Te Vaka and Vince Harder were the big winners at the 12th annual Vodafone Pacific Music Awards last night, which was held at the Vodafone Events Centre in Auckland.
Vince Harder won Best Pacific Male Artist, Best Producer, and Best Pacific Urban Artist, while Te Vaka took out Best Pacific Music Album and Best Pacific Song.
Other winners on the night included Sol3 Mio for Best Pacific Group, Mikey Mayz for Most Promising Pacific Artist and Savage, who won the NZ On Air Radio Airplay Award.
“Pacific music continues to lead the way in our industry and that’s thanks to the remarkable efforts of all the artists who create, compose and perform,” said Vodafone Pacific Music Awards Trust chairperson Rev. Mua Strickson-Pua.
“Congratulations to all of those who took home an award this year, and also to all who were nominated. We are so proud of our Pacific artists and their immense talents.”
See more photos from the Vodafone Pacific Music Awards here
**All photos by Carmen Bird*
Beau Monga
Ben Ngarino, Beau Monga (finalist) and Rota Rota
Louise Wright, George Watson and Jazz Ziedan
Tarsh Ieremia, Lucy Elliott and Pua Magasiva
Brother D, Hano Sekona
Mission Tonumalii, Annie Grace (finalist and winner) and Mishana
Abby Lee-Harder, Vince Harder
Cadene Harder, Abby Lee-Harder, Yunique Harder, Vince Harder
Semi Leo, Janet Tekori, Seiuli Terri Leo-Mauu and Taulia Tafiti
Ngaire Fuata, Jannitta Pilisi
SWIDT
Junior, Ezra James (finalist)
Sammy Maanaima, Derty Sesh, Mikey Mayz, Haley Crooks
Mikey Mayz and Hayley Crooks
Tatupu Fata, Petaia Fata, Seidah Tuaoi of Revere
Savage and Rita Samoala
Ashley Walker and Roger Tuivasa-Sheck
Avina Kelekolio, DJ CXL
Kim Vinnell and Richie Hardcore
Ngaire Fuata, Tai Paitai, Carmel Sepuloni, Lisa Taouma and Stephen Stehlin
Daz Suasua, Astley Nathan and Mark Arona
Alice Lolhea, Mons Saimone
TJ Taotua, Ofa Fangupo, Isaac Faitau and Anthony Mauigoa
Malcolm Lakatani and band performing
Jody Jackson, Ricard Hall, Sina Wendt-Moore
Savage
Vince Harder
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