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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
1997Te Pukaemi o te TauAlbum of the Year
1997Te Tino Waiata o te TauSingle of the Year
1997Te Tino Kāhui Manu Taki o te TauBest Group
1997Mana Reo
1997Tohu Tutuki o te AoInternational Achievement
1997Children’s
1997Classical
1997Country
1997Te Manu Taki Ahurea o te TauBest Folk Artist
1997Jazz
1997Te Taumata o te Pūkenga OroBest Engineer
1997Music Video
1997Producer
1997Album Cover
1997Best Male Vocalist
1997Mana Māori
1997Most Promising Female
1997Most Promising Female
1997Most Promising Group
1997Most Promising Male
1997Polynesian
1997Songwriter
1997Worship

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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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