The biggest celebration of Pacific Music in New Zealand returns with crowds again for the live Pacific Music Awards event on Thursday 4th of August. There are 26 finalists in total with a mix of new musicians debuting music, established music artists, Pacific industry icons and everything in between. This year iconic Samoan singer-songwriter Fa anana Jerome Grey will be honoured with the Pacific Music Awards Lifetime Achievement award and there will be a new Creative New Zealand award - the recipient will be announced on the night.