The finalists for the 2025 Aotearoa Music Awards have been announced

Best Country Music Artist

Te Manu Taki Tuawhenua o te Tau

Kaylee Bell – Nights Like This

Best Roots Artist

Te Manu Taki Taketake o te Tau

Corrella – Skeletons

People's Choice

Tā te Iwi

A.R.T

Best Solo Artist

Te Tino Reo o te Tau

Aaradhna – Sweet Surrender

People's Choice

Tā te Iwi

Lomez Brown

Best Folk Artist

Te Manu Taki Ahurea o te Tau

Holly Arrowsmith – Blue Dreams

Breakthrough Artist of the Year

Te Iti Rearea o te Tau

Hori Shaw

People's Choice

Tā te Iwi

Corrella

Best Group

Te Tino Kāhui Manu Taki o te Tau

Earth Tongue – Great Haunting

Best Engineer

Te Taumata o te Pūkenga Oro

Simon Gooding – Safar (CHAII)

Best Music Video Content

Te Taumata o te Ataata

CHAII – Night Like This (CHAII)

Best Music Video Content

Te Taumata o te Ataata

Night Watch – Nightshift (Jujulipps)

People's Choice

Tā te Iwi

Fazerdaze

Best Solo Artist

Te Tino Reo o te Tau

Kaylee Bell – Nights Like This

Best Jazz Artist

Te Manu Taki Tautito o te Tau

Umar Zakaria – Family Music

Album of the Year

Te Tino Pukaemi o te Tau

Georgia Lines – The Rose Of Jericho

Single of the Year

Te Tino Waiata o te Tau

Stan Walker – Māori Ki Te Ao

People's Choice

Tā te Iwi

CHAII

People's Choice

Tā te Iwi

Troy Kingi

People's Choice

Tā te Iwi

TAWAZ

People's Choice

Tā te Iwi

JessB

People's Choice

Tā te Iwi

RNZŌ

Album of the Year

Te Tino Pukaemi o te Tau

Tami Neilson – Neilson Sings Nelson

Album of the Year

Te Tino Pukaemi o te Tau

Jordan Rakei – The Loop

Single of the Year

Te Tino Waiata o te Tau

Cassie Henderson – Seconds To Midnight (11.59)

