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Search the history of New Zealand's Music Awards, from our single-category beginnings to the 20+ Tūī presented today.

YearAwardWinner
2025Tā te IwiPeople's Choice
2025Te Manu Taki Manako o te TauBest Soul/RnB Artist
2024Tā te IwiPeople's Choice
2024Te Tino Pukaemi Moana Nui a Kiwa o te TauBest Pacific Music Album
2024Te Manu Taki Manako o te TauBest Soul/RnB Artist

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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