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Marlon Williams, MOKOMOKAI, MĀ, Alien Weaponry, and more excellent Māori artists were big winners at the 2026 Aotearoa Music Awards
Marlon Williams, Lorde, and The Beths all won big at tonight's Auckland ceremony, with Fat Freddy's Drop and Ché Fu also honoured
Thanks to his deeply personal album 'Te Whare Tīwekaweka', Marlon Williams won Album of the Year, Single of the Year and more
Dame Lynda Topp gave a powerful and emotional speech at the 2026 Aotearoa Music Awards, just days after the passing of her twin sister
The up-and-coming band won the JD Sports Tā te Iwi | People’s Choice award, which was decided entirely by public vote
Joan Baez said she wishes younger artists would speak up about politics during a new interview on Julia Louis-Dreyfus' podcast
Fat Freddy's Drop were honoured at the 2026 Aotearoa Music Awards with the second-ever Aotearoa Charts Icon award
Lorde won the special Tohu Tutuki o te Ao | International Achievement award, in recognition of her global pop superstar status
Read an exclusive interview with sibling duo Balu Brigada, one of our Future of Music 2026 acts
Tame Impala have released limited new tickets for all shows across their 'Deadbeat' Australian tour, set for October