Album of the Year

Te Tino Pukaemi o te Tau

CHAII – Safar

People's Choice

Tā te Iwi

Devilskin

Album of the Year

Te Tino Pukaemi o te Tau

Mel Parsons – Sabotage

Album of the Year

Te Tino Pukaemi o te Tau

Aaradhna – Sweet Surrender

Single of the Year

Te Tino Waiata o te Tau

Reb Fountain – Come Down

People's Choice

Tā te Iwi

Mel Parsons

People's Choice

Tā te Iwi

Jujulipps

Single of the Year

Te Tino Waiata o te Tau

Georgia Lines – The Letter

Mana Reo

Stan Walker

Best Group

Te Tino Kāhui Manu Taki o te Tau

SKILAA – Tiger In The River

People's Choice

Tā te Iwi

Justin DeHart

Breakthrough Artist of the Year

Te Iti Rearea o te Tau

DARTZ

Single of the Year

Te Tino Waiata o te Tau

Troy Kingi – Silicone Booby Trap

Album of the Year

Te Tino Pukaemi o te Tau

MOKOTRON – WAEREA

Best Solo Artist

Te Tino Reo o te Tau

Georgia Lines – The Rose Of Jericho

Mana Reo

TAWAZ

Best Roots Artist

Te Manu Taki Taketake o te Tau

Christoph El Truento – Dubs From The Neighbourhood

Best Jazz Artist

Te Manu Taki Tautito o te Tau

Thabani Gapara – Dzindza

People's Choice

Tā te Iwi

DARTZ

Best Classical Artist

Te Manu Taki Tuauki o te Tau

Jian Liu – Where Fairburn Walked

Best Alternative Artist

Te Manu Taki Whanokē o te Tau

Vera Ellen – heartbreak for jetlag

People's Choice

Tā te Iwi

Jim Nothing

Best Roots Artist

Te Manu Taki Taketake o te Tau

Lomez Brown

People's Choice

Tā te Iwi

Tuari Brothers

People's Choice

Tā te Iwi

Jian Liu

People's Choice

Tā te Iwi

Hori Shaw

Best Hip Hop Artist

Te Manu Taki Ātete o te Tau

David Dallas – Vita

People's Choice

Tā te Iwi

Sam V

Best Māori Artist

Te Manu Taki Māori o te Tau

Corrella – Skeletons

Best Folk Artist

Te Manu Taki Ahurea o te Tau

Mel Parsons – Sabotage

Best Country Music Artist

Te Manu Taki Tuawhenua o te Tau

Barry Saunders & Delaney Davidson – Happiness Is Near

Best Hip Hop Artist

Te Manu Taki Ātete o te Tau

Jujulipps – Superstar

People's Choice

Tā te Iwi

Georgia Lines

Best Album Artwork

Te Taumata o te Toi

Emma Hercus – Sabotage (Mel Parsons)

Album of the Year

Te Tino Pukaemi o te Tau

Fazerdaze – Soft Power

Single of the Year

Te Tino Waiata o te Tau

CHAII – We Be Killing It

Best Electronic Artist

Te Manu Taki Tāhiko o te Tau

CHAII – Safar

People's Choice

Tā te Iwi

Jordan Rakei

People's Choice

Tā te Iwi

Cassie Henderson

Best Soul/RnB Artist

Te Manu Taki Manako o te Tau

Stan Walker

People's Choice

Tā te Iwi

Aaradhna

People's Choice

Tā te Iwi

Frankie Venter

Best Producer

Te Taumata o te Kaiwhakaputa

CHAII, Frank Keys – Safar (CHAII)

People's Choice

Tā te Iwi

Christoph El Truento

Mana Reo

Anna Coddington – Te Whakamiha

Best Māori Artist

Te Manu Taki Māori o te Tau

TAWAZ

People's Choice

Tā te Iwi

L.A.B

Best Hip Hop Artist

Te Manu Taki Ātete o te Tau

RNZŌ

People's Choice

Tā te Iwi

Earth Tongue

Best Māori Artist

Te Manu Taki Māori o te Tau

Stan Walker

People's Choice

Tā te Iwi

Michael Houstoun

Best Engineer

Te Taumata o te Pūkenga Oro

Emily Wheatcroft-Snape & Amelia Murray – Soft Power (Fazerdaze)

People's Choice

Tā te Iwi

Lee Mvtthews

Best Classical Artist

Te Manu Taki Tuauki o te Tau

Michael Houstoun – The Well-Tempered Clavier

Best Māori Artist

Te Manu Taki Māori o te Tau

Jordyn with a Why – Hibiscus Moon, Love & Justice

Best Soul/RnB Artist

Te Manu Taki Manako o te Tau

Sam V

Best Solo Artist

Te Tino Reo o te Tau

MOKOTRON – WAEREA

Best Māori Artist

Te Manu Taki Māori o te Tau

Anna Coddington – Te Whakamiha

People's Choice

Tā te Iwi

Kerryn Fields

People's Choice

Tā te Iwi

MOKOMOKAI

Best Group

Te Tino Kāhui Manu Taki o te Tau

Corrella – Skeletons

Best Pop Artist

Te Manu Taki Arotini o te Tau

Cassie Henderson – The Yellow Chapter

People's Choice

Tā te Iwi

Haami Tuari

People's Choice

Tā te Iwi

David Dallas

Best Alternative Artist

Te Manu Taki Whanokē o te Tau

Jim Nothing – Grey Eyes, Grey Lynn

People's Choice

Tā te Iwi

Louisa Nicklin

Best Electronic Artist

Te Manu Taki Tāhiko o te Tau

MOKOTRON – WAEREA

Best Album Artwork

Te Taumata o te Toi

Matt Sinclair – Neilson Sings Nelson (Tami Neilson)

