2012 Taite Music Prize

March 2026 March 2026 Music award ceremony 2012 Taite Music Prize The best NZ album released in 2011 PPNZ Music Licensing 20 April, 2012 Q Theatre, Auckland New Zealand New Zealand albums released in 2011 Ladi6 & Julien Dyne (DJ) $10,000 winner Unknown Mortal Orchestra (album), by Unknown Mortal Orchestra indies.co.nz 2011 Taite Music Prize Taite Music Prize 2013 Taite Music Prize The third annual Taite Music Prize was presented on 20 April at a ceremony in Auckland, organised by Independent Music New Zealand (IMNZ). The winner of the main award was Unknown Mortal Orchestra for their self-titled debut album. The ceremony and its main award share the "Taite Music Prize" name. This award recognises New Zealand's best album of the previous year (2011), based on artistic merit, creativity, innovation and excellence. Commercial performance is specifically excluded. The winner, Unknown Mortal Orchestra by Unknown Mortal Orchestra, was selected by a panel of ten judges. Winner Unknown Mortal Orchestra was a new project for former Mint Chick Ruban Nielson, and the winning album was its first. Now based in Portland, Oregon, he accepted the award via video and said he felt very appreciated. The prize included $10,000 from PPNZ Music Licensing, which he expected to spend on health insurance and making a new album.Unknown Mortal Orchestra take out the Taite https://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/unknown-mortal-orchestra-take-out-the-taite/4VMP67MYANKCRVO7TBIFRV4T4A/ 7 April 2026 New Zealand Herald 20 April 2011UMO wins Taite Music Prize https://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/6782014/UMO-wins-Taite-Music-Prize 7 April 2026 Stuff 20 April 2011 Judging panel member Hugh Sundae said the album was "exciting and fucking awesome".The Taite Music Prize: announcing the Winner! https://www.muzic.nz/news/the-taite-music-prize-announcing-the-winner/ 7 April 2026 Muzic.NZ 21 April 2012 Nominations and finalists After an open call for nominations that ran from December 2011, a record total of 87 albums were entered. This list went to a vote of all IMNZ members (plus 20 other industry experts), which found seven finalists who were announced in early March. In the award's third year, David Dallas became the first two-time finalist.Taite Music Prize calling for nominations https://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/music/6153126/Taite-Music-Prize-calling-for-nominations 7 April 2026 Stuff 16 December 2011 + 2012 Taite Music Prize finalists Artist Album Label Result The Bats Free All the Monsters Flying Nun Records Beastwars Beastwars Destroy Records David Dallas The Rose Tint Dirty Records Andrew Keoghan Arctic Tales Divide Brave Beluga Records She's So Rad In Circles Round Trip Mars Tiny Ruins Some Were Meant For The Sea Spunk Records Unknown Mortal Orchestra Unknown Mortal Orchestra Seeing Records Judging panel The judges of the 2012 Taite Music Prize were:The Taite Music Prize: Announcing the finalists! https://www.muzic.nz/news/the-taite-music-prize-announcing-the-finalists-3/ 7 April 2026 Muzic.NZ 5 March 2012 Russell Brown (music critic and journalist, Public Address) Jon Bywater (programme leader, Elam School of Fine Arts) Leonie Hayden (editor, Rip It Up) Jeremy Morrow (Warner Music) Stephen O'Hoy (IMNZ / Amplifier / DRM) Charlotte Ryan (95bFM) Hugh Sundae (entertainment editor, New Zealand Herald Online) Richard Thorne (editor, NZ Musician) Andrew Tidball (editor, Cheese On Toast) Glenn Williams (Wammo, KiwiFM) Damian Vaughan of APRA was the designated "Judge Wrangler" and John Taite, son of the prize's namesake Dylan, was the "11th man". He was the only judge to be based overseas. Award ceremony The Taite Music Prize ceremony was held on 20 April 2012 at The Loft in Q Theatre, Auckland. This was the third different venue in three years. Around 200 people attended, including 2011 Taite Music Prize winner Ladi6 who played a DJ set with Julien Dyne. References 2 Category:New Zealand popular music Category:New Zealand music awards Category:2012 in New Zealand music Category:Taite Music Prizes