Lorde talks after the 2014 Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards, she talks about watching the VNZMA's growing up, her highlight of the night and her current favourite NZ artists.

She walked away with six New Zealand Music Awards last night - and she brought little brother Angelo and sister India on stage when she accepted Single of the Year gong.

From red carpet arrivals to inside the awards ceremony, we've got all the action from the New Zealand Music Awards for your viewing pleasure.

Tonight's big winners at the Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards 2014.

The Royals singer walked away with six New Zealand Music Awards tonight, following a star-studded ceremony at Auckland's Vector Arena. She picked up Tuis for Album of the Year, Single of the Year (she won it last year for Royals and this year for Team), Best Female Solo Artist, Best Pop Album, Highest Selling Single (for Royals) and the International Achievement Award.

We're blogging live from the New Zealand Music Awards at Vector Arena, bringing you all the action from the red carpet and awards ceremony.

The stars hit the red carpet of the 2014 Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards.

Some of the country's most successful artists will be honoured tonight at New Zealand's biggest night of music.

Ahead of the Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards, Tiny Ruins' Hollie Fullbrook spoke to Hugh Sundae about the awards and recent collaborations, at Auckland's Pullman Hotel.

Thanks to the Pantograph Punch and the Pullman Hotel .

Ahead of the Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards, Tama Waipara spoke to Hugh Sundae about the awards and what Maori music means to him, at Auckland's Pullman Hotel.

Thanks to the Pullman Hotel .

Thursday's Vodafone NZ Music Awards will make Lorde's ascension into pop music royalty complete. She's up for five gongs and is expected to win several big awards. Crucially, she'll be able to toast her success legally.

I pay very little attention to Auckland's social calendar other than a quick weekly glance at photos of glamorous, party people smiling back at me in these very pages. It looks like they're having so much fun.

Watch back the 2014 NZ On Air Critics' Choice Prize Showcase, part of the Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards, featuring performances and interviews with all three artists - Lake South, Estère and Randa.

Ahead of tonight's Critics' Choice Awards, we talk to Estère, one of this year's three nominees.

Ahead of Wednesday night's Critics' Choice Awards, we talk to Lake South, one of this year's three nominees.

Lorde is one of the leading contenders for this years Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards, while her producer Joel Little has already taken out two awards.

Twenty years after they took New Zealand rock by storm, Supergroove is to be inducted into the New Zealand Music Hall of Fame.

The first award from next week's Taite Music Prize ceremony has been announced, with the Independent Music NZ Classic Record award given to punk compilation AK79.

Last night Aotearoa celebrated the Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards with the likes of Lorde and Aaradhna scooping up several wins.

Even with her debut album Pure Heroine released too late for consideration, Lorde has come away with four Tuis at tonight's New Zealand Music Awards.

At age 17, Shona Laing blazed a trail for Kiwi women in music. She talks to Lydia Jenkin about her journey

The VNZMA's are back for another year, but it's not just the celebs that need mention but the fans who support their number one star. Hugh Sundae was there to find out who they wanted to see, where they get there new music and little game of who's in the limo.