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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
2018Alternative
2018Te Manu Taki Kerekahu o te TauBest Children’s Music Artist THIS
2018Classical
2018Country
2018Electronic
2018Te Manu Taki Ahurea o te TauBest Folk Artist
2018Hip Hop
2018Jazz
2018Pacific
2018Pop
2018Te Manu Taki Rakapioi o te TauRock
2018Roots
2018Soul / R&B
2018Te Taumata o te Pūkenga OroBest Engineer
2018Music Video
2018Highest Selling NZ Album
2018Highest Selling NZ Single
2018Radio Airplay
2018Album Cover
2018Legacy Award
2018Music Teacher of the Year
2018Māori
2018Worship

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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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