MySpace - Your Choice
MySpace New Zealand 2010 Choice Awards Now Open
Proudly supported by MTV, The Edge FM, Groove Guide, NZ Music Month and Mai FM
[Embargo 12:01 am 4th May 2010] MySpace today announced that the annual MySpace Choice Awards are open for voting. An opportunity to acknowledge New
Zealand’s wealth of home-grown talent and the local fans which support them, the MySpace Choice Awards give MySpace
users around the country the opportunity to vote for their favourite NZ bands on MySpace’s Kiwi Hub.
Spanning a breadth of genres, including; Rock, Hip Hop/UrbanRoots, Pop, Indie, Comedy, Electronic/Dance, Up and Coming
and ‘Your Choice’ the list of nominated artists (outlined below) were selected from a range of popular signed and
unsigned bands in the MySpace Top 500.
In addition to recognising established and popular artists, the MySpace Choice Awards - in line with MySpace’s roots -
is committed to supporting independent artists and as such there is a strong focus on up-and-coming Kiwi bands in the
nomination list.
With voting open until May 31st Kiwi music lovers have the rest of May to cast their vote to determine which Kiwi artist
will win a MySpace promotional banner worth $5,000, an editorial promotional package on MySpace NZ and Australia, and
the overall MySpace Choice Award.
In addition to supporting their favourite band, entrants will also go in the draw to a win a suite of fantastic prizes
including:
- $500 cash
- A year’s subscription to Real Groove
- Flip Mino HD video camera (link to www.theflip.co.nz )
- NZ Music Month prize package
- CD’s from winning artists in each category
- Tickets to MySpace Secret Show for winner and friends
Voting closes May 31st and winners will be announced June 2nd. Go to Kiwi Hub to cast your vote.
LIST OF NOMINEES
ROCK
I Am Giant www.myspace.com/iamgiant
The Checks http://www.myspace.com/thechecks
Shotgun Alley http://www.myspace.com/shotgunalley
Opshop www.myspace/opshop
Luga Boa www.myspace.com/lugaboa
Autozamm www.myspace.com/autozamm
HIP HOP/URBAN
Young Sid http://www.myspace.com/youngsidmtc
David Dallas http://www.myspace.com/daviddallas
Opensouls http://www.myspace.com/opensoulsspace
J Williams http://www.myspace.com/jwilliamsimusik
POP
Gin Wigmore http://www.myspace.com/ginwigmore (Island/Universal)
Dane Rumble http://www.myspace.com/danerumblemusic (Rumble Music and Warner Music NZ)
Anika Moa http://www.myspace.com/anikamoa
Ruby Frost http://www.myspace.com/rubyfrost
The Phoenix Foundation http://www.myspace.com/thephoenixfoundationnz
Ivy Lies http://www.myspace.com/ivylies
ROOTS
Tahuna Breaks http://www.myspace.com/musictahunabreaks
Shapeshifter www.myspace.com/shapeshifter
Hollie Smith http://www.myspace.com/holliesmithmusic
Sola Rosa http://www.myspace.com/solarosamusic
Maisey Rika http://www.myspace.com/maiseyrika
INDIE
Mint Chicks http://www.myspace.com/themintchicks
Lawrence Arabia www.myspace.com/lawrencearabia
Artisan Guns http://www.myspace.com/artisanguns
James Duncan http://www.myspace.com/jamesduncanmusic
Connan Mockasin http://www.myspace.com/connanmockasin
Bang Bang Eche www.myspace.com/bangbangeche
COMEDY
Dai Henwood http://www.myspace.com/daihenwood
Rhys Darby http://www.myspace.com/rhysdarby
Jeremy Elwood http://www.myspace.com/jeremyelwood
Ben Hurley http://www.myspace.com/benhurley
Steve Wrigley http://www.myspace.com/stevewrigleycomic
Brendhan Lovegrove http://www.myspace.com/brendhanlovegrove
Up and coming
The Pink Pound Experience http://www.myspacecom/thepinkpoundexperience
The Dukes http://www.myspace.com/dukestheband
Jess Chambers http://www.myspace.com/jesschambersproject
Tiny Ruins www.myspace.com/tinyruins
Homebrew http://www.myspace.com/homebrewcrew
Dance/Electronic
Kidz In Space http://www.myspace.com/kidzinspace
Optimus Gryme http://www.myspace.com/optimusgryme
Computers Want me Dead http://www.myspace.com/computerswantmedead
Your Choice category
An opportunity for MySpace users to vote for their favourite Kiwi artist not on the list of nominees
ENDS