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Aotearoa Music Awards Reveal 2025 Tūī Winners
A night celebrating 60 years of the Music Awards, 50 years of the Official Music Charts in Aotearoa Produced by Recorded Music NZ, the Aotearoa Music Awards tonight celebrated a standout group of Tūī winners at the Viaduct Events Centre in Tāmaki Makaurau, closing out Te Marama Puoro o Aotearoa | New Zealand Music Month with a bang. The event marked 60 years of the Music Awards and 50 years of the Official Music Charts in Aotearoa. Fazerdaze was awarded the Te Tino Pukaemi o te Tau | Album of The Year and Te Tino Reo o te Tau | Best Solo Artist Tūī, cutting through in two categories stacked with incredible talent. The artist's acclaimed 2024 LP Soft Power has made an impact both at home and internationally, putting Amelia Murray firmly back in the spotlight. Lorde won Te Tino Waiata o te Tau | Single of the Year with her Charli xcx collaboration, 'Girl, so confusing featuring lorde'. In the midst of promoting her new chart-topping single 'What Was That' and her highly anticipated forthcoming album Virgin, the superstar was present to collect the Tūī and celebrate with her fellow NZ artists. Lorde's latest single 'Man of the Year' is out today. Earth Tongue was named Te Tino Kāhui Manu Taki o te Tau | Best Group. The duo features guitarist Gussie Larkin, also a member of 2024 Best Alternative finalists Mermaidens, and drummer Ezra Simons. Along with Oscar Keys and Kristin Li, Simons is also one of the director trio that won this year's NZ On Air Te Taumata o te Ataata | Best Music Video Content for 'Paradise' (DARTZ). Stan Walker took home both Te Māngai Pāho Mana Reo for his chart-topping anthem 'Maori Ki Te Ao' and Te Māngai Pāho Te Manu Taki Māori o te Tau | Best Māori Artist. This follows from his 2024 success as the inaugural recipient of the Te Manu Mātārae award. Walker has a long history with the Awards, having now won 11 Tūī to date and performed and co-hosted on multiple memorable occasions. L.A.B and 9Lives were both awarded a Te Manu Mātārae Tūī at AMA 2025. The award was introduced in 2024 to recognise artists that have made a significant impact on the music landscape during the eligibility period, but whose success may not be captured by traditional award categories. L.A.B received the award in recognition of their phenomenal all-round success in 2024. Having long been one of the biggest acts in Aotearoa, it was a truly remarkable year for the group – ranging from their streaming and chart success to a sell-out US tour. The band released its sixth album, L.A.B VI – which went to #1 in the Official Top 40 Albums Chart, one of only two NZ albums to do so in 2024. The group also received the NZ On Air Te Taumata o te Horapa | Radio Airplay Record of the Year Tūī for the second year running, this time for their hit single 'Casanova'. Max Jardine a.k.a 9Lives was also awarded a Te Manu Mātārae Tūī in acknowledgement of the electronic artist's extraordinary success in 2024, particularly in the US. Originally from Hawke's Bay, the producer and artist has streaming numbers in the billions, and two RIAA gold-certified songs. 9Lives has collaborated with an ever-increasing number of international artists, including Lil Nas X and Kanii. Entirely decided by public vote, JD Sports Tā te Iwi | People's Choice was won by Hamilton rock and metal mainstays Devilskin. The band has earned a formidable reputation and a legion of loyal fans since forming in 2010. This Tūī win is backed by Devilskin's latest EP, SURFACING. Te Iti Rearea o te Tau | Breakthrough Artist of the Year was won by 2024 People's Choice winner Hori Shaw. The Ōpōtiki-based roots reggae artist's single 'Back in My Arms' first charted in May 2024 and remains at the top end of the Aotearoa Top 20 Singles Chart a full year on. 2025 Taite Music Prize winner MOKOTRON won Te Manu Taki Tāhiko o te Tau | Best