Winners of the Mighty Aotearoa Alternative Awards 2024!
Winners of the Mighty Aotearoa Alternative Awards 2024!
November 4th, 2024
The Student Radio Network (SRN) of Aotearoa New Zealand, in association with NZ On Air, is proud to announce the winners of the Mighty Aotearoa Alternative Awards 2024!
On Saturday 2 November, 9 National Awards were given to our favourite musicians, artists, and bands across the motu, as well as recognising and awarding each station’s favourite song of the year from an artist from their region.
The 2024 AAA’s featured over 100 nominees, and represents a wide array of our country’s best independent and alternative musical acts. The awards and their winners showcase an amazing and diverse cross section of the cultural creativity that is broadcast across our network’s airwaves, and paint an amazing picture of Aotearoa New Zealand’s musical culture.
So without further ado, the Student Radio Network of Aotearoa New Zealand, in association with NZ On Air, is delighted to announce the nominees for the following awards:
Te Tōtahi Toa – Favourite Single
Brought to you by Independent Music New Zealand
Winner: Caru & Dera Meelan – See No Evil (feat. Church and deadforest)
Te Tohu Hopunga Puoro Rorotu – Favourite EP/Mixtape
Brought to you by Recorded Music New Zealand
Winner: Aotearoa Artists in Solidarity with Palestine – TAUTOKO GAZA
Te Tohu Kōpae Puoro Rorotu – Favourite Album
Brought to you by APRA AMCOS Music New Zealand
Winner: Christoph El Truento – Dubs From The Neighbourhood
Te Tohu Kaipuoro Toa – Favourite Solo Act
Brought to you by Twice The Hype
Winner: Mokotron
Te Rōpū Rorotu – Favourite Group
Brought to you by Tuning Fork & San Fran
Winner: SKILAA
Te Tohu Puoro o te Reo Māori – Favourite Song featuring Te Reo Māori
Brought to you by Te Māngai Pāho
Winner: KOMMI, Infectiouss – Tāiro (feat. Marlon Williams)
He Tohu Kahurangi – Outstanding Achievement Award
Brought to you by The New Zealand Music Commission
Winner: Camp A Low Hum 2024
Te Tohu o te Tekau o Runga Rerekē o SRN – The 2024 SRN Top 10
Brought to you by Audio Culture
Winner: Mermaidens – I like to be alone
Congratulations to all of our winners! We highly encourage you to and check out and support their – now award winning – work!
However, the fun didn’t stop there! Each of the stations that make up the SRN had 3 region-specific awards to present.
Every station in this network is blessed with incredibly passionate and dedicated individuals who keep our lights on and the music playing. This network could not have had an award ceremony in the first place, without our volunteers who dedicate their time and energy to ensuring you hear great content all day, every day.
Congratulations to the incredible, generous winners of the following awards:
95bFM
Te Waiata Rorotu 2024 ki a 95bFM – 95bFM’s Favourite Song of 2024
Brought to you by Progear
Winner: Thee Golden Geese – 95bFM Top Ten
Te Tohu Tiketike o te Hāpai i a 95bFM – Outstanding Contribution to 95bFM
Brought to you by MOTAT
Winner: Rob Bollix, a.k.a “The Bard of Bollocks”
He Tohu Kahurangi i te Pāhotanga ki a 95bFM – 95bFM’s Outstanding Achievement in Broadcasting
Brought to you by Stardome
Winner: ARCADE Radio w. Mike, Jono, Eddy, Dylan, & Leon
Radio Control
Te Tohu Tiketike o te Hāpai i a Radio Control – Outstanding Contribution to Radio Control
Winner: paigeponi
He Tohu Kahurangi i te Pāhotanga ki a Radio Control – Radio Control’s Outstanding Achievement in Broadcasting
Winner: Conservation Conversations with Hamish (Syrett)
Te Waiata Rorotu 2024 ki a Radio Control – Radio Control’s Favourite Song of 2024
Brought to you by Te Tira Ahu Pae
Winner: Persimmon – True Crime
Radio Active
Te Waiata Rorotu 2024 – Favourite Song of 2024
Brought to you by Choice Bros
Winner: Homebrew – Run It Back
Te Tohu Tiketike o te Hāpai i a Radio Active – Outstanding Contribution to Radio Active
Brought to you by two/fiftyseven
Winner: Jen Kyle
He Tohu Kahurangi i te Pāhotanga ki a Radio Active – Radio Active’s Outstanding Achievement in Broadcasting
Brought to you by Kadima
Winner: Roots & Culture
RDU
Te Waiata Rorotu 2024 ki a RDU – RDU’s Favourite Song of 2024
Brought to you by MAINZ
Winner: Wurld Series – Rearing Wesley
Te Tohu Tiketike o te Hāpai i a RDU – Outstanding Contribution to RDU
Brought to you by UCSA
Winner: Dr Zita Joyce
He Tohu Kahurangi i te Pāhotanga ki a RDU – RDU’s Outstanding Achievement in Broadcasting
Brought to you by UC Media and Communication
Winner: Peter Green – Thank F**k It’s Friday
Radio One
Te Tohu Tiketike o te Hāpai i a Radio One – Outstanding Contribution to Radio One
Winner: Charlotte Esteve
He Tohu Kahurangi i te Pāhotanga ki a Radio One – Radio One’s Outstanding Achievement in Broadcasting
Winner: Radio One News Team 2024
Te Waiata Rorotu 2024 ki a Radio One – Radio One’s Favourite Song of 2024
Brought to you by OUSA
Winner: Becca Caffyn – Hallways
Five student radio stations across the motu make up the SRN Student Radio Network, representing audiences in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland (95BFM), Te Papaioea Palmerston North (Radio Control 99.4FM), Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington (RadioActive 88.6FM), Ōtautahi Christchurch (RDU 98.5FM), and Ōtepoti Dunedin (Radio One 91FM).
These awards are brought to you with support from our Principle Sponsor, NZ On Air. Much like the SRN, their mandate is to support a range of quality New Zealand music to be made available and discoverable, so a variety of New Zealand audiences listen to, discover and enjoy music.
These awards were brought to you with support from our Principal Sponsor, NZ On Air. Much like the SRN, their mission is to help connect great NZ songs with NZ audiences on radio and on streaming platforms.