Discover previous winners

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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
2017Te Pukaemi o te TauAlbum Of The Year
2017Te Waiata Tōtahi o te TauSingle Of The Year
2017Te Tino Kāhui Manu Taki o te TauBest Group
2017Te Tino Reo o te TauBest Solo Artist
2017Peoples Choice
2017Album Cover
2017Alternative
2017Te Kaituhura Puoro Toa o te TauBreakthrough Artist
2017Childrens
2017Classical
2017Country
2017Electronic
2017Engineer
2017Folk
2017Highest Selling NZ Album
2017Highest Selling NZ Single
2017Hip Hop
2017International Achievement
2017Jazz
2017Legacy Award
2017Music Video
2017Māori
2017Pacific
2017Pop
2017Producer
2017Radio Airplay
2017Te Manu Taki Rakapioi o te TauRock
2017Roots
2017Soul / R&B
2017Worship

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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