Aotearoa Music Awards

The Aotearoa Music Awards (formerly the New Zealand Music Awards, and colloquially known as The Tūīs),<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> conferred annually by Recorded Music NZ, honour outstanding artistic and technical achievements in the recording industry. The awards are among the most significant that a group or artist can receive in New Zealand music, and have been presented annually since 1965. The awards show is presented by Recorded Music NZ. A range of award sponsors and media partners support the event each year.

History and overview

The first awards for New Zealand recorded music were the Loxene Golden Disc awards, launched in 1965. The awards were created by soap powder manufacturer Reckitt & Colman's advertising agency, with support from the New Zealand Broadcasting Corporation (NZBC), the New Zealand Federation of Phonographic Industries and the Australasian Performing Rights Society (APRA), with the awards named after Reckitt & Colman's anti-dandruff shampoo, Loxene.<ref name=nzhistory>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

While initially only one prize was given, other awards were added, including categories for record cover, recording artist of the year, and a producer award. From 1970, two awards were given—one to a solo artist, the other to a group however there was still just one supreme award, selected from these two.<ref name=AudioCulture>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

The Loxene Golden Disc awards continued until 1972 when the New Zealand Federation of Phonographic Industry decided to institute its own system; these awards became known as the Recording Arts Talent Awards (RATA). From 1978 the awards became known as the RIANZ Awards after the NZFPI changed its name to the Recording Industry Association of New Zealand (RIANZ).

In 1996 and 1997 the awards were merged with the Entertainer of the Year Awards and were known as the Clear Music and Entertainment Awards, sponsored by Clear Communications. From 1998 the awards reverted to music only, with the name going back to the New Zealand Music Awards and the award trophy nicknamed the Tui.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Also in 1999 Coca-Cola New Zealand became the naming rights sponsor of the awards, known as the Coca-Cola New Zealand Music Awards for one year only.<ref name="New Zealand Music Awards 1999">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Since 2004, the show's principal sponsor has been Vodafone New Zealand. With Vodafone's sponsorship, the awards became known as the Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards (VNZMA's).<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

In 2008 the awards ceremony moved to Vector Arena in Auckland, New Zealand. Prior to this move the event was primarily invitation only, and the increased size of the Vector Arena enabled the event to be attended both by invitation and by the public through sale tickets. While the Loxene Golden Disc award was televised in the 1970s, broadcasting of the contemporary award ceremony started in 2004.<ref name="nzhistory"/><ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

In 2020, the awards were renamed the Aotearoa Music Awards; its acronym doubly serves to mean a waka's outrigger ({{#invoke:Lang|lang}}), reflecting the awards' goal of supporting the local music industry.<ref name="2020 announcement">Template:Cite news</ref>

No public or televised ceremony was held for the 2022 awards due concerns around the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

In 2023, no awards were held, due to RMNZ choosing to review the format. From 2024, the awards were moved from November to May to coincide with New Zealand Music Month; nominations for the 2024 awards, held 30 May, had an extended eligibility period dating back to 2022.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

New Zealand Music Hall of Fame

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Critics Choice award

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Awarded from 2010 until 2016, the Critics' Choice Prize was given to artists who were expected to be successful in the music industry in the future. To be eligible for the award, an artist must have neither released a studio album nor have been nominated for a New Zealand Music Award in the past.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

