Tree and Fala Girls, at the 2021 Pacific Music Awards.  - Topic

Pacific Music Awards: finalists and recipients

2005 (award recipients are highlighted)

Radio 531PI Best Pacific Group
Adeaze ‘Always & For Real’

Ardijah ‘Journey (Aere’anga)’
D1 Family ‘Koko Luv’

NZ Music Commission Best Pacific Male Artist
Dei Hamo ‘We Gon Ride’
Scribe ‘Dreaming’
Tha Feelstyle ‘Break It To Pieces’

Best Pacific Female Artist
Anna Williams ‘Searching’ 
Kat Theo ‘Waiting’
Sara-Jane Auva’a ‘Sara-Jane’

Niu FM Best Pacific Urban Artist
Dei Hamo ‘We Gon Ride’
Scribe ‘Dreaming’
Tha Feelstyle ‘Break It To Pieces’

APRA Best Pacific Song
Tha Feelstyle ‘Su’amalie’ (Seumanu I/Futialo K)
Adeaze ‘Getting Stronger’ (F Tupa’i/L Tupa’i)
Ardijah ‘Journey’ (Monga R)

Best Pacific Music Album (Tui Award)
Aniseto Falemoe ‘Afe O Maila Ole Alofa’
Ardijah ‘Journey’
Ephraim ‘Moemoea o Avaiki’

Manukau Institute of Technology Lifetime Achievement Award
Phillip Fuemana

Viiz and Nainz Tupa'i - Adeaze - at the Pacific Music Awards 2005.

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2006

Radio 531PI Best Pacific Group
Beatrootz ‘No DJz’
Cydel ‘Luv Iz’
Mt Vaea ‘Mama’

NZ Music Commission Best Pacific Male Artist
Dei Hamo ‘First Edition’

King Kapisi ‘Dominant Species’
Savage ‘Moonshine’

Best Pacific Female Artist
Annie Puletiuatoa ‘Childhood’ 

Rosita Vai ‘Golden’
Sara-Jane Auva’a ‘Rejoice’

Niu FM Best Pacific Urban Artist
Dei Hamo ‘First Edition’ 

King Kapisi ‘Dominant Species’
Savage ‘Moonshine’

APRA Best Pacific Song
Beatrootz ‘No DJz’
Cydel ‘Luv Iz’
Savage ‘Swing’

Best Pacific Music Album (Tui Award)
Mt Vaea Band ‘Mama’
JXN & LavaBoyKila ‘First of the Blane’
Annie Puletiuatoa ‘Childhood’

Manukau Institute of Technology Lifetime Achievement Award
Bill Sevesi

Phillip Fuemana Award Most Promising Artist
Richard Recalde

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2007

Radio 531PI Best Pacific Group
Ill Semantics ‘Good Musik’
Nesian Mystik ‘Freshmen’
Spacifix ‘Much Love’

NZ Music Commission Best Pacific Male Artist
Chong-Nee ‘Just Getting By On Love’

JXN ‘Fuata Niue’
PNC ‘Rookie Card’

Counties Manukau DHB/Smokefree Best Pacific Female Artist
Aaradhna ‘I Love You’

Sara-Jane Auva’a ‘Merry Christmas’
Sara Halatutavaha ‘Tau Fuata Niue’

Niu FM Best Pacific Urban Artist
Chong-Nee ‘Just Getting By On Love’

Ill Semantics ‘Good Musik’
PNC ‘Rookie Card’

APRA Best Pacific Song
Aaradhna ‘I Love You’ (Patel A)
Spacifix ‘Gotta Get Like This’ (Manukia/Manukia/Manukia/Filisione/Finau)
Vaniah Toloa ‘Tukua’ (Toloa V)

Best Pacific Music Album (Tui Award)
Amene ‘In Your Name We Pray’
Spacifix ‘Much Love’
Vaniah Toloa ‘Tukua’

Manukau Institute of Technology Lifetime Achievement Award
Yandall Sisters

Phillip Fuemana Award, Most Promising Artist
Vela Manusaute

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Lole Usoali'i, at the Pacific Music Awards 2008

2008

Radio 531PI Best Pacific Group
Three Houses Down ‘Dreadtown’
Cydel ‘Soul Finder’
Te Vaka ‘Olatia’

