Music News - New Zealand Country Music Awards - Country Album and Song Finalists Announced
23 April 2015 - 0 Comments
Finalists for the 2015 Recorded Music NZ Best Country Music Album and APRA Best Country Music Song have been announced today with the line-up clearly demonstrating the power of effective collaborations.
Finalists in the Best Country Music Album category are Lyttelton born Delaney Davidson and Marlon Williams for Sad But True Volume 3, Auckland’s Glen Moffatt for Superheroes and Scary Things and Tami Neilson with Dynamite!.
Auckland’s Tami Neilson also features in the APRA Best Country Music Song category for You Lie. She is up against Waimate’s Kaylee Bell and Jared Porter for their song Pieces and Dunedin’s Bill Morris for Hinterland.
Collaborations and features have proven a winning formula for this year’s finalists, highlighting the benefits musicians gain from New Zealand’s tight-knit country music community.
Delaney Davidson and Marlon Williams have collaborated again for the third instalment in their Sad But True album series. The series has been hugely successful for the talented duo with the first volume winning the 2013 Tui for Best Country Album.
2015 finalist Tami Neilson lent her powerful voice to Sad But True Volume 3, featuring on the single Whiskey and Kisses.
In the APRA Best Country Music Song category, 2014 Tui winner for best album Kaylee Bell and awards newcomer Jared Porter, joined to create Pieces, a song of heartbreak that has resonated with country music fans.
The collaboration between Kaylee Bell and Jared Porter is up against some strong competition from the solo artists, with first-time finalist Bill Morris getting a nod for his song Hinterland and country veteran Tami Neilson for You Lie.
Recorded Music CEO Damian Vaughan says New Zealand’s country music scene is in excellent shape.
“It’s fantastic to see another year of exceptional music coming from our talented country music community. The sublime work from the solo artists and the collaborators reflects the world-class quality of our country music scene. I wish them all the best of luck.”
APRA AMCOS’ Director of NZ Operations Anthony Healey says New Zealanders should be proud of the high calibre of country music Kiwis are making.
“Our finalists this year have fans all over the world. This alone proves that New Zealand is crafting some stirring songs that connect globally with the hearts of listeners.”
This year’s winners will be announced at the New Zealand Country Music Awards on Saturday 23rd May at the St James Theatre in Gore. The awards are open to the public, and tickets are available through iticket.co.nz: https://www.iticket.co.nz/events/2015/may/new-zealand-country-music-awards-2015
The New Zealand Country Music Awards take place during Gold Guitar Week. The Gold Guitar Week is in its 41st year and attracts more than 5,000 country music fans to Gore annually. For more information visit http://www.goldguitars.co.nz/
Finalists for Recorded Music NZ Best Country Music Album
Delaney
Davidson & Marlon Williams Sad But
True Volume 3
Glen
Moffatt Superheroes and Scary Things
Tami
Neilson Dynamite
Finalists for APRA Best Country Music Song
Bill
Morris Hinterland
Kaylee
Bell & Jared Porter Pieces
Tami
Neilson You Lie
For more about Delaney Davidson: http://www.delaneydavidson.com/
For more about Marlon Willams: http://www.marlonwilliams.co.nz/
For more about Glen Moffatt: http://www.glenmoffatt.com/default.htm
For more about Tami Neilson: http://www.tamineilson.com/
For more about Bill Morris: http://billmorris.co.nz/
For more about Kaylee Bell: http://www.kayleebellmusic.com/
For more about Jared Porter: http://www.jaredportermusic.com/
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