The following is a list of the MTV Europe Music Award winners and nominees for Best New Zealand Act.
Winners are listed first and highlighted in bold.
| Year | Artist | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | ||
| Lorde | [1] | |
| David Dallas | ||
| Shapeshifter | ||
| Stan Walker | ||
| The Naked and Famous | ||
| 2014 | ||
| Lorde | [2] | |
| Stan Walker | ||
| Broods | ||
| Ginny Blackmore | ||
| Kimbra | ||
| Pre-nominations: | ||
| 2015 | ||
| Savage | [3] | |
| Avalanche City | ||
| Gin Wigmore | ||
| Six60 | ||
| Broods | ||
| 2016 | ||
| Broods | [4] | |
| Kings | ||
| Ladyhawke | ||
| Maala | ||
| Sachi | ||
| 2017 | ||
| Tapz | [5] | |
| David Dallas | ||
| Lorde | ||
| Maala | ||
| Stan Walker | ||
| 2018 | ||
| Mitch James | [6] | |
| Stan Walker | ||
| Kimbra | ||
| Robinson | ||
| Thomston | ||
| 2019 | ||
| JessB | [7] | |
| Benee | ||
| Broods | ||
| Drax Project | ||
| Kings |
| Year | Artist | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | ||
| Benee | [8] | |
| Baynk | ||
| Jawsh 685 | ||
| L.A.B. | ||
| The Naked and Famous | ||
| 2021 | ||
| Teeks | ||
| Broods | ||
| Jolyon Petch | ||
| Lorde | ||
| Six60 | ||
| 2022 | ||
| Lorde | ||
| Benee | ||
| Coterie | ||
| L.A.B. | ||
| Shouse | ||
| 2023 | ||
| Six60 | ||
| Benee | ||
| JessB | ||
| Jolyon Petch | ||
| L.A.B. |