NZ Music Commission Best Pacific Male Artist
Scribe ‘Rhyme Book’

Kas Futialo ‘Lokokasi’
Vaniah Toloa ‘E Le Galo Oe’

Pacific Blue Best Pacific Female Artist
Delani ‘Butterflies’
Lole ‘The Movement’
Zeisha Fremaux ‘Secret Game’

Niu FM Best Pacific Urban Artist
Cydel ‘Soul Finder’

PNC ‘PN Whoa!’
Scribe ‘Rhyme Book’

APRA Best Pacific Song
Three Houses Down ‘DandyMan’ (Puriri/Pome’e)
Ill Semantics ft Adeaze ‘Take It Slow’ (Arona/Moore/Tupa’i/Tupa’i/Holmes)
Scribe ‘Say It Again’ (Luafutu/Hammond/Iusitini/Iusitini/Mushroom Music Publishing)

S³ Best Pacific Music Album (Tui Award)
Three Houses Down ‘Dreadtown’
Cydel ‘Soul Finder’
Te Vaka ‘Olatia’

Manukau Institute of Technology Lifetime Achievement Award
Sione Aleki

Phillip Fuemana Award, Most Promising Artist
Matthew Salapu-Faiumu

Manukau City Council People’s Choice Best Pacific Artist Award
Three Houses Down 

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Tigilau Ness, at the Pacific Music Awards, 2016. He received the Lifetime Achievement Award in 2009. - Topic

2009

Radio 531PI Best Pacific Group
Cydel ‘There’s A Place’
Horsemen Family ‘My Shout’
Nesian Mystik ‘Elevator Musiq’

NZ Music Commission Best Pacific Male Artist
Devolo ‘Heaven & Hell’

Mareko ‘White Sunday 2: The Book of Mark’
Vince Harder ‘Strobelight’

Pacific Blue Best Pacific Female Artist
Ladi 6 ‘Time Is Not Much’
Angela Afeaki ‘Tongan Rendezvous’
Iva Lamkum ‘Iva Lamkum EP’

Niu FM Best Pacific Urban Artist
Devolo ‘Heaven & Hell’
Ladi 6 ‘Time Is Not Much’
Nesian Mystik ‘Elevator Musiq’

APRA Best Pacific Song
Angela Afeaki ‘Happy Happy Tonga’ (A. Afeaki/W. Afeaki/J. Afeaki)
Ladi 6 ‘Walk Right Up’ (K. Tamati/B. Park)
Nesian Mystik ‘Nesian 101’ (Atai/Manukau/McNulty/Reeder/Rikiau/Strickson‐Pua)

S³ Best Pacific Music Album (Tui Award)
Angela Afeaki ‘Tongan Rendezvous’
Ladi 6 ‘Time Is Not Much’
Nesian Mystik ‘Elevator Musiq’

Best Pacific Gospel Album
St Pauls Methodist Church Otara ‘2008 Choir’ 
South Auckland Community Church Band ‘Set Us Free’ 
Oyster Music - Various Artists ‘The Gospel According to….’

Manukau Institute of Technology Lifetime Achievement Award
Tigilau Ness

Phillip Fuemana Award, Most Promising Artist
Sweet & Irie

Manukau City Council People’s Choice Best Pacific Artist Award
South Auckland Community Church Band

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2010

Radio 531PI Best Pacific Group
Smashproof ‘The Weekend’
Te Vaka ‘Haoloto’
Three Houses Down ‘Break Out’

NZ Music Commission Best Pacific Male Artist
J Williams ‘Young Love’
Malcolm Lakatani ‘Quote Unquote’
Savage ‘Savage Island’

Pacific Blue Best Pacific Female Artist
Bella Kalolo ‘Walk To Change’
Erakah ‘Wonderful’
MzJ ‘That Gurl’

Niu FM Best Pacific Urban Artist
J Williams ‘Young Love’
Malcolm Lakatani ‘Quote Unquote’
Savage ‘Savage Island’

APRA Best Pacific Song
Malcolm Lakatani ‘Nukututaha’ (Malcolm Lakatani/Napa Lakatani)
Te Vaka ‘Te Mavaega’ (Opetaia Foa’i)
Three Houses Down ‘Kanikapila’ (Tonga Vaea & Three Houses Down) 

