2010 in New Zealand music

The following is a list of notable events and releases that happened or are expected to happen in 2010 in New Zealand music.

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Events

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January

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  • 1 May: Music television channel C42 launches, aiming to play 30% New Zealand music[3][4]

Albums released

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March

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April

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June

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July

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August

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September

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October

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November

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  • 30 November: DARREN! by Darren Ross[20]

Awards

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New Zealand Music Awards

The winners of the 2010 New Zealand Music Awards, or 'Tuis', will be announced on 7 October.

Number-ones in 2010

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Record charts in New Zealand are published by the Recording Industry Association of New Zealand every week.

Singles

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The longest running number-one single in 2010 so far is Stan Walker's "Black Box", topping the chart for six consecutive weeks of 2010.

Albums

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Susan Boyle's I Dreamed a Dream was the number-one album for six non-consecutive weeks of 2010.

Compilations

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Now That's What I Call Music 32 (N.Z. series) remained as the number-one compilation album for twelve non-consecutive weeks of 2010.

Music DVDs

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André Rieu's Live in Sydney 2009 has reached the top spot in 2010 for five non-consecutive weeks.

Radio airplays

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"Black Box" by Stan Walker was the most-played on New Zealand radio stations for nine consecutive weeks of 2010.

References

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  1. ^ "Gig review: Big Day Out 2010". Stuff.co.nz. 16 January 2010. Retrieved 2 April 2010.
  2. ^ "Parachute 2010". C4. Archived from the original on 20 December 2009. Retrieved 3 April 2010.
  3. ^ "New music channel launched". The New Zealand Herald. 15 April 2010. Retrieved 16 April 2010.
  4. ^ "MediaWorks to Launch Digital Music Channel C42". Freeview. 15 April 2010. Archived from the original on 13 May 2010. Retrieved 16 April 2010.
  5. ^ "Humour and The Misfortune of Others". iTunes Store. Archived from the original on 26 April 2010. Retrieved 25 March 2010.
  6. ^ "Archived copy". iTunes. Archived from the original on 7 November 2012. Retrieved 17 March 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  7. ^ "The Experiment – Dane Rumble". iTunes Store. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 2 April 2010.
  8. ^ "Love in Motion". Amplifier. Retrieved 4 April 2010.
  9. ^ "Intriguer". iTunes Store. Retrieved 27 July 2010.
  10. ^ "Live at Roundhouse London". iTunes Store. 14 June 2010. Retrieved 27 July 2010.
  11. ^ "Modern Fables". iTunes Store. Retrieved 27 July 2010.
  12. ^ "Evolution – Past, Present, Beyond". iTunes Store. 5 July 2010. Retrieved 27 July 2010.
  13. ^ "Until the End of Time – Opshop". Marbecks. Retrieved 28 July 2010.
  14. ^ "Stan Walkers' New Album out August 20". Throng. 2 July 2010. Archived from the original on 23 August 2010. Retrieved 27 July 2010.
  15. ^ "Witchrist Beheaded Ouroboros". Invictus. 23 August 2010. Archived from the original on 29 November 2010. Retrieved 5 February 2011.
  16. ^ Lambourne, Tim (16 June 2010). "Naked and Famous album set for August release". 3 News. Archived from the original on 8 September 2012. Retrieved 27 July 2010.
  17. ^ "Shihad • View topic - IGNITE - release date/tracklisting etc". Archived from the original on 13 June 2011. Retrieved 14 October 2010.
  18. ^ "Perfect Flaws | Amplifier NZ Music". Archived from the original on 13 October 2010. Retrieved 25 March 2011.
  19. ^ "NEWS: Autozamm & Black River Drive Album Release Tour | Autozamm | ripitup.co.nz". Archived from the original on 12 September 2011. Retrieved 14 October 2010.
  20. ^ "DarrenTV - YouTube". YouTube.