PACIFIC MUSIC AWARDS 2023
The Pacific Music Awards celebrated and honoured Pacific music and Pacific artists on Wednesday 9th August at the Due Drop Events Centre in Manukau, South Auckland.
This years awards night was the 19th ceremony held and paid tribute to the Niuean community.
The theme for this year was 'Leveki mo e Puipui E Magafaoa Katoa, Guide a'nd Protect the Entire Family'.
This year the Pacific Music Awards featured performances by finalists: Lou’ana, Jaro Local, Lepani, Jordyn With a Why, Poetik, Biggs 685, Victor J Sefo and MELODOWNZ.
There was also a special tribute performance to honour the Lifetime Achievement Award recipient Toni Williams performed by the Kabin Bread Boyz.
Check out our gallery from the night featuring Blue Carpet fits, perforrmances and winners.
Full list of winners under the Winners category below.
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Photos by Penina Momoiseā
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BLUE CARPET
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PERFORMANCES
The 2023 Pacific Music Awards featured performances by finalists: Lou’ana, Jaro Local, Lepani, Jordyn With a Why, Poetik, Biggs 685, Victor J Sefo and MELODOWNZ.
There was also a special tribute performance to honour the Lifetime Achievement Award recipient Toni Williams performed by the Kabin Bread Boyz.
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WINNERS
2023 Pacific Music Awards Winners
Auckland Council Best Pacific Female Artist: Olivia Foa'i - 'Sunlight'
NZ Music Commission Best Pacific Male Artist: MELODOWNZ - Lone Wolf
Flava Best Pacific Group: Deceptikonz - In Perpetuity
531pi Best Pacific Gospel Artist: Punialava'a - Tagi Le Atunu'u Pele
Matai Watches Best Pacific Hip Hop Artist: Poetik - Hamofied Tre
Best Pacific Soul/RnB Artist: Sam V - The one, the lonely EP, 'Come Through,' 'Love Again'
Best Pacific Roots/Reggae Artist: Three Houses Down - 'The Dream', 'She Loves Me'
Niu FM Best International Pacific Artist: Josh Tatofi - 'Prisoner of Love', 'Sweet Loven', 'Landslide', 'Still the One', 'Pua Ahih'I', 'Good Morning Beautiful', 'Tomorrow'
MPG/SAE Best Producer: Mareko x Ricky Paul - Untitled: ACT 1 (Producer: Ricky Paul Musik)
NZ On Air Best Pacific Music Video: MELODOWNZ - 'Pray For More ft Lisi, Mikey Dam' (directed by Connor Pritchard)
APRA Best Pacific Song: Victor J Sefo - '685' (Written by Victor J Sefo, Ventry Parker, Elijah Tovio)
SunPix Best Pacific Language: Olivia Foa'i- 'Sunlight'
Recorded Music NZ Te Pukaemi Toa O Te Moana Nui A Kiwa | Best Pacific Music Album Award: Melodownz - Lone Wolf
NZ On Air Radio Airplay Award: SWIDT ft Lomez Brown - 'Kelz Garage'
NZ On Air Streaming Award: Savage ft Aaradhna - 'They Don't Know'
SunPix People's Choice Award - Best Pacific Artist: Wayno
Phillip Fuemana Award - Most Promising Pacific Artist: Teo Glacier
Creative New Zealand Award: Lady Shaka
Ministry for Pacific Peoples Special Recognition Award: 531pi
Ministry for Pacific Peoples Special Recognition Award: Mark Vanilau
Arch Angel Independent Music Award: Victor J Sefo
Manukau Institute of Technology Lifetime Te Pukenga Achievement Award: Toni Williams
Hosts John Pulu & Indira Stewart
Most Promising Pacific Artist: Teo Glacier
Lady Shaka's parents receiving her Creative New Zealand award
Special Recognition Award - Mark Vanilau
Independent Music Award - Victor J Sefo
Best Producer - Ricky Paul for his track with Mareko Untitled: ACT 1
Lomez Brown & Spycc accepting the award for NZ on Air Radio Airplay for their track 'Kelz Garage'
Devolo & Skylah Smith accepting Savage's award for NZ on Air Streaming Award - 'They Don't know'
Connor Pritchard & Melodownz accepting the Best Pacific Music Video award for 'Pray for More'
Tana Tupa'i accepting Josh Tatofi's 'Best International Pacific Artist' award
Punialava'a accepting the award for 'Best Pacific Gospel Artist'
Iopu and Devolo accept the award for 'Best Pacific Group' on behalf of the Decepitkonz
Best Pacific Soul/RnB artist - SamV
Olivia Foa'i - Best Pacific Female Artist & Best Pacific Language Song for 'Sunlight'
Peoples Choice Award winner - Wayno
Three Houses Down winners of 'Best Pacific Roots/Reggae artist'
Biggs 685, Victor J Sefo and Poetik with their 'Best Pacific Song' Pacific Music Award for their smash hit '685'.
Poetik also won 'Best Pacific Hip Hop album' for Hamofied Tre
Host Indira Stewart with MELODOWNZ holding 2 of his 3 awards for 'Best Pacific Male Artist', 'Best Pacific Music Video', and 'Best Pacific Music Album Award' for Lone Wolf