The B-Net Finalists Are In

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Here they are, the nominees for the 2006 bNet NZ Music Awards. This years awards feature some of the most cutting edge bands/acts to date, so if you want your voice heard, to get the correct groups the prize, make sure you vote.

Finalists b-net Downbeat/Dub track of 2006
Kora - Flow
Sola Rosa - Redeemer
The Black Seeds - Sometimes Enough
Rhombus - Mile High
Fat Freddy's Drop - Ray Ray
Solaa - Chance

Finalists b-net Hip-Hop track of 2006
P-Money/PNC - Bomb
Cyphanetic - Blaze 'em
King Kapisi - Raise Up
Frontline - Hold 'em
Opensouls - What Do You Do?
DJ Shan feat. Con Psy - 24

Finalists b-net Pop track of 2006
Voom – Be Your Boy
Connan and the Mockasins – Sneaky Sneaky Dog Friend
The Ruby Suns – There are Birds
Samuel Flynn Scott – War Over Water
The Phoenix Foundation – Damn The River
The Reduction Agents – Urban Yard

Finalists b-net Rock track of 2006
HDU - Tunguska
The Demi Whores – Title is Untitled
Die! Die! Die! – Shyness Will Get You Nowhere
Dimmer – Don't Even See Me
The Mint Chicks – Welcome to Nowhere

Finalists b-net Electronic track of 2006
State of Mind – Sun King
Minuit – Fuji
James Duncan – Desert Playground
Concord Dawn – Aces High
North Shore Pony Club – Hot Cakes

Finalists b-net Best Video
PNC – Just Roll
The Phoenix Foundation - Hitchcock
Cobra Khan – Black Box
North Shore Pony Club - Computer Games
The Sneaks – Kuzai Heart U Girl

Finalists b-net Best Live Act
The Black Seeds
The Mint Chicks
Kora
Shapeshifter
Die! Die! Die!

Finalists b-net Best Cover Design
Opensouls – Kaleidoscope
The Black Seeds – Into The Dojo
The Mint Chicks – Crazy? Yes! Dumb? No!
The Bleeders – As Sweet As Sin
Toy Love - Cuts

Finalists b-net Best Vocalist
Hollie Smith
Tyra Hammond
Samuel Flynn Scott
Ladi 6
James Milne/Lawrence Arabia
Luke Buda

Finalists b-net Best Producer
Bob Frisbee – Rainy Days, Shaft, Conduits of Konsumption
James Milne - Lawrence Arabia and Reduction Agents
State Of Mind - (Tracks) Sun King, Real Mcoy, Paint The Walls Black
Chris, Kody and Ruban Nielson (The Mint Chicks)
Andrew Spraggon and Angus McNaughton (Sola Rosa)
Evan Short (Kitsch - Burning Ground, )

Finalists b-net Breakthrough Artist of 2006
So So Modern
Lawrence Arabia
Shaky Hands
State of Mind
Bachelorette

The b-net Song of the Year Finalists
Opensouls – Turn It Up!
The Nudie Suits – Bright Lights
The Mint Chicks – Welcome To Nowhere
Voom – B Your Boy
Dimmer – Scrapbook
Shapeshifter – Bring Change

The b-net Artist of the Year Finalists
The Mint Chicks
State of Mind
Fly My Pretties
James Milne (Reduction Agents/Lawrence Arabia)
Dimmer
Die! Die! Die!

The b-net Album of the Year Finalists
Open Souls - Kaliedoscope
The Mint Chicks – Crazy? Yes! Dumb? No!
Shapeshifter - Soulstice
Dimmer – There My Dear
The Phoenix Foundation - Pegasus