List of ceremonies

No.	Ceremony	Date	Broadcaster(s)	Most wins	Album of the Year winner	Single of the Year winner	Host(s)	Venue	Ref.
1	1965 Loxene Golden Disc	25 November 1965	NZBC	rowspan="8" Template:N/a	rowspan="8" Template:N/a	Ray Columbus and the Invaders – "Till We Kissed"	Neville Chamberlain	White Heron Lodge, Wellington	<ref name=goldendisc>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2	1966 Loxene Golden Disc	9 November 1966		Maria Dallas – "Tumblin' Down"	<ref name=goldendisc/>
3	1967 Loxene Golden Disc	4 November 1967		Mr. Lee Grant – "Thanks to You"	Peter Sinclair	<ref name=goldendisc/>
4	1968 Loxene Golden Disc	7 November 1968		Allison Durbin – "I Have Loved Me a Man"		Intercontinental Hotel, Auckland	<ref name=goldendisc/>
5	1969 Loxene Golden Disc	15 October 1969		The Hi-Revving Tongues – "Rain and Tears"			<ref name=goldendisc/>
6	1970 Loxene Golden Disc	22 October 1970		Hogsnort Rupert – "Pretty Girl"		Grand Opera House	<ref name=goldendisc/>
7	1971 Loxene Golden Disc	2 November 1971		Craig Scott – "Smiley"		Opera House, Palmerston North	<ref name=goldendisc/>
8	1972 Loxene Golden Disc	14 November 1972		Creation – "Carolina"		Christchurch Town Hall	<ref name=goldendisc/>
9	1973 RATA Award	1973	Template:Unknown	Shona Laing (2 awards)	John Donoghue – Spirit of Pelorus Jack	John Hanlon – "Damn the Dam"	Template:Unknown	Trillo's, Auckland	<ref name=audioculture>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
10	1974 RATA Award	1974	Template:Unknown	Mike Harvey (2 awards)	Template:N/a	John Hanlon – "Is It Natural"	Template:Unknown	Template:Unknown	<ref name=audioculture/>
11	1975 RATA Award	1975	Template:Unknown	John Hanlon (2 awards)	John Hanlon – Higher Trails	Rockinghorse – "Through the Moonlight"	Template:Unknown	Template:Unknown	<ref name=audioculture/>
12	1976 RATA Award	1976	Template:Unknown	Dr Tree (2 awards)	New Zealand Symphony Orchestra – Symphony #2	Template:N/a	Template:Unknown	Trillo's, Auckland	<ref name=audioculture/>
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13	1978 RIANZ Music Awards	1978	TV One	Hello Sailor (2 awards)	Hello Sailor – Hello Sailor	Golden Harvest – "I Need Your Love"	Stu Dennison	Avalon Studios	<ref name=audioculture/>
14	1979 RIANZ Music Awards	23 November 1979		Th' Dudes (2 awards)	Street Talk – Street Talk	Th' Dudes – "Be Mine Tonight"	Template:Unknown	Mandalay, Auckland	<ref name=audioculture/>
15	1980 RIANZ Music Awards	1980	Template:Unknown	Jon Stevens (3 awards)	Sharon O'Neill – Sharon O'Neill	Jon Stevens – Montego Bay	Template:Unknown	Logan Park Hotel, Auckland	<ref name=audioculture/>
16	1981 RIANZ Music Awards	1981	Template:Unknown	Dave McArtney and the Pink Flamingos (4 awards)	Dave McArtney and the Pink Flamingos – Dave McArtney and the Pink Flamingos	Coup D'État – "Doctor, I Like Your Medicine"	Template:Unknown		<ref name=audioculture/>
17	1982 RIANZ Music Awards	1982	Template:Unknown	DD Smash (4 awards)	DD Smash – Cool Bananas	Prince Tui Teka – "E Ipo"	Template:Unknown		<ref name=audioculture/>
18	1983 New Zealand Music Awards	November 1983	TV One	DD Smash (4 awards)	DD Smash – Live: Deep in the Heart of Taxes	DD Smash – "Outlook For Thursday"	Karyn Hay and Phillip Schofield	Michael Fowler Centre	<ref name=audioculture/>
19	1984 New Zealand Music Awards	1984		Dance Exponents (3 awards)	Dance Exponents – Prayers Be Answered	The Narcs – "You Took Me Heart and Soul"			<ref name=audioculture/>
20	1985 New Zealand Music Awards	1985		Netherworld Dancing Toys (3 awards)	Netherworld Dancing Toys – Painted Years	Netherworld Dancing Toys – "For Today"	Template:Unknown		<ref name=audioculture/>
21	1986 New Zealand Music Awards	November 1986	Template:Unknown	Peking Man (5 awards)	Peking Man – Peking Man	Peking Man – "Room That Echoes"	Template:Unknown	Sheraton Hotel, Auckland	<ref name=audioculture/>
22	1987 New Zealand Music Awards	1987	Template:Unknown	Dave Dobbyn (4 awards)	Herbs – Sensitive to a Smile	Dave Dobbyn – "You Oughta Be In Love"	Template:Unknown		<ref name=audioculture/>
23	1988 New Zealand Music Awards	1988	Template:Unknown	Holidaymakers (4 awards)	Dave Dobbyn – Loyal	Holidaymakers – "Sweet Lovers"	Template:Unknown		<ref name=audioculture/>
24	1989 New Zealand Music Awards	1989	Template:Unknown	Margaret Urlich (3 awards)	Margaret Urlich – Safety In Numbers	Margaret Urlich – "Escaping"	Template:Unknown		<ref name=audioculture/>
25	1990 New Zealand Music Awards	March 1990	Template:Unknown	The Chills (4 awards)	The Chills – Submarine Bells	The Chills – "Heavenly Pop Hit"	Template:Unknown	Template:Unknown	<ref name=audioculture/>
