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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
1985Te Pukaemi o te TauAlbum of the Year
1985Te Tino Waiata o te TauSingle of the Year
1985Te Tino Kāhui Manu Taki o te TauBest Group
1985Tohu Tutuki o te AoInternational Achievement
1985Classical
1985Country
1985Te Manu Taki Ahurea o te TauBest Folk Artist
1985Jazz
1985Te Taumata o te Pūkenga OroBest Engineer
1985Music Video
1985Producer
1985Album Cover
1985Best Male Vocalist
1985Film Soundtrack / Cast Recording / Compilation
1985Most Promising Female
1985Most Promising Female
1985Most Promising Group
1985Most Promising Male
1985Polynesian
1985Worship

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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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