IMPORTANT 2020 MUSIC INDUSTRY DATES
Posted: Wed Nov 20, 2019 10:47 am

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Listed below are NZ music industry dates for 2020. These dates should only be used as a guideline, as they are subject to change.

NZ ON AIR



Websites: http://www.nzonair.govt.nz/ and http://www.kiwihits.co.nz/
Resources for Musicians

PLEASE NOTE: Complete applications must be received by 4pm on the relevant closing date with the correct application form.

New Music PROJECT Funding
Funding of between $7,500 and $30,000 is available for multi-song projects.

Potential applicants must first email a one-paragraph project overview to David Ridler, Head of Music at NZ On Air, (david@nzonair.govt.nz ) at least two weeks before the funding deadline.

More Info

Application Deadlines

16 January
19 March
28 May
6 August
15 October

Decision Dates

4 March
6 May
15 July
30 September
2 December

New Music SINGLE Funding
Funding of up to $8,000 is available for a single song.

Application Form

Application Deadlines

13 February
23 April
25 June
3 September
5 November

Decision Dates

12 March
21 May
23 July
1 October
3 December

New Music PASIFIKA SINGLE Funding
Funding of up to $8,000 is available for a single song.

Application Deadline

21 May

Decision Date

12 June

NZ Music FEATURES
NZ Music Features includes radio programmes or online initiatives specifically promoting NZ music.

More Info

Application Deadline

15 October

Decision Date

2 December

New Tracks
New Tracks is a compilation of new music from New Zealand artists which is distributed to broadcast and online platforms each month.

More Info

Application Deadlines

24 January
21 February
24 March
24 April
22 May
24 June
24 July
25 August
24 September
23 October
25 November

New Music KIDS Funding
Funding of between $2,500 and $10,000 is available, depending on the scope of the project.

More Info

Application Deadlines

6 August

Decision Date

30 September

CREATIVE NZ



Website: http://www.creativenz.govt.nz/

PLEASE NOTE: Complete applications must be received by 1pm on the relevant closing date.

In order to be flexible, responsive and responsible funders, on 20 March 2020 Creative New Zealand suspended funding programmes that were open, due to open or with applications being assessed. This was to acknowledge that many projects could no longer take place in the way they were originally conceived. Many people’s personal circumstances had also dramatically changed. Suspending programmes has enabled the organisation to concentrate its efforts on the emergency response and to begin making decisions on applications for the new grants earlier than the now-suspended programmes would have been decided.

More Info

Emergency Relief and Arts Continuity Grants

Closing Date

29 May

APRA MUSIC GRANTS
More Info

Applications Due

31 May

Decisions are announced in August

RECORDED MUSIC GRANTS

Website: https://www.recordedmusic.co.nz/music-grants/

Recorded Music NZ is keenly aware of the circumstances and difficulties many in our music community are facing as a result of Covid-19. In response, we have made the decision to suspend all Recorded Music – Music grants for 2020, and contribute what funds we have available to our industry charity MusicHelps to support its activities and the vital support its provides to our people and our industry as we navigate through this crisis.

THE ARTS FOUNDATION SPRINGBOARD

Website: https://www.thearts.co.nz/awards/springboard

Nominations Close

20 December 2019

All successful applicants will be notified by mid-February 2020.
Mentor matching to be completed by early March 2020.

Programme Start

9 March 2020

OUTWARD SOUND



Website: http://nzmusic.org.nz/international/

PLEASE NOTE: Applications must be received by 5pm on the closing dates (no exceptions) with the relevant application form and supporting documents.