S³ Best Pacific Music Album (Tui Award)
Savage ‘Savage Island’
Te Vaka ‘Haoloto’
Three Houses Down ‘Break Out’

Recognition & Promotion of Pacific Language
Malcolm Lakatani ‘Quote Unquote’
Te Vaka ‘Haoloto’
Tony T ‘My Niue’

Manukau City Council Best Pacific Gospel Album
Ivoga Green & Niu Ta’ala ‘Quiet Intensity’
Mutalau Ululauta Matahefonua Trust Choir ‘Taofi Lologo Tolu, Tau Lologo Tapu Tokiofa Mutalau’
Purpose Defined ‘Called To Battle’

NZ On Air Radio Airplay Award
Winner: ‘Smashproof ‘Brother’

Manukau Institute of Technology Lifetime Achievement Award
Ardijah

Phillip Fuemana Award, Most Promising Artist
Luap

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2011

Radio 531PI Best Pacific Group
The Hypnotics ‘The Hypnotics EP’
Nesian Mystik ‘99 AD’
Pacific Underground ‘Island Summer’

NZ Music Commission Best Pacific Male Artist
J Williams ‘You Got Me’
Vince Harder ‘Say This With Me’
Young Sid ‘What Doesn’t Kill Me’

Best Pacific Female Artist
Bella Kalolo ‘What Love Can Do’
Erakah ‘In or Out’
Ladi6 ‘The Liberation of...’

Niu FM Best Pacific Urban Artist
Ladi6 ‘The Liberation of...’
Nesian Mystik ‘99 AD’
Vince Harder ‘Say This With Me’

APRA Best Pacific Song
Adeaze ‘Got My Girl For Life’ (F Tupa’i/L Tupa’i)
Nesian Mystik ‘Sun Goes Down’ (Manukau/Atai/Rikiau/McNulty/Reeder/Strickson-Pua)
Tha Feelstyle ‘Sometimes When It Rains’ (K Futialo/J Ferguson/N Ngatae/F Tupa’i/L Tupa’i)

Polynesian Blue Best Pacific Music Album (Tui Award)
Ladi 6 ‘The Liberation of...’
Nesian Mystik ‘99 AD’
Pacific Underground ‘Island Summer’

Tagata Pasifika Best Pacific Language
Koile ‘Te Hua’

Pacific Underground ‘Island Summer’
Taura Mani ‘I Runga Taua’

Best Pacific Gospel Album
Harbourside - Various Artists ‘A Very Kiwi Christmas’
JMA Productions - Various Artists ‘Reflections of the Soul’
Mutalau Ululauta Matahefonua Trust Choir ‘Lologo Tapu Tokiofa Mutalau Niue - Taofi Lologo 4’

NZ On Air Radio Airplay Award
J Williams ft Scribe ‘You Got Me’

Manukau Institute of Technology Lifetime Achievement Award
Annie Crummer

Phillip Fuemana Award, Most Promising Artist
Grace Ikenasio

Auckland Council People’s Choice Best Pacific Artist Award
Nesian Mystik

Annie Crummer with her Lifetime Achievement Award at the Pacific Music Awards, 2011

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2012

Radio 531PI Best Pacific Group
Adeaze ‘Rise & Shine’

Te Vaka ‘Havili’
The Hypnotics ‘Coincidence’

NZ Music Commission Best Pacific Male Artist
David Dallas ‘The Rose Tint’

Kas Futialo ‘Good Morning Samoa’
Stks ‘Rhythm & Brown’

Nautilus Foundation Best Pacific Female Artist
Bella Kalolo ‘Without the Paper’

Iva Lamkum ‘Raise Your Glass’
MzJ ‘Love Changes Everything’

Niu FM Best Pacific Urban Artist
Adeaze ‘Rise & Shine’

David Dallas ‘The Rose Tint’
Stks ‘Rhythm & Brown’

APRA Best Pacific Song
Adeaze ‘Paradise’ (F Tupa’i/L Tupa’i)

David Dallas ‘Take A Picture’ (D Dallas/A Iustini/J Iustini/T Rowlands/E Simons)
Ria ‘Over You’ (A Numia/E Ensink)

