Loxene Golden Disc
The Loxene Golden Disc was an annual New Zealand music award. It ran from 1965 to 1972. It was superseded by the Recording Arts Talent Awards.
Background
The awards launched in 1965 and is the forerunner of the New Zealand Music Awards. It was created by the advertising agency of British multi-national company Reckitt & Colman, with support from the New Zealand Broadcasting Corporation, the New Zealand Federation of Phonographic Industries and the Australasian Performing Right Association, with the awards named after Reckitt & Colman's anti-dandruff shampoo, Loxene.10 finalist songs were selected annually by a panel, with the winner decided by a public vote. While initially only one prize was given, other awards were added, including categories for record cover, recording artist of the year, and a producer award. From 1969, two awards were given - one to a solo artist, the other to a group however there was still one supreme award.
In 1965 and 1966 compilation LPs with tracks by annual finalists were released by Viking Records, with the 1970, 1971 and 1972 LPs released by HMV on behalf of the industry.
Broadcasts
The television broadcast of the 1972 show won the 1973 Feltex Award for Best Light Entertainment.Last awards
The final Loxene Golden Disc awards were presented in 1972. In 1973 the New Zealand Federation of Phonographic Industry created its own awards, the Recording Arts Talent Awards.1965
The first Golden Discs ceremony was broadcast on radio, live from the White Heron Lodge in Wellington on 25 November 1965. An earlier television programme featured the 10 finalists performing their songs live in studio.- Ray Columbus and the Invaders – "Till We Kissed"
- * Dinah Lee – "I’ll Forgive You Then Forget You"
- * Herma Keil – "Teardrops"
- * The Yeomen – "Love Is A Very Funny Thing"
- * Tony and the Initials – "Leah"
- * The Chicks – "Hucklebuck"
- * Tommy Adderley – "Like Dreamers Do'
- * Paul Walden – "No Moa!"
- * Bruno Lawrence – "Bruno Do That Thing"
- * The Minors – "You’re Not There"
1966
- Maria Dallas – "Tumblin’ Down"
- * Jay Epae – "Hold On Tight"
- * Howard Morrison – "Don’t Let It Get You"
- * Ray Columbus – "I Need You"
- * The Gremlins – "The Coming Generation"
- * The La De Das – "How is the Air Up There"
- * The Yeomen – "Love is a Very Funny Thing"
- * John Hore – "My Heart Skipped A Beat"
- * Gwyne Owen – "In My Room"
- * Ken Lemon – "Living In A House Full Of Love"
1967
- Mr. Lee Grant – "Thanks to You"
- * Herma Keil – "C’mon"
- * The Gremlins – "Blast Off 1970"
- * The La De Das – 'Rosalie'
- * Sandy Edmonds – "Daylight Saving Time"
- * Larry’s Rebels – "Let’s Think of Something"
- * The Avengers – 'Everyone’s Gonna Wonder"
- * The Underdogs – "Sittin’ in the Rain"
- * Maria Dallas – "Handy Man"
- * Ray Woolf and The Avengers – "Crystal Ball"
1968
- Allison Durbin – "I Have Loved Me a Man"
- * The Shevelles – "Beat the Clock"
- * Larry’s Rebels – "Halloween"
- * Ray Columbus – "Happy in a Sad Kind of Way'
- * The Hi-Revving Tongues – "Tropic of Capricorn'
- * The Avengers – 'Love Hate Revenge"
- * The Simple Image – "Spinning Spinning Spinning"
- * The Fourmyula – "Alice is There'
- * The Chicks – "River Deep-Mountain High"
- * Mr. Lee Grant – "Why or Where or When"
1969
- Golden Disc Award: The Hi-Revving Tongues – "Rain and Tears"
- Solo Award: Shane – "Saint Paul"
- Group Award: "The Hi-Revving Tongues – "Rain and Tears"
- Producer Award: Wayne Senior
Top 10 finalists
- "The Hi-Revving Tongues – "Rain and Tears"
- Shane – "Saint Paul"
- Larry Morris – "The Hunt"
- The Rebels – "My Son John"
- Dedikation – "Wait For Me Mary-Anne'
- Mike Durney – "Why Can’t I Cry'
- The Avengers – "Out Of Sight Out Of Mind"
- The Chicks – 'Miss You Baby"
- Hamilton County Bluegrass Band – "Barefoot Nellie"
- The Simple Image – "Michael and the Slipper Tree"
Winners
| Year | Artist | Song | Award |
| 1965 | Ray Columbus & the Invaders | "Till We Kissed" | Golden Disc |
| 1966 | Maria Dallas | "Tumblin' Down" | Golden Disc |
| 1967 | Mr Lee Grant | "Thanks to You" | Golden Disc |
| 1968 | Allison Durbin | "I Have Loved me a Man" | Golden Disc |
| 1969 | Shane | "Saint Paul" | Golden Disc |
| 1970 | Craig Scott | "Let's Get a Little Sentimental" | Solo |
| 1970 | Hogsnort Rupert | "Pretty Girl" | Group and Golden Disc |
| 1971 | Craig Scott | "Smiley" | Solo and Golden Disc |
| 1971 | Chapta | "Say a Prayer" | Group |
| 1972 | Suzanne | "Sunshine Through a Prism" | Solo |
| 1972 | Creation | "Carolina" | Group and Golden Disc |