[1] Tiki Taane In a nod to making peace after his brush with the law, Tiki Taane will be supported by police when he takes to the stage at New Zealand's music awards tonight.
In April the singer was arrested for disorderly behaviour for chanting "f*** the police'' during a gig at Tauranga's Illuminati nightclub.
The star said he was singing lyrics from a song by American rap group NWA, and charges were dropped in September after mediation.
Mr Taane extended a peace offering to Tauranga police last month by inviting them to join him onstage at the Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards at Auckland's Vector Arena tonight to perform his single Freedom To Sing.
"Unfortunately they declined in the end, but through that there was another police outfit that jumped at the chance. I've got the support of the police _ that's all I can say,'' he told Newstalk ZB today.
He has been nominated for Best Male Solo Artist, alongside Stan Walker and David Dallas, Best Electronica Album and Best Maori Album.
But he was trying to keep his hopes in check about a possible win.
"To be acknowledged by your musical peers is awesome. It's a mixed bag of emotions. I don't want to get too excited about it in case nothing happens,'' he told the radio station.
Kiwi music stars including Brooke Fraser, Julia Deans and The Naked and Famous feature among the nominations across the 25 categories.
Main finalists for the 2011 Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards
Album of the year
The Naked and Famous, Passive Me Aggressive You
Ladi6, The Liberation Of ...
Brooke Fraser, Flags
Avalanche City, Our New Life Above the Ground
David Dallas, The Rose Tint
Single of the year
The Naked and Famous, Young Blood
Avalanche City, Love Love Love
Ladi6, Like Water
Brooke Fraser, Something in the Water
Six60, Rise Up 2.0
Best group
The Naked and Famous, Passive Me Aggressive You
Shihad, Ignite
Kids of 88, Sugarpills
Best male solo artist
Tiki Taane, In the World of Light
David Dallas, The Rose Tint
Stan Walker, From The Inside Out
Best female solo artist
Brooke Fraser, Flags
Ladi6, The Liberation Of ...
Julia Deans, Modern Fables
Breakthrough artist of the year
The Naked and Famous, Passive Me Aggressive You
Six60, Rise Up 2.0
Avalanche City, Our New Life Above the Ground
Best rock album
Shihad, Ignite
Cairo Knife Fight, Cairo Knife Fight
Beastwars, Beastwars
Best pop album
Brooke Fraser, Flags
Kids of 88, Sugarpills
Julia Deans, Modern Fables
Best alternative album
The Naked and Famous, Passive Me Aggressive You
Street Chant, Means
Die! Die! Die!, Form
Best urban/hip hop album
Ladi6, The Liberation Of ...
David Dallas, The Rose Tint
PNC, Man on Wire
Best roots album
TrinityRoots, Music is Choice
House of Shem, Island Vibration
Katchafire, On the Road Again
Best music video
Special Problems Punching In A Dream (The Naked and Famous)
Special Problems Broken Machine (Zowie)
Faye McNeil Like Water (Ladi6)
Best electronica album
Tiki Taane, In the World of Light
State of Mind, Nil By Ear
Concord Dawn, The Enemy Within
Best Maori album
Tiki Taane, In the World of Light
Miss Black, Black Light
Wai Ora
Best gospel/Christian album
Parachute Band, Love Without Measure
The Ember Days, Finger Painting EP
Juliagrace Beautiful Survivor
BEST CLASSICAL ALBUM
John Psathas Helix
Flight Flight
New Zealand String Quartet Notes from a Journey
People's choice award
Ladi6
Brooke Fraser
Six60
Stan Walker
The Naked and Famous
Legacy award
Dragon
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