Fazerdaze, Lorde, and Stan Walker were among the big winners at the 2025 Aotearoa Music Awards.
Celebrating their 60th year in the country, the awards took place in Auckland tonight (May 29th). Stars including global pop superstar Lorde walked the red carpet, before the winners were announced inside the Viaduct Events Centre.
Lorde received the Single of the Year award for her zeitgeist-grabbing Charli XCX collaboration, “Girl, so confusing featuring Lorde”.
The main prize, Album of the Year, went to Fazerdaze for Soft Power, which also topped our Best New Zealand Albums of 2024 list. Fazerdaze also won Best Solo Artist on the night.
Walker, meanwhile, won multiple awards, including Best Māori Artist.
Check out the full list of winners below.
2025 Aotearoa Music Awards (winners in bold)
NZ On Air Te Tino Pukaemi o te Tau | Album of the Year
Aaradhna – Sweet Surrender
Anna Coddington – Te Whakamiha
CHAII – Safar
Fazerdaze – Soft Power
Georgia Lines – The Rose of Jericho
Jordan Rakei – The Loop
Kaylee Bell – Nights Like This
L.A.B – L.A.B VI
Mel Parsons – Sabotage
MOKOTRON – WAEREA
Tami Neilson – Neilson Sings Nelson
Troy Kingi – Leatherman and the Mojave Green
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Spotify Te Tino Waiata o te Tau | Single of the Year
Cassie Henderson – “Seconds To Midnight (11.59)”
CHAII – “We Be Killing It”
Fazerdaze – “Cherry Pie”
Georgia Lines – “The Letter”
JessB – “Power” (feat. Sister Nancy & Sampa the Great)
Kaylee Bell – “Cowboy Up”
Lorde – “Girl, so confusing featuring lorde” (Charli xcx, Lorde)
MOKOMOKAI – “KUPE” feat. MELODOWNZ
Reb Fountain – “Come Down”
Stan Walker – “Māori Ki Te Ao”
Theia – “BALDH3AD!”
Troy Kingi – “Silicone Booby Trap”
Te Tino Kāhui Manu Taki o te Tau | Best Group
Corrella – Skeletons
DARTZ – Dangerous Day to Be a Cold One
Earth Tongue – Great Haunting
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L.A.B – L.A.B VI
SKILAA – Tiger in the River
Spotify Te Tino Reo o te Tau | Best Solo Artist
Aaradhna – Sweet Surrender
Fazerdaze – Soft Power
Georgia Lines – The Rose of Jericho
Kaylee Bell – Nights Like This
MOKOTRON – WAEREA
Stan Walker
Te Māngai Pāho Mana Reo
Anna Coddington – Te Whakamiha
Haami Tuari – Taku Kaenga
Jordyn With a Why – “Reia”
Stan Walker – “Māori Ki Te Ao”
TAWAZ – “Tātarakihi” (feat. MOHI)
Tuari Brothers – “Higher”
Te Māngai Pāho Te Manu Taki Māori o te Tau | Best Māori Artist
Anna Coddington – Te Whakamiha
Corrella – Skeletons
Jordyn with a Why – Hibiscus Moon, Love & Justice
MOHI
Stan Walker
TAWAZ
Te Manu Taki Whanokē o te Tau | Best Alternative Artist
Jim Nothing – Grey Eyes, Grey Lynn
Louisa Nicklin – The Big Sulk
Vera Ellen – heartbreak for jetlag
Te Manu Taki Tuauki o te Tau | Best Classical Artist
Jian Liu – Where Fairburn Walked
Justin DeHart – Towards Midnight: NZ Percussion Vol 2
Michael Houstoun – The Well-Tempered Clavier
Te Manu Taki Tuawhenua o te Tau | Best Country Music Artist
Barry Saunders and Delaney Davidson – Happiness Is Near
Kaylee Bell – Nights Like This
Tami Neilson – Neilson Sings Nelson
Te Manu Taki Tāhiko o te Tau | Best Electronic Artist
CHAII – Safar
Lee Mvtthews – EXIT
MOKOTRON – WAEREA
Te Manu Taki Ahurea o te Tau | Best Folk Artist
Holly Arrowsmith – Blue Dreams
Kerryn Fields – The Folk Singer
Mel Parsons – Sabotage
Te Manu Taki Ātete o te Tau | Best Hip Hop Artist
David Dallas – Vita
Jujulipps – Superstar
RNZŌ
Te Manu Taki Tautito o te Tau | Best Jazz Artist
Lucien Johnson – Ancient Relics
Thabani Gapara – Dzindza
Umar Zakaria – Family Music
Te Manu Taki Arotini o te Tau | Best Pop Artist
Cassie Henderson – The Yellow Chapter
Frankie Venter
Georgia Lines – The Rose of Jericho
Te Manu Taki Rakapioi o te Tau | Best Rock Artist
DARTZ – Dangerous Day to Be a Cold One
Devilskin – Surfacing
Troy Kingi – Leatherman and the Mojave Green
Te Manu Taki Taketake o te Tau | Best Roots Artist
Christoph El Truento – Dubs From the Neighbourhood
Corrella – Skeletons
Lomez Brown
Te Manu Taki Manako o te Tau | Best Soul/RnB Artist
Aaradhna – Sweet Surrender
Sam V
Stan Walker
Artisan Awards
Te Taumata o te Toi | Best Album Artwork
Emma Hercus – Sabotage (Mel Parsons)
Matt Sinclair – Neilson Sings Nelson (Tami Neilson)
Natalie King, Chris Schmelz – Uneven Ground (Death and the Maiden)
Te Taumata o te Pūkenga Oro | Best Engineer
Emily Wheatcroft-Snape, Amelia Murray – Soft Power (Fazerdaze)
Nic Manders – The Rose of Jericho (Georgia Lines)
Simon Gooding – Safar (CHAII)
NZ On Air Te Taumata o te Ataata | Best Music Video Content
CHAII – “Night Like This” (CHAII)
Night Watch – “Nightshift” (Jujulipps)
Oscar Keys, Ezra Simons, Kristin Li – “Paradise” (DARTZ)
Te Taumata o te Kaiwhakaputa | Best Producer
CHAII, Frank Keys – Safar (CHAII)
Nic Manders – The Rose of Jericho (Georgia Lines)
Rory Noble
Te Manu Mātārae
L.A.B & 9lives
Te Iti Rearea o te Tau | Breakthrough Artist of the Year
Hori Shaw
A.R.T
DARTZ
Tā te Iwi | People’s Choice
Devilskin
