Today the Aotearoa Music Awards | Nga Tohu Puoro o Aotearoa have announced a list of 2021 finalists as well as key details for this year’s event.
The 2021 Aotearoa Music Awards will be a live television event screened on TVNZ 2 and TVNZ OnDemand from the Aotea Centre. The event will take place in December and will be rescheduled to a date in early 2022 if Covid-19 restrictions prevent the ceremony from going ahead.
Recorded Music New Zealand CEO Damian Vaughan says he is incredibly pleased that he and his team are able to deliver the 56th annual Aotearoa Music Awards, and acknowledged challenges faced by the music industry due to COVID-19.
“Our artists and our industry have endured massive disruption over the last 18 months. The uncertainty around live music performance has affected livelihoods and has impacted every part of our music industry which is predicated on bringing people together,” says Vaughan.
See the full list of nominees below, congratulations to all of this year's nominees.
Te Pukaemi o te Tau | Album of the Year
BENEE – Hey u x
Crowded House – Dreamers are Waiting
L.A.B. – L.A.B. IV
The Phoenix Foundation – Friend Ship
TEEKS – Something to Feel
Troy Kingi – The Ghost of Freddie Cesar
Te Waiata Tōtahi o te Tau | Single of the Year
Harper Finn – ‘Dance Away These Days’
L.A.B. – ‘Why Oh Why’
Lorde – ‘Solar Power’
Six60 – ‘All She Wrote’
TEEKS – ‘Remember Me’
Troy Kingi – ‘Sleep (Slumber)’
Te Roopu Toa | Best Group
Crowded House – Dreamers are Waiting
L.A.B. – L.A.B. IV
The Phoenix Foundation – Friend Ship
Shapeshifter – Rituals
Te Kaipuoro Takitahi Toa | Best Solo Artist
Anna Coddington – Beams
BENEE – Hey u x
TEEKS – Something to Feel
Troy Kingi – The Ghost of Freddie Cesar
Te Kaituhura Puoro Toa o te Tau | Breakthrough Artist of the Year
Foley
Harper Finn
Muroki
Niko Walters
Te Māngai Pāho Te Kaipuoro Māori Toa | Best Māori Artist
Mara TK
Teeks
Troy Kingi
Te Kaipuoro Arotini Toa | Best Pop Artist
BENEE
Foley
LA WOMEN
Te Kaipuoro Manohi Toa | Best Alternative Artist
Anthonie Tonnon
Na Noise
Wax Chattels
Te Kaipuoro Awe Toa | Best Soul/RnB Artist
Mara TK
Teeks
Troy Kingi
Te Kaipuoro Hipihope Toa | Best Hip Hop Artist
Diggy Dupè
SWIDT
Team Dynamite
Te Kaipuoro Taketake Toa | Best Roots Artist
Grove Roots
L.A.B
Tomorrow People
Te Māngai Pāho Mana Reo Award
Rei
Te Nūtube
The Nudge & Troy Kingi
Te Kaipuoro Tāhiko Toa | Best Electronic Artist
Paige Julia
Shapeshifter
Sola Rosa
Te Kaipuoro Rakapioi Toa | Best Rock Artist
Dead Favours
Ekko Park
Mako Road
Te Kaipuoro Inamata Toa | Best Classical Artist
Claire Cowan
Justin DeHart
Tony Yan Tong Chen
Other awards presented on the night:
Te Kōwhiri o te Nuinga | People’s Choice Award
Tohu Whakareretanga | Recorded Music NZ Legacy Award
Te Toa Hoko Teitei | Highest Selling Artist
Te Rikoata Marakerake o te Tau | NZ On Air Radio Airplay Record of the Year
Ticket details to be announced soon, click here for more info.
