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''The Rock 93FM Battle of the Bands'' was a music awards held at the Founders Theater in 1993 and 1994. There were two main categories, "best live act" and "best band". The best band award was won by [[Inchworm]] in the innagural year (1993), the prize included a "$20000 recording contract" with [[Hark]] and a NZ on Air music video. The band later turned the turned down the contract and released material independently. Best Live band in 1993 was one by [[The Pilgrims]]. The finalists for 1994 were [[No Thrills]], [[Loose New Romans]] and [[Romantic Andes]]. The 1994 event also included a number of new award categories, such as best male vocalist, best female vocalist and best album. [[The Nerve]] won the best album category for their CD [[Gobby]].
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''The Waikato Rock Awards'' was a music awards ceremony held at the [[Founders Theatre]] in 1993 and 1994. There were two main categories, "best live act" and "best band". The innagural best band award was won by [[Inchworm]]. Their prize included a "$20000 recording contract" with [[Hark Records]] and a NZ on Air music video. The band later turned down the contract and released material independently. "Best Live band" in 1993 was won by [[The Pilgrims]]. The finalists for 1994 were [[No Thrills]], [[Loose New Romans]] and [[Romantic Andes]]. The 1994 event also included a number of new award categories, such as best male vocalist, best female vocalist and best album. [[The Nerve]] won the best album category for their CD [[Gobby]].
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Tim Armstrong won best male vocalist and best recorded work in 1993.
  
 
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Latest revision as of 13:56, 8 May 2007

The Waikato Rock Awards was a music awards ceremony held at the Founders Theatre in 1993 and 1994. There were two main categories, "best live act" and "best band". The innagural best band award was won by Inchworm. Their prize included a "$20000 recording contract" with Hark Records and a NZ on Air music video. The band later turned down the contract and released material independently. "Best Live band" in 1993 was won by The Pilgrims. The finalists for 1994 were No Thrills, Loose New Romans and Romantic Andes. The 1994 event also included a number of new award categories, such as best male vocalist, best female vocalist and best album. The Nerve won the best album category for their CD Gobby. Tim Armstrong won best male vocalist and best recorded work in 1993.