The 2020 New Zealand Radio Awards are the awards for excellence in the New Zealand radio industry during 2019. It will be the 43rd New Zealand Radio Awards, recognising staff, volunteers and contractors in both commercial and non-commercial broadcasting.
Due to the lockdown measures in place due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there was no award ceremony. Instead, the winners were announced on 15 May on the Radio Broadcasters Association's website.
Winners and nominees This is a list of nominees, with winners in bold.|
Associated Craft Award sponsored by RCS
Harry Pali - ZM Network MediaWorks Trade Marketing Team - Cathy Fali, Jess Knox, Alex Kenny, Drew Pollock, Melissa Stephenson, Kat Blackburn, Megan Laxon - MediaWorks MediaWorks Radio Integration Team - Nikki Flint, Sunshine Moore, Sam West, Rebecca Dewhurst, Brittany Munro, Danielle Tolich, Nicki Covich, Morgan Penn, Amber Howard, Jess Smith, Larissa O'Reilly, Finlay Robertson, Abby Lawrence, Aileen Lau, Penny Quirk, Arun Beard, Kiriana Jones, Jessie Matheson, Caitlin Coffey, Jayden King, Sophie Kavanagh - MediaWorks
Best Community Campaign sponsored by NZME
The Rock's Spare Change Campaign - Bryce Casey - The Rock Network
No Talk Day - Mike Lane, Claire Chellew, Jeremy Wells, Matt Heath, Angelina Grey, Leigh Hart, Matt Ward, Scotty Stevenson, Greg Prebble, James McOnie, Manaia Stewart, Joseph Durie, Chris Key, Tom Harper, Joe Shuker, Zoe George, Jacki Polkinghorne, Alex Hanger, Chris Goodwin, Robert Dunne, Harry Miller - Radio Hauraki Network More FM Jingle Bail - Jay-Jay Feeney, Paul Flynn, Jason Gunn, George Smith, Leanne Hutchinson, Shae Osborne, Matt Anderson, Melissa Low, Talia Purser - More FM Network
Best Content sponsored by Radio New Zealand
Matt Anderson, Amy Tempero, Christian Boston - More FM Network
Brad King, Reagan White - The Rock Network Will Maisey - The Breeze NetworkThe Trainee Sexologist - Morgan Penn, Sharyn Casey, Rebecca Frank, Dayna Ruka, Charlotte Hargreaves - Rova
The Worst Sitcom Ever Made - Geoff Houtman, Glynis Stewart, Nigel McCulloch, Jeremy Veal, Adam Macaulay, Tim Watkin - RNZ National Eating Fried Chicken in the Shower - James Nokise, Charlie Bleakley, Blair Stagpoole, Justin Gregory, Tim Watkin - RNZ NationalWhite Silence - Katy Gosset, Michael Wright, Alex Harmer, Jeremy Ansell, Adam Dudding, Justin Gregory, Tim Watkin, Carol Hirschfeld - RNZ National / Stuff
The Detail - Sharon Brettkelly, Alex Ashton, Alexia Russell, Kethaki Masilamani, Tim Watkin, Mark Jennings, Tim Murphy - RNZ National 50 Year Secret - Melissa Nightingale, Frances Cook - NZMEBen McDowell, Ellie Harwood - ZM's Bree & Clint - ZM Network
Ryan Maguire - The Morning Rumble - The Rock Network Jeremy Pickford - The Rock Drive Home with Jay and Dunc - The Rock NetworkPip Keane, Catherine Walbridge, Bridget Burke - Checkpoint - RNZ National
Dan Goodwin - Marcus Lush Nights - Newstalk ZB Network Michael Allan - The Mike Hosking Breakfast - Newstalk ZB NetworkAlistair Cockburn, Brynee Wilson - ZM Network
Grant Brodie - The Edge Network Joe Baxendale - The Rock NetworkZM's Bonus Banger - Alistair Cockburn - ZM Network
Karen - Brad Watson, Grant Brodie - The Edge Network ZM's Secret Sound - Alistair Cockburn - ZM NetworkBeer & Pie July - Claire Chellew, Chris Campbell, Tom Harper, Matt Heath, Jeremy Wells, Angelina Grey, Greg Prebble, Matt Ward, Manaia Stewart, Leigh Hart, Chris Key, Joseph Durie, Allan George, Josh Todd, Haley Robertson, Pepe De Hoyos - Radio Hauraki Network
The Rock 1500 Killer Countdown - Roger Farrelly, Bryce Casey, Andrew Mulligan, Jim Cawthorn, Jennifer Glamuzina, Duncan Heyde, Jay Reeve, Mike Garvey, Grant Brodie - The Rock Network Signature Series - Aaron Ly, Stacey Wouters, Claire Chellew, Chris Campbell, Jeremy Wells, Matt Heath, Angelina Grey, Joseph Durie, Allan George, Josh Todd, Pepe De Hoyos, Haley Robertson - Radio Hauraki Network
