2026 Aotearoa Music Awards winners have been revealed

Best Pop Artist

Te Manu Taki Arotini o te Tau

Lorde – Virgin

Album of the Year

Te Tino Pukaemi o te Tau

Reb Fountain – How Love Bends

Breakthrough Artist of the Year

Te Iti Rearea o te Tau

Borderline

Best Producer

Te Taumata o te Kaiwhakaputa

Marlon Williams, Mark Perkins – Te Whare Tīwekaweka (Marlon Williams)

People's Choice

Tā te Iwi

Paige

Album of the Year

Te Tino Pukaemi o te Tau

Troy Kingi – Troy Kingi Presents: Night Lords

People's Choice

Tā te Iwi

A.R.T

People's Choice

Tā te Iwi

Hamo Dell

Best Roots Artist

Te Manu Taki Taketake o te Tau

Three Houses Down – Lovers Roots

Mana Reo

Stan Walker – Mō Āke Tonu (feat. Hana-Rāwhiti Maipi-Clarke)

Mana Reo

Hamo Dell – Tā Roha

Breakthrough Artist of the Year

Te Iti Rearea o te Tau

MĀ

People's Choice

Tā te Iwi

Fazerdaze

People's Choice

Tā te Iwi

Grecco Romank

People's Choice

Tā te Iwi

Diggy Dupé & choicevaughan

People's Choice

Tā te Iwi

Alien Weaponry

People's Choice

Tā te Iwi

Caru & Brandn Shiraz

Best Group

Te Tino Kāhui Manu Taki o te Tau

MOKOMOKAI – PONO

Best Māori Artist

Te Manu Taki Māori o te Tau

MĀ – Blame It On The Weather

People's Choice

Tā te Iwi

Darren Pickering Small Worlds

Best Pop Artist

Te Manu Taki Arotini o te Tau

Borderline – Chrysalis

Single of the Year

Te Tino Waiata o te Tau

Lorde – What Was That

Best Classical Artist

Te Manu Taki Tuauki o te Tau

Michael Norris – Rerenga

Album of the Year

Te Tino Pukaemi o te Tau

MĀ – Blame It On The Weather

Single of the Year

Te Tino Waiata o te Tau

Ladi6 – LightBulb

Best Roots Artist

Te Manu Taki Taketake o te Tau

Hori Shaw – various

People's Choice

Tā te Iwi

Lorde

Best Classical Artist

Te Manu Taki Tuauki o te Tau

Moth Quartet – Tundra

Best Album Artwork

Te Taumata o te Toi

Laura Williams – ANITYA (Tom Scott)

Single of the Year

Te Tino Waiata o te Tau

There’s A Tuesday – Margo

Mana Reo

Marlon Williams – Te Whare Tīwekaweka

People's Choice

Tā te Iwi

Moth Quartet

People's Choice

Tā te Iwi

Jenny Mitchell

Best Jazz Artist

Te Manu Taki Tautito o te Tau

Clear Path Ensemble – Black Sand

Best Producer

Te Taumata o te Kaiwhakaputa

Leroy Clampitt – various (Lily Allen)

Best Rock / Metal Artist

Te Manu Taki Rakapīoi / Rakatū Pāorooro o te Tau

Dick Move – Dream, Believe, Achieve

People's Choice

Tā te Iwi

Nadia Reid

People's Choice

Tā te Iwi

Troy Kingi

Best Folk Artist

Te Manu Taki Ahurea o te Tau

Ny Oh – Wildwood

People's Choice

Tā te Iwi

TAWAZ

People's Choice

Tā te Iwi

BENEE

Mana Reo

MOHI – Ka Rea (feat. Pare)

Best Māori Artist

Te Manu Taki Māori o te Tau

Hori Shaw – various

Best Jazz Artist

Te Manu Taki Tautito o te Tau

Louisa Williamson – Groundwork

Album of the Year

Te Tino Pukaemi o te Tau

Marlon Williams – Te Whare Tīwekaweka

Best Group

Te Tino Kāhui Manu Taki o te Tau

Phoebe Rings – Aseurai

Single of the Year

Te Tino Waiata o te Tau

Tami Neilson – Neon Cowgirl (feat. Neil Finn)

