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The Technical Award finalists for the 47th annual Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards have been announced by the Recording Industry Association of NZ.

The 2012 finalist line-up includes a mix of previous winners and finalists as well as several Technical Award newcomers.

The Technical Award finalists for the 47th annual Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards have been announced by the Recording Industry Association of NZ.

The 2012 finalist line-up includes a mix of previous winners and finalists as well as several Technical Award newcomers.

Renowned engineer, mixer and producer Olly Harmer reprises his finalist berth in the MAINZ Best Engineer category.

Olly took out the Tui for the category in 2011 for his work alongside Thom Powers and Aaron Short on the Naked and Famous’ debut album Passive Me Aggressive You. He is joined in the Best Engineer category by fellow 2011 Technical Award finalist Neil Baldock, as well as Steve Roberts and Steve Garden.

Kody Nielson receives two nominations in the MAINZ Best Producer category for his work on Opossom’s Electric Hawaii and Bic Runga’s album Belle. Self-described ‘jack of all trades’ Nic Manders rounds out the category for his work on Lydia Cole’s album Me & Moon.

Special Problems, double finalists in Best Music Video category at last year’s awards, pop up in the Best Album Cover category for 2012. Angela Keoghan, who was also a finalist in 2011, and Yvonne Todd complete the line-up.

RIANZ managing director Chris Caddick says: “It’s great to recognize the very special talents of the skilled technicians who bring the music to life. Congratulations to all the finalists”.

The full list of finalists for the Technical Awards at the 47th annual Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards is:

MAINZ Best Producer

Kody Nielson                     Bic Runga – Belle

Kody Nielson                     Opossom – Electric Hawaii

Nic Manders                      Lydia Cole –Me & Moon

MAINZ Best Engineer

Steve Garden                    Whirimako Black & Richard Nunns – Te More

Olly Harmer                       Victoria Girling-Butcher – Summit Drive

Neil Baldock                      Lydia Cole – Me & Moon

Steve Roberts                   Kevin Field – Field Of Vision

Best Album Cover

Angela Keoghan               Bannerman – Dearly Departed

Special Problems              Ruby Frost – Volition

Yvonne Todd                     Haunted Love – Spirit Revival

The winners of the Technical Awards are to be announced at VNZMA Finalists Announcement event at The Cloud on Queens Wharf, Auckland, on 3 October.

The line-up for this year’s Critics’ Choice Showcase and the 2012 New Zealand Herald Legacy Award recipient are also being announced at the event.

No finalists are announced for the Vodafone Highest Selling NZ Single, the Highest Selling NZ Album, NZ On Air Radio Airplay Record of the Year and the International Achievement awards. These will be awarded at the Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards ceremony at Auckland’s Vector Arena on November 1.

Media Release: RIANZ