Awards

Music 101 host Alex Behan is at Spark Arena, where the New Zealand Music Awards are being held. He talks about the awards, the controversy, and the glitz and glamour. Video, Audio

Each recipient receives $50,000 to be used in any way they choose. Past winners include Taika Waititi, Chris Knox,  Moana Maniapoto, Eleanor Catton and Jane Campion.  Video, Audio

The Clean, who formed in 1978, have been described as one of the most influential bands to come from the Flying Nun label. On Sunday it was announced the indie Dunedin band will be inducted into the… Audio

This year's Silver Scrolls Top 20 songs are more diverse than ever with significant proportions of women and non-Pakeha, as well as a huge range of musical genres from R&B to metal. Video, Audio

The Dame Malvina Major Foundation Art Excellence Awards give young artists a financial boost. Dame Malvina says the judging panel is looking for people with strong communication and performance, but… Audio

Tauranga musician Luke Thompson is of the finalists for Folk Album of the Year for his fifth album Hosts. It's a nice surprise for the well travelled musician, who's shared the stage with many artists… Audio

At the age of three Madison Nonoa charged her family to attend her concerts in the living room. Now she's focusing on encouraging other Pacific people to take up a career in classical music. Audio

Salina Fisher has been named as the winner of the SOUNZ Contemporary Award 2016 at the APRA Silver Scroll Awards held in Auckland's Vector Arena. Video, Audio

Doryun Chong is in New Zealand to be part of the judging panel for contemporary art award; the Walters Prize, and was previously Associate Curator of Painting and Sculpture at New York’s Museum of… Audio

Alongside the coveted APRA Silver Scroll award, the trophies for the APRA Maioha Award, Best Original Music in a Feature Film Award, and Best Original Music in a Television Series Award have been… Video

David Bowie missed out posthumously on a major UK music award. Do awards mean much? Audio

Eowyn Ivey's first novel, The Snow Child, became an international best-seller. She talks to Wallace from her home in Alaska about how her life got bigger when The Snow Child became a finalist for a… Audio

Frankenstein's lover, pan-sexuality, torture devices and animal rights provide unexpected inspiration and stories behind the work of emerging designers at Dunedin iD Fashion Week 2016. Audio