April 11, 2025 • 6 mins
The creativity of Kiwi musicians is being recognised this month.
The Taite Music Prize is being awarded next week, the purpose of which is to recognise outstanding creativity for an entire collection of music contained on one album.
80 albums were nominated this year, of which only ten made the cut to be finalists.
Estelle Clifford joined Jack Tame to preview the awards.
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Speaker 1 (00:07):
You're listening to the Saturday Morning with Jack Team podcast
from news Talks at BI.
Speaker 2 (00:28):
Se versus Cartarehe by Anna Coddington. Anna is nominated for
a Tate Music Prize twenty twenty five for her album Aha.
The song is the album open Openerstelle Clifford, our music
viewer is counting down to Tuesday night and the awards,
(00:50):
and she's with us now killed her.
Speaker 3 (00:52):
There's a lot to celebrate Kolder. Yeah, music scene and
I and I love this. I'm sure you've already mentioned
a bit of history on the Tates Music Prize.
Speaker 2 (01:00):
Well only a little bit, so just to what I
see that it's not. I said, it's kind of the
Muso's Prize, you know, it is.
Speaker 3 (01:07):
Actually the Muzo's Prize. Independent Music Endz is where it
comes from. They created these awards in honor of Dylan Tate. Now,
he was a really prolific music do you know for
us probably in the seventies, was quite big in eighties,
had this real deep passion for music and entertainment and
all artists. But I think in particular he really helps
(01:29):
shine a light on our local artists because a lot
of our local artists do have that independent vibe about
them and releasing their music into the world. And I
think he really shone a light on that he was
the kind of guy that would chase chase an artist,
you know, like Bob Marley's like no thank you to
any interviews when he's in Altiora. So Dylan Tate goes
(01:50):
and plays soccer on a field with him and some kids,
and before you know it, they're kind of like sideline
sort of doing an interview.
Speaker 2 (01:57):
That's one of the legendary Dylanate stories.
Speaker 3 (02:01):
It absolutely is. And then I love that because I
think it just sums it up real fast and the
kind of star that he had, like it didn't have
to be clean and perfectly edited and put together. It
was a chance to really just be with that artist
and whatever kind of way you could capture them. And
sometimes you get the best stories out of those people
when you're doing that kind of sort of chase you down,
(02:21):
come on, let's just chat about life sort of thing,
and our key. We artists are great at that, you know,
like they are really good at sharing their heart and
also being a bit off cuff sometimes and I love that.
So these are put together, there's a judging panel that
is put together of music industry professionals, so it'll be
the musicians themselves, writers, producers, all that sort of stuff.
(02:43):
Is about over a thousand of them that first choose
some finalists for the categories, and then that gets whittled
down with a smaller judging panel till we get to
the to get to the winners, and we do celebrate
those big things, so the big albums and artists who
are already doing the work. But there's also the part
here where it's sponsored by Auckland Live the Best Independent
(03:05):
Debut Awards. So this is our very new artist just
sort of discovering their way in the world and getting
you know, some some tunes out there. There's some for me.
It's a really great way to learn some of our
new upcoming artists. And we just cover all spectrums of genres,
which I think is amazing. Vida is an artist who
stands out to me, a Tommocky based artist who's got
(03:27):
this like soulful jazz voice then put to like a
pop rock funk kind of music. It's a lot unpacked,
but it's really interesting to listen to. Billy Jean is
another amazing artist. If you can listen to her single
Running a Muck. She is a Mardi artist, and she
(03:48):
really delves into her connection to her Malori heritage and
her music and sometimes it's this really beautiful acoustic sort
of magic, and then she gets into some real electronic
grit as well. So if you're looking for new bees
and who's coming out on the scene, you know, that's
a really good place to go and find them out.
So good luck to the people in that category. I
(04:08):
don't know how they choose their winners, what they do.
Speaker 2 (04:10):
So I'm looking at the top teen, the top ten
albums that are the finalists. There, Anna Collington one we
just played, so you gave that ten out of teen
last year, David you played before you gave that teen
out of teen last year. Troy King for Lea the
Man in the Mahave Green. We had Troy on the shows.
I feel like this show has actually done a lot
to enable you know, some of these top artists in
the top Prize.