Electronic Artist with his Sun Return release WAEREA. MOKOTRON is the artist persona of Tiopira McDowell, Head of School of Māori and Pacific Studies at the University of Auckland. The 2025 Te Manu Taki Tuawhenua o te Tau | Best Country Music Artist winner, at a time when Country's really making itself (re)known, is the inimitable Tami Neilson. The genre icon claims the award for the seventh time, this time for her very special homage to Willie Nelson, Neilson Sings Nelson – right after receiving the newly established Country Music Honour for Contribution to Country Music in Aotearoa at the annual Country Music Honours in Gore. Matt Sinclair also won Te Taumata o te Toi | Best Album Artwork for the painting that graces the cover of Neilson Sings Nelson (Tami Neilson). Aaradhna claimed Te Manu Taki Manako o te Tau | Best Soul/RnB Artist for the second year running, for her 2024 return Sweet Surrender. The record saw Aaradhna take full creative control, as both songwriter and producer. Holly Arrowsmith was awarded Te Manu Taki Ahurea o te Tau | Best Folk, for her compelling Americana record Blue Dreams. Arrowsmith just won the APRA Best Country Music Song Award for the second consecutive year, for the record's title track (and in 2024 for 'Desert Dove'). She also won the Best Folk Tūī in 2016, for her debut album For The Weary Traveller. Jim Nothing 's homage to inner city Auckland, Grey Eyes, Grey Lynn won the garage troubadour the 2025 Tūī for Te Manu Taki Whanokē o te Tau | Best Alternative Artist. The self-described green-thumbed, guitar-slinging artist is new to the Awards – 2025 saw both his first finalist nod and win. 2024 Te Manu Taki Taketake o te Tau | Best Roots and Te Tino Waiata ā-Iti Rearea o te Tau | Breakthrough Single winners Corrella take the Best Roots Artist Tūī once again, following the release of their 2024 album Skeleton. The eight-piece planted themselves firmly on the map with their hugely popular waiata 'Blue Eyed Māori'. Cassie Henderson had a great year on radio, reflected in her win for Te Manu Taki Arotini o te Tau | Best Pop Artist. Henderson's Single of the Year-nominated track 'Seconds To Midnight (11:59)' spent 15 consecutive weeks at #1 on the RadioScope NZ Airplay Chart from August–December 2024, the longest run by a local female artist since 2017. Hitmaker David Dallas made a comeback, securing Te Manu Taki Ātete o te Tau | Best Hip Hop Artist for Vita. The Frontline-produced EP was written while David, or 'Vita', was based back in the South Auckland house he grew up in, following the passing of his brother. Dallas has won the category twice before, first in 2010 and again in 2014. Backing up their directors' Best Music Video Content Tūī, DARTZ took home Te Manu Taki Rakapioi o te Tau | Best Rock Artist for their chart-topping second album Dangerous Day To Be A Cold One. The record debuted at #1 on the Official Aotearoa Music Charts Top 40, a feat achieved by very few others. 2024 APRA Best Jazz Composition Award winner Lucien Johnson won Te Manu Taki Tautito o te Tau | Best Jazz Artist and renowned concert pianist Jian Liu (Where Fairburn Walked) was awarded Te Manu Taki Tuauki o te Tau | Best Classical Artist. Nic Manders won Te Taumata o te Kaiwhakaputa | Best Producer for his work on Georgia Lines' debut album, The Rose Of Jericho, and Simon Gooding won Te Taumata o te Pūkenga Oro | Best Engineer for his contribution to Safar (CHAII). SIX60 was awarded the first-ever Aotearoa Charts Icon award. The Icon award has been established by Recorded Music NZ to recognise local artists that have had significant success in the Official Charts over an extended period. The hugely successful act was also awarded Te Taumata o te Hokona | Highest Selling Artist for a record-extending seventh time. Recorded Music New Zealand CEO Jo Oliver says: 'Congratulations to all the winners of the 2025 Aotearoa Music Awards. These outstanding artists illustrate the breadth and depth of musical talent we have here in Aotearoa, and the impact our artists and music are having at home and beyond. 