Finalists Announced for Music Managers Awards 2016

The New Zealand Music Managers Forum has revealed the finalists for the 2016 Music Managers Awards. The annual event celebrates the cream of New Zealand music management crop, as well as the venues where the magic happens.

The finalists for this year’s awards are:

Recorded Music NZ Manager of The Year
Alastair Burns (Marlon Williams, Julia Jacklin)
Ashley Page (Broods, Jarryd James, Joel Little, Alex Hope)
Scott Maclachlan (Sol3 Mio, Leisure, Thomston, Parson James)

Breakthrough Manager of The Year
Alastair Burns (Marlon Williams, Julia Jacklin)
Jaz Kapow (Bailey Wiley, Laughton Kora)
Mel Parsons (Mel Parsons)

NZ Music Commission International Achievement
Alastair Burns (Marlon Williams, Julia Jacklin)
Ashley Page (Broods, Jarryd James, Joel Little, Alex Hope)
Scott Maclachlan (Sol3 Mio, Leisure, Thomston, Parson James)

Self-Managed Artist of The Year
Mel Parsons (Mel Parsons)
Nick Atkinson (Hopetoun Brown)
Tami Neilson (Tami Neilson)

Best Independent Tour
James Southgate (Devilskin ‘Mountains and the Moon’ Tour)
Mel Parsons (‘Drylands’ Album Release Tour April/May 2015, Theatre Tour Oct/Nov 2015)
Teresa Patterson (I Am Giant ‘Kiss From A Ghost’ Album Release Tour)

OneMusic Best Small Venue
San Fran, Wellington
The Tuning Fork, Auckland
The Wine Cellar, Auckland

OneMusic Best Large Venue
Isaac Theatre Royal, Christchurch
The Powerstation, Auckland
The Studio, Auckland

The winners will be announced at The MMF Music Managers Awards at The Tuning Fork in Auckland on Wednesday 11th May.