2010 in New Zealand music
# 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 (see lineup)
* 29 January – 1 February: Parachute music festival (see lineup)

### May

* 1 May: Music television channel C42 launches, aiming to play 30% New Zealand music

## Albums released

### March

* 15 March: Humour and the Misfortune of Others by Hollie Smith
* 17 March: My Own Way by Darren Ross
* 29 March: The Experiment by Dane Rumble

### April

* 5 April: Love in Motion by Anika Moa

### June

* 11 June: Intriguer by Crowded House
* 14 June: Live at Roundhouse by Fat Freddy's Drop

### July

* 4 July: Modern Fables by Julia Deans
* 5 July: Evolution - Past, Present, Beyond by Deceptikonz

### August

* 2 August: Until the End of Time by Opshop
* 20 August: From the Inside Out by Stan Walker
* 23 August: Beheaded Ouroboros by Witchrist
* Passive Me, Aggressive You by The Naked and Famous

### September

* 20 September: Ignite by Shihad

### October

* 4 October: Perfect Flaws by Black River Drive
* 11 October: 5th Degree by Autozamm

### November

* 30 November: DARREN! by Darren Ross

## Awards

### 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

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

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

### Compilations

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

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

### Radio airplays

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

