is smooth, charming, respectable, clean cut and knows how to take care of himself. It’s a song expressing love for those kinds of qualities.”

The music video stars Aaradhna, P­?Money, plus Vodafone ambassador and Boy star James Rolleston.

Just like overseas, the NZ Music Awards start off with a red carpet full of musicians, hangers on and - worse - media.

She may have been the red hot favourite to win at the New Zealand Music Awards last night but Kiwi songbird Kimbra didn't get it all her own way.

The short, sharp, but influential creative burst that Toy Love brought to Kiwi rock at the beginning of the 80s is being celebrated tonight with the band being this year's recipient of The NZ Herald Legacy Award at the VNZMA.

I travel light: take only what you really need and leave room for treasure!

Just like overseas, the NZ Music Awards start off with a red carpet full of musicians, hangers on and - worse - media.

One day before receiving their NZ Herald Legacy Award - and just moments after some of them had met for the first time in over 20 years - Toy Love members Mike Dooley, Jane Walker and Alec Bathgate sat down with Hugh Sundae to reflect on their short but sharp existence.

In a packed media room the day before the Music Awards, Home Brew's Tom Scott, Lui Silk and Haz Beats found time to provide Hugh Sundae with some serious awards analysis.

Ahead of the Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards, finalist and performer Annah Mac spoke to Hugh Sundae at Auckland's Pullman Hotel about Southland's music scene, her APRA Silver Scroll nomination and what she has planned for her Music Awards performance.

Ahead of the Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards, Kimbra spoke to Hugh Sundae at Auckland's Pullman Hotel about her nominations, her career to date - and her vocal coach.

Watch David Dallas' video for Take A Picture, from his album The Rose Tint.

One of three finalists for Best Video, all made be creative duo Special Problems.

Watch The Naked And Famous' video for The Sun, from their album Passive Me Aggressive You.

One of three finalists for Best Video, all made be creative duo Special Problems.

Watch Squeeze, from Toy Love, recipients of the 2012 New Zealand Herald Legacy Award, and inductees into the New Zealand Music Hall Of Fame.

Watch Bride of Frankenstein, from Toy Love, recipients of the 2012 New Zealand Herald Legacy Award, and inductees into the New Zealand Music Hall Of Fame.

She's performing to sell-out crowds on an US tour, but that doesn't lessen Kimbra's surprise at leading the list of finalists in this year's NZ Music Awards.

Kimbra, Home Brew and Six60 lead the field in this year's Tui awards.

Check out some of the Kiwi artists nominated for awards at this year's New Zealand Music Awards.

I was keen to find out who won what at the New Zealand Music Awards - and while the winners were predictably predictable, what an amusing circus the fringe goings-on turned out to be.