{"id":7109,"date":"2023-08-10T04:51:57","date_gmt":"2023-08-09T16:51:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thebuzz.apnanetwork.co.nz\/?p=7109"},"modified":"2023-08-10T04:51:57","modified_gmt":"2023-08-09T16:51:57","slug":"melodownz-wins-big-at-2023-pacific-music-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thebuzz.apnanetwork.co.nz\/?p=7109","title":{"rendered":"Melodownz wins big at 2023 Pacific Music Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"

Avondale MC and rapper Melodownz was the top winner at the 2023 Pacific Music Awards held in Auckland tonight.<\/p>\n

The annual awards, which began in 2005, celebrate and acknowledge the success of Pacific artists and promote excellence in Pacific music.<\/p>\n

Melodownz (aka Bronson Price) took out three awards: Best Pacific Male Artist, Best Pacific Music Video, and Best Pacific Music Album Award for\u00a0Lone Wolf<\/i>. Price, who in his 2017 track ‘Anthem’ referred to himself as ‘the Jack Sparrow of rap’, writes lyrics inspired by his Samoan\/P\u0101keh\u0101 upbringing, and his west Auckland community.<\/p>\n

Olivia Foa’i was named Best Pacific Female Artist and won Best Pacific Language song with ‘Sunlight’.<\/p>\n

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Olivia Foa’i.\u00a0<\/span>Photo:\u00a0Quin Tauetau<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

South Auckland rap crew Deceptikonz, whose debut album came out 21 years ago, won the Best Pacific Group award for their 2022 album\u00a0In Perpetuity<\/i>. Legendary Samoan family band Punialava’a took home the Best Pacific Gospel Artist award for\u00a0Tagi Le Atunu’u Pele<\/i>.<\/p>\n

Hip hop artist Poetik (Ventry Parker) was named Best Pacific Hip Hop Artist for\u00a0Hamofied Tre\u00a0<\/i>and singer Sam V earned the Best Pacific Soul\/RnB Artist award for his work on\u00a0The one, the lonely\u00a0<\/i>EP, ‘Come Through’, and ‘Love Again’.<\/p>\n

Three Houses Down won Best Pacific Roots\/Reggae Artist award for ‘The Dream’ and ‘She Loves Me’.<\/p>\n

\"Pacific<\/p>\n

Three Houses Down.\u00a0<\/span>Photo:\u00a0Quin Tauetau<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Hawaiian musician Josh Tatofi was named Best International Pacific Artist for his tracks: Prisoner of Love’, ‘Sweet Loven’, ‘Landslide’, ‘Still the One’, ‘Pua Ahih’i, ‘Good Morning Beautiful’, and ‘Tomorrow’.<\/p>\n

Victor J Sefo won Best Pacific Song for ‘685’ (co-written with Ventry Parker and Elijah Tovio) and the Independent Music Award.<\/p>\n

\"Victor<\/p>\n

Victor J Sefo.\u00a0<\/span>Photo:\u00a0Quin Tauetau<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

2023 Pacific Music Awards Winners<\/h3>\n

Auckland Council Best Pacific Female Artist<\/b>: Olivia Foa’i – ‘Sunlight’<\/p>\n

NZ Music Commission Best Pacific Male Artist<\/b>: MELODOWNZ –\u00a0Lone Wolf<\/i><\/p>\n

Flava Best Pacific Group:<\/b>\u00a0Deceptikonz –\u00a0In Perpetuity<\/i><\/p>\n

531pi Best Pacific Gospel Artist<\/b>: Punialava’a – Tagi Le Atunu’u Pele<\/p>\n

Matai Watches Best Pacific Hip Hop Artist<\/b>: Poetik – Hamofied Tre<\/p>\n

Best Pacific Soul\/RnB Artist<\/b>: Sam V – The one, the lonely EP, ‘Come Through,’ ‘Love Again’<\/p>\n

Best Pacific Roots\/Reggae Artist<\/b>: Three Houses Down – ‘The Dream’, ‘She Loves Me’<\/p>\n

Niu FM Best International Pacific Artist<\/b>: Josh Tatofi – ‘Prisoner of Love’, ‘Sweet Loven’, ‘Landslide’, ‘Still the One’, ‘Pua Ahih’I’, ‘Good Morning Beautiful’, ‘Tomorrow’<\/p>\n

MPG\/SAE Best Producer<\/b>: Mareko x Ricky Paul – Untitled: ACT 1 (Producer: Ricky Paul Musik)<\/p>\n

NZ On Air Best Pacific Music Video<\/b>: MELODOWNZ – ‘Pray For More ft Lisi, Mikey Dam’ (directed by Connor Pritchard)<\/p>\n

APRA Best Pacific Song<\/b>: Victor J Sefo – ‘685’ (Written by Victor J Sefo, Ventry Parker, Elijah Tovio)<\/p>\n

SunPix Best Pacific Language<\/b>: Olivia Foa’i- ‘Sunlight’<\/p>\n

Recorded Music NZ Te Pukaemi Toa O Te Moana Nui A Kiwa | Best Pacific Music Album Award:<\/b>\u00a0Melodownz – Lone Wolf<\/p>\n

NZ On Air Radio Airplay Award<\/b>: SWIDT ft Lomez Brown – ‘Kelz Garage’<\/p>\n

NZ On Air Streaming Award:<\/b>\u00a0Savage ft Aaradhna – ‘They Don’t Know’<\/p>\n

SunPix People’s Choice Award – Best Pacific Artist<\/b>: Wayno<\/p>\n

Phillip Fuemana Award – Most Promising Pacific Artist<\/b>: Teo Glacier<\/p>\n

Creative New Zealand Award:<\/b>\u00a0Lady Shaka<\/p>\n

Ministry for Pacific Peoples Special Recognition Award<\/b>: 531pi<\/p>\n

Ministry for Pacific Peoples Special Recognition Award:<\/b>\u00a0Mark Vanilau<\/p>\n

Arch Angel Independent Music Award<\/b>: Victor J Sefo<\/p>\n

Manukau Institute of Technology Lifetime Te Pukenga Achievement Award<\/b>: Toni Williams<\/p>\n

\"Pacific<\/div>\n
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