Best Hosts ZM's Fletch, Vaughan & Megan - Carl Fletcher, Vaughan Smith, Megan Papas, Caitlin Marett, James Johnston, Anna Henvest - ZM Network
The Edge Breakfast with Dom, Meg and Randell - Dom Harvey, Meg Annear, Clinton Randell, Alexandra Mullin, Melissa Moore, Chang Hung, Hamish Phipps, Jerome Sears - The Edge Network The Morning Rumble - Roger Farrelly, Andrew Mulligan, Bryce Casey, Ryan Maguire - The Rock NetworkRobert Scott - The Breeze Network Drive Show - The Breeze Network
Estelle Clifford - Nights With Estelle Clifford - The Hits Network Tracey Donaldson - Weekdays with Tracey - The Mix NetworkThe Rock Drive Home with Jay and Dunc - Jay Reeve, Duncan Heyde, Jeremy Pickford, Jack Honeybone - The Rock Network
ZM's Bree & Clint - Bree Tomasel, Clint Roberts, Ben McDowell, Ellie Harwood - ZM Network Jay-Jay, Flynny & Jase - Jay-Jay Feeney, Paul Flynn, Jason Gunn, George Smith, Christian Boston, Matt Anderson - More FM NetworkCallum & P - Callum Procter, Patrina Roche - The Hits Dunedin/Southland
John, Flash and Toast - John Markby, Angela Gordon, Tauha TeKani - More FM Northland Steve & Kath - Steve Joll, Kath Bier - The Breeze WellingtonWill Johnston - Days with Will Johnston - The Hits Bay Of Plenty
Tasha Knox - More FM Workplace Social Club - More FM Marlborough Sue White - The Breeze Work Day with Sue White - The Breeze CanterburyBrent Burridge & Jacque Tucker - Breakfast with Brent and Jacque - More FM Rodney
Andrew Leiataua - Andrew Leiataua Breakfast Show - More FM Taupo Joel and Lauren - More FM Breakfast with Joel and Lauren - More FM Queenstown, Wanaka & Central OtagoMike Hosking - The Mike Hosking Breakfast - Newstalk ZB Network
Heather du Plessis-Allan - Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive - Newstalk ZB Network Lisa Owen - Checkpoint - RNZ NationalMarcus Lush - Marcus Lush Nights - Newstalk ZB Network
Kathryn Ryan - Nine to Noon - RNZ National Martin Devlin - The Devlin Radio Show - Newstalk ZB & Radio Sport Networks
Best New Broadcaster sponsored by Ara NZ Broadcasting School
Katie Scotcher - RNZ National
Anneke Smith - RNZ National Rachel Das - Newstalk ZB Network Ben Strang - RNZ NationalJuliet Wrathall - The Hits Network
Brynee Wilson - ZM Network Hamish Nixon - MediaWorks AucklandTegan Yorwarth - Mai FM Network
Petra Ashcroft - ZM Network
Azura Lane - Flava Network
Best News & Sport
Guyon Espiner - RNZ National
Logan Church - RNZ National Mitchell Alexander - Magic Talk & AffiliatesTerror in Christchurch - Newshub Radio Team News & Programmes - Magic Talk & Affiliates
Whakaari White Island - Newshub Radio Team News & Programmes - Magic Talk & Affiliates Christchurch Terror Attacks - RNZ News Team - RNZ NationalNiva Retimanu - Newstalk ZB Network
Paul Brennan - RNZ National Raylene Ramsay - Newstalk ZB NetworkMartin Devlin - The Devlin Radio Show - Newstalk ZB & Radio Sport Networks
Jason Pine - Radio Sport Mornings with Jason Pine - Radio Sport Network Bryan Waddle - Radio Sport NetworkCricket World Cup 2019 - Radio Sport Team - Radio Sport
Rugby World Cup 2019 - Newstalk ZB & Radio Sport Teams - Newstalk ZB & Radio Sport No Sleep Til Victory - The ACC's Cricket World Cup Final Coverage - Joseph Durie, Tom Harper, Joe Shuker, Paul Ford, Matt Heath, Jason Hoyte, Scotty Stevenson, Leigh Hart, James McOnie, Mike Lane, Jeremy Wells - The ACC Network
Best Programmes sponsored by NZ On Air
After March 15 - Nicki Reece, Lana Hart - Plains FM
Migrant Journeys - Michael Wilson, Adrienne Jansen, Sokun Chiv, Lepou Suia Tuiavii-Tuulua, Helmi Al Khattat, Nena Stojkov, Sukhdev Singh Bains, Liz Grant - Arrow FM Heritage Matters - Bill Southworth, Dougal Stevenson, Ann Barrowclough, Gregor Campbell Otago - Access RadioMoe Makes Music - Briar Coleman, Jeremy Dillon, Adam Macaulay - RNZ National
