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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
2022Te Tino Kāhui Manu Taki o te TauBest Group
2019Te Taumata o te HokonaHighest Selling Artist
2016Te Pukaemi o te TauAlbum of the Year
2016Te Tino Kāhui Manu Taki o te TauBest Group
2016Tā te IwiPeople's Choice
2016Roots
2016Highest Selling NZ Album
2016International Achievement
2014Highest Selling NZ Album
2013Te Pukaemi o te TauAlbum of the Year
2013Te Tino Kāhui Manu Taki o te TauBest Group
2013Roots
2013Producer
2009Te Pukaemi o te TauAlbum of the Year
2009Te Tino Kāhui Manu Taki o te TauBest Group
2009Tā te IwiPeople's Choice
2009Roots
2009Producer
2006Tā te IwiPeople's Choice
2006Highest Selling NZ Album
2005Te Pukaemi o te TauAlbum of the Year
2005Te Tino Kāhui Manu Taki o te TauBest Group
2005Tā te IwiPeople's Choice
2005Roots

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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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