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Judging demographic data published for AMA 2026
Judging for the 2026 Aotearoa Music Awards has closed, and we’re looking forward to sharing the finalists with you in April. Find out how AMA judging works, and what this year's Academy looked like...
2026 Aotearoa Children's Music Awards | Ngā Manu Tīrairaka Entries Now Open
Entries are now open for the 2026 Aotearoa Children’s Music Awards | Ngā Manu Tīrairaka. If you released a song, video or album for kids between 1 January and 31 December...
Judging for AMA 2026 open now
Information for participants in judging for the 2026 Aotearoa Music Awards (all categories).
AMA 2026 nominations are now open
Entries for the 2026 Aotearoa Music Awards are now open! Artists and their teams are invited to submit their nominations by 5pm on Wednesday 17 December 2025.
2025 Best Pacific Music Album Tūī awarded to Jordyn with a Why
The Samoan Māori artist won for her 2024 record Hibiscus Moon, Love & Justice.
Announcing the winners of the 2025 Aotearoa Children's Music Awards | Ngā Manu Tīrairaka
Recorded Music NZ, APRA AMCOS, and NZ On Air are bursting with excitement to share the winners for the 2025 Aotearoa Music Awards | Ngā Manu Tīrairaka– celeb...
Finalists announced for 2025 Pacific Music Awards
Recorded Music is very proud to sponsor the Te Tino Pukaemi Moana Nui a Kiwa o te Tau | Best Pacific Music Album category.
Finalists announced for 2025 Aotearoa Children's Music Awards | Ngā Manu Tīrairaka
Announced today, finalists will be celebrated at the annual Awards on Sunday 29 June at Tuning Fork, Tāmaki Makaurau.
Aotearoa Music Awards reveals 2025 Tūī winners
A night celebrating 60 years of the Music Awards, 50 years of the Official Charts in Aotearoa.