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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 Pukaemi o te TauAlbum of the Year
2022Te Tino Reo o te TauBest Solo Artist
2022Pop
2021Te Tino Waiata o te TauSingle of the Year
2017Te Pukaemi o te TauAlbum of the Year
2017Te Tino Waiata o te TauSingle of the Year
2017Te Tino Reo o te TauBest Solo Artist
2017Pop
2017Highest Selling NZ Album
2017Highest Selling NZ Single
2017Radio Airplay
2017International Achievement
2017People's Choice
2015Te Tino Waiata o te TauSingle of the Year
2015Highest Selling NZ Album
2015Highest Selling NZ Single
2015Radio Airplay
2015International Achievement
2015People's Choice
2014Te Pukaemi o te TauAlbum of the Year
2014Te Tino Waiata o te TauSingle of the Year
2014Pop
2014Highest Selling NZ Album
2014Highest Selling NZ Single
2014Radio Airplay
2014International Achievement
2014Most Promising Female
2014People's Choice
2013Te Tino Waiata o te TauSingle of the Year
2013Te Kaituhura Puoro Toa o te TauBreakthrough Artist
2013Highest Selling NZ Album
2013Highest Selling NZ Single
2013International Achievement
2013People'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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