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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
1988Te Pukaemi o te TauAlbum of the Year
1988Te Tino Waiata o te TauSingle of the Year
1988Te Tino Kāhui Manu Taki o te TauBest Group
1988Tohu Tutuki o te AoInternational Achievement
1988Classical
1988Country
1988Te Manu Taki Ahurea o te TauBest Folk Artist
1988Jazz
1988Te Taumata o te Pūkenga OroBest Engineer
1988Music Video
1988Producer
1988Album Cover
1988Best Male Vocalist
1988Film Soundtrack / Cast Recording / Compilation
1988Most Promising Female
1988Most Promising Female
1988Most Promising Group
1988Most Promising Male
1988Polynesian
1988Songwriter
1988Worship

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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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