The 2017 MMF Awards finalists have been announced today.
Recorded Music NZ Manager of the Year
- Alastair Burns (Marlon Williams and Julia Jacklin)
- Ashley Page (Broods, Joel Little, Jarryd James, October Robinson)
- Lorraine Barry (nomad, Dave Dobbyn, Benny Tipene, Mark Vanilau, Victoria Girling-Butcher)
Emerging Manager of the Year
- Nicole Thomas and Paula Yeoman (Theia)
- Rikihana Douglas (SACHI, Montell2009, Matthew Young, LA Women)
- Serra Galuvao (SWIDT)
Breakthrough Manager of the Year
- Claire Gormly (Bakers Eddy)
- Israel Buchanan (Israel Starr)
- Matt Headland (KINGZ)
NZ Music Commission International Achievement
- Alastair Burns (Marlon Williams and Julia Jacklin)
- Ashley Page (Broods, Joel Little, Jarryd James, October Robinson)
- Julie Foa’i (Te Vaka)
Self-Managed Artist of the Year
- Mel Parsons (Mel Parsons)
- Nick Atkinson (Hopetoun Brown, Supergroove)
- Tami Neilson (Tami Neilson)
Best Independent Tour
- James Southgate (Devilskin – ‘Be Like The River’ national tour)
- Lorraine Barry (Dave Dobbyn ‘Pop Up’ tour)
- Rodney Hewson (Anika Moa ‘Songs for Bubbas 2’ tour)
OneMusic Best Small Venue
- Leigh Sawmill, Leigh
- San Fran, Wellington
- The Tuning Fork, Auckland
OneMusic Best Large Venue
- ASB Bay Park, Mt Maunganui
- The Bedford, Christchurch
- The Powerstation, Auckland
The Music Managers Forum is a collective which supports music managers and self-managed musicians.
The awards will be held at The Tuning Fork in Auckland on May 10.
