Aaradhna, Kings clean up Pacific Music Awards

Aaradhna received four awards at last night's Vodafone Pacific Music Awards. Photo / nzherald

Aaradhna and Kings were the stars of last night's Vodafone Pacific Music Awards, with both artists taking out four awards each.

Aaradhna received the coveted Recorded Music NZ Best Pacific Music Album Tui, along with the Virgin Australia Best Pacific Female Artist, NZ On Air Best Pacific Music Video and APRA Best Pacific Song.

Kings was awarded the NZ Music Commission Best Pacific Male Artist, Niu FM Best Pacific Urban Artist, MAINZ Best Producer, and the NZ On Air Radio Airplay award.

Musician Kingsdon Chapple-Wilson, aka Kings, also won four awards. Photo / nzherald

Pacific artists were also recognised for their contribution to Disney's worldwide hit film Moana. Opetaia Foa'I was awarded the Special Recognition Award for outstanding achievement for his song We Know The Way, which featured on Moana's soundtrack.

His daughter Olivia Foa'i was awarded the Sunpix Best Pacific Language Song for 'Tulou Tagaloa', also featured on Moana's soundtrack.