Best Pacific Music Album (Tui Award)
Adeaze ‘Rise & Shine’
David Dallas ‘The Rose Tint’
Kas Futialo ‘Good Morning Samoa’

Tagata Pasifika Best Pacific Language
2PouzFynist ‘Upgrade - Cook Island Legacy’

Kas Futialo ‘Good Morning Samoa’
Te Vaka ‘Havili’

Best Pacific Gospel Album
Erakah ‘Infatuated’

Mutalau Ululauta Matahefonua Trust Choir ‘Lologo Tapu Tokiofa Mutalau Niue - Taofi Lologo 5’
Samoan Autalavou P.I.P.C. Newton ‘Lota Nu’u Moni’

NZ On Air Radio Airplay Award
Brooke Fraser ‘Betty’

Manukau Institute of Technology Lifetime Achievement Award
The Keil Isles

Phillip Fuemana Award Most Promising Artist
Giant Killa

Auckland Council People’s Choice Best Pacific Artist Award
Ria

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Adeaze - Nainz, left, and Viiz Tupa'i - at the Pacific Music Awards, 2012. - Topic

2013

Radio 531PI Best Pacific Group
Home Brew ‘Home Brew’
The Hypnotics ‘Give It Time’
Tomorrow People ‘One’

NZ Music Commission Best Pacific Male Artist
Savage ‘Mayhem & Miracles’
Swiss ‘Slow Wind’
Vaniah Toloa ‘Tofi O Tamatane’

Best Pacific Female Artist
Aaradhna ‘Treble & Reverb’
Iva Lamkum ‘Black Eagle’
Ria ‘The One’

Niu FM Best Pacific Urban Artist
Aaradhna ‘Treble & Reverb’
Iva Lamkum ‘Black Eagle’
Swiss ‘Slow Wind’

APRA Best Pacific Song
Aaradhna ‘Wake Up’ (Patel A/Short E/Wadams P)
Iva Lamkum ‘Doo Bop’ (Robinson C/Wadams P/Lamkum I)
Swiss ‘Slow Wind’ (Manu S/Evangelista M/Gaetani L)

Best Pacific Music Album (Tui Award)
Aaradhna ‘Treble & Reverb’
Home Brew ‘Home Brew’
Tomorrow People ‘One’

Tagata Pasifika Best Pacific Language
Mangere Congregational Church of Jesus ‘Ia Outou Vivi’I’
Mr Tanoa ‘My Sweat & Tears’
Vaniah Toloa ‘Tofi O Tamatane’

NZ On Air Best Pacific Music Video
Aaradhna ‘Lorena Bobbitt’ (Director: Tom Gould)
Iva Lamkum ‘Doo Bop’
Vince Harder ‘Far From Here’

NZ On Air Radio Airplay Award
Aaradhna ‘Wake Up’

Manukau Institute of Technology Lifetime Achievement Award
Winner: Mavis Rivers

Phillip Fuemana Award, Most Promising Artist
Cilla

Auckland Council Peoples Choice Best Pacific Artist Award
Swiss ‘Slow Wind’

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2014

Radio 531PI Best Pacific Group
BrownHill ‘First Love’
Sol3 Mio ‘Sol3 Mio’
Tomorrow People ‘One.5’

NZ Music Commission Best Pacific Male Artist
David Dallas ‘Falling Into Place’
Mark Vanilau ‘Dark Horizon’
Swiss ‘Lucky Man’

Virgin Australia Best Pacific Female Artist
Bella Kalolo ‘Time and Space’

Ladi 6 ‘Automatic’
MzJ ‘You Make Me Smile’

Niu FM Best Pacific Urban Artist
David Dallas ‘Runnin’

King Kapisi ‘Crush’
Ladi 6 ‘Ikarus’

APRA Best Pacific Song
David Dallas ‘Runnin’ (Dallas/Iusitini/Iusitini/Britt/Motzer)
Ladi 6 ‘Ikarus’ (Tamati K/Parks B)
Mark Vanilau ‘Giant of the Sea’ (Vanilau M)

Auckland Council Best Pacific Music Album
David Dallas ‘Falling Into Place’
Ladi 6 ‘Automatic’
Sol3 Mio ‘Sol3 Mio’

