S3 PACIFIC MUSIC AWARDS FINALISTS ANNOUNCED// FULL STORY

Country music hits the headlines this month with the announcement of the finalists for the Best Country Album of 2008 and the APRA Best Country Song of the year.

The finalists for the 2008 S3 Pacific Music Awards have been announced with 3 Houses Down, Cydel and Scribe each named in three categories.

The latest funding decisions and other NZ On Air music news.

An inaugural custom tee shirt design competition for New Zealand Music Month has drawn a phenomenal response, with more than 450 designs and more than 2,000 votes received in just three weeks.

MTV today announced Damian Alexander from Blindspott will be returning for his second year to judge MTV Kickstart.

Singer-songwriter Mahinarangi Tocker died in hospital in Auckland on Tuesday (15 April) after a massive asthma attack resulting in respiratory failure. She was 52.

Daylight Saving has now been sent into hibernation…but rest assured that there’s to be no hibernating at IMNZ HQ. In fact, as the summer fades here we will be seeing many of our own heading to the Northern Hemisphere for shows – and those back here h

The International Songwriting Competition (ISC) is pleased to announce its 2007 winners.

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