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Lots of excellent artists have been nominated for the 2026 Aotearoa Music Awards, but there were also some surprising choices
Geneva AM, Stan Walker, Tami Neilson, Dick Move, Ringlets, Phoebe Rings, and more are amongst this year's finalists
Te reo Māori took centre stage at the 2025 Aotearoa Music Awards last night, with Stan Walker delivering a show-stopping performance
The band picked up the new honour at the Aotearoa Music Awards, along with their seventh straight win for Highest Selling Artist
MOKOTRON, Holly Arrowsmith, Jim Nothing, and Earth Tongue also triumphed at the 2025 Aotearoa Music Awards
Lorde joined some of New Zealand's biggest music stars in attending the 2025 Aotearoa Music Awards (AMAs) in Auckland
Stan Walker, CHAII, Georgia Lines, and more are in the running as global voting opens ahead of the AMA 2025 winner reveal later this month
Stan Walker and CHAII lead the 2025 Aotearoa Music Awards (AMA) nominations at five apiece as the Tūī turns 60
The Beths won the big award of the night, taking home Album of the Year for 'Expert in a Dying Field'
Five deserving artists who didn't quite make the cut at this year's Aotearoa Music Awards, from standout albums to music videos
