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2010 in New Zealand music

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

Contents

January

  • 15 January: Big Day Out (see lineup)
  • 29 January – 1 February: Parachute music festival (see lineup)

    • May

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

    • March

  • 15 March: Humour and the Misfortune of Others by Hollie Smith
  • 17 March: My Own Way by Darren Ross
  • 29 March: The Experiment by Dane Rumble

    • April

  • 5 April: Love in Motion by Anika Moa

    • June

  • 11 June: Intriguer by Crowded House
  • 14 June: Live at Roundhouse by Fat Freddy's Drop

    • July

  • 4 July: Modern Fables by Julia Deans
  • 5 July: Evolution - Past, Present, Beyond by Deceptikonz

    • August

  • 2 August: Until the End of Time by Opshop
  • 20 August: From the Inside Out by Stan Walker
  • 23 August: Beheaded Ouroboros by Witchrist
  • Passive Me, Aggressive You by The Naked and Famous

    • September

  • 20 September: Ignite by Shihad

    • October

  • 4 October: Perfect Flaws by Black River Drive
  • 11 October: 5th Degree by Autozamm

    • November

  • 30 November: DARREN! by Darren Ross

    • Awards

    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

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

    Singles

    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

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

    Compilations

    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

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

    Radio airplays

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

    References

    2010 in New Zealand music Wikipedia
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