Taite Music Prize

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Taite Music Prize
Taite Music Prize logo.jpg
Awarded forBest album from New Zealand
Sponsored by PPNZ Music Licensing
CountryNew Zealand
Presented by Independent Music New Zealand
Reward(s)$NZ10,000
First awarded2010
Website http://www.indies.co.nz/taite-music-prize.html

The Taite Music Prize is an annual New Zealand music award event. It features the same-named prize awarded for the best album from New Zealand.

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The prize is named after respected New Zealand music journalist and broadcaster Dylan Taite, who died in 2003. The Taite Music Prize was established in 2009 in his honour by Independent Music New Zealand (IMNZ) in conjunction with the Taite family. The first prize was awarded in 2010. [1] The Taite takes its inspiration from successful international prizes such as the Mercury Prize in the UK and the Australian Music Prize. [2]

The Taite Music Prize

The award carries a cash prize of NZ$10,000 and sponsors' prizes. It is primarily sponsored by Recorded Music NZ (formerly known as PPNZ Music Licensing). [2] The award is judged on originality, creativity, and musicianship displayed on an album, rather than on sales or commercial factors. [1]

The prize shortlist is decided by a group of IMNZ members and 10 outside judges, including musicians, music journalists and music industry personnel. The prize winner is decided by a 10-person judging panel chosen by IMNZ. [3]

Other awards

In 2013 a second award was added to the Taite Music Prize event. The Independent Music NZ Classic Record award honours a previously released album that is now considered a classic, and the award aims to "acknowledge New Zealand’s rich history of making fine albums that continue to inspire us and that also define who we are." Like the Taite Music Prize, it is selected by music media and music industry specialists. The inaugural recipient of the Classic Record award was the Gordons' 1981 album Gordons. [4]

In 2017, a third award was added to the Taites. The Best Independent Debut Award honours the best debut release of an artist that is on a member label of Independent Music New Zealand. The winner receives a $2000 cash prize and a performance slot in the annual Summer In The Square festival. This prize was awarded for the first time in 2017 to Merk for Swordfish. [5]

An Outstanding Music Journalism Award was added in 2022. The winner receives a $2500 cash prize. The first recipient was RNZ music journalist Tony Stamp. [6] [7]

History

In 2014, Lorde, the winner of the Taite Music Prize, asked that the $10,000 cash prize, studio time and other sponsors' prizes be split among the seven other nominees, saying, "I think everyone is kind of sick of me winning stuff at the moment and other people are in more in need of the funds and exposure right now." [8]

The Nielson brothers, Ruban and Kody, formerly of The Mint Chicks, have each won the Taite Music Prize for their different music projects. Ruban as Unknown Mortal Orchestra in 2012 and Kody as Silicon in 2016. [9]

The most nominations have gone to @Peace, David Dallas, Lawrence Arabia, The Phoenix Foundation and Unknown Mortal Orchestra, who have each been nominated for three different albums. Of those, only Lawrence Arabia and Unknown Mortal Orchestra have won the prize, once each.

Winners and shortlisted nominees

Ladi6, winner of the 2011 prize. Ladi 6tc.jpg
Ladi6, winner of the 2011 prize.
Ruban Nielson of Unknown Mortal Orchestra, winner of the 2012 prize. Unknown Mortal Orchestra @ Sir Stewart Bovell Park (8 1 12) (6693050513).jpg
Ruban Nielson of Unknown Mortal Orchestra, winner of the 2012 prize.
Lorde, winner of the 2014 prize. Lorde ARIAs 2013.jpg
Lorde, winner of the 2014 prize.
YearWinnerShortlisted nomineesRef(s)
2010 Lawrence Arabia – Chant Darling [10]
2011 Ladi6 – The Liberation Of... [11]
2012 Unknown Mortal Orchestra – Unknown Mortal Orchestra [12]
2013 SJD – Elastic Wasteland
  • @Peace – @Peace
  • Aaradhna – Treble & Reverb
  • Collapsing Cities – Strangers Again
  • Home Brew – Home Brew
  • Lawrence Arabia – The Sparrow
  • OPOSSOM – Electric Hawaii
 [13] [14]
2014 Lorde – Pure Heroine [15]
2015 Jakob – Sines [16] [17]
2016Silicon – Personal Computer [18] [9]
2017 Street Chant – Hauora
  • Aaradhna – Brown Girl
  • Hopetoun Brown – Look So Good
  • Lawrence Arabia – Absolute Truth
  • Leisure – LEISURE
  • Lontalius – I'll Forget 17
  • Pacific Heights – The Stillness
  • Shayne P Carter – Offsider
 [19] [20]
2018 Aldous Harding – Party
2019Avantdale Bowling Club – Avantdale Bowling Club
2020 Troy Kingi – Holy Colony Burning Acres
2021 Reb Fountain – Reb Fountain
2022 Anthonie Tonnon – Leave Love Out of This [21]
2023 Princess Chelsea – Everything Is Going To Be Alright
  • Aldous Harding – Warm Chris
  • Avantdale Bowling Club – Trees
  • Erny Belle – Venus Is Home
  • Fazerdaze – Break!
  • Hans Pucket – No Drama
  • Marlon Williams – My Boy
  • Tami Neilson – Kingmaker
  • TE KAAHU – Te Kaahu O Rangi
  • The Beths – Expert In A Dying Field
 [22]

Independent Music NZ Classic Record award

YearWinnerRecordLabelYear of releaseRef(s)
2013 The Gordons GordonsGordons1981 [4]
2014Various artists AK79 Ripper Records1979 [23]
2015 Herbs What's Be Happen? Warrior Records1981 [24]
2016 Upper Hutt Posse "E Tu" [note 1] Jayrem Records1988 [25]
2017 The Clean Boodle Boodle Boodle [note 2] Flying Nun Records 1981 [20]
2018 Headless Chickens Stunt ClownFlying Nun Records1988 [26]
2019 Moana and the Moahunters TahiSouthside Records1993 [26]
2020 Shona Laing South Pagan Records1987 [26]
2021 Pātea Māori Club "Poi E" [note 3] Maui Records1983 [27]
2022Alan Jansson Proud: An Urban-Pacific Streetsoul Compilation Huh Records1994 [28]
  1. ↑ "E Tu" is a 12-inch single.
  2. ↑ Boodle Boodle Boodle is a 12-inch EP.
  3. ↑ "Poi E" is a single.

Best Independent Debut Award

YearWinnerAlbumRef(s)
2017MerkSwordfish [20]
2020 Repulsive Woman Relief [29]
2022Jazmine MaryThe Licking of a Tangerine [30]

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