Tagata Pasifika Best Pacific Language
Fiafia Band ‘Pepelo’
Kelemete & Kiligi Ta’ale ‘Penina Lalelei o Samoa’
YFC Alumni NZ Choir ‘Amuia le Tagata’

NZ On Air Best Pacific Music Video
David Dallas ‘Runnin’
King Kapisi ‘Crush’
Ladi 6 ‘Ikarus’

Flava Best International Pacific Artist
Fiji Born & Raised II ‘The ReBirth’
Kalaga’la ‘Aimons Nous’ 
Spawnbreezie ‘Perfect’

Manukau Institute of Technology Lifetime Achievement Award
Che Fu

Phillip Fuemana Award, Most Promising Artist
Musical Island Boys

Vodafone Peoples Choice Best Pacific Artist Award
Lifestyle

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2015

Radio 531PI Best Pacific Group
Cydel ‘Memoirs of a Midnight Cowboy’

Three Houses Down ‘On My Heart’
Tomorrow People ‘Again & Again’

NZ Music Commission Best Pacific Male Artist
K.One ‘I Wanna Tell You’
King Kapisi ‘Welcome Back’
TJ Taotua ‘Magnified’

Virgin Australia Best Pacific Female Artist
Lole Usoalii-Hickey ‘Get Over’
Mz J ‘Sparkle’
Erakah ‘Organised Chaos’

Niu FM Best Pacific Urban Artist
Cydel ‘Memoirs of a Midnight Cowboy’

Sid Diamond ‘Speakers Blown’
Team Dynamite ‘Shepherds Delight’

APRA Best Pacific Song
Andrew Faleatua ‘Samoa Forever’ (Faleatua A)
Cydel ‘I Love You’ (Nili S/Letoa D)
Smashproof ‘Survivors’ (Diamond/Fa’afou/Tautogia/Fountain/Tuhoro)
Team Dynamite ‘Coconut Lime’ (Haru B/Ness C/Sihamau E/Fepuleai-Wiig L)

Recorded Music NZ Best Pacific Music Album
Cydel ‘Memoirs of a Midnight Cowboy’

Team Dynamite ‘Shepherds Delight’
Fiafia Band ‘Siva Siva Maia’

Tagata Pasifika Best Pacific Language
Aumua Toafa Ai’i Te’o ‘It’s my turn - O lo’u taimi’
Fiafia Band ‘Siva Siva Maia’
Word of Life South Auckland Choir ‘Toele I La’u auaunaga’

Best Pacific Gospel Artist
Lifestyle (of Worship) ‘Your Will Be Done’
TJ Taotua ‘Magnified’
Word of Life South Auckland Choir ‘Toele I La’u auaunaga’

NZ On Air Best Pacific Music Video
Coco Solid ‘Heaven’s Gate’ (Director Coco Solid)
Team Dynamite ‘Coconut Lime’ (Director Eddy Fifield)
Smashproof ‘Survivors’ (Director Chris Graham)

Flava Best International Pacific Artist
Common Kings ‘Before You Go’
Mahi ‘Kissing You’
Maryanne Ito ‘Waking Up’

NZ On Air Radio Airplay Award
Brooke Fraser ‘Kings and Queens’

Manukau Institute of Technology Lifetime Achievement Award
Herbs

Phillip Fuemana Award Most Promising Artist
Donell Lewis

Vodafone Peoples Choice Best Pacific Artist Award
Three Houses Down

Special Recognition Award
Sol3 Mio

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2016

Radio 531PI Best Pacific Group
Sol3 Mio with ‘On Another Note’

Te Vaka with ‘Amataga’
Tomorrow People with ‘Bass & Bassinets’

NZ Music Commission Best Pacific Male Artist
Beau Monga with ‘King and Queen’
K.One with ‘Out of Thin Air’
Vince Harder with ‘Rare Vision’

Virgin Australia Best Pacific Female Artist
Annie Grace with ‘The Journey’

Rosie with ‘Everything’s Rosie’
Tree with ‘Sweet Lovin’

Niu FM Best Pacific Urban Artist
Beau Monga with ‘King and Queen’
Ill Semantics with ‘Trillogy’
Vince Harder with ‘Rare Vision’

