The Student Radio Network Awards shortlist is announced
The Student Radio Network is a union of radio stations that represent the heart & conscience of Aotearoa’s contemporary, alternative community. 95bFM, Radio Control 99.4FM, Radio Active 88.6FM, RDU 98.5FM, and Radio One 91FM have a deep musical kaupapa within Aotearoa, platforming unique and authentic voices.
The Student Radio Network Awards, with funding from NZ On Air, will celebrate the musicians, broadcasters and volunteers who breathe life into these stations. The awards will be live streamed as well as broadcast simultaneously on all five stations from 7PM on December 11.
Today the Student Radio Network announce the shortlist for five national awards. In true form, the nominated songs, EPs, albums, and musicians are diverse, fresh and representative of the alternative sound of Aotearoa.
The ten tracks in contention for the Favourite Single brought to you by Independent Music New Zealand are:
Ebb – Alloy
Fable – Karakia
Kédu Carlö – Mating Call
Milk – CRIT +
Night Lunch – House Full of Shit
Qualms – Frank Grimes
Shannengoergiapeterson – Home Again 4
Skymning x Totems – On My Job
The Nudge Vs. Troy Kingi – He Ōrite
Van Staden & Böhm – Spirit Level
The ten EP / Mixtapes in contention for the Favourite EP / Mixtape brought to you by Recorded Music New Zealand are:
Brown Boy Magik – Trans Pacific Time
Ebb & Texture – CXT004
Fruit Juice Parade – The More You Question, The Further You Get From The Answer
Kōtiro – High Def Multinational
Len Blake – Honey Blood
Night Lunch – Table for Two
No Comply – Welcome To Bad
Phoebe Rings – Phoebe Rings
Van Staden & Böhm – Hardcore
Womb – Holding A Flame
The ten albums in contention for the Favourite Album brought to you by APRA AMCOS NZ are:
Adelaide Cara – How Does This Sound?
Bad Taste – Bad Taste
Bathysphere – Heaven is Other People
Grecco Romank – Red Tower
Guardian Singles – Guardian Singles
Kane Strang – Happy to Perform
Mara TK – Bad Meditation
Milk – III
NahBo – Ruptured
Wurld Series – What’s Growing
The ten acts in contention for the Favourite Solo Act brought to you by Southern Comfort are:
Amamelia
CHAII
Dawn Diver
Leao
Milk
PollyHill
Reb Fountain
Ryan Fisherman
Thomas Isbister
Vanessa Worm
The ten groups in contention for the Favourite Group brought to you by Roundhead Studios are:
Avantdale Bowling Club
Beacon Bloom
Carb on Carb
Dale Kerrigan
DARTZ
Dick Move
Guardian Singles
Imugi
Van Staden & Böhm
Virtual Shadow Ensemble
Throughout the evening, the following awards will be presented:
– Outstanding Contribution to 95bFM brought to you by Progear
– 95bFM’s Favourite Song of 2021 brought to you by Auckland UNESCO City of Music
– Outstanding Contribution to Radio Control brought to you by MUSA (Massey University Students’ Association)
– Radio Control’s Favourite Song of 2021 brought to you by MUSA (Massey University Students’ Association)
– Outstanding Contribution to Radio Active brought to you by Parrotdog Bar
– Radio Active’s Favourite Song of 2021 brought to you by Hills Hats
– Outstanding Contribution to RDU
– RDU Favourite Song of 2021 brought you MAINZ
– Outstanding Contribution to Radio One 91FM brought to you by OUSA (Otago University Students’ Association)
– Radio One 91FM’s Favourite Song of 2021 brought to you by OUSA (Otago University Students’ Association)
– Favourite Single brought to you by Independent Music New Zealand
– Favourite EP / Mixtape brought to you by Recorded Music New Zealand
– Favourite Album brought to you by APRA AMCOS NZ
– Favourite Solo Act brought to you by Southern Comfort
– Favourite Group brought to you by Roundhead Studios
– People’s Choice Award brought to you by Parrotdog
– 2021 SRN Top 10 brought to you by Audioculture
Outstanding Achievement Award brought to you by New Zealand Music Commission
