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Search the history of the Aotearoa Music Awards, from its single-award beginnings in 1965 to the 20+ categories presented today.

YearAwardWinner
2024Te Tino Pukaemi o te TauAlbum of the Year
2024Te Tino Waiata o te TauSingle Of The Year
2024Te Tino Kāhui Manu Taki o te TauBest Group
2024Te Tino Reo o te TauBest Solo Artist
2024Mana Reo
2024Te Tino Pukaemi Moana Nui a Kiwa o te TauBest Pacific Music Album
2024Te Taumata o te ToiBest Album Artwork
2024Te Manu Taki Whanokē o te TauBest Alternative Artist
2024Te Manu Taki Kerekahu o te TauBest Children’s Music Artist
2024Te Manu Taki Tuauki o te TauBest Classical Artist
2024Te Manu Taki Tuawhenua o te TauBest Country Artist
2024Te Manu Taki Tāhiko o te TauBest Electronic Artist
2024Te Taumata o te Pūkenga OroBest Engineer
2024Te Manu Taki Ahurea o te TauBest Folk Artist
2024Te Manu Taki Ātete o te TauBest Hip Hop Artist
2024Te Manu Taki Tautito o te TauBest Jazz Artist
2024Te Taumata o te AtaataBest Music Video Content
2024Te Manu Taki Māori o te TauBest Māori Artist
2024Te Manu Taki Arotini o te TauBest Pop Artist
2024Te Taumata o te KaiwhakaputaBest Producer
2024Te Manu Taki Rakapioi o te TauBest Rock Artist
2024Te Manu Taki Taketake o te TauBest Roots Artist
2024Te Manu Taki Manako o te TauBest Soul/RnB Artist
2024Te Iti Rearea o te TauBreakthrough Artist of the Year
2024Te Tino Waiata ā-Iti Rearea o te TauBreakthrough Single of the Year
2024Te Taumata o te HokonaHighest Selling Artist
2024Tā te IwiPeople's Choice
2024Te Taumata o te HorapaRadio Airplay Record of the Year
2024Te Manu Mātārae
2024Te Manu Mātārae

Delve deeper into the history of the Music Awards on Audioculture:

History of the Music Awards 1965-1972 (Loxene Golden Disc period)
History of the Music Awards 1973-2015 (RATA, RIANZ and VNZMA periods)
A visual guide to the Official Programmes and Trophies

Note for researchers

Category names have evolved over the 50+ years of the Awards. If you intend to use the information in this database for any public purpose, we strongly recommend verifying the data you wish to use with us first.

There is incomplete data in relation to nominees in the 1973-1980 period. If you are a nominee from this period or have verifiable data, please let us know.

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