Darren Watson and You, Me, Everybody have claimed their first Tūī finalist nominations for Te Kaipuoro Taketake Toa | Best Folk Artist alongside past Tūī winner and finalist Tattletale Saints. Darren Watson Watson has had quite the 35-year journey from fresh faced front-person of popular 80s rhythm and blues showband Chicago Smoke Shop to […]
1. Te Pukaemi o te Tau | Album of the Year Winner: The Beths – Jump Rope Gazers L.A.B – L.A.B III Nadia Reid – Out Of My Province Reb Fountain – Reb Fountain Six60 – Six60 Tami Neilson – Chickaboom 2. Te Waiata Tōtahi o te Tau | Single of the Year Winner: BENEE […]
BENEE claims the most Tui awards in back-to-back years For the second year running, Kiwi pop juggernaut BENEE has taken home four Tui at the Aotearoa Music Awards at Spark Arena, Auckland tonight. After making a huge splash last year, the singer songwriter has been recognised as one of New Zealand’s fastest rising stars, […]
The fifth annual AMA Artisan Awards were held this evening, celebrating the Kiwis behind some of our most successful musicians. In place of a live event, this year’s Artisan Awards were pre-recorded at Massey University’s School of Music and Creative Media Production in Wellington and broadcast on Three this evening. This year’s winner of Te […]
The 2020 Hall of Fame inductees will be celebrated at the Aotearoa Music Awards in November The New Zealand Music Hall of Fame | Te Whare Taonga Puoro o Aotearoa is this year inducting six of Aotearoa’s pioneer artists, with their inductions acknowledged and celebrated at the Aotearoa Music Awards in Auckland on 15 November. […]
Aotearoa Music Awards | Nga Tohu Puoro o Aotearoa today announce a sensational group of 2020 Tui finalists, showcasing the country’s outstanding musical talent. After selling out Western Springs, releasing a double platinum album and creating a feature film due out in November, longstanding favourites SIX60 emerge as frontrunners for the 2020 awards with five […]
He mea whakanui hoki i ngā kaiwaiata Māori o Aotearoa me te maiangi ake o te reo Māori i roto i ā tātau ake waiata o te kāinga nei. Ka nui te hōnore o Recorded Music New Zealand ki te whakamōhio atu i ngā kōwhiringa toa mō te Te Kaipuoro Māori Toa me Te Tohu […]
Despite delays and challenges created by COVID-19, the Pacific music community celebrated another year of outstanding music at the 16th annual Pacific Music Awards. The event was pre-recorded due to COVID-19 restrictions and aired as an online presentation this evening. The big winners were Elijah Manu and Albert Purcell – better known as dynamic Auckland hip […]
Recognising the success of Aotearoa’s behind-the-scenes music talent For the fifth year running, Recorded Music NZ and Massey University will celebrate the unsung heroes of Aotearoa’s music industry at the AMA Artisan Awards this November. Due to the uncertainty surrounding a live audience event, the 2020 Artisan Awards will be pre-recorded at Massey University’s School of Music and Creative […]
New branding and spirit for New Zealand’s flagship music awards Today marks the launch of the Aotearoa Music Awards, introducing a new era for Recorded Music New Zealand’s annual music awards. Developed by creative agency LIKEMINDS in collaboration with specialist Māori concept and creative studio HAUMI, the Aotearoa Music Awards reinterpret what it means to […]