By Jenny Suo and 3 News online staff
It's been more than 30 years since Toy Love broke up, but the group - led by singer Chris Knox will be inducted into New Zealand's music hall of fame later this year.
The announcement was made in Auckland this evening, where the hot favourites for the New Zealand music awards were also named.
While Toy Love was only together for two years from the late 70's, they certainly left an impression and former member Paul Keen says the band is honoured by the award.
Kimbra lead the charge with 6 nominations for this year's awards, including album of the year and best female solo artist.
Home Brew and Six60 both have five nods, contending with each other for 3 of them.
Gin Wigmore has been nominated for four awards, and Opossom have three.
Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards finalists for 2012
Best Male Solo Artist
Bulletproof – Dub Me Crazy
Seth Haapu – Seth Haapu
Unknown Mortal Orchestra – Unknown Mortal Orchestra
Best Female Solo Artist
Gin Wigmore – Gravel & Wine
Kimbra – Vows
Ladyhawke – Anxiety
FOUR Best Group
Home Brew – Home Brew
Opossom – Electric Hawaii
Six60 – Six60
Breakthrough Artist of The Year
Annah Mac – Little Stranger
Home Brew – Home Brew
Kimbra – Vows
Album of The Year
Home Brew – Home Brew
Kimbra – Vows
Opossom – Electric Hawaii
Six60 – Six60
The Adults – The Adults
Vodafone Single of The Year
Annah Mac – Girl in Stilettos
Gin Wigmore – Black Sheep
Kimbra – Warrior
Six60 – Don’t Forget Your Roots
The Adults – Nothing To Lose
Rockshop Best Rock Album
The Checks – Deadly Summer Sway
Clap Clap Riot – Counting Spins
Head Like a Hole – Blood Will Out
The Edge Best Pop Album
Bic Runga – Belle
Gin Wigmore – Gravel & Wine
Kimbra - Vows
Best Alternative Album
Ladyhawke – Anxiety
Opossom – Electric Hawaii
Unknown Mortal Orchestra – Unkown Mortal Orchestra
Best Urban / Hip Hop Album
Adeaze – Rise & Shine
Home Brew – Home Brew
Savage – Mayhem & Miracles
Best Roots Album
Hollie Smith – Hollie Smith & Mara TK Band of Brothers Vol.1
The Black Seeds – Dust And Dirt
Tomorrow People – ONE
Best Electronica Album
Bulletproof – Dub Me Crazy
Concord Dawn – Air Chrysalis
Six60 – Six60
NZ On Air Best Music Video
Special Problems – Take a Picture (David Dallas)
Special Problems – The Sun (The Naked and Famous)
Special Problems – My Calculator (Zowie)
Best Maori Album
Ria Hall – Ria Hall
Upper Hutt Posse – Declaration of Resistance
Whirimako Black and Richard Nunns – Te More
Best Gospel / Christian Album
Parachute Band – Matins:Vespers
Rapture Ruckus – Open Your Eyes
The Ember Days – Emergency
KBB Music Best Classical Album
Anthony Ritchie and The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra – A Bugle Will Do
Christopher Blake – Angel at Ahipara
Eve de Castro-Robinson – Releasing the Angel
Vodafone People’s Choice Award
Gin Wigmore
Kimbra
Home Brew
Six60
Stan Walker
New Zealand Herald Legacy Award
Toy Love
2012 Critics’ Choice
Beach Pigs
Loui the Zu
Watercolours
Technical Awards (winners)
Best Album Cover to Angela Keoghan for Dearly Departed (Bannerman)
MAINZ Best Engineer to Kody Nielson for Belle (Bic Runga)
MAINZ Best Producer to Neil Baldock for Me & Moon (Lydia Cole)
The VNZMAs hosted by Shannon Ryan and Ben Boyce will screen on FOUR, live from 8:30pm on Thursday November 1st and will be streamed at www.four.co.nz
source: newshub archive