Ali & Gab - A Tiki Tour Through Time Suzy Cato, Phil Yule, Brad Hemingway, Riley Booth, Morgan Booth, Trevor Plant Treehut Limited The Crazy Kiwi Christmas Kids Show - Phil Guyan, Grace Bucknell, Bjorn Brickell, Leanna Cooper, Eden Bloore, Daryl Habraken, Phil Yule, Chris Newbold, Erin Carpenter, Julia Bloore, Jacinda Ardern, Mike Hosking, Jack Tame, Rachel Smalley, Pippa Wetzel - Newstalk ZBInsight - Philippa Tolley - RNZ National
Our Changing World - Alison Ballance - RNZ National Mediawatch - Colin Peacock - RNZ NationalWhite Silence - Katy Gosset, Michael Wright - RNZ National and Stuff
Insight - Domestic Violence - Kim Griggs - RNZ National Black Sheep - The Story of White Supremacy - William Ray - RNZ NationalThe Rock 1500 - Brad King, Reagan White - The Rock Network
ZM's Top 250 Friday Jams - Brynee Wilson - ZM Network ROCKTOBER - Mike Lane, Greg Prebble - Radio Hauraki Network
Best Promotion
ZM's Float with Tip Top Trumpet - ZM Network Team - ZM Network
Jono, Ben & Sharyn's 24 Hour Interview with V Sugarfree Berry - The Edge Network - Team The Edge Dulux - Hauraki Network Team - Radio Hauraki NetworkRNZ National - Stephen Smith, Nick Campbell - RNZ National
Bryce Casey's Spare Change - Stacey Wouters - The Rock Network Find Your Voice - Emily Hancox - NZME NationalThe Edge Celebrity Safe House - Caitlin Coffey, Dena Roberts, Bex Dewhurst, Finlay Robertson, Samuel Fullick, Ricky Bannister, Hamish Phipps, Arun Beard, Grant Brodie, Brad Watson, Sean Hill, Haylee Clarke, Guy Mansell - The Edge Network
ZM's Friday Jams Live - ZM Network Team - ZM Network Marry Your Mate's Mum - Dena Roberts, Sara Pilkington, Caitlin Coffey - The Edge NetworkCranzacs - Jay Harvie, Hale Speedy - The Breeze Wellington
Christchurch Children's Ward Appeal - Ruby Bain, Felixe O'Keefe - Newstalk ZB Christchurch Ten Pine Baubling - Mitchell Fulton - The Edge Canterbury The Breeze Gull Bingo - Grace Rhynd, Alisha Birrell - The Breeze Auckland More FM & Placemakers 'Kids Day Out' - Jess Taylor - More FM CanterburyThe Edge Network - Ricky Bannister, Jerome Sears, Lucy Carthew, Samuel Fullick - The Edge Network
Bryce Casey's Spare Change - Digital Campaign Michael Baker, Jack Honeybone, Dave Kavermann, Bryce Casey - The Rock Network Rock 1500 - Michael Baker, Jack Honeybone, Dave Kavermann - The Rock Network The Edge Breakfast with Dom, Meg & Randell - Samuel Fullick, Jerome Sears, Cate Owen - The Edge Network
Best Radio Creative sponsored by The Radio Bureau
Crackerjack Campaign - Ralph Van Dijk - The Edge, The Breeze, More FM, Mai FM, The Rock, The Sound, Magic Radio
World Moving and Storage - Move The Jingle - Rew Shearer - Newstalk ZB & Radio Sport Networks Break Away Realty - Scott Armstrong - The Hits & ZM WaikatoNRC - 12 Days - Chris Hurring, Alastair Barran - The Rock Northland
Road Safe - Ben French - The Edge & Mai Northland NRC - Eyes Off Your Phone - Chris Hurring, Alastair Barran - The Rock & The Edge NorthlandFetal Alcohol Syndrome "Drinking Pregnant" - Chris Hurring, Alastair Barran - Mai FM Hawkes Bay
NDHB - Roadsafe - Becky Umbers, Alastair Barran - Edge & Mai Northland NRC - Eyes Off Your Music - Chris Hurring, Alastair Barran - More FM NorthlandAndy George - More FM Coromandel
Richie Simpson - ZM Network Paul Corbett - MediaWorks Network
Sales Team of the Year sponsored by MediaWorks
The Radio Bureau - Peter Richardson, Fraser McGregor, Jane Hitchfield, Karen McPherson, Tom Raybould, Michael Matthews, Kenneth D'Souza, Jess Collins, Ellen-Marie Atkinson, Julie Cannon, Hannah Bourke, Liam Edkins, Bianca Deyzel, Ryan Williams, Siobhan Cuthill, Sheridan Hill - The Radio Bureau
iHeartRadio - Andy Taylor - iHeartRadio Network Mediaworks Whanganui - Christina Emery, Sue Fothergill, Rahul Gujral - MediaWorks Whanganui NZME Auckland - Ellyn Ricketts, Claire Chisholm, Steve Keats, Jenny Craig, Olivia Brown, Jayne Powell, Sam McSkimming, Vidya Behere, Catherine Ribiere, Jon Reeves - NZME Auckland
Station of the Year sponsored by GfK
More FM - Matt Anderson, Christian Boston - More FM Network
The Breeze - Will Maisey - The Breeze Network
ZM - Ross Flahive - ZM NetworkRadio 1XX - Glenn Smith - Radio 1XX