'It has been a privilege this year to mark an incredible 60 years of the Music Awards in Aotearoa, and 50 years of the Official Music Charts. Produced by Recorded Music NZ, the Awards and the Charts reflect our rich musical heritage and inspire the next generation of artists and music fans.' The 2025 Aotearoa Music Awards was co-hosted by Kara Rickard and Jesse Mulligan. It was livestreamed by AMA Official Media Partner RNZ via and across its social media channels. The broadcast will be available to stream on TVNZ+ from the evening of Friday 30 May. AMA 2025 was brought to our screens by Irirangi Te Motu | NZ On Air and Te Māngai Pāho. Aotearoa Music Awards 2025 Winners List NZ On Air Te Tino Pukaemi o te Tau | Album of the Year Fazerdaze – Soft Power Spotify Te Tino Waiata o te Tau | Single of the Year Lorde – 'Girl, so confusing featuring lorde' (Charli xcx, Lorde) Spotify Te Tino Reo o te Tau | Best Solo Artist Fazerdaze – Soft Power Te Tino Kāhui Manu Taki o te Tau | Best Group Earth Tongue – Great Haunting Te Manu Mātārae 9Lives Te Manu Mātārae L.A.B Te Māngai Pāho Mana Reo Stan Walker – 'Māori Ki Te Ao' Te Māngai Pāho Te Manu Taki Māori o te Tau | Best Māori Artist Stan Walker Te Iti Rearea o te Tau | Breakthrough Artist of the Year Hori Shaw Te Manu Taki Whanokē o te Tau | Best Alternative Artist Jim Nothing – Grey Eyes, Grey Lynn Te Manu Taki Tuauki o te Tau | Best Classical Artist Jian Liu – Where Fairburn Walked Te Manu Taki Tuawhenua o te Tau | Best Country Music Artist Tami Neilson – Neilson Sings Nelson Te Manu Taki Tāhiko o te Tau | Best Electronic Artist MOKOTRON – WAEREA Te Manu Taki Ahurea o te Tau | Best Folk Artist Holly Arrowsmith – Blue Dreams Te Manu Taki Ātete o te Tau | Best Hip Hop Artist David Dallas – Vita Te Manu Taki Tautito o te Tau | Best Jazz Artist Lucien Johnson – Ancient Relics Te Manu Taki Arotini o te Tau | Best Pop Artist Cassie Henderson – The Yellow Chapter Te Manu Taki Rakapioi o te Tau | Best Rock Artist DARTZ – Dangerous Day To Be A Cold One Te Manu Taki Taketake o te Tau | Best Roots Artist Corrella – Skeletons Te Manu Taki Manako o te Tau | Best Soul/RnB Artist Aaradhna – Sweet Surrender Te Taumata o te Toi | Best Album Artwork Matt Sinclair – Neilson Sings Nelson (Tami Neilson) Te Taumata o te Pūkenga Oro | Best Engineer Simon Gooding – Safar (CHAII) NZ On Air Te Taumata o te Ataata | Best Music Video Content Oscar Keys, Ezra Simons, Kristin Li – 'Paradise' (DARTZ) Te Taumata o te Kaiwhakaputa | Best Producer Nic Manders – The Rose Of Jericho (Georgia Lines) Te Taumata o te Hokona | Highest Selling Artist Six60 NZ On Air Te Taumata o te Horapa | Radio Airplay Record of the Year L.A.B JD Sports Tā te Iwi | People's Choice Devilskin AMA 2025 category sponsors NZ On Air Te Tino Pukaemi o te Tau | Album of the Year Te Taumata o te Horapa | Radio Airplay Record of the Year Te Taumata o te Ataata | Best Music Video Content Te Māngai Pāho Mana Reo Te Manu Taki Māori o te Tau | Best Māori Artist Spotify Te Tino Waiata o te Tau | Single of the Year Te Tino Reo o te Tau | Best Solo Artist JD Sports Tā te Iwi | People's Choice About Aotearoa Music Awards The Aotearoa Music Awards is the annual showcase event for the music industry, celebrating artists and music from Aotearoa. The event recognises the biggest musical successes of the year while also providing a platform to promote emerging artists. Grounded in 60 years of history, the Aotearoa Music Awards has evolved to reflect our unique cultural identity. It has launched music careers, told artists' stories and created memorable moments. Recorded Music NZ produces the Aotearoa Music Awards and acts as its kaitiaki – preserving our musical heritage, celebrating the hits of today and paving the way for the artists of tomorrow.
