The Aotearoa Music Awards (AMA) are over for another year!
After dominating the nominations in April, Marlon Williams once again led the way at tonight’s Auckland ceremony with three wins (Mark Perkins also won Best Engineer for his work on Williams’ Te Whare Tīwekaweka).
Other major awards went to The Beths (Best Group) and Lorde (Best Pop Artist and International Achievement), while Ché Fu was inducted into the New Zealand Music Hall of Fame on the night.
Check out the full list of winners below.
2026 Aotearoa Music Awards Winners
NZ On Air Te Tino Pukaemi o te Tau | Album of the Year
Marlon Williams – Te Whare Tīwekaweka
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Spotify Te Tino Waiata o te Tau | Single of the Year
Marlon Williams – “Aua Atu Rā”
Te Tino Reo o te Tau | Best Solo Artist
Marlon Williams – Te Whare Tīwekaweka
Te Tino Kāhui Manu Taki o te Tau | Best Group
The Beths – Straight Line Was a Lie
Tohu Tutuki o te Ao | International Achievement
Lorde
Te Manu Mātārae
Balu Brigada
Te Māngai Pāho Mana Reo
Stan Walker – “Mō Āke Tonu” (ft. Hana-Rāwhiti Maipi-Clarke)
Te Māngai Pāho Te Manu Taki Māori o te Tau | Best Māori Artist
TAWAZ
Te Iti Rearea o te Tau | Breakthrough Artist of the Year
Te Wehi
Te Manu Taki Whanokē o te Tau | Best Alternative Artist
MĀ – Blame It on the Weather
Te Manu Taki Tuauki o te Tau | Best Classical Artist
Michael Norris – Rerenga
Te Manu Taki Tuawhenua o te Tau | Best Country Music Artist
Tami Neilson – Neon Cowgirl
BurgerFuel Te Manu Taki Tāhiko o te Tau | Best Electronic Artist
Caru, Brandn Shiraz – Back 2 Back
Te Manu Taki Ahurea o te Tau | Best Folk Artist
Ny Oh – Wildwood
Te Manu Taki Ātete o te Tau | Best Hip Hop Artist
MOKOMOKAI – PONO!
Te Manu Taki Tautito o te Tau | Best Jazz Artist
Louisa Williamson – Groundwork
Te Manu Taki Arotini o te Tau | Best Pop Artist
Lorde – Virgin
Te Manu Taki Rakapīoi / Rakatū Pāorooro o te Tau | Best Rock / Metal Artist
Alien Weaponry – Te Rā
Te Manu Taki Taketake o te Tau | Best Roots Artist
Te Wehi – various
Te Manu Taki Manako o te Tau | Best Soul/RnB Artist
Tom Scott – ANITYA
Te Taumata o te Toi | Best Album Artwork
Nick Keller – The Ship // The Sea (Beastwars)
Te Taumata o te Pūkenga Oro | Best Engineer
Mark Perkins – Te Whare Tīwekaweka (Marlon Williams)
NZ On Air Te Taumata o te Ataata | Best Music Video Content
Stella Reid – “Scared Old Men” (Dick Move)
Te Taumata o te Kaiwhakaputa | Best Producer
Ben Lawson – ANITYA (Tom Scott)
Te Taumata o te Hokona | Highest Selling Artist
Six60
NZ On Air Te Taumata o te Horapa | Radio Airplay Record of the Year
RIIKI REID – “Over Romantic”
JD Sports Tā te Iwi | People’s Choice
Borderline
Aotearoa Charts Icon
Fat Freddy’s Drop
Te Whare Taonga Puoro o Aotearoa | New Zealand Music Hall of Fame recipient
Ché Fu