Speaker 3 (04:30):
If we can give them some space. There's others. So again,
we've got like this Dangerous Day to Be a Cold
one that's by a band called Darts.
Speaker 2 (04:39):
Yeah, there was.
Speaker 3 (04:42):
Quite furious and fun Earth Tongue album called Great Haunting
that's a very fuzz rock, sort of fuzz rock jooe
sort of sound. They're also partners in life as well
as in music, so putting their heart and soul into that.
Amelia Murray goes by the artists Phaser Days, which is
an indie pop that was actually Rolling Stone's number one
(05:04):
Kimi album last year, so that's had a lot of coverage,
which is great. Georgia Lines, I mean, she has done
a massive tour over the last few months, the Rows
of Jericho. She's very talented, she's very funny, fun person
to be around, and that's a beautiful album. Holly Holly
Aerosmith has gone an album called Blue Dreams Now. She
won the Best Country Music Song at the Country Music's
(05:27):
Awards in Gore last year for one of her singles,
and that's the album that's been nominated, so you know,
she's a bit of a standout. Mel Parsons who toured
with Crowded House with her album Sabotage, she's also a finalist.
She's also just being announced as an Altro Music Awards finalist.
And then finally more Caltron Wi is the album this
(05:51):
is like an electronic music, like real heavy beats, but
again with that kind of spiritual Mardi Heritage range.
Speaker 2 (06:00):
Yeah, okay, we're almost going winner. I know this is
the impossible thing. How that's on our Job's your job, Estelle.
So who's your pick? If you got a pick?
Speaker 3 (06:09):
Okay, my pick is either Yeah, and I love all
of you, but Anna Coottington or Troy. I think they're
gonna be the ones who take this out.
Speaker 1 (06:17):
Yeah.
Speaker 3 (06:17):
Oh, I can't wait for It's going to be a
big day on Tuesday.
Speaker 2 (06:19):
Yeah. Yeah, it's going to be messive. Thank you so much.
I reckon. We'll play Troy in a couple of minutes
to close out the show. Stelle clipping with us there
right now at seven to twelve.
Speaker 1 (06:28):
For more from Saturday Morning with Jack Tame, listen live
to News Talks d B from nine am Saturday, or
follow the podcast on iHeartRadio.
You're listening to the Saturday Morning with Jack Team podcast
from news Talks at BI.
Speaker 2 (00:28):
Se versus Cartarehe by Anna Coddington. Anna is nominated for
a Tate Music Prize twenty twenty five for her album Aha.
The song is the album open Openerstelle Clifford, our music
viewer is counting down to Tuesday night and the awards,
(00:50):
and she's with us now killed her.
Speaker 3 (00:52):
There's a lot to celebrate Kolder. Yeah, music scene and
I and I love this. I'm sure you've already mentioned
a bit of history on the Tates Music Prize.
Speaker 2 (01:00):
Well only a little bit, so just to what I
see that it's not. I said, it's kind of the
Muso's Prize, you know, it is.
Speaker 3 (01:07):
Actually the Muzo's Prize. Independent Music Endz is where it
comes from. They created these awards in honor of Dylan Tate. Now,
he was a really prolific music do you know for
us probably in the seventies, was quite big in eighties,
had this real deep passion for music and entertainment and
all artists. But I think in particular he really helps
(01:29):
shine a light on our local artists because a lot
of our local artists do have that independent vibe about
them and releasing their music into the world. And I
think he really shone a light on that he was
the kind of guy that would chase chase an artist,
you know, like Bob Marley's like no thank you to
any interviews when he's in Altiora. So Dylan Tate goes
(01:50):
and plays soccer on a field with him and some kids,
and before you know it, they're kind of like sideline
sort of doing an interview.
Speaker 2 (01:57):
That's one of the legendary Dylanate stories.
Speaker 3 (02:01):
It absolutely is. And then I love that because I
think it just sums it up real fast and the
kind of star that he had, like it didn't have
to be clean and perfectly edited and put together. It
was a chance to really just be with that artist
and whatever kind of way you could capture them. And
sometimes you get the best stories out of those people
when you're doing that kind of sort of chase you down,
(02:21):
come on, let's just chat about life sort of thing,
and our key. We artists are great at that, you know,
like they are really good at sharing their heart and
also being a bit off cuff sometimes and I love that.
