Aotearoa Music Awards for Best Hip Hop Artist and Best Soul/RnB Artist explained

Best Hip Hop Artist and Best Soul/RnB Artist are two Aotearoa Music Awards that honour New Zealand music artists for outstanding recordings of the genres of hip hop, and soul or R&B.[1] The award was first awarded in 2002 as Best R&B/Hip Hop Album, and in 2003 it was called Best Urban Album. In 2004 it moved to Best Urban/Hip Hop Album. In 2017 the award was split into two separate awards: Best Hip Hop Artist and Best Soul/RnB Artist. The entry criteria were also changed to require either an album or a minimum of five single releases in the eligibility period.[2]

Controversy

In 2016, the award was presented to Aaradhna her album Brown Girl. She refused to accept the award, saying she felt the inclusion of both R&B music and hip hop in the same "urban" category was due to racial stereotyping and that she felt as a pop/R&B artist, she shouldn't be in the same category as hip hop acts. Aaradhna informally awarded the Tui to fellow nominee SWIDT for their album SmokeyGotBeatz Presents SWIDT vs EVERYBODY. Recorded Music NZ still lists Aaradhna as the winner of the category.[3]

Recorded Music NZ CEO Damian Vaughan responded to the incident, saying that "urban" was an industry term used by New Zealand radio, but that the Urban/Hip Hop category would be reevaluated before the 2017 awards.[4] As a result, the Best Urban/Hip Hop Album category was reevaluated ahead of the 2017 New Zealand Music Awards. The award was split into two genre categories: Best Hip Hop Artist and Best Soul/RnB Artist.[2]

Recipients

Best Urban/Hip Hop Album (2004 to 2016)

YearWinnerAlbumOther finalistsRef.
2004Scribe [7]
2005P-MoneyMagic City [8]
2006FrontlineBorrowed Time [9]
2007PNCRookie Card [10]
2008ScribeRhyme Book [11]
2009Ladi6Time Is Not Much [12]
2010Something Awesome [13]
2011Ladi6 [14]
2012Home BrewHome Brew [15]
2013AaradhnaTreble & Reverb [16]
2014David DallasFalling Into Place [17]
2015Janine and the MixtapeXX
  • Diaz Grimm – Osiris
  • The Doqument– Black Canvas – Wall & Piece
[18]
2016Aaradhna[19] Brown Girl
  • SWIDT – SmokeyGotBeatz Presents SWIDT vs EVERYBODY
  • PNC – The Luke Vailima EP
[20] [21]

Best Soul/RnB Artist (2017 to current)

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Category Definitions 2013 . . 11 November 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120813054104/http://www.nzmusicawards.co.nz/2012/05/21/category-definitions-2012/ . 13 August 2012 .
  2. Web site: Nominations for 2017 Vodafone NZ Music Awards Open Today. Scoop. Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards. 21 June 2017.
  3. Web site: Aaradhna claims racism, gives away Tui at NZ Music Awards. NZ Herald. NZME. 17 November 2016.
  4. Web site: NZ Music Awards: Aaradhna's racism claim rejected - but the awards could 'evolve'. NZ Herald. NZME. 17 November 2016.
  5. Web site: 2002 Winners . New Zealand Music Awards . 10 November 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140418144001/http://www.nzmusicawards.co.nz/2009/10/29/2002-winners/ . 18 April 2014 .
  6. Web site: 2003 Winners . New Zealand Music Awards . 10 November 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131110070946/http://www.nzmusicawards.co.nz/2009/10/29/2003-winners . 10 November 2013 .
  7. Web site: 2004 Winners . New Zealand Music Awards . 10 November 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140419131403/http://www.nzmusicawards.co.nz/2009/10/29/2004-winners/ . 19 April 2014 .
  8. Web site: 2005 Winners . New Zealand Music Awards . 10 November 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140419131403/http://www.nzmusicawards.co.nz/2009/10/29/2005-winners/ . 19 April 2014 .
  9. Web site: 2006 Winners . New Zealand Music Awards . 10 November 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140419131403/http://www.nzmusicawards.co.nz/2009/10/29/2006-winners/ . 19 April 2014 .
  10. Web site: 2007 Winners . New Zealand Music Awards . 10 November 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140419131403/http://www.nzmusicawards.co.nz/2009/10/29/2007-winners/ . 19 April 2014 .
  11. Web site: 2008 Winners . New Zealand Music Awards . 10 November 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140419131403/http://www.nzmusicawards.co.nz/2009/10/29/2008-winners/ . 19 April 2014 .
  12. Web site: 2009 Winners . New Zealand Music Awards . 10 November 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140419131244/http://www.nzmusicawards.co.nz/2010/03/29/2009-winners/ . 19 April 2014 .
  13. Web site: 2010 Winners . New Zealand Music Awards . 10 November 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140418193534/http://www.nzmusicawards.co.nz/2011/01/17/2010-winners-2/ . 18 April 2014 .
  14. Web site: VNZMA 2011 Winners . New Zealand Music Awards . 10 November 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131110012710/http://www.nzmusicawards.co.nz/2011/11/03/vnzma-2011-winners/ . 10 November 2013 .
  15. Web site: VNZMA Winners 2012 . New Zealand Music Awards . 10 November 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140419131502/http://www.nzmusicawards.co.nz/2012/11/01/4925/ . 19 April 2014 .
  16. News: Lorde, Aaradhna win big at music awards (+photos) . . . 22 November 2013 . 26 November 2013.
  17. News: Jenkin. Lydia. This year's NZ Music Award contenders revealed. 16 October 2014. NZ Herald. APN. 16 October 2014.
  18. News: Jenkin. Lydia. Broods clean up at the Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards. 23 November 2015. NZ Herald. NZMA. 20 November 2015.
  19. While the 2016 award was formally awarded to Aaradhna for Brown Girl, she refused to accept it and informally presented it to fellow nominee SWIDT. Web site: Aaradhna claims racism, gives away Tui at NZ Music Awards. NZ Herald. NZME. 17 November 2016.
  20. Web site: Best Urban/Hiphop Album 2016. NZ Music Award. Recorded Music NZ. 21 October 2016.
  21. Web site: NZ Music Awards. Facebook. NZ Music Awards. 17 November 2016.
  22. Web site: Lorde to perform at the Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards. Radio NZ. Radio NZ. 5 October 2017.

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