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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 Waiata o te TauSingle of the Year
2022Te Tino Reo o te TauBest Solo Artist
2022Te Tino Kāhui Manu Taki o te TauBest Group
2022Mana Reo
2022Te Manu Taki Māori o te TauBest Māori Artist
2022Te Kaituhura Puoro Toa o te TauBreakthrough Artist
2022Alternative
2022Childrens
2022Classical
2022Country
2022Te Manu Taki Tāhiko o te TauBest Electronic Artist
2022Te Manu Taki Ahurea o te TauBest Folk Artist
2022Hip Hop
2022Jazz
2022Pacific
2022Pop
2022Te Manu Taki Rakapioi o te TauRock
2022Roots
2022Soul / R&B
2022Te Taumata o te Pūkenga OroBest Engineer
2022Music Video
2022Producer
2022Te Taumata o te HokonaHighest Selling Artist
2022Radio Airplay
2022Album Cover

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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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