List of Aotearoa Music Award categories
(Redirected from List of New Zealand Music Award categories)
The Aotearoa Music Awards are awarded in several different categories. As of 2014, the awards are presented in 31 categories, and have been hosted annually since 1965.
Current awards edit
Past awards edit
| Award | Years awarded |
|---|---|
| Arranger of the Year | 1973 - 1976 |
| Best Cast Album | 1987 |
| Best Compilation Album | 2001-2002 |
| Best Female Solo Artist | 1978 - 2016 |
| Best Film Soundtrack | 1983 - 2000 |
| Best Male Solo Artist | 1978 - 2016 |
| Best Mana Māori Album | 1996 - 2003 |
| Best Mana Reo Album | 1996 - 2003 |
| Best New Artist | 1973 - 1976 |
| Best New Zealand Recorded Composition | 1973 - 1974 |
| Best Solo Artist | 2003 |
| Best Songwriter | 1986 - 2005 |
| Best Urban/Hip Hop Album | 2002 - 2016 |
| Composer of the Year | 1975 - 1976 |
| Lifetime Achievement | 1998 - 2004 |
| New Zealand Radio Programmer Award | 2000 - 2003 |
| Most Promising Female Vocalist | 1978 - 2000 |
| Most Popular Artist | 1983 |
| Most Popular Song | 1983 - 1984 |
| Most Promising Group | 1978 - 2000 |
| Most Promising Male Vocalist | 1978 - 2000 |
| Outstanding Contribution to the Music Industry | 1980 - 1990 |
| Outstanding Contribution to the Growth of New Zealand Music on Radio | 2005 - 2007 |
| Rising Star Award | 1996 - 1998 |