Scoop
3 days ago
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Aotearoa Music Awards Reveal 2025 Tūī Winners
29 May 2025 A night celebrating 60 years of the Music Awards, 50 years of the Official Music Charts in Aotearoa Produced by Recorded Music NZ, the Aotearoa Music Awards tonight celebrated a standout group of Tūī winners at the Viaduct Events Centre in Tāmaki Makaurau, closing out Te Marama Puoro o Aotearoa | New Zealand Music Month with a bang. The event marked 60 years of the Music Awards and 50 years of the Official Music Charts in Aotearoa. Fazerdaze was awarded the Te Tino Pukaemi o te Tau | Album of The Year and Te Tino Reo o te Tau | Best Solo Artist Tūī, cutting through in two categories stacked with incredible talent. The artist's acclaimed 2024 LP Soft Power has made an impact both at home and internationally, putting Amelia Murray firmly back in the spotlight. Lorde won Te Tino Waiata o te Tau | Single of the Year with her Charli xcx collaboration, 'Girl, so confusing featuring lorde'. In the midst of promoting her new chart-topping single 'What Was That' and her highly anticipated forthcoming album Virgin, the superstar was present to collect the Tūī and celebrate with her fellow NZ artists. Lorde's latest single 'Man of the Year' is out today. Earth Tongue was named Te Tino Kāhui Manu Taki o te Tau | Best Group. The duo features guitarist Gussie Larkin, also a member of 2024 Best Alternative finalists Mermaidens, and drummer Ezra Simons. Along with Oscar Keys and Kristin Li, Simons is also one of the director trio that won this year's NZ On Air Te Taumata o te Ataata | Best Music Video Content for 'Paradise' (DARTZ). Stan Walker took home both Te Māngai Pāho Mana Reo for his chart-topping anthem 'Maori Ki Te Ao' and Te Māngai Pāho Te Manu Taki Māori o te Tau | Best Māori Artist. This follows from his 2024 success as the inaugural recipient of the Te Manu Mātārae award. Walker has a long history with the Awards, having now won 11 Tūī to date and performed and co-hosted on multiple memorable occasions. L.A.B and 9Lives were both awarded a Te Manu Mātārae Tūī at AMA 2025. The award was introduced in 2024 to recognise artists that have made a significant impact on the music landscape during the eligibility period, but whose success may not be captured by traditional award categories. L.A.B received the award in recognition of their phenomenal all-round success in 2024. Having long been one of the biggest acts in Aotearoa, it was a truly remarkable year for the group – ranging from their streaming and chart success to a sell-out US tour. The band released its sixth album, L.A.B VI – which went to #1 in the Official Top 40 Albums Chart, one of only two NZ albums to do so in 2024. The group also received the NZ On Air Te Taumata o te Horapa | Radio Airplay Record of the Year Tūī for the second year running, this time for their hit single 'Casanova'. Max Jardine a.k.a 9Lives was also awarded a Te Manu Mātārae Tūī in acknowledgement of the electronic artist's extraordinary success in 2024, particularly in the US. Originally from Hawke's Bay, the producer and artist has streaming numbers in the billions, and two RIAA gold-certified songs. 9Lives has collaborated with an ever-increasing number of international artists, including Lil Nas X and Kanii. Entirely decided by public vote, JD Sports Tā te Iwi | People's Choice was won by Hamilton rock and metal mainstays Devilskin. The band has earned a formidable reputation and a legion of loyal fans since forming in 2010. This Tūī win is backed by Devilskin's latest EP, SURFACING. Te Iti Rearea o te Tau | Breakthrough Artist of the Year was won by 2024 People's Choice winner Hori Shaw. The Ōpōtiki-based roots reggae artist's single 'Back in My Arms' first charted in May 2024 and remains at the top end of the Aotearoa Top 20 Singles Chart a full year on. 2025 Taite Music Prize winner MOKOTRON won Te Manu Taki