Taite Music Prize 2026 - The Seventeenth Edition
Description
The Taite Music Prize - The Seventeenth Edition
Presented by: Independent Music New Zealand (IMNZ)
Founding Partner: Recorded Music NZ
Official Partner: NZ On Air / the Taite whānau
Award Partner: Auckland Live
Media Partners: RNZ / 95bFM and the SRN Network
Charity Partner: MusicHelps
Supporting Partners: Parachute Studios / Garage Project / Media Arts Lawyers / NZ Music Commission / APRA AMCOS / Merlin / Loop / Boxcutter
DONATE TO MUSIC HELPS: https://musichelpslive.co.nz
Doors open: 5.30pm
Ceremony Start: 7.00pm sharp
Event concludes: 10.00pm
During the ceremony, we will be presenting five awards:
The Taite Music Prize 2026 award
Auckland Live Best Independent Debut award
Independent Music NZ Classic Record award
Independent Spirit award
NZ On Air Outstanding Music Journalism award
Tickets for good, not greed Humanitix dedicates 100% of profits from booking fees to charity
