New Zealand Music Award for Airplay Record of the Year

Opshop's "Maybe" won the title of Airplay Record of the Year in 2008.

The New Zealand Music Award for Airplay Record of the Year is a New Zealand Music Award presented annually to songs by local artists that receive high airplay. It was first presented in 2004 to Goldenhorse for "Maybe Tomorrow". 2004 was the only occasion that nominees were announced for the award; Bic Runga's "Listening for the Weather" and Carly Binding's "We Kissed" made the shortlist.^[1] No award was presented in 2005, but in 2006 it was reintroduced, with The Feelers claiming it for their single "Stand Up". Brooke Fraser's "Deciphering Me" followed in 2007, while Opshop won the award in 2008 with "Maybe". In 2009, "Always on My Mind", by Tiki Taane, was awarded the title, while 2010 saw Stan Walker achieve the honour with "Black Box".

Winners

Year	Artist	Song	Reference
2004	Goldenhorse	"Maybe Tomorrow"	[1]
2005	—	—	[2]
2006	Feelers, TheThe Feelers	"Stand Up"	[3]
2007	Fraser, BrookeBrooke Fraser	"Deciphering Me"	[4]
2008	Opshop	"Maybe"	[5]
2009	Taane, TikiTiki Taane	"Always on My Mind"	[6]
2010	Walker, StanStan Walker	"Black Box"	[7]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Scribe cleans up at NZ Music Awards". One News. Television New Zealand. 23 September 2004. http://tvnz.co.nz/view/news_entertainment_story_skin/449189%3F. Retrieved 3 December 2010. 
2. ^ "Past Winners - 2005 Winners". New Zealand Music Awards. http://www.nzmusicawards.co.nz/2009/10/29/2005-winners/. Retrieved 3 December 2010. 
3. ^ Hunkin, Joanna (19 October 2006). "Fat Freddy's, Bic Runga star at Music Awards". The New Zealand Herald (APN News & Media). http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz-music-awards/news/article.cfm?c_id=1500975&objectid=10406561. Retrieved 3 December 2010. 
4. ^ Hunkin, Joanna (19 October 2006). "Mint Chicks, Hollie Smith dominate NZ Music Awards". The New Zealand Herald. APN News & Media. http://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501119&objectid=10470840. Retrieved 3 December 2010. 
5. ^ "Flight of the Conchords sweep Music Awards". The New Zealand Herald. APN News & Media. 8 October 2008. http://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501119&objectid=10536464. Retrieved 3 December 2010. 
6. ^ Kara, Scott (8 October 2009). "Honours of night go to Ladyhawke". The New Zealand Herald. APN News & Media. http://www.nzherald.co.nz/new-zealand/news/article.cfm?l_id=71&objectid=10602010. Retrieved 3 December 2010. 
7. ^ "Gin and Stan win big at NZ Music Awards". ONE News (Television New Zealand). 7 October 2010. http://tvnz.co.nz/entertainment-news/gin-and-stan-win-big-nz-music-awards-3825713. Retrieved 3 December 2010.