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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
2018Te Pukaemi o te TauAlbum of the Year
2018Te Tino Waiata o te TauSingle of the Year
2018Te Tino Reo o te TauBest Solo Artist
2018Te Tino Kāhui Manu Taki o te TauBest Group
2018Te Kaituhura Puoro Toa o te TauBreakthrough Artist
2018Tohu Tutuki o te AoInternational Achievement
2018Tā te IwiPeople's Choice
2018Best Alternative Album
2018Te Manu Taki Tuauki o te TauBest Classical Artist
2018Best Country Album
2018Te Manu Taki Tāhiko o te TauBest Electronic Artist
2018Te Manu Taki Ātete o te TauBest Hip Hop Artist
2018Best Jazz Album
2018Te Tino Pukaemi Moana Nui a Kiwa o te TauBest Pacific Music Album
2018Te Manu Taki Arotini o te TauBest Pop Artist
2018Best Rock Album
2018Te Manu Taki Taketake o te TauBest Roots Artist
2018Te Manu Taki Manako o te TauBest Soul/RnB Artist
2018Te Taumata o te Pūkenga OroBest Engineer
2018Best Video
2018Highest Selling NZ Album
2018Highest Selling NZ Single
2018Radio Airplay
2018Best Album Cover
2018Best Children's Music Album
2018Best Folk Album
2018Best Gospel/Christian Album
2018Legacy Award
2018Music Teacher of the Year
2018Māori

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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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