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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
2003Te Pukaemi o te TauAlbum of the Year
2003Te Tino Waiata o te TauSingle of the Year
2003Te Tino Reo o te TauBest Solo Artist
2003Te Tino Kāhui Manu Taki o te TauBest Group
2003Mana Reo
2003Te Kaituhura Puoro Toa o te TauBreakthrough Artist
2003Classical
2003Electronic
2003Urban / Hip Hop
2003Jazz
2003Pacific
2003Roots
2003Te Taumata o te Pūkenga OroBest Engineer
2003Music Video
2003Producer
2003Highest Selling NZ Album
2003Highest Selling NZ Single
2003NZ Music Radio Programmer
2003Album Cover
2003International Achievement
2003Lifetime Achievement
2003Male
2003Mana Māori
2003Most Promising Female
2003Songwriter

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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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