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26	1992 Pepsi New Zealand Music Awards	6 April 1992	TV2	Headless Chickens & The Exponents (2 awards)	Headless Chickens – Body Blow	The Exponents – "Why Does Love Do This To Me"	Template:Unknown	Aotea Centre	<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
27	1993 Pepsi New Zealand Music Awards	1993		The Mutton Birds (3 awards)	The Mutton Birds – The Mutton Birds	The Mutton Birds – "Nature"	Simon Barnett	Powerstation	<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
28	1994 New Zealand Music Awards	11 April 1994		Headless Chickens (3 awards)	Straitjacket Fits – Blow	Headless Chickens – "Juice"/"Choppers"	Template:Unknown	Pan Pacific Hotel	<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
29	1995 New Zealand Music Awards	12 April 1995	Template:N/a	Supergroove (4 awards)	Supergroove – Traction	Purest Form – "Message to My Girl"	Template:Unknown	Carlton Hotel	<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
30	1996 Clear Music and Entertainment Awards	13 April 1996	TV3	Shihad (4 awards)	Shihad – Killjoy	OMC – "How Bizarre"	Template:Unknown	Aotea Centre	<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
31	1997 Clear Music and Entertainment Awards	3 May 1997		Che Fu (3 awards)	Strawpeople – Vicarious	DLT featuring Che Fu – "Chains"	Template:Unknown		<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
32	1998 New Zealand Music Awards	23 April 1998	TV2	Bic Runga (4 awards)	Bic Runga – Drive	Bic Runga – "Sway"	Jon Bridges, Petra Bagust and Nathan Rarere		<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
33	Coca-Cola New Zealand Music Awards	13 March 1999	TV3/C4	The Feelers (4 awards)	The Feelers – Supersystem	Che Fu – "Scene III"	Jon Bridges, Nathan Rarere, and Jackie Clarke	Auckland Town Hall	<ref name="New Zealand Music Awards 1999"/><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
34	2000 New Zealand Music Awards	4 March 2000	Sky 1/Juice TV	Stellar (5 awards)	Stellar – Mix	Stellar – "Violent"	Marcus Lush	Civic Theatre	<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
35	2001 New Zealand Music Awards	2 March 2001	TV2	Zed (3 awards)	Zed – Silencer	Fur Patrol – "Lydia"	Francesca Rudkin		<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
36	2002 New Zealand Music Awards	10 May 2002		Che Fu (4 awards)	Che Fu – The Navigator	Che Fu – "Fade Away"	Erika Takacs and Marcus Lush	St James Theatre	<ref name=moa>Template:Cite news</ref>
37	2003 New Zealand Music Awards	30 April 2003	TV3	The Datsuns & Bic Runga (4 awards)	The Datsuns – The Datsuns	Goodshirt – "Sophie"	Oliver Driver and Lucy Lawless	Aotea Centre	<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
38	2004 Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards	22 September 2004	C4	Scribe (6 awards)	Scribe – The Crusader	Scribe – "Stand Up"	Jaquie Brown and Mikey Havoc		<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
39	2005 Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards	5 October 2005		Fat Freddy's Drop (4 awards)	Fat Freddy's Drop – Based on a True Story	Breaks Co-Op – "The Otherside"	Jaquie Brown and Oliver Driver		<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
40	2006 Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards	18 October 2006		Bic Runga (4 awards)	Bic Runga – Birds	Pluto – "Long White Cross"			<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
41	2007 Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards	18 October 2007		The Mint Chicks (5 awards)	The Mint Chicks – Crazy? Yes! Dumb? No!	Evermore – "Light Surrounding You"	Dai Henwood		<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
42	2008 Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards	8 October 2008		Flight of the Conchords & Opshop (4 awards)	Flight of the Conchords – Flight of the Conchords	Opshop – "One Day"		Vector Arena	<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
43	2009 Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards	8 October 2009		Ladyhawke (6 awards)	Ladyhawke – Ladyhawke	Ladyhawke – "My Delirium"			<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
44	2010 Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards	7 October 2010		Gin Wigmore & Stan Walker (4 awards)	Gin Wigmore – Holy Smoke	Kids of 88 – "Just a Little Bit"	Shannon Ryan and Ben Hurley		<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
