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New Zealand Music Hall of Fame

New Zealand Music Hall of Fame
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awarded_forArtists who have made a significant long-term contribution to New Zealand music
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presenterAPRA AMCOS New Zealand and Recorded Music New Zealand
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holder_labelLatest award
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The New Zealand Music Hall of Fame | Te Whare Taonga Puoro o Aotearoa is a figurative hall of fame dedicated to noteworthy New Zealand musicians.

The hall was created in 2007 by Recorded Music NZ (then known as the Recording Industry Association of New Zealand (RIANZ)) and the Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Two inductions are made into the hall each year, one at the APRA Silver Scroll Awards, decided by APRA, and the other is awarded as part of the Aotearoa Music Awards, chosen by Recorded Music NZ.

The Exponents frontman Jordan Luck has been inducted twice, first as the inaugural inductee at the 2007 APRA Silver Scroll Awards and again with his band The Exponents at the 2015 New Zealand Music Awards.

Eligibility

To be eligible for induction into the Hall of Fame, the artist must have released a work or achieve another significant professional milestone at least 20 years prior. They must also have shown musical excellence in their career. Also considered is the significance and influence and the impact of the artist's work on New Zealand music.

Award

Both the APRA and the Recorded Music NZ inductees receive a framed certificate to mark their induction as well as the Hall of Fame "soundshell", created by sculptor Jim Wheeler. The Recorded Music NZ inductees also receive the Legacy Award which is represented as a platinum Tui trophy.

Controversy

Salmonella Dub turned down the opportunity to be the 2017 Legacy Award winner and Hall of Fame inductee at the 2017 New Zealand Music Awards. The band requested that Wellington post-punk band Beat Rhythm Fashion perform as part of the induction ceremony, but the award organisers turned down the request, saying that Beat Rhythm Fashion was "too obscure" for the broad television audience of the music awards. Salmonella Dub then turned down the Hall of Fame entry. Andrew Penman of Salmonella Dub stated: "The producer thought that Beat Rhythm Fashion was too obscure and would confuse the audience and take too much work to explain to them. I said 'if that's the case I don't want to be there', then I didn't hear anything back."

Indie rock band The Clean have twice turned down the opportunity to be inducted into the Hall of Fame. Band member Robert Scott explained, "We feel we are outside the industry, and in the past we were shunned and dismissed and it seems like by saying yes we would be forgiving the industry for that." The group have since been inducted into the hall.

List of inducted artists

Groups have their members listed below the group name.

[[Jordan Luck]] was inducted twice, first as a solo artist in 2007, and later with his band [[The Exponents]] in 2015
[[Che Fu]] was inducted as part of [[Supergroove]] in 2014
[[Margaret Urlich]] was among the inductees of 2021
YearArtistsAPRA inductee
(APRA Silver Scroll Awards)Recorded Music NZ inductee
(Aotearoa Music Awards)
2007Jordan LuckJohnny Devlin
2008Topp TwinsStraitjacket Fits
2009Hirini Melbourne
Richard NunnsRay Columbus & the Invaders
2010The FourmyulaShihad
2011Hello SailorDragon
2012HerbsToy Love
2013Dave DobbynShona Laing
2014Douglas LilburnSupergroove
2015Bill SevesiThe Exponents
2016Moana ManiapotoBic Runga
2017The CleanSharon O'Neill
2018Jenny MorrisUpper Hutt Posse
2019**Jim Carter
Ruru Karaitiana
Pixie Williams**Th' Dudes
2020The Chicks
Debbie Harwood
Dianne Swann
Margaret Urlich
Annie Crummer
Kim Willoughby
2022Ngoi Pēwhairangi
Tuini Ngāwai
2023Don McGlashan
2024Mike NockHinewehi Mohi
2025The Warratahs

References

References

  1. (29 August 2007). "NZ to get its own Music Hall of Fame". [[APN News & Media]].
  2. (29 August 2007). "RIANZ and APRA announce joint New Zealand Music Hall of Fame". Amplifier.
  3. "New Zealand Music Hall of Fame>Inductees". [[Australasian Performing Right Association]].
  4. "ELIGIBILITY". NZ Music Hall of Fame Trust.
  5. "HISTORY". NZ Music Hall of Fame Trust.
  6. (12 August 2017). "Dub snub! Salmonella Dub turn down Hall of Fame over clash with organisers". Fairfax.
  7. (8 January 2018). "Salmonella Dub: the sound of summer". The Marlborough Express.
  8. "NZ Music Hall of Fame Inductees".
  9. Bevan, Darren. (4 October 2023). "Silver Scroll Awards 2023: The Beths win top award for 'Expert in a Dying Field'". [[Newshub]].
  10. Emhail, Isra'a. (9 October 2024). "Silver Scroll 2024: Anna Coddington wins top prize for bilingual waiata". [[RNZ]].
  11. (10 October 2025). "New band introduced to New Zealand Music Hall of Fame". [[RNZ News]].
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