Nominations now open for AMA 2025

We are pleased to announce that nominations for the 2025 Aotearoa Music Awards are now open.

Artists and their teams are invited to submit their nominations by 5pm on Friday 20 December 2024. The eligibility period for AMA 2025 is 1 January 2024–31 December 2024 (one calendar year).

AMA 2025 will take place on Thursday 29 May 2025 at the Viaduct Events Centre in Tāmaki Makaurau – closing out Te Marama Puoro o Aotearoa | New Zealand Music Month in style.

2025 also marks 60 years of the Music Awards – and 50 years of the Official Music Charts in Aotearoa. We can't wait to celebrate these historic milestones with the music community at AMA 2025 and to share the excitement with audiences across the motu.

We are excited to once again partner with RNZ to livestream the event via rnz.co.nz and across its social media channels. The livestream is funded by Irirangi Te Motu | NZ On Air and Te Māngai Paho, whose support enables us to produce the AMA event. Additional AMA 2025 partner information will be shared in early-2025.

Enter a nomination for the 2025 Aotearoa Music Awards here

Got pātai? View our FAQs or email the relevant contact below.

Nomination process enquiries:
Sarah Owen
Artist & Event Liaison
ama@recordedmusic.co.nz

Communications & media enquiries:
Sarah Illingworth
Communications Specialist
sarah.illingworth@recordedmusic.co.nz