The finalists for the 2009 S³ Pacific Music Awards have been announced with Ladi 6 and Nesian Mystik both named in four categories each. Ladi 6 is a finalist for her highly anticipated and long awaited debut solo album, ‘Time is Not Much’ in the Pacific Blue Best Pacific Female Artist, Niu FM Best Pacific Urban Artist and the S³ Best Pacific Music Album categories. She is also a finalist in the APRA Best Pacific Song category for her catchy single, ‘Walk Right Up’. Nesian Mystik is a finalist for its album, ‘Elevator Musiq’, in the Niu FM Best Pacific Urban Artitst, Radio 531P1 Best Pacific Group and the S³ Best Pacific Music Album categories. Number 1 smash hit, ‘Nesian 101’, has earned the band a place as finalist in the APRA Best Pacific Song category. Nesian Mystik brings together musicians of Maori, Tongan, Samoan and Cook Island ancestry. A full list of the finalists can be viewed on the Pacific Music Awards website. The awards are in their fifth year and winners will be announced at Manukau City’s TelstraClear Pacific venue on May 23. Members of the public can cast their vote for the People’s Choice Award by logging onto www.pacificmusicawards.org.nz.
Ladi 6. Image courtesy of Pacific Music Awards Trust and Pead PR.
Nesian Mystik. Image courtesy of Pacific Music Awards Trust and Pead PR.
