We are targeting our young people and young people love music, says New Methodist Church founder and general superintendent Pastor Atunaisa Vulaono.
He said this at a news conference at the Fiji Performing Rights Association headquarters in Suva yesterday, after handing over a $5000 cheque to sponsor the Best Gospel Award in the 2022 FIPRA Awards which begins today.
“I thank God for this opportunity to come on board again and sponsor the Best Gospel Award,” Mr Vulaono said.
“We are targeting our young people and young people love music. “For New Methodist, we use a lot of songs in worship, praising and also with dancing.
“So it would be just right for us to sponsor the Best Gospel Award and it would be right as we see it from a Christian point of view to come on board and also to sponsor.”
FIPRA director Laisa Vulakoro said they were grateful to all their sponsors.
“After two years of COVID-19, we are staging the annual event again,” the Vude queen said.
“The Best Gospel Award today is sponsored again by the New Methodist Gospel and music is the biggest part of their worship.
“They are always supportive and have been behind FIPRA and its members because someone composed songs that they have used to worship in their church.”
Vulakoro urged members of the public to buy tickets for the awards night from the FIPRA office at 66 McGregor Rd, Suva, which were going for $120.
The 2020 and 2021 FIPRA Music Awards will be held as a virtual event live-streamed from the Grand Pacific Hotel (GPH) at 5pm today, while the 2022 FIPRA Music Awards will be staged at the Grand Pacific Hotel tomorrow.
The 2022 FIPRA Music Awards nominees for the following categories:
- Best iTaukei song Presented by i-Taukei Land Trust Board (TLTB) 1. Tavaka Artist – Voqa Kei Munia Composer – Josateki Wainiqolo 2. Tei Sa Kadre Artist – Voqa Kei Munia Composer – Josateki Wainiqolo 3. Yalayala Artist – VT1s Composer – Steven Vereakula
- Best English song Presented by FINTEL 1. I’ll Think Of You Artist – Josa Composer– Josateki Nailati 2. Fight Together Artist – Ra V Composer – Ravneil Singh 3. Island Queen Artist – Etta Gonerogo Composer – Anarietta Sabua Leduaiivosaki and Josateki Nailati
- Best Gospel Song Presented by FIPRA 1. Biliraki Artist – Pojee Composer – Steven Vereakula 2. Tamaqu Artist – Tomasi Radakua Composer – Tomasi Radakua
- Most Popular Song Presented by CFL 1. Au Na Wawa Artist – Yanu Brothers Composer – Ropate Drose 2. Au Moce Artist – Voqa Kei Waitadralagi Composer – Ledua Cakacaka 3. Tavaka Artist – Voqa Kei Munia Composer – Josateki Wainiqolo 4. Ciqomi Au Artist – Cagi Ni Delaiyatova Composer – Ledua Cakacaka 5. Ni Dau Tukuni Artist – Cakau Ni Mana Kei Na Uluinaviriviri Composer – Maciu Salauca
- Most Popular Music Video Presented by The Hot Bread Kitchen 1. Tavaka Artist – Voqa Kei Munia Composer – Josateki Wainiqolo 2. Tei Sa Kadre Artist – Voqa Kei Munia Composer – Josateki Wainiqolo 3. Noqu Dina Artist – Yanu Boyz (feat. Natalie Raikadroka) Composer – Tevita Vukialau, Saimone Koroi and Seremaia Naureure 4. Ciqomi Au Artist – Cagi Ni Delaiyatova Composer – Ledua Cakacaka 5. Ni Dau Tukuni Artist – Cakau Ni Mana Kei Na Uluinaviriviri Composer – Maciu Salauca
- Best New Artist Presented by Capital Insurance 1. Josa Song – Amania Composer – Josateki Nailati & Apimeleki Ratulevu 2. Voqa Kei Munia Song – Tavaka Composer – Josateki Wainiqolo 3. VT1S Song – Yalayala Composer – Steven Vereakula
- Artist Of The Year Presented by Extra Supermarket 1. Cakau Ni Mana Kei Uluinaviriviri Song – Ni Dau Tukuni Composer – Maciu Salauca 2. Senibua Koula Song – Tobu Dromuci Composer – Emosi Diani 3. Cagi Ni Delaiyatova Song – Ciqomi Au Composer – Ledua Cakacaka
- Best Composition Presented by Rooster 1. Tavaka Artist – Voqa Kei Munia Composer – Josateki Wainiqolo 2. Tei Sa Kadre Artist – Voqa Kei Munia Composer – Josateki Wainiqolo 3. Tobu Dromuci Artist – Senibua Koula (feat. SKK, Rosi Damu Kei Lomai & Voqa Ni Ua Kei Cakau) Composer – Emosi Diani The winners for the following remaining six categories will be announced at the awards ceremony at the Grand Pacific Hotel on Saturday, October 1.
- 1. Best Hindi Song presented by the High Commission of India
- 2. Best Hip Hop Song presented by Software Factory
- 3. Best Recording Engineer presented by FIPRA
- 4. Outstanding Service to Fijian Music presented by Westpac
- 5. International Achievement presented by the Australian High Commission in Fiji
- 6. Hall of Fame presented by FIPRA
