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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
2012Te Pukaemi o te TauAlbum of the Year
2012Te Tino Waiata o te TauSingle of the Year
2012Te Tino Kāhui Manu Taki o te TauBest Group
2012Te Kaituhura Puoro Toa o te TauBreakthrough Artist
2012Tohu Tutuki o te AoInternational Achievement
2012Tā te IwiPeople's Choice
2012Alternative
2012Classical
2012Te Manu Taki Tuawhenua o te TauBest Country Music Artist
2012Electronic
2012Te Manu Taki Ahurea o te TauBest Folk Artist
2012Urban / Hip Hop
2012Jazz
2012Pacific
2012Pop
2012Te Manu Taki Rakapioi o te TauRock
2012Roots
2012Te Taumata o te Pūkenga OroBest Engineer
2012Music Video
2012Producer
2012Highest Selling NZ Album
2012Highest Selling NZ Single
2012Radio Airplay
2012Album Cover
2012Best Male Vocalist
2012Legacy Award
2012Most Promising Female
2012Māori
2012Worship

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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