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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
2021Te Pukaemi o te TauAlbum of the Year
2021Te Tino Waiata o te TauSingle of the Year
2021Te Tino Reo o te TauBest Solo Artist
2021Te Tino Kāhui Manu Taki o te TauBest Group
2021Mana Reo
2021Te Manu Taki Māori o te TauBest Māori Artist
2021Te Kaituhura Puoro Toa o te TauBreakthrough Artist
2021Alternative
2021Childrens
2021Classical
2021Country
2021Electronic
2021Te Manu Taki Ahurea o te TauBest Folk Artist
2021Hip Hop
2021Jazz
2021Pacific
2021Pop
2021Te Manu Taki Rakapioi o te TauRock
2021Roots
2021Soul / R&B
2021Te Taumata o te Pūkenga OroBest Engineer
2021Music Video
2021Producer
2021Te Taumata o te HokonaHighest Selling Artist
2021Radio Airplay
2021Album Cover
2021People'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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