Student Radio Network Awards Finalists Announced For 2022

Incontestably Aotearoa's most adventurous and inclusive music awards, a cavalcade of finalists have been announced for the Student Radio Network (SRN) Awards, to be presented on 19th November. Celebrating a diversity of local artists who've energised our airwaves over the past year, the awards are brought to you by member stations 95bFM, Radio Control 99.4FM, Radio Active 88.6FM, RDU 98.5FM and Radio One 91FM, co-presented by NZ On Air and Naked PR. Along with the live presentation event at the University of Otago's Main Common Room, the second annual SRN Awards will be streamed live and simulcast on all five stations.

Check out the absolutely smashing selection of shortlisters below (great to see so many UTR regulars in the mix!) with accompanying playlist links and very much appreciated Bandcamp purchase links for each category, plus note: voting for Te Tohu Kōwhitinga Tāngata (People's Choice Award) has also opened, closing at 11:59pm on Friday 4th November [vote HERE]...

"In true form, the shortlisted nominees are diverse, fresh and representative of the alternative sound of Aotearoa." — Zac Arnold, Creative Director of Naked PR

The ten tracks in contention for the Te Tōtahi Toa (Favourite Single) brought to you by Independent Music New Zealand are:

Amameila - Colourbox
Ben Woods – Wearing Divine
Casual Healing - Green Tigers
DARTZ - Hoons
DBLDBL - Big Mike feat. L V J & PollyHill
Earth Tongue – Miraculous Death
Fazerdaze - Come Apart
How Get - Te Tai Pari
JessB - From Tha Jump
TE KAAHU - Pai Maarire

Stream on Spotify / Buy on Bandcamp

The ten EP / Mixtapes in contention for the Te Tohu Hopunga Puoro Mariu (Favourite EP / Mixtape) brought to you by Recorded Music NZ are:

Headland - Roamer EP
How Get - Te Waea Moana
Mokotron - TAWHITO EP
Revulva - Girl's Gotta Eat
Social Union - Fall Into Me
Sports Dreams - Weather Admitting
Te KuraHuia - UHA
Violet French and the Horrible - Violet French and the Horrible
WHO SHOT SCOTT - MERCY II
Wiri Donna - Being Alone

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The ten albums in contention for the Te Tohu Kohinga Mariu (Favourite Album) brought to you by APRA AMCOS NZ are:

Aldous Harding - Warm Chris
Baby Zionov - Henrietta
Ben Woods - Dispeller
The Big Fresh Collective - Footmahi 2022
Dale Kerrigan - The Water
Erny Belle - Venus Is Home
Julien Dyne - Modes
Motte - Cold + Liquid
Recitals - Orbit I
TE KAAHU - Te Kaahu o Rangi

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The ten acts in contention for the Te Tohu Kaipuoro Toa (Favourite Solo Act) are:

Amamelia
Baby Zionov
Ben Woods
Fazerdaze
Headland
Motte
Rubi Du
Skymning
TE KAAHU
Wiri Donna

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The ten groups in contention for the Te Rōpū Mariu (Favourite Group) brought to you by RE Burger are:

Big Scout
DARTZ
Earth Tongue
Hans Pucket
How Get
IA
Long Distance Runner
Recitals
Sulfate
The Beths

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The ten artists / groups in contention for the Te Tohu Puoro o te reo Māori (Favourite Song featuring Te Reo Māori) brought to you by Te Māngi Pāho are:

Aro - Tohorā
Goldsmith Baynes - Te Aranga o Matariki
Half/Time - Ōrākau
How Get - Te Tai Pari
Huia - Tui Tuia Ō Whakapapa feat. Sean Richards
IA - Ngā Reo feat. Te Kahu Rolleston
Mokotron - TAWHITO
TE KAAHU - Pai Maarire
Te KuraHuia - POIA
Troy Kingi - Ka Tipu

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Throughout the evening, the following awards will be presented:

Te Tohu Kairangi ki a 95bFM (Outstanding Contribution to 95bFM), i kawea mai ki a koutou nā Oatly

He Tohu Kahurangi o te Pāhotanga ki a 95bFM (95bFM's Outstanding Achievement in Broadcasting)

Te Waiata Mariu 2022 ki a 95bFM (95bFM's Favourite Song of 2022), i kawea mai ki a koutou nā Progear

He Tohu Kairangi ki a Radio Control (Outstanding Contribution to Radio Control), i kawea mai ki a koutou nā Te Rōpū Tauira o te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa (Massey University Students’ Association)

He Tohu Kahurangi o te Pāhotanga ki a Radio Control (Radio Control's Outstanding Achievement in Broadcasting), i kawea mai ki a koutou nā Te Rōpū Tauira o te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa (Massey University Students’ Association)

Te Waiata Mariu 2022 (Radio Control's Favourite Song of 2022), i kawea mai ki a koutou nā Te Rōpū Tauira o te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa (Massey University Students’ Association)

He Tohu Kairangi ki a Radio Active (Outstanding Contribution to Radio Active), i kawea mai ki a koutou nā Parrotdog Bar

He Tohu Kahurangi o te Pāhotanga ki a Radio Active (Radio Active's Outstanding Achievement in Broadcasting) i kawea mai ki a koutou nā Flying Nun

Te Waiata Mariu 2022 ki a Radio Active (Radio Active's Favourite Song of 2022), i kawea mai ki a koutou nā Hills Hats

He Tohu Kairangi ki a RDU (Outstanding Contribution to RDU), i kawea mai ki a koutou nā THREE BOYS Brewery

Te Waiata Mariu 2022 ki a RDU (RDU's Favourite Song of 2022), i kawea mai ki a koutou nā MAINZ

He Tohu Kahurangi o te Pāhotanga ki a RDU (RDU's Outstanding Achievement in Broadcasting), i kawea mai ki a koutou nā UCSA (University of Canterbury Students' Association)

He Tohu Kairangi ki a Radio One 91FM (Outstanding Contribution to Radio One 91FM), i kawea mai ki a koutou nā OUSA (Otago University Students’ Association)

He Tohu Kahurangi o te Pāhotanga ki a Radio One 91FM (Radio One 91FM's Outstanding Achievement in Broadcasting), i kawea mai ki a koutou nā OUSA (Otago University Students’ Association)

Te Waiata Mariu 2022 ki a Radio One 91FM (Radio One 91FM's Favourite Song of 2022), i kawea mai ki a koutou nā OUSA (Otago University Students’ Association)

Te Tōtahi Toa (Favourite Single), i kawea mai ki a koutou nā Independent Music New Zelaand

Te Tohu Hopunga Puoro Mariu (Favourite EP / Mixtape), i kawea mai ki a koutou nā Recorded Music NZ

Te Tohu Kohinga Mariu (Favourite Album), i kawea mai ki a koutou nā APRA AMCOS NZ

Te Tohu Kaipuoro Toa (Favourite Solo Act)

Te Rōpū Mariu (Favourite Group), i kawea mai ki a koutou nā RE Burger

Te Tohu Puoro o te reo Māori (Favourite Song featuring Te Reo Māori), i kawea mai ki a koutou nā Te Māngai Pāho

Te Tohu Kōwhitinga Tāngata (People's Choice Award), i kawea mai ki a koutou nā Toi Rauwhārangi, Te Kūnenga ki Pūrehuroa (College of Creative Arts, Massey University)

Te Whiringa Toa 2022 ki a Te Pou Hononga (2022 SRN Top 10), i kawea mai ki a koutou nā Audioculture

He Tohu Kahurangi (Outstanding Achievement Award), i kawea mai ki a koutou nā Te Reo Reka o Aotearoa (NZ Music Commission)