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A run of bad luck that included major injuries meant Jakob nearly didn't finish their fourth album. Lucky they did - Sines has won the Taite Music Prize.

The annual Taite Prize, which is awarded to the best album in New Zealand - as judged by a panel of critics - and comes with $10,000, is being given out next Wednesday, April 15.

Lorde may have won the prize, but it was last year's winner - SJD - who brought the laughs.

Watch Sean Donnelly's full speech about his musical life since winning the prize.

Lorde has given up the $10,000 that came with her winning this year's Taite Music Prize and asked the cash be split among the other nominees, saying people are sick of her winning ways.

Watch Lorde's full acceptance speech from the Taite Music Prize, and hear what manager Scott Maclachlan had to say a the awards.

Punk compilation AK79 was honoured at the Taite Music Prize with the Independent Music NZ Classic Record Award. nzherald.co.nz's Hugh Sundae spoke to the compilation's creator, Bryan Staff.

Watch a replay of the 2014 Taite Music Prize ceremony as either Lorde, David Dallas, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Beastwars, The Phoenix Foundation, Jonathan Bree, Sheep, Dog & Wolf, or @Peace take out this prestigious prize.

Also featuring a full set from last year's winner SJD, and the presentation of this year's Independent Music NZ Classic Album Award.

Kody Nielson talks about the OPOSSOM Electric Hawaii album - one of the seven finalists in the Taite Music Prize 2013.

Watch a recording of the full Taite Music Prize 2013 live stream, featuring performances by Julia Deans and Street Chant.

Thanks to NZOnAir and IMNZ.

James Milne (Lawrence Arabia) talks about The Sparrow album - one of the seven finalists in the Taite Music Prize 2013.

Collapsing Cities' Steve Mathieson talks about the Strangers Again album - one of the seven finalists in the Taite Music Prize 2013.

Sean James Donnelly (SJD) speaks about the Elastic Wasteland album - one of the seven finalists in the Taite Music Prize 2013.

Tom and Haz from Home Brew talk about the Home Brew album - one of the seven finalists in the Taite Music Prize 2013

Aaradhna talks about the Treble & Reverb album - one of the seven finalists in the Taite Music Prize 2013.

Lui and Tom talk about the self-titled @Peace album - one of the seven finalists in the Taite Music Prize 2013.

Lawrence Arabia, Home Brew, @Peace and Oppossum are among the finalists for the Taite Music Prize.