Last night the finalist of the 2013 Vodafone NZ Music Awards were announced, and Tauranga's Stan Walker, fresh from meeting and performing for Beyoncé, will take centre stage co-hosting the awards.
Finalist for the Vodafone NZ Music Awards included some of NZ’s most popular artists, Aaradna, Fat Freddy’s Drop, Shapeshifter, The Phonix Foundation, and Unknown Mortal Orchestra. Co-host Stan is also up for Single of the Year and the People's Choice award.
In addition, this year there are a number of Māori up for awards across the board.