Lorde dominated last night’s Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards, winning every award she was nominated for. The show marked the end of Lorde’s six-date tour across the country. “It’s amazing to be able to come back here,” she said. “It’s such an emotional experience touring back here. I guess my thing is, just always be moved by the moment.”
Big winners
Lorde fangirls with Jacinda
Topic / Hannah Rolfe
Lorde was also recognised with the International Achievement Award for a fourth time, surpassed only by Neil Finn’s wins for his various musical projects. She also won the People’s Choice Award by Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern. In her acceptance speech, Lorde said,
“I am so happy to have such an articulate, exciting, young beautiful leader in our country.”
Then she turned her attention back to Ardern. “Oh man Jacinda Ardern is up here guys,” she said. Her total number of Tuis is now 18.
Best Group + Best Hip Hop Artist
SWIDT won two Tuis – one for best group and another for best hip-hop artist – recognising their success with their debut album, STONEYHUNGA. The Onehunga rappers delivered a massively energetic performance.
International Achievement Award
Topic / Hannah Rolfe
Opetaia Foa’i, the lead vocalist of Te Vaka, won the international achievement award alongside Lorde, recognising his work on Disney’s Moana.
Te Māngai Pāho Best Māori Artist
Topic / Hannah Rolfe
Best Māori artist winner TEEKS delivered a standout performance with his silky smooth vocals, backup singers and band, and even a string section. TEEKS was congratulated with a haka before accepting his award with a speech entirely in Te Reo Maori.
Full results
1. GODFREY HIRST ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Winner: Lorde – Melodrama
Aldous Harding – Party
David Dallas – Hood Country Club
Fazerdaze – Morningside
LEISURE – LEISURE
SWIDT – Stoneyhunga
2. VODAFONE SINGLE OF THE YEAR
Winner: Lorde – Green Light
David Dallas – Fit In
Ladi6 – Royal Blue
MAALA – In My Head
SWIDT – Player Of The Day
Theia – Roam
3. BEST GROUP
Winner: SWIDT
Devilskin
LEISURE
Shapeshifter
4. THREE BEST SOLO ARTIST
Winner: Lorde
Aldous Harding
KINGS
Nadia Reid
5. BREAKTHROUGH ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Winner: Aldous Harding
Fazerdaze
Nadia Reid
TEEKS
6. BEST ROCK ARTIST
Winner: Devilskin
Clap Clap Riot
Graham Brazier
7. THE EDGE BEST POP ARTIST
Winner: Lorde
Mitch James
Theia
8. BEST ALTERNATIVE ARTIST
Winner: Aldous Harding
Fazerdaze
Nadia Reid
9. BEST SOUL/RNB ARTIST
Winner: Ladi6
TEEKS
Tommy Nee
10. BEST HIP HOP ARTIST
Winner: SWIDT
David Dallas
KINGS
11. BEST ROOTS ARTIST
Winner: Israel Starr
Sons of Zion
Tomorrow People
12. BEST ELECTRONIC ARTIST
Winner: Truth
Chaos In The CBD
K+Lab
13. TE MĀNGAI PĀHO BEST MĀORI ARTIST
Winner: TEEKS
Alien Weaponry
14. BEST WORSHIP ARTIST
Winner: Curate Music
Josh & Amberley Klinkenberg
Juliagrace
15. BEST CLASSICAL ARTIST
Winner: NZTrio
Jenny McLeod
Te Kōkī Trio
16. VODAFONE PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD
Winner: Lorde
KINGS
SWIDT
Theia
17. NZ HERALD LEGACY AWARD
Sharon O’Neill
18. VODAFONE HIGHEST SELLING SINGLE
KINGS – Don’t Worry ‘Bout It
19. HIGHEST SELLING ALBUM
The Koi Boys – Meant To Be
20. NZ ON AIR RADIO AIRPLAY RECORD OF THE YEAR
KINGS – Don’t Worry ‘Bout It
21. INTERNATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Lorde and Opetaia Foa’i
