New Zealand Music Hall of Fame

The Topp Twins were the third inductees into the hall.
Flying Nun act Straitjacket Fits were inducted in 2008.
Traditional Maori instrumentalist Richard Nunns was inducted into the hall along with Hirini Melbourne in 2009.
2011 inductees Dragon were also inducted into Australia's ARIA Hall of Fame in 2008.
Reggae band Herbs were the APRA inductees in 2012.
Singer-songwriter Shona Laing was the fourth woman to be inducted into the hall.

The New Zealand Music Hall of Fame is a figurative hall of fame dedicated to noteworthy musicians from New Zealand.

The hall was created in 2007 by Recorded Music NZ (then known as the Recording Industry Association of New Zealand (RIANZ)) and the Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA).[1] Two inductions are made into the hall each year,[2] one at the APRA Silver Scroll Awards, decided by APRA, and the other is the winner of the Legacy Award at the New Zealand Music Awards (NZMA), picked by Recorded Music NZ.[3]

As of November 2015, 18 inductions have been made into the hall, only three of which include women. The Exponents frontman Jordan Luck has been inducted twice, first as the inaugural inductee at the 2007 APRA Silver Scroll Awards and again with his band The Exponents at the 2015 New Zealand Music Awards. The most recent APRA inductee was musician Bill Sevesi, who was inducted at the 2015 APRA Silver Scroll Awards.

Hall of Fame

Groups have their members listed below the group name.

Year Artists
APRA inductee Recorded Music NZ inductee
(Legacy Award)
2007 Jordan Luck[4] Johnny Devlin[5]
2008 Topp Twins[6]
  • Jools Topp
  • Lynda Topp
 Straitjacket Fits[7]


2009 Hirini Melbourne and Richard Nunns[8] Ray Columbus & the Invaders[9]
  • Ray Columbus
  • Dave Russell
  • Wally Scott
  • Billy Kristian
    •
  • Jimmy Hill
2010 The Fourmyula[10]
  • Wayne Mason
  • Martin Hope
  • Alistair (Ali) Richardson
  • Chris Parry
    •
  • Carl Evensen
Shihad[11]
2011 Hello Sailor[12] Dragon[13]
2012 Herbs[14]
  • Dilworth Karaka
  • Toni Fonoti
  • Phil Toms
  • Spencer Fusimalohi
  • John Berkley
  • Fred Faleauto
  • Charles Tumahai
  • Maurice Watene
  • Tama Lundon
  • Jack Allen
  • Carl Perkins
  • Willie Hona
  • Thom Nepia
  • Tama Renata
  • Gordon Joll
  • Grant Pukeroa
    •
  • Kristen Hapi
 Toy Love[15]
2013 Dave Dobbyn[16] Shona Laing[17]
2014 Douglas Lilburn[18] Supergroove[19]
  • Che Ness
  • Karl Steven
  • Joe Lonie
  • Tim Stewart
  • Ben Sciascia
  • Ian Jones
  • Nick Atkinson
    •
  • Paul Russell
2015 Bill Sevesi[20] The Exponents[21][22]
  • Jordan Luck
  • Brian Jones
  • David Gent
  • Michael "Harry" Harallambi
  • Stephen Cowan
  • Chris Sheehan
  • Dave Barraclough

The NZ Music Hall Of Fame was first proposed to celebrate all genres of NZ Music by Peter Grattan in 1990, while Head of Entertainment Production at TVNZ. In 2002, he again tried to set up a NZMHOF in Nelson NZ but there was no interest expressed by the local council. He sent a proposal to the then Recording Industry Of NZ, (RIANZ) but there was no interest. In 2006, a re-named RMNZ and APRA decided to induct just two artists annually from the literally dozens eligible. As with the Rock 'n Roll Hall Of Fame in the USA, there is much public debate within NZ as to which and why inductions are made, and why there are so few inductions. There are many successful international NZ artistes like Dame Kiri Ti Kanawa, Split Enz, Peter Posa, Mavis Rivers, Inia Ti Wiata, Sir Howard Morrison, Rodger Fox, Max Merritt, John Rowles, Larry's Rebels, La de das, Dinah Lee and Chris Thompson (Manfred Mann) who remain un-inducted. An unofficial NZMHOF site was set up in 2010 to try and resolve the situation, with proposals to set up a NZ MUSIC-EUM and annual televised awards show to induct 20 NZ music pioneers annually.

