November 21, 2021: On Saturday evening the Student Radio Network (95bFM, Radio Control 99.4FM, Radio Active 88.6FM, RDU 98.5FM, and Radio One 91FM) celebrated their own with the 2022 Student Radio Network Awards. With funding from NZ On Air, the network honored the musicians, broadcasters and volunteers who breathe life into their stations.
Hosted by Radio One’s Hannah Williams and Sunaina Born, the awards were live in five locations around Aotearoa, live streamed as well as simulcast on all partnered stations. The awards featured performances from the 2021 winners Amamelia and Dartz, and had appearances from creatives like Sports Team, Chabs & Milky, Johanna Cosgrove, the Department of Information, Vanessa Cone, Night Lunch and Coconut Crabs.
Fazerdaze, Mokotron, The Big Fresh Collective, Rubi Du, Hans Pucket, How Get, Te KuraHuia and Creative Sounds Society - The Stomach all took home national awards throughout the evening. The diversity in the winners showcases the network's piecemeal approach to genre and fully displays the breadth and depth of local talent that engages with the network.
The eight national awards were decided by the Programme Directors from each Student Radio Network station. This included: Vince Wyinn and Aneeka Moheed from 95bFM, Fi Carr of Radio Control, Harri Robinson of Radio Active, Jamie Stratton of RDU and Dave Borrie of Radio One 91FM.
The results are:
Fazerdaze's 'Come Apart' won Te Tōtahi Toa, i kawea mai ki a koutou nā Independent Music New Zealand (Favourite Single brought to you by Independent Music New Zealand).
Mokotron’s 'TAWHITO' won Te Tohu Hopunga Puoro Mariu, i kawea mai ki a koutou nā Recorded Music NZ (Favourite EP / Mixtape brought to you with help from Recorded Music NZ).
The Big Fresh Collective’s 'FOOTMAHI 2022' won Te Tohu Kohinga Mariu, i kawea mai ki a koutou nā APRA AMCOS NZ (Favourite Album brought to you by APRA AMCOS).
Rubi Du won the Te Tohu Kaipuoro Toa (Favourite Solo Act).
Hans Pucket won Te Rōpū Mariu, i kawea mai ki a koutou nā RE Burger, (Favourite Group brought to you by RE Burger).
How Get’s 'Te Tai Pari' won Te Tohu Puoro o te reo Māori, i kawea mai ki a koutou nā Te Māngai Pāho (Favourite Song featuring Te Reo Māori, brought to you by Te Māngai Pāho).
Creative Sounds Society - The Stomach were honored with the He Tohu Kahurangi, i kawea mai ki a koutou nā Te Reo Reka o Aotearoa (Outstanding Achievement Award, brought to you by NZ Music Commission).
Throughout October and November the audience of the Student Radio Network voted and Te KuraHuia as the winner of Te Tohu Kōwhitinga Tāngata, i kawea mai ki a koutou nā Toi Rauwhārangi, Te Kūnenga ki Pūrehuroa (the People's Choice Award, brought to you by College of Creative Arts, Massey University).
A high point of the evening was the Te Whiringa Toa 2022 ki a Te Pou Hononga, i kawea mai ki a koutou nā Audioculture (2022 SRN Top 10, brought to you by AudioCulture). The Student Radio Network compiled their weekly Top 10 lists from throughout 2022, creating a master list that documents the favourite songs from the last calendar year.
2022 SRN TOP 10
#1. WHO SHOT SCOTT - Loners Anthem
#2 Amamelia - Love Is Useless feat. Junny
#3 Skymning x Totems - On My Job
#4 Erny Belle - Burning Heaven
#5 Mokotron - Tawhito
#6 Power Nap - Out Of The Pit
#7 Human Susan - Double Dutch
#8 Recitals - Rock Dove
#9 Welcomer - Cicadas 3
#10 Junus Orca - Prophet Of Blindness and Vision
The 2022 Student Radio Network Awards begun by celebrating each station individually, spotlighting the flaxroots that the network is built on.
The Station Manager from 95bFM, Radio Control, Radio Active, RDU, and Radio One 91FM were tasked to choose the winner of the He Tohu Kairangi (Outstanding Contribution Award), with the intention of highlighting someone who had gone above and beyond for the station in the last year.
They chose:
In 2022 the Student Radio Network introduced a new award, He Tohu Kahurangi o te Pāhotanga (Outstanding Achievement in Broadcasting), to celebrate the journalism and on-air expertise that happens on their airwaves.
They chose:
The DJs, staff and volunteers from 95bFM, Radio Control, Radio Active, RDU, and Radio One 91FM, voted for their favourite song from their region, released between November 1, 2021 - September 29, 2022.
They winners are:
The Student Radio Network Awards could not have been possible without the help and contribution from NZ On Air, Naked PR, Independent Music New Zealand, Recorded Music NZ, APRA AMCOS NZ, RE Burger, Te Māngai Pāho, AudioCulture, the New Zealand Music Commission, Oatly, Progear, MUSA (Massey University Students’ Association), Parrotdog Bar, Hills Hats, Flying Nun, MAINZ, THREE BOYS Brewery, UCSA (University of Canterbury Students' Association) and the OUSA (Otago University Students’ Association).
The Student Radio Network Awards were produced by Naked PR. All artwork and design was created by Anns Taylor. Trophies were designed by ceramicist Devon Anna Smith. Skyla Anderson acted as the Student Radio Network Awards' Mātanga Reo and Te Wharau Walker performed the Mihi Whakatau to begin proceedings. Dunedin stage dressing and projections were created by Erica Sklenars, and production was handled by Gravity Productions.
The Student Radio Network and Naked PR would like to extend their aroha to all those who participated in the 2022 Student Radio Network Awards.