Tāhiko o te Tau | Best Electronic Artist with his Sun Return release WAEREA. MOKOTRON is the artist persona of Tiopira McDowell, Head of School of Māori and Pacific Studies at the University of Auckland. The 2025 Te Manu Taki Tuawhenua o te Tau | Best Country Music Artist winner, at a time when Country's really making itself (re)known, is the inimitable Tami Neilson. The genre icon claims the award for the seventh time, this time for her very special homage to Willie Nelson, Neilson Sings Nelson – right after receiving the newly established Country Music Honour for Contribution to Country Music in Aotearoa at the annual Country Music Honours in Gore. Matt Sinclair also won Te Taumata o te Toi | Best Album Artwork for the painting that graces the cover of Neilson Sings Nelson (Tami Neilson). Aaradhna claimed Te Manu Taki Manako o te Tau | Best Soul/RnB Artist for the second year running, for her 2024 return Sweet Surrender. The record saw Aaradhna take full creative control, as both songwriter and producer. Holly Arrowsmith was awarded Te Manu Taki Ahurea o te Tau | Best Folk, for her compelling Americana record Blue Dreams. Arrowsmith just won the APRA Best Country Music Song Award for the second consecutive year, for the record's title track (and in 2024 for 'Desert Dove'). She also won the Best Folk Tūī in 2016, for her debut album For The Weary Traveller. Jim Nothing 's homage to inner city Auckland, Grey Eyes, Grey Lynn won the garage troubadour the 2025 Tūī for Te Manu Taki Whanokē o te Tau | Best Alternative Artist. The self-described green-thumbed, guitar-slinging artist is new to the Awards – 2025 saw both his first finalist nod and win. 2024 Te Manu Taki Taketake o te Tau | Best Roots and Te Tino Waiata ā-Iti Rearea o te Tau | Breakthrough Single winners Corrella take the Best Roots Artist Tūī once again, following the release of their 2024 album Skeleton. The eight-piece planted themselves firmly on the map with their hugely popular waiata 'Blue Eyed Māori'. Cassie Henderson had a great year on radio, reflected in her win for Te Manu Taki Arotini o te Tau | Best Pop Artist. Henderson's Single of the Year-nominated track 'Seconds To Midnight (11:59)' spent 15 consecutive weeks at #1 on the RadioScope NZ Airplay Chart from August–December 2024, the longest run by a local female artist since 2017. Hitmaker David Dallas made a comeback, securing Te Manu Taki Ātete o te Tau | Best Hip Hop Artist for Vita. The Frontline-produced EP was written while David, or 'Vita', was based back in the South Auckland house he grew up in, following the passing of his brother. Dallas has won the category twice before, first in 2010 and again in 2014. Backing up their directors' Best Music Video Content Tūī, DARTZ took home Te Manu Taki Rakapioi o te Tau | Best Rock Artist for their chart-topping second album Dangerous Day To Be A Cold One. The record debuted at #1 on the Official Aotearoa Music Charts Top 40, a feat achieved by very few others. 2024 APRA Best Jazz Composition Award winner Lucien Johnson won Te Manu Taki Tautito o te Tau | Best Jazz Artist and renowned concert pianist Jian Liu (Where Fairburn Walked) was awarded Te Manu Taki Tuauki o te Tau | Best Classical Artist. Nic Manders won Te Taumata o te Kaiwhakaputa | Best Producer for his work on Georgia Lines' debut album, The Rose Of Jericho, and Simon Gooding won Te Taumata o te Pūkenga Oro | Best Engineer for his contribution to Safar (CHAII). SIX60 was awarded the first-ever Aotearoa Charts Icon award. The Icon award has been established by Recorded Music NZ to recognise local artists that have had significant success in the Official Charts over an extended period. The hugely successful act was also awarded Te Taumata o te Hokona | Highest Selling Artist for a record-extending seventh time. Recorded Music New Zealand CEO Jo Oliver says: 'Congratulations to all the winners of the 2025 Aotearoa Music Awards. These outstanding artists illustrate the breadth and depth of musical talent we have here in Aotearoa, and the impact our artists and music are having at home and beyond. 