The following is a list of notable events that happened in 2016 in New Zealand music.
Events
April
23 April: Polynesian singer Bill Sevesi died.
September
29 September: Pop singer Moana Maniapoto was inducted into the New Zealand Music Hall of Fame.
November
17 November: R&B singer Aaradhna refused her hip-hop award on 2016 New Zealand Music Awards ceremony, due to her belief that the award was given due to her race instead of achievement. Pop rock singer Bic Runga was inducted into the New Zealand Music Hall of Fame. 20 November: Parris Goebel's music video for the song Sorry won "Video of the Year" at the 2016 American Music Awards. 29 November: Ray Columbus, pop music singer and songwriter, died of illness.
Releases
June
3 June: Wild Things, studio album by Ladyhawke 24 June: Conscious, studio album by Broods
November
15 November: Sol3 Mio, studio album by Sol3 Mio 18 November: Close Your Eyes, studio album by Bic Runga
See also
2016 APRA Silver Scroll Awards 2016 New Zealand Music Awards New Zealand top 50 albums of 2016 New Zealand top 50 singles of 2016
References