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![Focus Live Earlier: All the stars, glitz and glamour from the VNZMA 2019 red carpet](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Focus Live Earlier: All the stars, glitz and glamour from the VNZMA 2019 red carpet
Watch ZM’s Cam Mansel and NZ Herald’s Sinead Corcoran as they chat to some of NZ’s biggest stars in music at the VNZMA 2019 red carpet. Video / Leon Menzies
![Music Awards: Star drops f-bomb live on TV three times in a row](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Music Awards: Star drops f-bomb live on TV three times in a row
Jon Toogood was worried about swearing on air so he just let rip from the off.
![PM Jacinda Ardern at the 2019 NZ Music Awards](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
PM Jacinda Ardern at the 2019 NZ Music Awards
PM Jacinda Ardern at the 2019 NZ Music Awards
![The NZ Music Awards are tonight - here's what you need to know](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
The NZ Music Awards are tonight - here's what you need to know
Here's everything from who's nominated to who could win and how to watch.
![Six60's Matiu Walters on breaking down shame of success](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Six60's Matiu Walters on breaking down shame of success
Matiu Walters, frontman for Six60, meditates, boxes and watches the carbs and sugars.
![Inside NZ Music Awards' Battle of the Bands](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Inside NZ Music Awards' Battle of the Bands
This year's Tuis will see four bands go head to head for the top spot - who will win?
![12 Questions: Six60 bass guitarist Chris Mac](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
12 Questions: Six60 bass guitarist Chris Mac
Bass guitarist initially joined band for a three-month tour, "that was 10 years ago".
![Does NZ have a #MusicAwardsSoWhite problem?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Does NZ have a #MusicAwardsSoWhite problem?
There are many problems with the Tui Awards - here's how we can fix a few.
![Lorde and Jacinda Ardern 'mutual fan girls'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Lorde and Jacinda Ardern 'mutual fan girls'
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern presented Lorde with the People's Choice award.
![Why Maisey Rika withdrew NZMA nomination](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Why Maisey Rika withdrew NZMA nomination
"She's more about the music and supporting other artists," her manager says.
![Celebrating Sharon O'Neill's musical career](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Celebrating Sharon O'Neill's musical career
NZ On Screen's Nicky Harrop revisits some of Sharon O'Neill's many hits.
![Maisey Rika withdraws from VNZMAs](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Maisey Rika withdraws from VNZMAs
The songstress was nominated for the Best Māori Artist award, but has pulled out.
![NZ Music Awards includes plenty of fresh faces](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
NZ Music Awards includes plenty of fresh faces
Here are the finalists for the Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards.
![Tuis make changes after racism claim](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Tuis make changes after racism claim
The VNZMAs have changed their categories following Aaradhna's claims of racism last year
![Best of 2016: Why Bic Runga bums her kids out](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Best of 2016: Why Bic Runga bums her kids out
We're looking back on some of our favourite big reads from TimeOut this year. Today, we revisit Joanna Hunkin's interview with Bic Runga.
![Twelve Questions with Tigilau Ness](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Twelve Questions with Tigilau Ness
Musician Tigilau Ness won this year's Vodafone NZ Music Awards roots reggae award. The 61-year-old father of singer Che Fu is a political activist.
![Music awards rejects racism claim](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Music awards rejects racism claim
A NZ Music Awards official has rejected an award-winning singer's shock claim of racism at last night's ceremony.
![Stars arrive for NZ Music Awards](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Stars arrive for NZ Music Awards
The stars are out at the VNZMAs and we've got everything you need to know (and see) about tonight's awards.
![Classical CD review: William Dart on the contenders for NZ's best classical album of the year](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Classical CD review: William Dart on the contenders for NZ's best classical album of the year
Three of the year's best classical albums vie for the Vodafone NZ Music awards vote.
![Review: Shapeshifter sends Auckland Museum into space](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Review: Shapeshifter sends Auckland Museum into space
Shapeshifter celebrated the release of their sixth studio album inside a cosmic cube atop of the Auckland Museum.
![Joel Little gets straight back to work after Tui wins](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Joel Little gets straight back to work after Tui wins
He's just won two Tuis but Joel Little isn't taking time off to celebrate his NZ Music Awards success last night.