Single of the Year

Te Tino Waiata o te Tau

Marlon Williams – Aua Atu Rā

Best Classical Artist

Te Manu Taki Tuauki o te Tau

Jade String Quartet, Anthony Ritchie – Melencolia

Best Māori Artist

Te Manu Taki Māori o te Tau

TAWAZ – various

Best Solo Artist

Te Tino Reo o te Tau

Ladi6 – Le Vā

Album of the Year

Te Tino Pukaemi o te Tau

The Beths – Straight Line Was A Lie

People's Choice

Tā te Iwi

Geneva AM

Breakthrough Artist of the Year

Te Iti Rearea o te Tau

Shane Walker

Album of the Year

Te Tino Pukaemi o te Tau

Tami Neilson – Neon Cowgirl

Best Hip Hop Artist

Te Manu Taki Ātete o te Tau

Troy Kingi – Troy Kingi Presents: Night Lords

People's Choice

Tā te Iwi

Beastwars

People's Choice

Tā te Iwi

Rob Ruha, Troy Kingi & Kaylee Bell

Best Producer

Te Taumata o te Kaiwhakaputa

Ben Lawson – ANITYA (Tom Scott)

Mana Reo

Nikau Grace – He Aha Te Aha (feat. Te Kapa Haka o Ngāti Whakaue)

Best Electronic Artist

Te Manu Taki Tāhiko o te Tau

Caru, Brandn Shiraz – Back 2 Back

Best Group

Te Tino Kāhui Manu Taki o te Tau

Ringlets – The Lord Is My German Shepherd (Time for Walkies)

Best Engineer

Te Taumata o te Pūkenga Oro

Ben Lawson – ANITYA (Tom Scott)

People's Choice

Tā te Iwi

Sanoi

Breakthrough Artist of the Year

Te Iti Rearea o te Tau

Te Wehi

Best Group

Te Tino Kāhui Manu Taki o te Tau

The Beths – Straight Line Was A Lie

Best Solo Artist

Te Tino Reo o te Tau

Marlon Williams – Te Whare Tīwekaweka

Best Soul/RnB Artist

Te Manu Taki Manako o te Tau

A.R.T – Blank Canvas

People's Choice

Tā te Iwi

Ringlets

People's Choice

Tā te Iwi

Stan Walker

Best Solo Artist

Te Tino Reo o te Tau

Tom Scott – ANITYA

People's Choice

Tā te Iwi

Ny Oh

People's Choice

Tā te Iwi

Nikau Grace

Best Music Video Content

Te Taumata o te Ataata

Tom Grut – Ed’s Sun (Aidan Fine)

Single of the Year

Te Tino Waiata o te Tau

The Beths – Metal

People's Choice

Tā te Iwi

The Beths

People's Choice

Tā te Iwi

Dick Move

Best Hip Hop Artist

Te Manu Taki Ātete o te Tau

MOKOMOKAI – PONO

People's Choice

Tā te Iwi

Hori Shaw

Single of the Year

Te Tino Waiata o te Tau

Tom Scott – till then

Best Group

Te Tino Kāhui Manu Taki o te Tau

Dick Move – Dream, Believe, Achieve

Best Solo Artist

Te Tino Reo o te Tau

Lorde – Virgin

Best Electronic Artist

Te Manu Taki Tāhiko o te Tau

Sanoi – Augenblick: Side A

Best Folk Artist

Te Manu Taki Ahurea o te Tau

Nadia Reid – Enter Now Brightness

Best Alternative Artist

Te Manu Taki Whanokē o te Tau

Phoebe Rings – Aseurai

Best Engineer

Te Taumata o te Pūkenga Oro

James Goldsmith – The Ship // The Sea (Beastwars)

People's Choice

Tā te Iwi

Tami Neilson

Album of the Year

Te Tino Pukaemi o te Tau

Geneva AM – Pikipiki

Best Country Music Artist

Te Manu Taki Tuawhenua o te Tau

Jenny Mitchell – Forest House

Best Album Artwork

Te Taumata o te Toi

Nick Keller – The Ship // The Sea (Beastwars)

