2017 Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards finalists announced

The Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards will be held at Spark Arena on November 16, celebrating the best New Zealand music of the year. 

The full list of nominees is as follows:

Godfrey Hirst Album of the Year
Aldous Harding - Party
David Dallas - Hood Country Club
Fazerdaze - Morningside
Leisure - Leisure
Lorde - Melodrama
SWIDT - Stoneyhunga

Vodafone Single of the Year
David Dallas  'Fit In'
Ladi6  'Royal Blue'
Lorde  'Green Light'
Maala  'In My Head'
SWIDT  'Player Of The Day"
Theia  "Roam" 

Best Group
Devilskin
Leisure
Shapeshifter
SWIDT 

THREE Best Solo Artist
Aldous Harding
Kings
Lorde
Nadia

Breakthrough Artist of the Year
Aldous Harding
Fazerdaze
Nadia Reid
Teeks 

Vodafone People's Choice Award
Lorde
Kings
Maala
SWIDT
Theia 

Best Rock Artist
Clap Clap Riot
Devilskin
Graham Brazier 

The Edge Best Pop Artist
Lorde
Mitch James
Theia 

Best Alternative Artist
Aldous Harding
Fazerdaze
Nadia Reid

Best Soul/RnB Artist
Ladi6
Teeks
Tommy Nee

Best Hip Hop Artist
David Dallas
Kings
SWIDT

Best Roots Artist
Israel Starr
Sons of Zion
Tomorrow People 

Best Electronic Artist
Chaos In The CBD
K+Lab
Truth 

Te Māngai Pāho Best Māori Artist
Alien Weaponry
Maisey Rika
Teeks 

Best Worship Artist
Curate Music
Josh & Amberley Klinkenberg
Juliagrace 

Best Classical Artist
Jenny McLeod  
NZTrio
Te Kōkī Trio

The full list of nominees is as follows:

Godfrey Hirst Album of the Year
Aldous Harding - Party
David Dallas - Hood Country Club
Fazerdaze - Morningside
Leisure - Leisure
Lorde - Melodrama
SWIDT - Stoneyhunga

Vodafone Single of the Year
David Dallas  'Fit In'
Ladi6  'Royal Blue'
Lorde  'Green Light'
Maala  'In My Head'
SWIDT  'Player Of The Day"
Theia  "Roam" 

Best Group
Devilskin
Leisure
Shapeshifter
SWIDT 

THREE Best Solo Artist
Aldous Harding
Kings
Lorde
Nadia

Breakthrough Artist of the Year
Aldous Harding
Fazerdaze
Nadia Reid
Teeks 

Vodafone People's Choice Award
Lorde
Kings
Maala
SWIDT
Theia 

Best Rock Artist
Clap Clap Riot
Devilskin
Graham Brazier 

The Edge Best Pop Artist
Lorde
Mitch James
Theia 

Best Alternative Artist
Aldous Harding
Fazerdaze
Nadia Reid

Best Soul/RnB Artist
Ladi6
Teeks
Tommy Nee

Best Hip Hop Artist
David Dallas
Kings
SWIDT

Best Roots Artist
Israel Starr
Sons of Zion
Tomorrow People 

Best Electronic Artist
Chaos In The CBD
K+Lab
Truth 

Te Māngai Pāho Best Māori Artist
Alien Weaponry
Maisey Rika
Teeks 

Best Worship Artist
Curate Music
Josh & Amberley Klinkenberg
Juliagrace 

Best Classical Artist
Jenny McLeod  
NZTrio
Te Kōkī Trio

The VNZMAs will also be broadcast live on TV Three on November 16 from 8.30pm.