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.