Pacific music royalty mixed with the real thing at the Pacific Music Awards in Auckland, with a posthumous award given to a former Tongan Queen.
Samoan-Maori rapper-songwriter Kings had a big night on Thursday, making four trips to the podium including for best male artist and best song for the that track '6 figures'.
Dominic Godfrey was there.
Pacific Music Finalists 2019: Kings, Melodownz, Villette, and Tomorrow People Photo: supplied/RNZ