APRA Best Pacific Song
Annie Grace with ‘E Le Galo’ (written by Annie Tonumali’i and Pearl Va’afusuaga)
Mal Lakatani with ‘Fiti Lagakali’ (written by Mekemiliani Ikinepule and Malakamu Lakatani)
Te Vaka with ‘Papua I Sisifo’ (written by Opetaia Foa’i)

Recorded Music NZ Best Pacific Music Album
Annie Grace with ‘The Journey’
Sol3 Mio with ‘On Another Note’
Te Vaka with ‘Amataga’

SunPix Best Pacific Language
Mal Lakatani with ‘Fiti Lagakali’
Te Vaka with ‘Amataga’
Tha Feelstyle with ‘Sasa’

Best Pacific Gospel Artist
Annie Grace with ‘The Journey’
Revere with ‘Set Apart’
TJ Taotua with ‘Firstly’

NZ On Air Best Pacific Music Video
K. One with ‘So Good’ (Directed by Kaleb Vitale & Mark Arona)
Team Dynamite with ‘Cosmos ReUp’ (Directed by Eddy Fifield)
Vince Harder with ‘Shot Me Down’ (Directed by Shae Sterling)

Flava Best International Pacific Artist
Common Kings with ‘Hits & Mrs’

Ezra James with ‘Runaway’ 
Makisi with ‘Famili’

MAINZ Best Producer
Ill Semantics with ‘Trillogy’ (produced by Nox, Yorel, CXL)
K. One with ‘Out of Thin Air’ (produced by Nox)
Rosie with ‘Everythings Rosie’ (produced by Dee Letoa)
Tomorrow People with ‘Bass & Bassinets’ (produced by Avina Kelekolio & Tana Tupai)
Vince Harder with ‘Start Again / Rare Vision’ (produced by Vince Harder)

NZ On Air Radio Airplay Award
Savage with ‘Freaks’

Manukau Institute of Technology Lifetime Achievement Award
Pacific Underground

Phillip Fuemana Award, Most Promising Artist
Mikey Mayz

Vodafone Peoples Choice Best Pacific Artist Award
Ill Semantics

Special Recognition Award - Outstanding Achievement
Savage

Special Recognition Award
Linda and Vika Bull

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Kings won four categories at the 2017 Pacific Music Awards - James Ensing-Trussell

2017

Radio 531PI Best Pacific Group
Three Houses Down feat. General Fiyah - ‘Love & Affection’

Tomorrow People ‘Writings on the Wall’
Unity Pacific ‘Blackbirder Dread’

NZ Music Commission Best Pacific Male Artist
KINGS - ‘KINGS EP’

Savage ‘Zooby Doo’
Tommy Nee ‘Colorblind’

Virgin Australia Best Pacific Female Artist
Aaradhna ‘Brown Girl’

La Coco ‘Love & Other Things’
Olivia Foa’i ‘Tulou Tagaloa’

Niu FM Best Pacific Urban Artist
KINGS ‘KINGS EP’

SWIDT ‘SWIDT vs Everybody’
Three Houses Down feat. General Fiyah ‘Love & Affection’

APRA Best Pacific Song
Aaradhna ‘Brown Girl’ (Written by Aaradhna Patel)

KINGS ‘Don’t Worry Bout’ It’ (Written by Kings)
Opetaia Foa’i ‘We Know The Way’ (Written by Opetaia Foa’i and Lin-Manuel Miranda)

Recorded Music NZ Best Pacific Music Album
Aaradhna ‘Brown Girl’

KINGS ‘KINGS EP’
Unity Pacific ‘Blackbirder Dread’

SunPix Best Pacific Language
Annie Grace ‘Loimata o le Fiafia’
Olivia Foa’i ‘Tulou Tagaloa’
Vai Mahina/Sulata Foa’i-Amiatu, Matthew Ineleo ‘An Innocent Warrior’

Auckland Council Best Pacific Gospel Artist
Annie Grace ‘Unchangeable Love’

La Coco ‘Love & Other Things’
Revere ‘Groove Thing’

NZ On Air Best Pacific Music Video
Aaradhna ‘Welcome to the Jungle’ (Directed by Sophie Findlay)

Parri$ ‘Friday’ (Directed by Parris Goebel)
Three Houses Down feat. General Fiyah ‘Love & Affection’ (Directed by Samson Rambo)

