Music

Rip It Up, Issue 211, 1 March 1995, Page 5

Music

The last time doesn’t seem that long ago, but the annual New Zealand Music Awards are upon us again. The bun fight that went on in 1994 looks unlikely to be repeated, and this year Supergroove have been vindicated, appearing as finalists in four categories. The April 12 ceremony, to be held at Auckland’s Aotea Centre, will feature several live performances by nominated bands, and is being recorded by Auckland company, Maxwell Film & Television. The show is scheduled to screen on TV2 the following Saturday. The judges this year were: Mark Phillips (Polygram), Dave Jordan (BMG), Chris Caddick (EMI), Steve Booth (Warner Music), Mark Ashbridge (Festival), Paul Ellis (Sony), Mike Haru (Mai FM), Judi Callen (Frenzy), Russell Brown (NZ Listener), Mike Houlihan (Evening Post), Robbie Blair (Compact Disc Shop), and mediator, lan Magan (Pacific Entertainment). The 1995 New Zealand Music Awards finalists are: SINGLE Sisters Underground In The Neighbourhood Headless Chickens George 3 The Hard Way Hip Hop Holiday Purest Form Message To My Girl Supergroove Can't Get Enough ALBUM Dave Dobbyn Twist Head Like A Hole Flik Y'Self Off Y’Self Shona Laing Shona Supergroove Traction Mutton Birds Salty TOP MALE VOCALIST David Kilgour Greg Johnson Jon Toogood Dave Dobbyn TOP FEMALE VOCALIST Stephanie Tauevihi

Fiona McDonald Emma Paki TOP GROUP Mutton Birds Headless Chickens Supergroove TOP INTERNATIONAL PERFORMER Shihad Crowded House Headless Chickens MOST PROMISING MALE VOCALIST Evan Wood ruffe (Melon Twister) Peter Daube (Bilge Festival) Brent Mulligan (Pumpkinhead) MOST PROMISING FEMALE VOCALIST Helen Goudge (Melon Twister) Chloe Reeves Sulata Foal (3 The Hard Way) MOST PROMISING GROUP 3 The Hard Way Purest Form Sisters Underground FILM SOUNDTRACK/CAST RECORDING Blood Brothers Once Were Warriors Jesus Christ Superstar VIDEO Headless Chickens Cruise Control Directed & Produced by Johnny Ogilvie Supergroove Can’t Get Enough Directed by Jo Fisher & Produced by Matt Noonan Headless Chickens George Directed by Gideon Keith & Marcus Ringrose PRODUCER Neil Finn Twist Karl Steven & Malcom Welsford Traction Neil Finn Greenstone

ENGINEER ' - • Nick Launay Greenstone Paul Streekstra Language Malcom Welsford Traction COUNTRY ' Merv Pinny Destiny . Kevin Greaves I’m Not Scared Of Women Noel Parlene Can I Count On You JAZZ Urbanism Urbanism John Key’s Strange Fruit John Key's Strange Fruit The George Chisholm Quartet Perfect Strangers CLASSICAL • Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra NZ Music Vol 5 The NZ National Youth Choir On Tour In North America ‘93 Malvina Major Christmastime The NZ Symphony Orchestra Douglas Lilburn/The Three Symphonies FOLK Paul Übana Jones A Change Of Season Chris Priestley Argentina To Invercargill Windy City Strygglers Windy City Strygglers GOSPEL ~ Jules Riding The Fisherman ; ; Sir Howard Morrison Christmas Collection Derek Lind Stations COVER DESIGN' Wayne Conway Twist Alec Bathgate/Chris Knox 3EPs Wayne Conway Broadcast SONGWRITER - ■. Don McGlashan Anchor Me Dave Dobbyn Language Neil Finn Private Universe .