2005 Pacific Music Awards Finalists

With three nominations each Ardijah and Tha Feelstyle lead the list of finalists for the 2005 Pacific Music Awards. Other multiple finalists are Adeaze, Scribe and Dei Hamo with two each.

Finalists are competing for six awards to be presented at the inaugural awards show which kicks off at 9.00pm on the first night of the Pasifika Festival at Western Springs in Auckland on March 11.

The Pacific Music Awards show is free and open to the public.

For those not able to attend the awards event, selected segments from the Air New Zealand opening night concert and the awards will screen during Teuila Blakely’s Freestyle Live show on March 12, the day following the event.

FINALISTS FOR THE 2005 PACIFIC MUSIC AWARDS

RADIO 531PI BEST PACIFIC GROUP

Adeaze – 'Always & For Real'

Ardijah – 'Journey (Aere’anga)'

D1 Family – Koko Luv

C4 BEST PACIFIC FEMALE ARTIST

Anna Williams – Searching

Kat Theo – Waiting

Sara-Jane Auva'a – 'Sara-Jane'

NIU FM BEST PACIFIC HIP HOP ARTIST

Dei Hamo – We Gon’ Ride

Scribe – Dreaming

Tha Feelstyle – 'Break it to Pieces'

NZ MUSIC INDUSTRY COMMISSION BEST PACIFIC MALE ARTIST

Dei Hamo – We Gon’ Ride

Scribe – Dreaming

Tha Feelstyle – 'Break it to Pieces'

APRA BEST PACIFIC SONG

Kas Futialo, Ian Seumanu – Su’amalie

Nainz Tupa’i, Viiz Tupa’i (Adeaze) – Getting Stronger

Ryan Monga (Ardijah) – Journey (Aere’anga)

BEST PACIFIC MUSIC ALBUM

Aniseto Falemoe – 'Afe O Maila Ole Alofa'

Ardijah – 'Journey'

Ephraim – 'Moemoea o Avaiki'