Ka mau te wehi to all AMA 2026 finalists

This year's winners will be announced on Thursday 28 May. Watch the event livestream via Official Media Partner RNZ.

2026 Tūī finalists

YearAwardNominee
2026Te Tino Pukaemi o te TauAlbum of the YearGeneva AM – PikipikiKaylee Bell – Cowboy UpLadi6 – Le VāLorde – VirginMĀ – Blame It On The WeatherMarlon Williams – Te Whare TīwekawekaMOKOMOKAI – PONOReb Fountain – How Love BendsTami Neilson – Neon CowgirlThe Beths – Straight Line Was A LieTom Scott – ANITYATroy Kingi – Troy Kingi Presents: Night Lords
2026Te Tino Waiata o te TauSingle of the YearAlien Weaponry – Mau MokoFazerdaze – MotorwayHori Shaw, Te Wehi – Ready To RideLadi6 – LightBulbLorde – What Was ThatMarlon Williams – Aua Atu RāPaige – twentiesTami Neilson – Neon Cowgirl (feat. Neil Finn)The Beths – MetalThe Phoenix Foundation – Vampire ClassThere’s A Tuesday – MargoTom Scott – till then
2026Te Tino Reo o te TauBest Solo ArtistGeneva AM – PikipikiLadi6 – Le VāLorde – VirginMarlon Williams – Te Whare TīwekawekaTami Neilson – Neon CowgirlTom Scott – ANITYA
2026Te Tino Kāhui Manu Taki o te TauBest GroupAlien Weaponry – Te RāDick Move – Dream, Believe, AchieveMOKOMOKAI – PONOPhoebe Rings – AseuraiRinglets – The Lord Is My German Shepherd (Time for Walkies)The Beths – Straight Line Was A Lie
2026Mana ReoHamo Dell – Tā RohaMarlon Williams – Te Whare TīwekawekaMOHI – Ka Rea (feat. Pare)Nikau Grace – He Aha Te Aha (feat. Te Kapa Haka o Ngāti Whakaue)Rob Ruha, Troy Kingi, Kaylee Bell – Matariki Hunga NuiStan Walker – Mō Āke Tonu (feat. Hana-Rāwhiti Maipi-Clarke)
2026Te Manu Taki Māori o te TauBest Māori ArtistHori Shaw – variousMĀ – Blame It On The WeatherMarlon Williams – Te Whare TīwekawekaStan Walker – variousTAWAZ – variousTe Wehi – various
2026Tā te IwiPeople's ChoiceA.R.TAlien Weaponry BeastwarsBENEEBorderlineCaru & Brandn Shiraz Clear Path EnsembleDarren Pickering Small WorldsDick MoveDiggy Dupé & choicevaughanFazerdazeGeneva AMGrecco RomankHamo DellHori ShawJade String Quartet & Anthony RitchieJenny MitchellKaylee BellLadi6LordeLouisa WilliamsonMĀMarlon WilliamsMel ParsonsMichael NorrisMOHIMOKOMOKAIMoth QuartetNadia ReidNikau GraceNy OhPaigePhoebe RingsReb FountainRingletsRob Ruha, Troy Kingi & Kaylee BellSam VSanoiShane WalkerStan WalkerTami NeilsonTAWAZTe WehiThe BethsThe Phoenix FoundationThere’s A TuesdayThree Houses DownTom ScottTroy Kingi
2026Te Iti Rearea o te TauBreakthrough Artist of the Year BorderlineMĀShane WalkerTe Wehi
2026Te Manu Taki Whanokē o te TauBest Alternative ArtistGrecco Romank – Arts ColonyMĀ – Blame It On The WeatherPhoebe Rings – Aseurai
2026Te Manu Taki Tuauki o te TauBest Classical ArtistJade String Quartet, Anthony Ritchie – MelencoliaMichael Norris – RerengaMoth Quartet – Tundra
2026Te Manu Taki Tuawhenua o te TauBest Country Music ArtistJenny Mitchell – Forest HouseKaylee Bell – Cowboy UpTami Neilson – Neon Cowgirl
2026Te Manu Taki Tāhiko o te TauBest Electronic ArtistCaru, Brandn Shiraz – Back 2 Back Geneva AM – PikipikiSanoi – Augenblick: Side A
2026Te Manu Taki Ahurea o te TauBest Folk ArtistMel Parsons – variousNadia Reid – Enter Now BrightnessNy Oh – Wildwood
2026Te Manu Taki Ātete o te TauBest Hip Hop ArtistDiggy Dupé, choicevaughan – Brown VelvetMOKOMOKAI – PONOTroy Kingi – Troy Kingi Presents: Night Lords
2026Te Manu Taki Tautito o te TauBest Jazz ArtistClear Path Ensemble – Black SandDarren Pickering Small Worlds – ThreeLouisa Williamson – Groundwork
2026Te Manu Taki Arotini o te TauBest Pop ArtistBENEE – Ur an Angel I'm Just ParticlesBorderline – ChrysalisLorde – Virgin
2026Te Manu Taki Rakapīoi / Rakatū Pāorooro o te TauBest Rock / Metal ArtistAlien Weaponry – Te RāBeastwars – The Ship // The SeaDick Move – Dream, Believe, Achieve
2026Te Manu Taki Taketake o te TauBest Roots ArtistHori Shaw – variousTe Wehi – variousThree Houses Down – Lovers Roots
2026Te Manu Taki Manako o te TauBest Soul/RnB ArtistA.R.T – Blank CanvasSam V – Take A Chance On V: DeluxeTom Scott – ANITYA
2026Te Taumata o te ToiBest Album ArtworkElliot O'Donnell, Jamie Robertson – New Tomorrows (Sola Rosa)Laura Williams – ANITYA (Tom Scott)Nick Keller – The Ship // The Sea (Beastwars)
2026Te Taumata o te Pūkenga OroBest EngineerBen Lawson – ANITYA (Tom Scott)James Goldsmith – The Ship // The Sea (Beastwars)Mark Perkins – Te Whare Tīwekaweka (Marlon Williams)
2026Te Taumata o te AtaataBest Music Video ContentStan Walker, Abe Mora – Mō Āke Tonu (Stan Walker feat. Hana-Rāwhiti Maipi-Clarke)Stella Reid – Scared Old Men (Dick Move)Tom Grut – Ed’s Sun (Aidan Fine)
2026Te Taumata o te KaiwhakaputaBest ProducerBen Lawson – ANITYA (Tom Scott)Leroy Clampitt – various (Lily Allen)Marlon Williams, Mark Perkins – Te Whare Tīwekaweka (Marlon Williams)