25 May 2010
Proudly supported by MTV, The Edge FM, Groove Guide, NZ Music Month and Mai FM
The MySpace Choice Awards are open for voting! An opportunity to acknowledge New Zealand's wealth of home-grown talent and the local fans which support them, the MySpace Choice Awards give MySpace users around the country the opportunity to vote for their favourite NZ bands on MySpace's www.myspace.com/kiwihub
Spanning a breadth of genres, including; Rock, Hip Hop/UrbanRoots, Pop, Indie, Comedy, Electronic/Dance, Up and Coming and ‘Your Choice' the list of nominated artists (outlined below) were selected from a range of popular signed and unsigned bands in the MySpace Top 500.
In addition to recognising established and popular artists, the MySpace Choice Awards - in line with MySpace's roots - is committed to supporting independent artists and as such there is a strong focus on up-and-coming Kiwi bands in the nomination list.
With voting open until May 31st Kiwi music lovers have the rest of May to cast their vote to determine which Kiwi artist will win a MySpace promotional banner worth $5,000, an editorial promotional package on MySpace NZ and Australia, and the overall MySpace Choice Award.
In addition to supporting their favourite band, entrants will also go in the draw to a win a suite of fantastic prizes including:
$500 cash
- A year's subscription to Real Groove
- Flip Mino HD video camera (link to www.theflip.co.nz <http://www.theflip.co.nz/> )
- NZ Music Month prize package
- CD's from winning artists in each category
- Tickets to MySpace Secret Show for winner and friends
Voting closes May 31st and winners will be announced June 2nd. Go to www.myspace.com/kiwihub <http://www.myspace.com/kiwihub> to cast your vote.
LIST OF NOMINEES
ROCK
I Am Giant www.myspace.com/iamgiantmusic
The Checks http://www.myspace.com/thechecks
Shotgun Alley http://www.myspace.com/shotgunalley
Opshop http://www.myspace/opshop
Luga Boa http://www.myspace.com/lugaboa
Autozamm <http://www.myspace.com/autozamm
HIP HOP/URBAN
Young Sid http://www.myspace.com/youngsidmtc
David Dallas http://www.myspace.com/daviddallas
Opensouls http://www.myspace.com/opensoulsspace
J Williams http://www.myspace.com/jwilliamsimusik
PNC http://www.myspace.com/pncmusic
P Money http://www.myspace.com/pmoneymusic
POP
Gin Wigmore http://www.myspace.com/ginwigmore
Dane Rumble http://www.myspace.com/danerumblemusic
Anika Moa http://www.myspace.com/anikamoa
Ruby Frost http://www.myspace.com/rubyfrost
The Phoenix Foundation http://www.myspace.com/thephoenixfoundationnz
Ivy Lies http://www.myspace.com/ivylies
ROOTS
dDub http://www.myspace.com/ddubnz
Tahuna Breaks http://www.myspace.com/musictahunabreaks
Shapeshifter http://www.myspace.com/shapeshifterlive
Hollie Smith http://www.myspace.com/holliesmithmusic
Sola Rosa http://www.myspace.com/solarosamusic
Maisey Rika http://www.myspace.com/maiseyrika
INDIE
Mint Chicks http://www.myspace.com/themintchicks
Lawrence Arabia http://www.myspace.com/lawrencearabia>
Artisan Guns http://www.myspace.com/artisanguns
James Duncan http://www.myspace.com/jamesduncanmusic
Connan Mockasin http://www.myspace.com/connanmockasin
Bang Bang Eche http://www.myspace.com/bangbangeche
COMEDY
Dai Henwood http://www.myspace.com/daihenwood
Rhys Darby http://www.myspace.com/rhysdarby
Jeremy Elwood http://www.myspace.com/jeremyelwood
Ben Hurley http://www.myspace.com/benhurley
Steve Wrigley http://www.myspace.com/stevewrigleycomic
Brendhan Lovegrove http://www.myspace.com/brendhanlovegrove
Up and coming
The Pink Pound Experience http://www.myspace.com/thepinkpoundexperience
Six60 http://www.myspace.com/sixsixtyboys
The Dukes http://www.myspace.com/dukestheband
Jess Chambers http://www.myspace.com/jesschambersproject
Tiny Ruins http://www.myspace.com/tinyruins
Homebrew http://www.myspace.com/homebrewcrew
Dance/Electronic
Minuit http://www.myspace.com/minuittheband
Pig out http://www.myspace.com/pigoutfanclub
Kidz In Space http://www.myspace.com/kidzinspace
Optimus Gryme http://www.myspace.com/optimusgryme
Computers Want me Dead http://www.myspace.com/computerswantmedead
Antiform http://www.myspace.com/thisisantiform
Your Choice category
An opportunity for MySpace users to vote for their favourite Kiwi artist not on the list of nominees