Heat
May 19, 2024
TBC
Finals
June 7, 2024
TBC
Video Submission Deadline
The full list of awards for Manawatū are:
Band 1: Powercut from Otaki College
Band 2: DAHLIA from Nga Tawa Diocesan School & Freyberg High School
Band 3: Lucid from Feilding High School & Te Aho o Te Kura Pounamu
Solo/Duo 1: Madeleine Cook from Awatapu College
Solo/Duo 2: FreeBird from Waiopehu College
Rockshop Electronic Performance: James Stent from Kapiti College.
Smokefree Tangata Beats Award: Stellar Talauta Palmerston North Girls’ High School
Best Vocals: DAHLIA from Nga Tawa Diocesan School & Freyberg High School
Musicianship: Faith Rankin (Drums) of Obsolete from Paraparaumu College & Freddy Sayer (Keyboard & Vocal) of Powercut from Otaki College
ZM Best Song: Lucid from Feilding High School & Te Aho o Te Kura Pounamu
APRA Lyric Writers’ Award: Stellar Talauta from Palmerston North Girls’ High School
The top bands, solo/duo's and Smokefree Tangata Beats acts now submit footage for national final selection.
We’re all about making this process as straightforward and smooth sailing as possible for you. We are just a phone call or email away if you have any questions!
It says it in the title! Here you’ll find a step by step guide to how region-wide and nation-wide aspects of the programme work.
Read MoreHere you’ll find 2022 dates, the team behind Smokefreerockquest, history (including past winners and where they're from!), and FAQs
Read MoreCheck out the awards up for grabs at our regional and national Smokefreerockquest events. Along with the placings for the top bands and solo/duos, we also have songwriting and musicianships awards.
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