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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
2005Te Pukaemi o te TauAlbum of the Year
2005Te Tino Waiata o te TauSingle of the Year
2005Te Tino Kāhui Manu Taki o te TauBest Group
2005Te Kaituhura Puoro Toa o te TauBreakthrough Artist
2005Classical
2005Country
2005Electronic
2005Te Manu Taki Ahurea o te TauBest Folk Artist
2005Urban / Hip Hop
2005Jazz
2005Pacific
2005Te Manu Taki Rakapioi o te TauRock
2005Roots
2005Te Taumata o te Pūkenga OroBest Engineer
2005Music Video
2005Producer
2005Highest Selling NZ Album
2005Highest Selling NZ Single
2005NZ Music Radio Programmer
2005Album Cover
2005International Achievement
2005Male
2005Most Promising Female
2005People's Choice
2005Songwriter

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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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