45	2011 Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards	3 November 2011	Four	The Naked and Famous (7 awards)	The Naked and Famous – Passive Me, Aggressive You	The Naked and Famous – "Young Blood"	Shannon Ryan and Ben Boyce		<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
46	2012 Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards	1 November 2012		Six60 (6 awards)	Kimbra – Vows	Six60 – "Don't Forget Your Roots"			<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
47	2013 Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards	21 November 2013		Lorde & Aaradhna (4 awards)	Aaradhna – Treble & Reverb	Lorde – "Royals"	Shannon Ryan and Stan Walker		<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
48	2014 Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards	20 November 2014		Lorde (6 awards)	Lorde – Pure Heroine	Lorde – "Team"	Shannon Ryan and Dai Henwood		<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
49	2015 Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards	19 November 2015	TV3	Broods (4 awards)	Broods – Evergreen	Lorde – "Yellow Flicker Beat"	Taika Waititi<ref group=note>Sharyn Casey and Dominic Bowden hosted the TV broadcast.</ref>		<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
50	2016 Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards	17 November 2016		Broods (5 awards)	Broods – Conscious	Broods – "Free"	Jono Pryor and Ben Boyce		<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
51	2017 Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards	16 November 2017	Three	Lorde (6 awards)	Lorde - Melodrama	Lorde - "Green Light"		Spark Arena	<ref name="nzma2017">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
52	2018 Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards	15 November 2018		Six60 (4 awards)	Marlon Williams - Make Way for Love	Drax Project - "Woke Up Late"	Kanoa Lloyd and Stan Walker		<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
53	2019 Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards	14 November 2019		Benee (4 awards)	Avantdale Bowling Club – Avantdale Bowling Club	Benee – "Soaked"	Laura Daniel and Jon Toogood		<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
54	2020 Aotearoa Music Awards	15 November 2020	The Edge TV (7–8:30) Three (8:30–10:30)	Benee (4 awards)	The Beths – Jump Rope Gazers	Benee – "Supalonely"	Sharyn Casey and Jayden King (7–8:30) Jesse Mulligan (8:30–10:30)		<ref name="2020 announcement" />
55	2021 Aotearoa Music Awards	17 December 2021	TVNZ 2	L.A.B. (5 awards)	L.A.B. – L.A.B. IV	L.A.B. – "Why Oh Why"	Hayley Sproull and Stan Walker	Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre, Aotea Centre	<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
56	2022 Aotearoa Music Awards	10 November 2022	Template:N/A	L.A.B. (4 awards)	L.A.B. – L.A.B. V	L.A.B. – "Mr Reggae"	colspan=2 Template:N/A	<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
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57	2024 Aotearoa Music Awards	30 May 2024	Radio New Zealand	The Beths & Tom Scott (2 awards)	The Beths – Expert in a Dying Field	Avantdale Bowling Club – "Friday Night at the Liquor Store"	Kara Rickard and Jesse Mulligan	Viaduct Events Centre	<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
58	2025 Aotearoa Music Awards	29 May 2025		Fazerdaze & Stan Walker (2 awards)	Fazerdaze – Soft Power	Charli XCX featuring Lorde – "Girl, So Confusing featuring Lorde"			<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>

Winners by year

1965–1972

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1973–1976

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1978–current

• Album of the Year
• Single of the Year
• Best Group
• Best Solo Artist
• Breakthrough Artist of the Year
• Best Alternative Artist
• Best Children's Album
• Best Classical Artist
• Best Country Album
• Best Electronic Artist

• Best Folk Album
• Best Hip Hop Artist and Best Soul/RnB Artist
• Best Jazz Album
• Best Māori Artist
• Best Pacific Music Album
• Best Pop Artist
• Best Rock Artist
• Best Roots Artist
• Best Soul/RnB Artist
• Best Worship Artist

• Highest Selling New Zealand Artist
• Radio Airplay Record of the Year
• International Achievement
• People's Choice Award
• Critics' Choice Prize
• Legacy Award

Artisan Awards

• Best Album Cover
• Best Music Video
• Best Engineer
• Best Producer

References

• For The Record: a history of the recording industry in New Zealand, B. Staff & S. Ashley, David Bateman, Auckland, 2002, Template:ISBN

External links

• NZ Music Awards website
• AudioCulture Loxene Golden Disc history
• AudioCulture Music Awards History