2024 RESULTS

1st Place (winning $2000 Musical equipment from the Rockshop):
Chaotic Blaze from Whangaparāoa College

2nd Place (winning $1500 Musical equipment from the Rockshop):
Sweater Weather from Rangikura School

3rd Place (winning $1000 Musical equipment from the Rockshop):
Light Switch from Northcross Intermediate School

Original Song Wright-er Award (winning $200 for their school’s music department):
Jawz from Nelson Intermediate

Star Vocalist Award (jointly awarded):
Alex Smith (The Eight Balls) from Tahuna Normal Intermediate & Finn, Jade and Charlie (Stonerock Band) from Stonefields School

Outstanding Keyboardist Award:
Liliele Semu and Tiferet Tanoai (TM8) from Te Matauranga School

Rocking Drummer Award:
Gio (10KMAGIC) from Rutherford Junior High School

Rock-Solid Bassist Award:  
Caleb Alexander (Ampt Up) from Napier Intermediate School

“Killer” Guitarist Award:
Russel Leopoldo (Chaotic Blaze) from Whangaparāoa College

Rockstar Styles Award (jointly awarded):
Huckleberry Boyes (The OBS Rockers) from Ōhope Beach School & Alijah Ngaronga (10KMAGIC) from Rutherford Junior High School

Specialist Instrument Award:
Jerry Cui and Cyrus Zhou (Light Switch, Keytar Players) from Northcross Intermediate School

2023 RESULTS

1st Place (winning $3000 Musical equipment from the Rockshop):
WHYPHY from Rangikura School (Wellington)

2nd Place (winning $1000 Musical equipment from the Rockshop):
Shades On from Holy Cross School Papatoetoe (Manukau)

3rd Place (winning $500 Musical equipment from the Rockshop):
Carnival Cops from Berkley Normal Middle School (Waikato)

Wright the Best Original Song Award (winning $200 for their school’s music department):
Ampt Up from Napier Intermediate (Hawkes Bay)

Best Keyboard player Award:
Jackson from Hazy Days, Kamo Intermediate (Online Region)

Rocking Drummer Award:
Harvey Connor from Tempo, Waimea Intermediate (Nelson)

Rock-Solid Bassist Award:  
Amelie Pilot-Rowsell from Pyramid Scheme, Te Atatu Intermediate (Auckland)

“Killer” Guitarist Award:
Alex from Synchronicity, Wairarapa Cobham Intermediate (Canterbury)

Rockstar Styles Award:
Shades On from Holy Cross School Papatoetoe (Manukau)

Musicianship Award:
Olivia Pinkney from Wildfire, Kapakapanui School (Manawatu)

Best Vocalist Award:
Taniane Lemafua, Emaia-Lei Ah-Hoi Tiatia, Jahvis Cheung and Desire Waara from WHYPHY, Rangikura School (Wellington)

2022 RESULTS

1st Place:
SOP (Straight Outta Porirua - Rangikura School (Wellington / Pōneke)

2nd Place:
Paranoid - Northcote Intermediate (North Shore)

3rd Place:
Spoons - St Margaret's College (Canterbury / Ōtautahi)

Best Original Song
Chromatica - Fairfield Intermediate (Waikato)

Best Keyboard player Award:
Velvet Concord - Tahuna Normal Intermediate (Otago)

Rocking Drummer Award:
181 - Kedgley Intermediate (Manukau)

Rock-Solid Bassist Award:  
5 Second Rule - Albany Junior High School (North Shore)

“Killer” Guitarist Award:
Aviation - Ilminster Intermediate (East Coast / Tairawhiti)

Rockstar Styles Award:
Chromatica - Fairfield Intermediate (Waikato)

Musicianship Award:
(Jointly awarded to)
Brass section for Reckless - Rutherford Junior High School (Whanganui)
AND
Singer Sax Keyboard player for H7 - Havelock North Intermediate (Hawkes Bay / Te Matau ā Māui)

Vocals Award:
(Jointly awarded to)
Lead Vocalist for The People - Medbury School (Canterbury / Ōtautahi)
AND
Lead Vocalist for The Chillens - Mokoia Intermediate (Rotorua)

Watch the National Finalist video submissions here!