APRA Silver Scroll Awards

APRA AMCOS NZ

Unit 113, Zone 23, 21-23 Edwin St, Mt Eden, Auckland 1024
PO Box 6315, Wellesley St, Auckland 1141

Freephone: 0800 69 2772
P: 09 623 2173
F: 09 623 2174
W: www.apraamcos.co.nz
E: nz@apra.co.nz

Annual music awards held in September celebrating songwriters and composers.

Features the presentation of the prestigious APRA Silver Scroll Award; the SOUNZ Contemporary Award, recognising creative excellence by a NZ classical composer; the APRA Maioha Award, celebrating contemporary Maori music; the APRA Best Original Music in a Feature Film Award; the APRA Best Original Music in a Series Award; and the Most Performed Works Awards for NZ and overseas.

Entry open to elected APRA members only. Contact APRA for further information, conditions of entry and entry forms.

Battle of the Bands National Championship

PO Box 15618 New Lynn, Auckland 0640

P: 021 175 7597
E: admin@battleofthebands.co.nz
W: www.battleofthebands.co.nz
Fb: /Newzealandbattleofthebands

Promoter / Organiser: Andrew Featherstone

Battle of the Bands National Championship is NZ’s largest and longest running band competition.

The 2015 event will be the 20th Anniversary of the NZ Battle of the Bands. Prizes include recording time, global radio airplay, music equipment and much more. After registration bands are placed into a heat at a venue nearest their location. Three months of eliminations are held throughout NZ, each venue hosting a series of heats, semi-finals and regional finals.

Judging and voting determines each region’s champion – who will then represent their region at the National Final in Auckland. Enter online at www.battleofthebands.co.nz

New Zealand Music Awards – The Tuis

Presented by Recorded Music NZ

Level 1, 2A Hakanoa Street, Grey Lynn, Auckland 1021
Private Bag 78-850, Grey Lynn, Auckland 1245

P: 09 360 5085
F: 09 360 5086
W: www.nzmusicawards.co.nz
E: awards@recordedmusic.co.nz
Music Awards Administrator: Sarah Leota
Facebook: facebook.com/nzmusicawards
Twitter: @NZMusicAwards

For terms and conditions of entry, eligibility and closing date information, please visit www.nzmusicawards.co.nz or contact the Recorded Music NZ office.

NZ Gold Guitar Awards

NZ Gold Guitar Awards, PO Box 382, Gore 9740

M: 027 208 0027
E: info@goldguitars.co.nz
W: www.goldguitars.co.nz

Convenor: Philip Geary
Treasurer: Cathy Murphy

The NZ Gold Guitar Awards is a multi-day event that hosts a country music awards including MLT Songwriting, Busking, the APRA NZ Country Song of the Year and Recorded Music NZ Country Album of the Year Awards. Held in Gore, it is staged annually in June over the Queen’s Birthday long weekend.

NZ Music Month

An event organised by the NZ Music Commission

7 Great North Rd, Ponsonby, Auckland
PO Box 68 524, Newton, Auckland

P: 09 376 0115
F: 09 376 0116

W: www.nzmusicmonth.co.nz
E: info@nzmusicmonth.co.nz
Facebook: Music Month
Twitter: @nzmusicmonth

Chief Executive: Cath Andersen
NZ Music Month contact: Simon Woods

A celebration each May of all things local and musical, NZ Music Month is a partnership between the NZ Music Commission, NZ On Air, APRA, Recorded Music, IMNZ, MMF and the RBA.

RockShop Bandquest

National School Music Event.

72a Rutherford St, Nelson
PO Box 568, Nelson
P: 03 545 6574
F: 03 545 6584
E: glenn@smokefreerockquest.co.nz
W: www.sfrq.co.nz

Auckland contact: Matt Ealand
E: matt@bandquest.co.nz

Rockquest Promotions produce the Smokefreerockquest and Rockshop Bandquest, the annual secondary and intermediate school band competitions. Approximately 50 events per year – since 1989.

Smokefree Rockquest

National School Music Event.

72a Rutherford St, Nelson
PO Box 568, Nelson
P: 03 545 6574
F: 03 545 6584
E: glenn@smokefreerockquest.co.nz
W: www.sfrq.co.nz

Auckland contact: Matt Ealand
E: matt@bandquest.co.nz

Rockquest Promotions produce the Smokefreerockquest and Rockshop Bandquest, the annual secondary and intermediate school band competitions. Approximately 50 events per year – since 1989.

The National Country Music Awards

Kiwi Pro-Am Country Music Organisation
c/- 24 McLaren Place, Chedworth, 
Hamilton 3210

P: 07 855 8587
M: 021 855 847
E: info@kiwiproamcountrymusic.co.nz
W: kiwiproam@yahoo.co.nz

President: Suzanne Goodall
Secretary: Jenny Haultain

The Kiwi Pro-Am Country Music Organisation promotes and supports country music in New Zealand, bringing through amateur artists to professional artists. The organisation stages the National Pro-Am Country Music Awards which are held in August each year.

Wellington Band and Orchestra Festival – WeBO

Scots College, Monorgan Road, Strathmore, Wellington

E: stoppsa@scotscollege.school.nz
W: www.webo.co.nz

The Wellington Bands and Orchestras Festival, celebrates music-making by New Zealand’s school and community Concert Bands, Orchestras, Big Bands and Jazz Combos. Although promoting and focusing on bands and orchestras in the Wellington region, WeBO is open to any band or orchestra from around New Zealand. See the website for this year’s festival dates.