'It has been a privilege this year to mark an incredible 60 years of the Music Awards in Aotearoa, and 50 years of the Official Music Charts. Produced by Recorded Music NZ, the Awards and the Charts reflect our rich musical heritage and inspire the next generation of artists and music fans.' The 2025 Aotearoa Music Awards was co-hosted by Kara Rickard and Jesse Mulligan. It was livestreamed by AMA Official Media Partner RNZ via and across its social media channels. The broadcast will be available to stream on TVNZ+ from the evening of Friday 30 May. AMA 2025 was brought to our screens by Irirangi Te Motu | NZ On Air and Te Māngai Pāho. Aotearoa Music Awards 2025 Winners List NZ On Air Te Tino Pukaemi o te Tau | Album of the Year Fazerdaze – Soft Power Spotify Te Tino Waiata o te Tau | Single of the Year Lorde – 'Girl, so confusing featuring lorde' (Charli xcx, Lorde) Spotify Te Tino Reo o te Tau | Best Solo Artist Fazerdaze – Soft Power Te Tino Kāhui Manu Taki o te Tau | Best Group Earth Tongue – Great Haunting Te Manu Mātārae 9Lives Te Manu Mātārae L.A.B Te Māngai Pāho Mana Reo Stan Walker – 'Māori Ki Te Ao' Te Māngai Pāho Te Manu Taki Māori o te Tau | Best Māori Artist Stan Walker Te Iti Rearea o te Tau | Breakthrough Artist of the Year Hori Shaw Te Manu Taki Whanokē o te Tau | Best Alternative Artist Jim Nothing – Grey Eyes, Grey Lynn Te Manu Taki Tuauki o te Tau | Best Classical Artist Jian Liu – Where Fairburn Walked Te Manu Taki Tuawhenua o te Tau | Best Country Music Artist Tami Neilson – Neilson Sings Nelson Te Manu Taki Tāhiko o te Tau | Best Electronic Artist MOKOTRON – WAEREA Te Manu Taki Ahurea o te Tau | Best Folk Artist Holly Arrowsmith – Blue Dreams Te Manu Taki Ātete o te Tau | Best Hip Hop Artist David Dallas – Vita Te Manu Taki Tautito o te Tau | Best Jazz Artist Lucien Johnson – Ancient Relics Te Manu Taki Arotini o te Tau | Best Pop Artist Cassie Henderson – The Yellow Chapter Te Manu Taki Rakapioi o te Tau | Best Rock Artist DARTZ – Dangerous Day To Be A Cold One Te Manu Taki Taketake o te Tau | Best Roots Artist Corrella – Skeletons Te Manu Taki Manako o te Tau | Best Soul/RnB Artist Aaradhna – Sweet Surrender Te Taumata o te Toi | Best Album Artwork Matt Sinclair – Neilson Sings Nelson (Tami Neilson) Te Taumata o te Pūkenga Oro | Best Engineer Simon Gooding – Safar (CHAII) NZ On Air Te Taumata o te Ataata | Best Music Video Content Oscar Keys, Ezra Simons, Kristin Li – 'Paradise' (DARTZ) Te Taumata o te Kaiwhakaputa | Best Producer Nic Manders – The Rose Of Jericho (Georgia Lines) Te Taumata o te Hokona | Highest Selling Artist Six60 NZ On Air Te Taumata o te Horapa | Radio Airplay Record of the Year L.A.B JD Sports Tā te Iwi | People's Choice Devilskin AMA 2025 category sponsors NZ On Air Te Tino Pukaemi o te Tau | Album of the Year Te Taumata o te Horapa | Radio Airplay Record of the Year Te Taumata o te Ataata | Best Music Video Content Te Māngai Pāho Mana Reo Te Manu Taki Māori o te Tau | Best Māori Artist Spotify Te Tino Waiata o te Tau | Single of the Year Te Tino Reo o te Tau | Best Solo Artist JD Sports Tā te Iwi | People's Choice About Aotearoa Music Awards The Aotearoa Music Awards is the annual showcase event for the music industry, celebrating artists and music from Aotearoa. The event recognises the biggest musical successes of the year while also providing a platform to promote emerging artists. Grounded in 60 years of history, the Aotearoa Music Awards has evolved to reflect our unique cultural identity. It has launched music careers, told artists' stories and created memorable moments. Recorded Music NZ produces the Aotearoa Music Awards and acts as its kaitiaki – preserving our musical heritage, celebrating the hits of today and paving the way for the artists of tomorrow.
