The finalists have been announced for the 2018 Vodafone Pacific Music Awards, and Berlin-based neo-soul singer Noah Slee is leading with four nominations.
Slee is up for Pacific Media Network Best Pacific Urban Artist, NZ Music Commission Best Pacific Male Artist and Recorded Music NZ Best Pacific Music Album off the back of his debut album Otherland.
Slee is also up for NZ On Air Best Pacific Music Video, with Si Jay Gould, for his single Radar.
Onehunga hip-hop group SWIDT are nominated for Pacific Media Network Best Pacific Urban Artist and Recorded Music NZ Best Pacific Music Album for their debut album Stoneyhunga.