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Hamilton gospel musician and songwriter Nicky Moran has reached the finals of the 40th MLT Songwriting Award, to be held in Gore in June.
Hamilton gospel musician Nicky Moran has reached the finals of the 40th MLT Song Writing Award. Moran is among 10 songwriters short-listed for the finals of the award, which forms part of next month’s MLT NZ Gold Guitar Awards. She describes her song
Gonna Turn as “helping us to change from the old to the new life we are destined for. A life which is full of hope, kindness and forgiveness.” She will travel to Gore to perform her song in the final on June 3. Her performance will come straight off the back off her annual prison tour, where she performs in all New Zealand prisons for free – something she has done each year since 2014.
Country Music Awards Finalists 2021 From right: Tami Neilson, Jody Direen, Ryan Fisherman.
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The award recognises outstanding contributions to the Aotearoa country music scene in the last year.
Current country music Queen Tami Neilson leads the nominations, as a finalist in both te Kaipuoro Tuawhenua Toa | Best Country Music Artist for her album
CHICKABOOM, and APRA Best Country Music Song for ‘Queenie Queenie’.
Joining Neilson in Best Country Music Artist category is former winner Jody Direen for her album Smokin’ Ashes and Christchurch/ Ōtautahi newcomer Ryan Fisherman for his debut album
Vibe.
In the APRA Best Country Music Song category, Neilson is joined by Delaney Davidson for ‘Sleep’ and Kendall Elise Todd for ‘Between Hello and Goodbye’.
Luke Buda + Dream Chambers Auckland Show Announced Chris Cudby / Wednesday 28th April, 2021 11:35AM
Luke Buda throws off the songwriting shackles of
The Phoenix Foundation with today s announcement of an exceedingly rare solo performance sans band, playing a double headline show at Tāmaki s The Wine Cellar this July with
Dream Chambers, the ethereal electronic project of
Jess Chambers. Beloved throughout Aotearoa and beyond for his multiple Silver Scroll nominated work with TPF, high profile soundtracks with
Moniker and TPF on
Boy (to name but two), and as a member of cosmic guitar noise tunesmiths
Teeth, the indefatigable artist is gearing up to regale punters with songs from throughout his back catalogue. He s promising
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