2010 in New Zealand music

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

Events

January

• 15 January: Big Day Out^[1] (see lineup)
• 29 January – 1 February: Parachute music festival^[2] (see lineup)

May

• 1 May: Music television channel C42 launches, aiming to play 30% New Zealand music^[3][4]

Albums released

March

• 15 March: Humour and the Misfortune of Others by Hollie Smith^[5]
• 17 March: My Own Way by Darren Ross^[6]
• 29 March: The Experiment by Dane Rumble^[7]

April

• 5 April: Love in Motion by Anika Moa^[8]

June

• 11 June: Intriguer by Crowded House^[9]
• 14 June: Live at Roundhouse by Fat Freddy's Drop^[10]

July

• 4 July: Modern Fables by Julia Deans^[11]
• 5 July: Evolution - Past, Present, Beyond by Deceptikonz^[12]

August

• 2 August: Until the End of Time by Opshop^[13]
• 20 August: From the Inside Out by Stan Walker^[14]
• 23 August: Beheaded Ouroboros by Witchrist^[15]
• Passive Me, Aggressive You by The Naked and Famous^[16]

September

• 20 September: Ignite by Shihad^[17]

October

• 4 October: Perfect Flaws by Black River Drive^[18]
• 11 October: 5th Degree by Autozamm^[19]

November

• 30 November: DARREN! by Darren Ross^[20]

Awards

New Zealand Music Awards

Main article: 2010 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

Main article: List of number-one singles in 2010 (New Zealand)

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

Main article: List of number-one albums in 2010 (New Zealand)

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

Compilations

Main article: List of number-one music compilations in 2010 (New Zealand)

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

Main article: List of number-one music DVDs in 2010 (New Zealand)

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

Radio airplays

Main article: List of number-one radio airplays in 2010 (New Zealand)

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