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Search the history of the Aotearoa Music Awards, from its single-award beginnings in 1965 to the 20+ categories presented today.

YearAwardWinner
2004Te Pukaemi o te TauAlbum Of The Year
2004Te Tino Waiata o te TauSingle of the Year
2004Te Tino Kāhui Manu Taki o te TauBest Group
2004Te Kaituhura Puoro Toa o te TauBreakthrough Artist
2004Classical
2004Country
2004Electronic
2004Folk
2004Urban / Hip Hop
2004Jazz
2004Pacific
2004Te Manu Taki Rakapioi o te TauRock
2004Engineer
2004Music Video
2004Producer
2004Highest Selling NZ Album
2004Highest Selling NZ Single
2004Radio Airplay
2004Album Cover
2004International Achievement
2004Lifetime Achievement
2004Male
2004Most Promising Female
2004Māori
2004Peoples Choice
2004Songwriter
2004Worship

Delve deeper into the history of the Music Awards on AudioCulture:

History of the Music Awards 1965-1972 (Loxene Golden Disc period)
History of the Music Awards 1973-2015 (RATA, RIANZ and VNZMA periods)
A visual guide to the Official Programmes and Trophies

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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