The celebrity blogger says New Zealand duo Kids of 88 were the stand out act at his One Night In Austin event at the recent SXSW festival in Texas.
He had previously praised pop star Zowie, who shared the bill with Kids of 88 and a line-up of artists including MNDR, Liz Phair, Dirty Vegas and FrankMusik at One Night in Austin.
Hilton said: "Without a doubt, Kids Of 88 provided the most explosive set at our One Night In Austin event. We can safely say that Kids Of 88 were the breakout act of this year's SXSW."
Kids of 88 are Jordan Arts and Sam McCarthy and the pair have had several hit singles in New Zealand, including My House and Downtown.
Hilton named Zoe "Zowie" Fleury as one of the top five artists to watch in 2011 after posting her first single Broken Machine on his website late last year.
After she was confirmed to play music showcase SXSW in Austin, Texas, the internet king personally requested she play at his exclusive showcase.
"He asked us to play and it was a really good show. He was standing side of stage singing along the whole time," she told Stuff.co.nz.
"He's really lovely, really nice. He's really cheeky and nice."
She has since scored the opening slot for Katy Perry for her upcoming New Zealand shows.