Time of India
4 days ago
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Fazerdaze steals the show at 2025 Aotearoa Music Awards: Full winners list
The 2025 Aotearoa Music Awards celebrated its 60th anniversary with Fazerdaze's triumphant return, securing Album of the Year and Best Solo Artist. Lorde claimed Single of the Year, while Stan Walker dominated the Māori music categories. The event honored diverse genres and emerging talents, highlighting the vibrancy of New Zealand's music scene. Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Major Category Winners of the 2025 Aotearoa Music Awards: Album of the Year: Fazerdaze – Soft Power Single of the Year: Lorde – Girl, so confusing featuring Lorde (Charli XCX, Lorde) Best Solo Artist: Fazerdaze – Soft Power Best Group: Earth Tongue – Great Haunting Te Manu Mātārae (Impact Award): L.A.B and 9Lives Te Māngai Pāho Mana Reo (Best Te Reo Māori Song): Stan Walker – Māori Ki Te Ao Best Māori Artist: Stan Walker Breakthrough Artist of the Year: Hori Shaw Best Alternative Artist: Jim Nothing – Grey Eyes, Grey Lynn Best Classical Artist: Jian Liu – Where Fairburn Walked Best Country Music Artist: Barry Saunders & Delaney Davidson – Happiness Is Near Best Electronic Artist: CHAII – Safar Best Folk Artist: Holly Arrowsmith – Blue Dreams Best Hip Hop Artist: David Dallas – Vita Best Jazz Artist: Lucien Johnson – Ancient Relics The 2025 Aotearoa Music Awards lit up Auckland's Viaduct Events Centre with a vibrant celebration of Kiwi music, marking the event's 60th anniversary in style. The night belonged to Fazerdaze (Amelia Murray), who made a powerful comeback after years away from the spotlight, taking home both Album of the Year for her introspective third record, Soft Power, and Best Solo Artist Accepting her awards, Fazerdaze told RNZ, 'This album was about crafting my own version of womanhood and adulthood, away from people's expectations. To be welcomed back like this is deeply humbling.' The musician's emotional speech resonated with fans and peers alike, capping off her triumphant event wasn't short on star power. Grammy award-winning singer Lorde , fresh off a string of surprise performances, picked up Single of the Year for her chart-topping collaboration with Charli XCX, 'Girl, so confusing featuring Lorde.' Stan Walker continued his dominance in the Māori music categories, winning both Best Māori Artist and the Te Māngai Pāho Mana Reo award for his te reo anthem 'Māori Ki Te Ao.'Berlin-based duo Earth Tongue claimed Best Group for their psychedelic album Great Haunting, while rising star Hori Shaw was named Breakthrough Artist of the ceremony also honored L.A.B and producer 9Lives with the Te Manu Mātārae award for their significant impact on the local music scene, and celebrated a diverse array of genres—from alternative and classical to electronic and the curtain fell, the 2025 Aotearoa Music Awards proved once again that New Zealand's music scene is as bold, diverse, and inspiring as ever—with Fazerdaze's comeback providing the night's most memorable moment.
