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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
2025Te Tino Waiata o te TauSingle of the Year
2025Te Tino Reo o te TauBest Solo Artist
2025Mana Reo
2025Te Manu Taki Māori o te TauBest Māori Artist
2025Tā te IwiPeople's Choice
2025Te Manu Taki Manako o te TauBest Soul/RnB Artist
2024Te Tino Pukaemi o te TauAlbum of the Year
2024Te Tino Waiata o te TauSingle of the Year
2024Te Tino Reo o te TauBest Solo Artist
2024Mana Reo
2024Te Manu Taki Māori o te TauBest Māori Artist
2024Te Manu Mātārae
2024Tā te IwiPeople's Choice
2022Te Manu Taki Māori o te TauBest Māori Artist
2020Soul / R&B
2020Māori
2015Male
2015People's Choice
2014Pop
2014Radio Airplay
2014Male
2014People's Choice
2013Te Tino Waiata o te TauSingle of the Year
2013Highest Selling NZ Single
2013Radio Airplay
2013People's Choice
2012Radio Airplay
2012People's Choice
2011Radio Airplay
2011Male
2011People's Choice
2010Highest Selling NZ Single
2010Radio Airplay
2010International Achievement
2010People's Choice

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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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