References

  1. ↑ "NZ to get its own Music Hall of Fame". The New Zealand Herald (APN News & Media). 29 August 2007. Retrieved 25 October 2010.
  2. ↑ "RIANZ and APRA announce joint New Zealand Music Hall of Fame". Amplifier. 29 August 2007. Retrieved 25 October 2010.
  3. ↑ "New Zealand Music Hall of Fame>Inductees". Australasian Performing Right Association. Retrieved 25 October 2010.
  4. ↑ "APRA Awards full of surprises". NZ Musician. 19 September 2007. Retrieved 24 October 2010.
  5. ↑ "New Year Honours: Johnny Devlin, NZ's Elvis". The New Zealand Herald (APN News & Media). 31 December 2007. Retrieved 24 October 2010.
  6. ↑ Baillie, Russell (10 September 2006). "Opshop win Silver Scroll Award". The New Zealand Herald (APN News & Media). Retrieved 24 October 2010.
  7. ↑ "Straitjacket Fits honoured with Legacy Award" (Press release). Recording Industry Association of New Zealand. 3 September 2010. Retrieved 24 October 2010.
  8. ↑ New Zealand Press Association (18 September 2009). "Lawrence Arabia wins silver scroll". Fairfax New Zealand. Archived from the original on 24 October 2010. Retrieved 24 October 2010.
  9. ↑ Kara, Scott (8 October 2009). "The Ray Columbus story". The New Zealand Herald (APN News & Media). Retrieved 25 October 2010.
  10. ↑ Sundae, Hugh (6 September 2010). "The Fourmyula to enter NZ music hall of fame". The New Zealand Herald (APN News & Media). Retrieved 24 October 2010.
  11. ↑ Kara, Scott (1 September 2010). "Shihad win NZ Herald legacy award and enter hall of fame". The New Zealand Herald (APN News & Media). Retrieved 24 October 2010.
  12. ↑ "APRA Silver Scroll Awards 2011". The Big Idea. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
  13. ↑ Kara, Scott (7 September 2011). "Dragon finally Old Enough for Legacy Award". The New Zealand Herald (APN News & Media). Retrieved 28 December 2011.
  14. ↑ Jenkin, Lydia (14 September 2012). "Hall of Fame recognition for veteran Kiwi reggae stars". The New Zealand Herald (APN News & Media). Retrieved 4 November 2012.
  15. ↑ Kara, Scott (1 November 2012). "The Toy Love affair". The New Zealand Herald (APN News & Media). Retrieved 4 November 2012.
  16. ↑ "Dobbyn enters NZ Music Hall of Fame". New Zealand Herald. 8 October 2013. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
  17. ↑ Jenkin, Lydia (22 October 2013). "NZ Music Awards: And the nominees are...". NZ Herald. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
  18. ↑ Reid, Graham (18 October 2014). "Douglas Lilburn: Electronic music pioneer honoured". NZ Herald (APN). Retrieved 17 October 2014.
  19. ↑ Baillie, Russell (16 October 2014). "Supergroove win NZ Herald Legacy Award". NZ Herald (APN). Retrieved 15 October 2014.
  20. ↑ Jenkin, Lydia (7 August 2015). "Bill Sevesi: Man of Steel enters NZ Music Hall of Fame". NZ Herald (NZME). Retrieved 8 August 2015.
  21. ↑ Baillie, Russell (13 October 2015). "New Zealand Herald Legacy Award winners: The Exponents". NZ Herald (NZMA). Retrieved 13 October 2015.
  22. ↑ http://www.nzmusicawards.co.nz/award-category/legacy-award-2015/

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