International Music Market Development/Business Development

Applications Due

20 April
6 July
14 October
14 December

Decision Dates

9 June
11 August
1 December
8 February, 2021

International Delegate Application Deadlines

Bigsound - 1-4 September 2020 - Brisbane, Australia

Applications Due

8 June

Decision Dates

26 June

WOMEX - 21-25 October 2020 - Budapest, Hungary

Applications Due

24 August

Decision Dates

28 August

Folk Alliance - 17-21 February 2021 - Kansas City, USA

Applications Due

16 November

Decision Dates

1 December

RECORDED NZ MUSIC MANAGERS AWARDS



Website: http://www.mmf.co.nz/

Nominations Open

25 May

Nominations Close

26 June

Finalists Announced

TBA

GIRLS ROCK! CAMP AOTEAROA



Website: http://girlsrockcamp.co.nz/

20-25 January, Auckland

SMOKEFREE ROCKQUEST



Website: http://www.smokefreerockquest.co.nz/

Entries Due

6 May

Heats

North Shore - 15 May
Auckland Central - 16 May
Manukau - 16 May
Northland - 17 May
East Coast - 23 May
Canterbury - 23 May
Hawkes Bay - 24 May
Bay of Plenty - 5 June
Waikato - 6 June
Wellington - 6 June
Nelson - 6 June
Otago - 6 June
Whanganui - 7 June
Manawatu - 7 June
Central Otago - 13 or 14 June
Southland - 13 or 14 June

Regional Finals

Taranaki - 15 May
Timaru - 16 May
North Shore - 12 June
East Coast - 12 June
Otago - 12 June
Northland - 13 June
Auckland Central - 13 June
Hawkes Bay - 13 June
Auckland Solo/Duo - 14 June
Manukau - 19 June
Whanganui - 19 June
Southland - 19 June
Wairarapa - 20 June
Central Otago - 20 June
Canterbury - 25 and 26 June
Waikato - 26 June
Manawatu - 26 June
Bay of Plenty - 27 June
Wellington - 27 June
West Coast - 27 June
Nelson - 3 July

National Final

12 September

SMOKEFREE TANGATA BEATS (AUCKLAND)

Website: http://sftb.nz/

Heats

20 June

Regional Finals

27 June

National Final

11 September

ROCKSHOP BANDQUEST

Website: http://bandquest.co.nz/

Heats

TBA

Regional Finals

TBA

National Final

TBA

HOOK, LINE AND SING-A-LONG
Write the song for NZ Music Month 2020

Website: http://www.hooklineandsingalong.com/



Entries Due

22 March (8pm)

INDUSTRY INTERNSHIP PROGRAMME

Application Form

Applications Due

29 January

TAITE MUSIC PRIZE



Website: http://www.indies.co.nz/imnz/taite-music-prize-in-search-of-the-years-finest-new-zealand-album/

Nominations Close

7 February (5pm)

Winner Announced

5 May

Auckland Live Best Independent Debut Award

Nominations Close

7 February (5pm)

Winner Announced

5 May

NZ MUSIC MONTH
Celebrating 20 years!



Website: http://www.nzmusicmonth.co.nz/

May

NZ MUSIC MONTH SUMMIT

23 May

NZ MUSIC T-SHIRT DAY

29 May

GOLD GUITAR AWARDS



Website: http://www.goldguitars.co.nz/

EVENT CANCELLED

Entries Close

3 April (open early February)

NZ Country Music Awards

EVENT CANCELLED

APRA Best Country Music Song

More Info

Entries Close

19 February (5pm)

NZ MUSIC AWARDS - THE TUIS
Celebrating 52 years



Website: http://www.nzmusicawards.co.nz/

November

APRA Jazz Award
More Info

Nominations Close

19 February

APRA Children's Music Award
More Info: Best Song
Best Video

Nominations Close

19 February

SILVER SCROLL AWARDS

Website: http://apraamcos.co.nz/awards/awards/silver-scroll-awards/

Entries Open

1 May

Entries Close

31 May

SOUNZ CONTEMPORARY AWARD

31 May

APRA MAIOHA AWARD

31 May

APRA SCREEN MUSIC AWARDS

31 May

PACIFIC MUSIC AWARDS

Website: http://www.pacificmusicawards.org.nz/

More Info

Entries Due

7 February (5pm)

Awards

POSTPONED

Peoples Choice Award Voting Closes

31 May

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