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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
2020Te Pukaemi o te TauAlbum of the Year
2020Te Tino Waiata o te TauSingle of the Year
2020Te Tino Reo o te TauBest Solo Artist
2020Te Tino Kāhui Manu Taki o te TauBest Group
2020Mana Reo
2020Te Kaituhura Puoro Toa o te TauBreakthrough Artist
2020Alternative
2020Childrens
2020Classical
2020Country
2020Electronic
2020Te Manu Taki Ahurea o te TauBest Folk Artist
2020Hip Hop
2020Jazz
2020Pacific
2020Pop
2020Te Manu Taki Rakapioi o te TauRock
2020Roots
2020Soul / R&B
2020Te Taumata o te Pūkenga OroBest Engineer
2020Music Video
2020Producer
2020Te Taumata o te HokonaHighest Selling Artist
2020Radio Airplay
2020Album Cover
2020International Achievement
2020Māori
2020People's Choice
2020Worship

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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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