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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
1989Te Pukaemi o te TauAlbum of the Year
1989Te Tino Waiata o te TauSingle of the Year
1989Te Tino Kāhui Manu Taki o te TauBest Group
1989Tohu Tutuki o te AoInternational Achievement
1989Classical
1989Te Manu Taki Ahurea o te TauBest Folk Artist
1989Te Taumata o te Pūkenga OroBest Engineer
1989Music Video
1989Producer
1989Album Cover
1989Best Male Vocalist
1989Film Soundtrack / Cast Recording / Compilation
1989Most Promising Female
1989Most Promising Female
1989Most Promising Group
1989Most Promising Male
1989Outstanding Contribution To The Music Industry
1989Polynesian
1989Songwriter
1989Worship

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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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