People's Choice

Tā te Iwi

Ladi6

Album of the Year

Te Tino Pukaemi o te Tau

Lorde – Virgin

Best Solo Artist

Te Tino Reo o te Tau

Tami Neilson – Neon Cowgirl

People's Choice

Tā te Iwi

Reb Fountain

Best Solo Artist

Te Tino Reo o te Tau

Geneva AM – Pikipiki

Album of the Year

Te Tino Pukaemi o te Tau

Ladi6 – Le Vā

People's Choice

Tā te Iwi

There’s A Tuesday

People's Choice

Tā te Iwi

MĀ

Single of the Year

Te Tino Waiata o te Tau

Paige – twenties

Best Group

Te Tino Kāhui Manu Taki o te Tau

Alien Weaponry – Te Rā

Mana Reo

Rob Ruha, Troy Kingi, Kaylee Bell – Matariki Hunga Nui

Single of the Year

Te Tino Waiata o te Tau

Hori Shaw, Te Wehi – Ready To Ride

Single of the Year

Te Tino Waiata o te Tau

Alien Weaponry – Mau Moko

People's Choice

Tā te Iwi

Borderline

Best Māori Artist

Te Manu Taki Māori o te Tau

Marlon Williams – Te Whare Tīwekaweka

Best Country Music Artist

Te Manu Taki Tuawhenua o te Tau

Tami Neilson – Neon Cowgirl

Best Māori Artist

Te Manu Taki Māori o te Tau

Stan Walker – various

Best Soul/RnB Artist

Te Manu Taki Manako o te Tau

Sam V – Take A Chance On V: Deluxe

Single of the Year

Te Tino Waiata o te Tau

Fazerdaze – Motorway

Best Rock / Metal Artist

Te Manu Taki Rakapīoi / Rakatū Pāorooro o te Tau

Alien Weaponry – Te Rā

People's Choice

Tā te Iwi

Clear Path Ensemble

Best Alternative Artist

Te Manu Taki Whanokē o te Tau

MĀ – Blame It On The Weather

Best Māori Artist

Te Manu Taki Māori o te Tau

Te Wehi – various

People's Choice

Tā te Iwi

Louisa Williamson

People's Choice

Tā te Iwi

Tom Scott

Best Rock / Metal Artist

Te Manu Taki Rakapīoi / Rakatū Pāorooro o te Tau

Beastwars – The Ship // The Sea

Best Hip Hop Artist

Te Manu Taki Ātete o te Tau

Diggy Dupé, choicevaughan – Brown Velvet

Best Music Video Content

Te Taumata o te Ataata

Stan Walker, Abe Mora – Mō Āke Tonu (Stan Walker feat. Hana-Rāwhiti Maipi-Clarke)

People's Choice

Tā te Iwi

The Phoenix Foundation

Best Roots Artist

Te Manu Taki Taketake o te Tau

Te Wehi – various

Best Country Music Artist

Te Manu Taki Tuawhenua o te Tau

Kaylee Bell – Cowboy Up

Best Alternative Artist

Te Manu Taki Whanokē o te Tau

Grecco Romank – Arts Colony

Album of the Year

Te Tino Pukaemi o te Tau

Tom Scott – ANITYA

People's Choice

Tā te Iwi

Three Houses Down

Best Music Video Content

Te Taumata o te Ataata

Stella Reid – Scared Old Men (Dick Move)

People's Choice

Tā te Iwi

Te Wehi

People's Choice

Tā te Iwi

MOHI

Best Electronic Artist

Te Manu Taki Tāhiko o te Tau

Geneva AM – Pikipiki

Best Soul/RnB Artist

Te Manu Taki Manako o te Tau

Tom Scott – ANITYA

People's Choice

Tā te Iwi

Jade String Quartet & Anthony Ritchie

Single of the Year

Te Tino Waiata o te Tau

The Phoenix Foundation – Vampire Class

People's Choice

Tā te Iwi

Marlon Williams

People's Choice

Tā te Iwi

Michael Norris

Album of the Year

Te Tino Pukaemi o te Tau

MOKOMOKAI – PONO

People's Choice

Tā te Iwi

Mel Parsons

Best Pop Artist

Te Manu Taki Arotini o te Tau

BENEE – Ur an Angel I'm Just Particles

Best Jazz Artist

Te Manu Taki Tautito o te Tau

Darren Pickering Small Worlds – Three

Album of the Year

Te Tino Pukaemi o te Tau

Kaylee Bell – Cowboy Up

Best Album Artwork

Te Taumata o te Toi

Elliot O'Donnell, Jamie Robertson – New Tomorrows (Sola Rosa)

People's Choice

Tā te Iwi

Sam V

People's Choice

Tā te Iwi

Shane Walker

Best Engineer

Te Taumata o te Pūkenga Oro

Mark Perkins – Te Whare Tīwekaweka (Marlon Williams)

People's Choice

Tā te Iwi

Phoebe Rings

People's Choice

Tā te Iwi

Kaylee Bell

People's Choice

Tā te Iwi

MOKOMOKAI

Best Folk Artist

Te Manu Taki Ahurea o te Tau

Mel Parsons – various