Album of the Year

Te Tino Pukaemi o te Tau

Anna Coddington – Te Whakamiha

People's Choice

Tā te Iwi

Umar Zakaria

People's Choice

Tā te Iwi

Stan Walker

Best Solo Artist

Te Tino Reo o te Tau

Fazerdaze – Soft Power

Album of the Year

Te Tino Pukaemi o te Tau

Troy Kingi – Leatherman And The Mojave Green

Single of the Year

Te Tino Waiata o te Tau

MOKOMOKAI – KUPE feat. MELODOWNZ

People's Choice

Tā te Iwi

Theia

Breakthrough Artist of the Year

Te Iti Rearea o te Tau

A.R.T

Best Folk Artist

Te Manu Taki Ahurea o te Tau

Kerryn Fields – The Folk Singer

Best Pop Artist

Te Manu Taki Arotini o te Tau

Frankie Venter

Best Solo Artist

Te Tino Reo o te Tau

Stan Walker

Single of the Year

Te Tino Waiata o te Tau

Kaylee Bell – Cowboy Up

People's Choice

Tā te Iwi

Barry Saunders & Delaney Davidson

Single of the Year

Te Tino Waiata o te Tau

Charli xcx, Lorde – Girl, so confusing featuring lorde

People's Choice

Tā te Iwi

Foley

Single of the Year

Te Tino Waiata o te Tau

Fazerdaze – Cherry Pie

Best Group

Te Tino Kāhui Manu Taki o te Tau

L.A.B – L.A.B IV

Best Producer

Te Taumata o te Kaiwhakaputa

Rory Noble

People's Choice

Tā te Iwi

Holly Arrowsmith

Best Soul/RnB Artist

Te Manu Taki Manako o te Tau

Aaradhna – Sweet Surrender

People's Choice

Tā te Iwi

SKILAA

People's Choice

Tā te Iwi

Jordyn with a Why

People's Choice

Tā te Iwi

Vera Ellen

Single of the Year

Te Tino Waiata o te Tau

Theia – BALDH3AD!

People's Choice

Tā te Iwi

MOKOTRON

Best Alternative Artist

Te Manu Taki Whanokē o te Tau

Louisa Nicklin – The Big Sulk

Album of the Year

Te Tino Pukaemi o te Tau

L.A.B – L.A.B VI

Best Classical Artist

Te Manu Taki Tuauki o te Tau

Justin DeHart – Towards Midnight: NZ Percussion Vol 2

Best Music Video Content

Te Taumata o te Ataata

Oscar Keys, Ezra Simons, Kristin Li – Paradise (DARTZ)

People's Choice

Tā te Iwi

Lucien Johnson

Best Māori Artist

Te Manu Taki Māori o te Tau

MOHI

Best Album Artwork

Te Taumata o te Toi

Natalie King, Chris Schmelz – Uneven Ground (Death and the Maiden)

Mana Reo

Tuari Brothers – Higher

Album of the Year

Te Tino Pukaemi o te Tau

Kaylee Bell – Nights Like This

People's Choice

Tā te Iwi

MOHI

Best Producer

Te Taumata o te Kaiwhakaputa

Nic Manders – The Rose Of Jericho (Georgia Lines)

People's Choice

Tā te Iwi

Kaylee Bell

Best Rock Artist

Te Manu Taki Rakapioi o te Tau

Devilskin – Surfacing

Best Country Music Artist

Te Manu Taki Tuawhenua o te Tau

Tami Neilson – Neilson Sings Nelson

People's Choice

Tā te Iwi

Anna Coddington

Best Engineer

Te Taumata o te Pūkenga Oro

Nic Manders – The Rose Of Jericho (Georgia Lines)

Mana Reo

Haami Tuari – Taku Kaenga

People's Choice

Tā te Iwi

Reb Fountain

Best Pop Artist

Te Manu Taki Arotini o te Tau

Georgia Lines – The Rose Of Jericho

People's Choice

Tā te Iwi

Thabani Gapara

Best Group

Te Tino Kāhui Manu Taki o te Tau

DARTZ – Dangerous Day To Be A Cold One

Best Rock Artist

Te Manu Taki Rakapioi o te Tau

Troy Kingi – Leatherman And The Mojave Green

Best Jazz Artist

Te Manu Taki Tautito o te Tau

Lucien Johnson – Ancient Relics

Best Rock Artist

Te Manu Taki Rakapioi o te Tau

DARTZ – Dangerous Day To Be A Cold One

Single of the Year

Te Tino Waiata o te Tau

JessB – Power feat. Sister Nancy & Sampa the Great

Best Group

Te Tino Kāhui Manu Taki o te Tau

Foley

People's Choice

Tā te Iwi

Tami Neilson

Mana Reo

Jordyn with a Why – Reia

Best Electronic Artist

Te Manu Taki Tāhiko o te Tau

Lee Mvtthews – EXIT