Nomination Process

Members of IMNZ may nominate up to five albums released in the previous calendar year (Jan to Dec 2011).

Non-IMNZ member record labels may nominate up to five albums released in the previous calendar year (Jan to Dec 2011) at a cost of $25+gst per nomination.

If self-nominating, the record label must also make available two gratis copies of the relevant CD/Vinyl to IMNZ. If the album was only released digitally, nominations must be accompanied by 2 CD burns at no cost to IMNZ. Please send to: IMNZ, PO BOX68-890, Newton, Auckland.

Please be aware that IMNZ will make these available to the judges via streaming for the Prize judging process of the nominated albums. One copy of the nominated album will be retained by IMNZ for archival purposes.

It is important for the success of this event and the future of the prize that nominated artists are available to attend the TMP event in Auckland on April 20^th 2012. If self-nominating, the record label must also acknowledge and confirm that they have notified the relevant artist.

Ineligible entries will be notified to the nominating IMNZ member immediately after the IMNZ board meeting in January 2012.

All entries will be accepted via the application form on the IMNZ website (www.indies.co.nz); however final entry is at the absolute discretion of the IMNZ board.

IMNZ must receive all entries by 5pm on Monday the 23^rd January 2012.

Finalist Process

If your nominated album is selected as a finalist, it will enter Phase Two of the judging process, and IMNZ will contact the releasing record label to supply copies of physical stock of the album for that secondary process, at cost price to IMNZ. This will allow the ten person judging panel to assess the album in its entirety including the music, packaging and album artwork. The physical copies of the finalist albums will be retained by the judging panel as renumeration for their individual efforts.

The nomination form is here