2025 Aotearoa Music Awards | |
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![]() The stage at the 2024 awards ceremony | |
Awarded for | Excellence in New Zealand music |
Date | 29 May 2025 |
Location | Viaduct Events Centre |
Presented by | Recorded Music NZ |
Hosted by | Jesse Mulligan & Kara Rickard |
Reward(s) | Tūī trophy |
Website | Official website |
Television/radio coverage | |
Network | Radio NZ, TVNZ+ |
The 2025 Aotearoa Music Awards was the 59th holding of the annual ceremony featuring awards for New Zealand music recording artists. The awards took place on 29 May 2025 at the Viaduct Events Centre in Auckland and was hosted by Jesse Mulligan and Kara Rickard.
The awards were live streamed by Radio New Zealand, and made available to watch the next day on TVNZ+. [1]
Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface, and indicated with a double dagger (‡). [2] [3]
Album of the Year Te Tino Pukaemi o te Tau | Single of the Year Te Tino Waiata Tōtahi o te Tau |
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Best Solo Artist Te Tino Reo o te Tau | Best Group Te Tino Kāhui Manu Taki o te Tau |
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Best Māori Artist Te Manu Taki Māori o te Tau | Mana Reo Te Mangai Pāho Mana Reo |
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Breakthrough Artist of the Year Te Iti Rearea o te Tau | Best Pop Artist Te Manu Taki Arotini o te Tau |
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Best Alternative Artist Te Manu Taki Whanokē o te Tau | Best Soul / RnB Artist Te Manu Taki Manako o te Tau |
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Best Hip Hop Artist Te Manu Taki Ātete o te Tau | Best Roots Artist Te Manu Taki Taketake o te Tau |
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Best Rock Artist Te Manu Taki Rakapioi o te Tau | Best Electronic Artist Te Manu Taki Tāhiko o te Tau |
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Best Classical Artist Te Manu Taki Tuauki o te Tau | Te Manu Mātarae |
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The following awards were also presented:
Best Country Artist Te Manu Taki Tuawhenua o te Tau | Best Folk Artist Te Manu Taki Ahurea o te Tau |
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Best Children's Music Artist Te Manu Taki Kerekahu o te Tau | Best Jazz Artist (Te Kaipuoro Tautito Toa) |
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Best Album Artwork Te Taumata o te Toi | Best Music Video Content Te Taumata o te Ataata |
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Best Producer Te Taumata o te Kaiwhakaputa | Best Engineer Te Taumata o te Pūkenga Oro |
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People's Choice Award Tā te Iwi |
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Highest Selling Artist Te Taumata o te Hokona |
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Radio Airplay Record of the Year Te Taumata o te Horapa |
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