Canterbury / Waitaha

RESULTS 2022

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Massive congrats to everyone who participated in this year's Canterbury regional Smokefreerockquest, and to those moving onto semi-finalist selection.

This year in Canterbury we received a tremendous amount of entries, so much so that we have named two award winners for some awards.

Full list of results from the Canterbury region:

- 1st Place Band: The Jehts, Christchurch Girls' High School

- 1st Place Band: Studio A, Middleton Grange School

- 2nd Place Band: 3D Howls, Burnside High School

- 2nd Place Band: The Flares, Cashmere High School

- 3rd Place Band: Hot feet, Papanui High School

- 3rd Place Band: Headless, Christchurch Boys' High School

- 1st Place Solo/Duo: heidingbehindanna (Heidi Slade, Anna Clinch), Christchurch Girls’ High School

- 2nd Place Solo/Duo: may-c, Burnside High School

- Rockshop Electronic Performance: Cindy, St Andrew’s College

- Best Vocals: Jessica Hughes, Georgia Limmer and Jazzlyn John of Sharp Edge, Marian College

- Best Vocals: The Flares, Cashmere High School

- Musicianship:  Reuben Anderson (guitarist) of The Jehts, Christchurch Boys' High School

- Musicianship: Estelle Herriott (drums) of Friday Night Breakfast Club, Kaiapoi High School

- Musicianship: Joel Richardson (synth, keyboard) of Studio A, Middleton Grange)

- Musicianship: Mia Fraser (lead guitar) of The Afterglows, St Andrew's College

- ZM Best Song: Placeholder, Rangi Ruru Girls’ School

- ZM Best Song: An Octave Below, Shirley Boys' High School

- APRA Lyric Writers’ Award: Black Wired, St Andrews College

- APRA Lyric Writers’ Award: Cindy Xiong of Cindy, St Andrews College

- Smokefree Tangata Beats: New Dawn, Haeata Community Campus

Regional prize list:

1st Place Band wins $500 Musical equipment from the Rockshop, and is moving onto Semi-finalist selection

2nd Place Band wins $400 Musical equipment from the Rockshop and is moving onto Semi-finalist selection

3rd Place Band wins $250 Musical Equipment from the Rockshop

1st Place Solo/duo wins $250 Musical Equipment from the Rockshop,and is moving onto Semi-finalist selection

2nd Place Solo/duo wins $100 Musical Equipment from the Rockshop,and is moving onto Semi-finalist selection