1News
4 days ago
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- 1News
L.A.B to scoop prestigious tūi at Aotearoa Music Awards
Beloved Kiwi act L.A.B have scooped a prestigious tūi ahead of the 2025 Aotearoa Music Awards. The reggae group have been awarded the Te Manu Mātārae tūi in recognition of 2024 as a phenomenal year for the band. The group – which boasts five of the top 10 most played tracks on New Zealand radio – will pick up the award at tomorrow's event in Auckland. L.A.B are also finalists for the Te Tino Pukaemi o te Tau | Album of the Year and Te Tino Kāhui Manu Taki o te Tau | Best Group awards. The In the Air hitmakers have also been announced as part of an impressive line-up at the awards show, joining Aaradhna, Anna Coddington, Fazerdaze and Stan Walker. ADVERTISEMENT The show kicks off at the Viaduct Events Centre in Auckland at 6pm. The awards show can be streamed on TVNZ+ on Friday evening.
Scoop
5 days ago
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L.A.B Announced As Winner Of 2025 Aotearoa Music Awards Te Manu Mātārae Tūī
Wednesday, 28 May 2025, 7:24 pm Press Release: Aotearoa Music Awards Photo:Supplied One of NZ's best-loved acts, L.A.B has been revealed as the first Aotearoa Music Awards winner of 2025. The group have been awarded the Te Manu Mātārae Tūi, which they will receive in person at the AMA event tomorrow 29 May at the Viaduct Events Centre in Tāmaki Makaurau. The prestigious award acknowledges 2024 as a phenomenal year for L.A.B on many fronts and rounds out the act's existing AMA 2025 finalist nods for Te Tino Pukaemi o te Tau | Album of the Year and Te Tino Kāhui Manu Taki o te Tau | Best Group. Having long been one of the biggest acts in Aotearoa, 2024 was a truly remarkable year for the group. L.A.B released their sixth album, L.A.B VI, which went to #1 in the Official Top 40 Albums Chart – one of only two NZ albums to top the Chart in 2024. They also: Had five of the Top 10 most played tracks on NZ radio Had two of the Top 10 tracks in Spotify's 2024 Global Impact List for New Zealand Had two of the Top 5 most streamed tracks in Aotearoa Sold out a US tour and massive NZ summer shows Dominated the local Charts – topping the Official Top 20 Aotearoa Albums End of Year Chart with their Introducing L.A.B compilation, also charting at #3 with L.A.B VI; and held 5 positions in the Official Top 20 Aotearoa Singles End of Year Chart Recorded Music NZ is also delighted to announce that L.A.B will perform at AMA 2025, joining an already impressive line-up of performers including Aaradhna, Anna Coddington, CHAII, Fazerdaze, Stan Walker and all-femme supergroup Atomic. More performers will be revealed on the night as part of the celebration of 60 years of the Music Awards and 50 years of the Official Charts in Aotearoa. Introduced in 2024, the prestigious Te Manu Mātārae Tūī is awarded to recognise artists who have made a significant impact on the music landscape in Aotearoa and beyond during the Awards eligibility period. The very first Te Manu Mātārae Tūī were awarded to Stan Walker and Kaylee Bell at the 2024 Aotearoa Music Awards. L.A.B are honoured to receive the award. Frontman Joel Shadbolt says: 'To be awarded the Te Manu Mātārae Tūī is something really special. The past year has been massive for us, with the release of our new album, touring and more recording. Being acknowledged in this way by Recorded Music NZ is really humbling, and we are grateful not only for the award, but also to be able to share the stage with just a taste of some of the incredible artists we have in Aotearoa.' Recorded Music NZ CEO, Jo Oliver says: 'L.A.B is a thoroughly deserving winner of the prestigious Te Manu Mātārae Tūī. 2024 was nothing short of an incredible year for them and we can't wait for the band to grace our stage and screens as part of the AMA live show.' L.A.B will be presented with the Te Manu Mātārae Tūī tomorrow Thursday 29 May at the AMA 2025 event. Viewing information AMA 2025 will take place on Thursday 29 May at the Viaduct Events Centre in Tāmaki Makaurau. The event will be livestreamed from 6pm via AMA Official Media Partner RNZ via and across its social media channels. Viewers who don't catch the live broadcast will be able to stream the Awards on TVNZ+ from the evening of Friday 30 May. The live broadcast and on-demand stream are funded by Irirangi Te Motu | NZ On Air and Te Māngai Pāho. © Scoop Media