So these are put together, there's a judging panel that
is put together of music industry professionals, so it'll be
the musicians themselves, writers, producers, all that sort of stuff.
(02:43):
Is about over a thousand of them that first choose
some finalists for the categories, and then that gets whittled
down with a smaller judging panel till we get to
the to get to the winners, and we do celebrate
those big things, so the big albums and artists who
are already doing the work. But there's also the part
here where it's sponsored by Auckland Live the Best Independent
(03:05):
Debut Awards. So this is our very new artist just
sort of discovering their way in the world and getting
you know, some some tunes out there. There's some for me.
It's a really great way to learn some of our
new upcoming artists. And we just cover all spectrums of genres,
which I think is amazing. Vida is an artist who
stands out to me, a Tommocky based artist who's got
(03:27):
this like soulful jazz voice then put to like a
pop rock funk kind of music. It's a lot unpacked,
but it's really interesting to listen to. Billy Jean is
another amazing artist. If you can listen to her single
Running a Muck. She is a Mardi artist, and she
(03:48):
really delves into her connection to her Malori heritage and
her music and sometimes it's this really beautiful acoustic sort
of magic, and then she gets into some real electronic
grit as well. So if you're looking for new bees
and who's coming out on the scene, you know, that's
a really good place to go and find them out.
So good luck to the people in that category. I
(04:08):
don't know how they choose their winners, what they do.
Speaker 2 (04:10):
So I'm looking at the top teen, the top ten
albums that are the finalists. There, Anna Collington one we
just played, so you gave that ten out of teen
last year, David you played before you gave that teen
out of teen last year. Troy King for Lea the
Man in the Mahave Green. We had Troy on the shows.
I feel like this show has actually done a lot
to enable you know, some of these top artists in
the top Prize.
Speaker 3 (04:30):
If we can give them some space. There's others. So again,
we've got like this Dangerous Day to Be a Cold
one that's by a band called Darts.
Speaker 2 (04:39):
Yeah, there was.
Speaker 3 (04:42):
Quite furious and fun Earth Tongue album called Great Haunting
that's a very fuzz rock, sort of fuzz rock jooe
sort of sound. They're also partners in life as well
as in music, so putting their heart and soul into that.
Amelia Murray goes by the artists Phaser Days, which is
an indie pop that was actually Rolling Stone's number one
(05:04):
Kimi album last year, so that's had a lot of coverage,
which is great. Georgia Lines, I mean, she has done
a massive tour over the last few months, the Rows
of Jericho. She's very talented, she's very funny, fun person
to be around, and that's a beautiful album. Holly Holly
Aerosmith has gone an album called Blue Dreams Now. She
won the Best Country Music Song at the Country Music's
(05:27):
Awards in Gore last year for one of her singles,
and that's the album that's been nominated, so you know,
she's a bit of a standout. Mel Parsons who toured
with Crowded House with her album Sabotage, she's also a finalist.
She's also just being announced as an Altro Music Awards finalist.
And then finally more Caltron Wi is the album this
(05:51):
is like an electronic music, like real heavy beats, but
again with that kind of spiritual Mardi Heritage range.
Speaker 2 (06:00):
Yeah, okay, we're almost going winner. I know this is
the impossible thing. How that's on our Job's your job, Estelle.
So who's your pick? If you got a pick?
Speaker 3 (06:09):
Okay, my pick is either Yeah, and I love all
of you, but Anna Coottington or Troy. I think they're
gonna be the ones who take this out.
Speaker 1 (06:17):
Yeah.
Speaker 3 (06:17):
Oh, I can't wait for It's going to be a
big day on Tuesday.
Speaker 2 (06:19):
Yeah. Yeah, it's going to be messive. Thank you so much.
I reckon. We'll play Troy in a couple of minutes
to close out the show. Stelle clipping with us there
right now at seven to twelve.
Speaker 1 (06:28):
For more from Saturday Morning with Jack Tame, listen live
to News Talks d B from nine am Saturday, or
follow the podcast on iHeartRadio.
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