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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
2011Te Pukaemi o te TauAlbum of the Year
2011Te Tino Waiata o te TauSingle of the Year
2011Te Tino Kāhui Manu Taki o te TauBest Group
2011Tohu Tutuki o te AoInternational Achievement
2011Tā te IwiPeople's Choice
2011Te Iti Rearea o te TauBreakthrough Artist of the Year
2011Best Alternative Album
2011Best Classical Album
2011Best Country Album
2011Best Electronica Album
2011Te Manu Taki Ahurea o te TauBest Folk Artist
2011Best Urban / Hip Hop Album
2011Best Jazz Album
2011Best Rock Album
2011Te Taumata o te Pūkenga OroBest Engineer
2011Best Producer
2011Highest Selling NZ Album
2011Highest Selling NZ Single
2011Te Taumata o te HorapaRadio Airplay Record of the Year
2011Best Album Cover
2011Best Female Solo Artist
2011Best Gospel/Christian Album
2011Best Male Solo Artist
2011Best Music Video
2011Best Māori Album
2011Best Pacific Album
2011Best Pop Album
2011Best Roots Album
2011Legacy Award

Delve deeper into the history of the Music Awards on AudioCulture

History of the Music Awards 1965-1972 (Loxene Golden Disc period)
History of the Music Awards 1973-2015 (RATA, RIANZ and VNZMA periods)
A visual guide to the Official Programmes and Trophies

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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