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The first awards for New Zealand recorded music were the Loxene Golden Disc awards, launched in 1965. The awards were created by soap powder manufacturer Reckitt & Colman's advertising agency, with support from the New Zealand Broadcasting Corporation (NZBC), the New Zealand Federation of Phonographic Industries and the Australasian Performing Rights Society (APRA), with the awards named after ...
From 2004, the award reverted to only the Best Maori Album category. [2] In 2017 the award was changed to Best Maori Artist with the entry criteria changed to require either an album or a minimum of five single releases in the eligibility period. [3] The award was not presented in 2005, 2009 and 2010 due to insufficient entries.
Bic Runga has won the award four times. Shihad frontman Jon Toogood has won the award three times. Lorde won in 2014 for her debut album Pure Heroine. Marlon Williams won in 2015. Best Solo Artist is an Aotearoa Music Award that honours solo artists for outstanding work. The award can either apply to solo performers or a singer who performs ...
Best Group is an Aotearoa Music Award that honours New Zealand groups that have released an outstanding album in the previous year. For the purposes of the award, a group consists of two or more people. [1] The award winner is determined by the Voting Academy, along with a 30% sales performance weighting. [2]
The 2021 Aotearoa Music Awards was the 56th holding of the annual ceremony featuring awards for musical recording artists based in or originating from New Zealand. The ceremony took place on 17 December 2021 at the Aotea Centre in Auckland and was hosted by Hayley Sproull and Stan Walker. It was broadcast live on TVNZ 2 and TVNZ+. [1]
The Highest Selling New Zealand Artist is an Aotearoa Music Awards award which is presented annually to the New Zealand artist with the highest sales in the awards period. The awards are presented annually by Recorded Music NZ at the annual New Zealand Music Awards. Nominations are not normally announced in this category. [1]
John Shearer/Getty Images for ACM The 59th Academy of Country Music Awards honored the biggest names in country music. The award show returned to the Ford Center in Frisco, Texas, on Thursday, May 16.
For the purpose of the award, a single is defined as a song released separately from an album, either for sale or as a music video serviced to New Zealand television. [1] The award was first awarded in 1973, following the Loxene Golden Disc award from 1965-1972. Lorde is the biggest winner in this category with four victories.