The Aotearoa Music Awards | Ngā Tohu Puoro o Aotearoa are upon us once again! We are delighted to share that three artists from the Flying Nun roster have swept up a few nominations, spanning across Album of the Year | Te Pukaemi o te Tau, Single of the Year | Te Waiata Tōtahi o te Tau, Best Solo Artist | Te Kaipuoro Takitahi Toa and Best Alternative Artist | Te Kaipuoro Manohi Toa - which also includes two of our other favourite NZ artists in the lineup; Ben Woods and Te Kaahu. Also, a big shout out to Leaping Tiger and Julien Dyne, who both got nominated for Best Electronic Artist | Te Kaipuoro Tāhiko Toa.
“From pop through to classical, electronic, hip hop and soul, there’s so much diversity in the music being created and it’s great to see our recording artists taking charge of their own creativity and pushing boundaries.
With many of our finalists also first-time nominees it is heartening to see the new generation coming through. The music of Aotearoa is such a valuable part of who we are, and we wouldn’t be the same without it.” — Recorded Music New Zealand Kaiwhakahaere o Ngā Tohu Puoro o Aotearoa Sarah Owen
The awards will be taking place on the 10th November. Although the ceremony won't be televised this year, we'll be sure to keep you posted with results. Scroll down and check out the full list of nominees across both the Music and Artisan Awards....
AMA 2022 FINALISTS (BY CATEGORY)
1. Recorded Music NZ Te Pukaemi o te Tau | Album of the Year
Aldous Harding – Warm Chris
L.A.B – L.A.B V Lorde – Solar Power
Reb Fountain – IRIS
Rob Ruha – Preservation of Scenery
Tami Neilson – Kingmaker
2. Te Waiata Tōtahi o te Tau | Single of the Year
Ka Hao – ‘35’ (ft. Rob Ruha)
L.A.B – ‘Mr Reggae’
Marlon Williams – ‘My Boy’
Reb Fountain – ‘Lacuna’
Rob Ruha – ‘That's Where I'll Be’
The Beths – ‘Silence is Golden’
3. Te Roopu Toa | Best Group
Alien Weaponry – Tangaroa
Fat Freddy's Drop – WAIRUNGA
Ka Hao – Ka Hao: One Tira, One Voice
L.A.B – L.A.B V
4. Te Kaipuoro Takitahi Toa | Best Solo Artist
Lorde – Solar Power
Reb Fountain – IRIS
Rob Ruha – Preservation of Scenery
Tami Neilson – Kingmaker
5. Te Kaituhura Puoro Toa o te Tau | Breakthrough Artist of the Year
COTERIE – ‘Cool it Down’
Georgia Lines – Human
Jordan Rakei – What We Call Life
There's a Tuesday – Boy Scout
6. Te Māngai Pāho Mana Reo Award
Ka Hao – ‘35’ (ft Rob Ruha)
Rob Ruha – Preservation of Scenery
Troy Kingi – Pū Whenua Hautapu, Eka Mumura
7. Te Māngai Pāho Te Kaipuoro Māori Toa | Best Māori Artist
Ka Hao – Ka Hao: One Tira, One Voice
Rob Ruha – Preservation of Scenery
Stan Walker – Te Arohanui
8. Te Kaipuoro Arotini Toa | Best Pop Artist
BENEE – Lychee
Georgia Lines – Human
Lorde – Solar Power
9. Te Kaipuoro Manohi Toa | Best Alternative Artist
Ben Woods – Dispeller
Te Kaahu – Te Kaahu O Rangi
Vera Ellen – It's Your Birthday
10. Te Kaipuoro Awe Toa | Best Soul/RnB Artist
Jackson Owens – For The Better EP
Jordan Rakei – What We Call Life
Rob Ruha – Preservation of Scenery
11. Te Kaipuoro Hipihope Toa | Best Hip Hop Artist
CHAII – Pineapple Pizza
Christoph El Truento and Lucky Lance – The 25th January Tape
Diggy Dupé, choicevaughan and P. Smith – The Panthers OST
12. Te Kaipuoro Tuawhenua Toa | Best Country Music Artist
Jenny Mitchell – Tug of War
Kaylee Bell – Silver Linings
Tami Neilson – Kingmaker
13. Te Kaipuoro Taketake Toa | Best Roots Artist
Ka Hao – Ka Hao: One Tira, One Voice
L.A.B. – L.A.B V
The Black Seeds – Love & Fire
14. Te Kaipuoro Tāhiko Toa | Best Electronic Artist
Julien Dyne – MODES
LEAPING TIGER – Soulsleep
TALI – Future Dwellers
15. Te Kaipuoro Rakapioi Toa | Best Rock Artist
Alien Weaponry – Tangaroa
Shihad – Old Gods
Sit Down In Front – Fuelling My Rage
16. Te Kaipuoro Inamata Toa | Best Classical Artist
Bridget Douglas and Al Fraser – Silver Stone Wood Bone
NZTrio – Merge
Robert Ashworth & Sarah Watkins – Moonstone
17. Te Kōwhiri o te Nuinga | People’s Choice Award
18. Te Toa Hoko Teitei | Highest Selling Artist
19. Te Rikoata Marakerake o te Tau | NZ On Air Radio Airplay Record of the Year
2022 Artisan Award Finalists:
20. Te Kaipuoro Tāhiko Toa | Best Album Artwork
Barny Bewick & Lewis de Jong – Tangaroa (Alien Weaponry)
Chelsea Jade Metcalf – Soft Spot (Chelsea Jade)
Maria Francesca Melis – Kingmaker (Tami Neilson)
21. Massey University Te Kaiwhakaputa Toa | Best Producer
CHAII, Frank Keys, Rory Noble – Pineapple Pizza (CHAII)
choicevaughan, Diggy Dupé & P Smith – The Panthers OST (Diggy Dupé choicevaughan, & P Smith)
Tami Neilson – Kingmaker (Tami Neilson)
22. Te Kaipukaha Toa | Best Engineer
Dr Lee Prebble and Ara Adams-Tamatea – L.A.B V (L.A.B)
Simon Gooding – IRIS (Reb Fountain)
Simon Gooding – Kingmaker (Tami Neilson)
23. NZ On Air Te Kiko Puoro Ataata Toa | Best Music Video Content
Alyx Duncan – ‘Kingmaker’ (Tami Neilson)
Joel Kefali and Ella Yelich-O’Connor – ‘Secrets from a Girl’ (Who’s Seen It All) (Lorde)
Nicole Horan, Marara Katipa, Dahnu Graham, Hayden Aull, Thomas Rose, Huhana Ruri-Panapa, Xavier Horan – ‘Black Sea Golden Ladder: The Visual Album’ (Troy Kingi)
Additional Tūī awards presented in 2022:
24. Te Kaipuoro Taketake Toa | Best Folk Artist
Winner: Troy Kingi – Black Sea Golden Ladder
25. Recorded Music Te Pukaemi Toa o Te Moana Nui a Kiwa | Best Pacific Music Album
Winner: Tomorrow People – 21
26. Recorded Music NZ Te Kaipuoro Tautito Toa | Best Jazz Artist
Winner: Myele Manzanza – Crisis & Opportunity Vol.1
27. Te Kaipuoro Waiata Tamariki Toa | Best Children’s Artist
Winner: Music With Michal – ‘Summer Days’
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