Finalists Announced for the 2013 Music Managers Awards

Finalists Announced for the 2013 Music Managers Awards

The MMF New Zealand and PPNZ Music Licensing are proud to announce the finalists for the 2013 Music Managers Awards.

The MMF Music Awards aim to recognise the hard work of the managers who are the driving force behind a lot of New Zealand’s most popular acts.

A manager today has to have the knowledge & can-do attitude to work tirelessly for the love of their band. They’re more than a manager; they’re a booking agent, record company, travel agent, merchandise seller, driver, counsellor and wardrobe assistant. The MMF offers professional development and networking opportunities around the country for people to share and learn from the experiences of others. The MMF ultimately seeks to improve the managers' capacity to support the careers of the artists they represent.

Lorraine Owen from MMF says “New Zealand music has gone from strength to strength with some fantastic achievements for these managers both at home and internationally over the preceding year. The list of finalists shows a diverse range of genres and talent and displays New Zealand managers are amongst the best in the world”.

This years finalists show both accomplished and new managers with Andy Murnane (Home Brew, Aaradhna) and Teresa Patterson (Six60, Iva Lamkum, I Am Giant) sharing the top nominations with four each.

As well as the managers being awarded for their hard work and dedication, MMF members voted for the best venue which was this year split into two categories – best small and best large – and as with previous years the "Industry Champion" award recognises an organisation that is dedicated to the support and championing of the New Zealand Music Industry.

The winners of the 2013 Music Managers Awards will be acknowledged and presented with their awards on Wednesday 15th May at an invite only event at Auckland’s Backbeat Bar.

Finalists for the 2013 Music Managers Awards are...

Manager of the Year
Scott Maclachlan & Tim Youngson – Mt Eden, Chaos in the CBD, Leno Love Craft, Dave Parker, Lorde
Matt Coleman – Avalanche City, Tom Lark, Titanium, Artisan Guns, Dane Rumble, Jupiter Project
Teresa Patterson – Six60, I Am Giant, Iva Lamkum
Andy Murnane and Frequency Media Group – Aaradhna, Home Brew

International Achievement
Scott Maclachlan & Tim Youngson – Mt Eden, Chaos in the CBD, Leno Love Craft, Dave Parker, Lorde
Matt Mcleod & Craig Pearce – The Black Seeds
Teresa Patterson – Six60, I Am Giant, Iva Lamkum
Andy Murnane and Frequency Media Group - Aaradhna

Upcoming Manager
Dino Lawton – Sons Of Zion, Jordon Luck, Soljah, Josh Leys, Sam Allen
Ian McDonald – Five Mile Town
Janette Searle – Sola Rosa
Tana Tupai & Avina Kelekolio – Tomorrow People

Best Independent Tour
Andy Murnane and Frequency Media Group – Home Brew Speakeasy album release tour
Teresa Patterson – Six60 v The World tour
Mark de Jong – Ruby Frost Summer Road Trip
Scott Grafton – Batucada Sound Machine 2012 European tour

Best Venue Small
Wunderbar - Lyttelton
Leigh Sawmill – Leigh
4:20 – Auckland
The Dux Live – Christchurch

Best Venue Large
Black Barn Vineyard - Havelock North
Sammy’s – Dunedin
The Powerstation – Auckland
The Bedford @ CPSA – Christchurch

Self Managed Artist of the Year
Patu Colbert – 1814
Natalia Sheppard – Tali
Tory Staples – Decortica
Ria Hall – Ria Hall

Online Achievement
Dino Lawton – Sons Of Zion “Good Love” video
Matt Coleman – Jupiter Project “Hook Up Girl” video
Tana Tupai & Avina Kelekolio – Tomorrow People Facebook
Teresa Patterson – Six60 website wins international design award

Outside the Box Award
Andy Murnane and Frequency Media Group – Home Brew Speakeasy album release party
Mark de Jong – Ruby Frost Summer Road Trip

A massive thanks to our sponsors – for without who these awards would not be possible. Some of 2013’s amazing prizes include:
• Advertising campaigns with Groove Guide, New Zealand Musician, 95bFM, Eventfinder and Phantom Billstickers
• Production hire from The Production Company
• HTC Smartphones from Vodafone
• Shoes from Converse
• Subscriptions to RIP IT UP magazine
• A professional photo shoot from Alexander Hallag
• CD Manufacturing run from Stebbing Recording Centre
• One Day Recording at The Lab Recording Studios

Background Information:

THE MMF NEW ZEALAND is part of International Music Managers’ Forum (IMMF), a worldwide community of music managers, with active organisations in the UK, Canada,France, Germany, Sweden, Netherlands, Finland, Denmark,Norway, Poland, United States, Australia, South Africa, Belgium, Italy and Ireland.

The NZ MMF offers professional development in the form of regular national seminars and mentoring sessions, as well as Music Industry networking opportunities for managers and bands to share and learn from the experiences of others, and an avenue through which common problems and areas of concern can be discussed. The MMF ultimately seeks to improve the managers’ capacity to support the careers of the artists they represent. There are 4 regional areas for the MMF - Auckland, Wellington, Canterbury and Otago.

For more information visit us at www.mmf.co.nz

PPNZ Music Licensing is a New Zealand not-for-profit music licensing company, established to obtain fair compensation for recording artists and record companies for their public performance rights.

Representing many thousands of artists and record companies both locally and internationally, PPNZ licenses recorded music for public performance, broadcast and new media/online use. This includes television and radio broadcasters and a wide range of businesses using our members recordings – such as bars, cafes, retail stores, hairdressers, gyms and many more.

The PPNZ Recording Artist and Producer Fund ensure that local artists receive their royalties direct – so it’s important that recording artists and labels register with PPNZ. It’s quick, easy and free!

And visit our website for much more information on what we do and how we do it www.ppnz.co.nz.

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