Flava Best International Pacific Artist
J Boog ‘Rose Petals’

Kylie Auldist ‘Family Tree’
CRSB ‘Evolution of Love’

MAINZ Best Producer
KINGS ‘KINGS EP’

La Coco ‘Love & Other Things’ (Produced by Dee Letoa)
SWIDT ‘SWIDT vs Everybody’ (Produced by SmokeyGotBeatz)

NZ On Air Radio Airplay Award
KINGS ‘KINGS EP’

Manukau Institute of Technology Lifetime Achievement Award
Brother Love

Phillip Fuemana Award, Most Promising Artist
Tommy Nee

Vodafone Peoples Choice Best Pacific Artist Award
Three Houses Down feat. General Fiyah ‘Love & Affection’

Special Recognition Award - Outstanding Achievement
Opetaia Foa’i

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Tribute to OMAC, Pacific Music Awards, 2018. - Topic

2018

Best Pacific Female Artist
Ladi 6 Royal Blue 3000 EP

La Coco - Love & Other Things Part II
Razé - 4Seasons

NZ Music Commission Best Pacific Male Artist
Noah Slee - Otherland

General Fiyah ‘Here To Stay’
Kings - Chapter One

Pacific Media Network Best Pacific Urban Artist
Noah Slee - Otherland

9-5ers - Close To Home
SWIDT - Stoneyhunga

Pacific Media Network Best Pacific Group
Tomorrow People - ‘Lock Me Up’

Sol3 Mio - A Very Merry Christmas
Three Houses Down - ‘Smile’

NZ On Air Best Pacific Music Video
Samson Rambo ‘Here To Stay’ (General Fiyah)

Noah Slee & Si Jay Gould ‘Radar’ (Noah Slee)
Olivia Foa’i ‘Lakalaka’ (Te Vaka)

APRA Best Pacific Song
General Fiyah ‘Here To Stay’ (Written by: Charlie Pome’e & Nicholas Pome’e)

Tomorrow People ‘Sa’ili Le Alofa’ (Written by Kenape Saupese, Naomi Alatipi, Honiara Salanoa, Helen Tupai, Avina Kelekolio, Daniel Sugrue, Tana Tupai)
Te Vaka ‘Lakalaka’ (Written by Opetaia Foa’i/Matatia Foa’i)

SunPix Best Pacific Language
Tomorrow People - ‘Sa’ili Le Alofa’

EFKS Te Atatu Junior Youth - Fa’afetai Le Atua
Te Vaka ‘Lakalaka’

Auckland Council Best Pacific Gospel Artist
EFKS Te Atatu Junior Youth - Fa’afetai Le Atua

TJ Taotua ‘Special Place’
Niue Youth Network - NYN Niue Gospel Album

Flava Best International Pacific Artist
Tenelle - For the Lovers

Junior Maile ‘When I’m Gone’/ ‘Golden Touch’
Sam Kiles ‘Delay’

Recorded Music NZ Best Pacific Music Album
Ladi 6 - Royal Blue 3000 EP

EFKS Te Atatu Junior Youth - Fa’afetai Le Atua
Noah Slee - Otherland
Sol3 Mio - A Very Merry Christmas
SWIDT - Stoneyhunga

SIT/MAINZ Best Producer
Parks, Brandan Haru & Julien Dyne - Royal Blue 3000 EP (Ladi 6)

Anonymouz - The Undisciplined Son EP (Tha Movement)
KINGS - Chapter One (Kings)

Vodafone People’s Choice Award
General Fiyah

NZ On Air Radio Airplay Award
Brooke Fraser - ‘Therapy’

NZ On Air Streaming Award
Kings - ‘Don’t Worry Bout It’

Phillip Fuemana Award - Most Promising Pacific Artist
Poetik

Special Recognition Award - Outstanding Achievement
Otara Music & Arts Centre (OMAC)

Manukau Institute of Technology Lifetime Achievement Award
Punialava’a

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Poetik performing at the 2019 Pacific Music Awards. - Topic

2019

Auckland Council Best Pacific Female Artist
La Coco ‘Waiting’
Razé ‘Not About You’
Tree ‘Can We’
Villette ‘Money’

NZ Music Commission Best Pacific Male Artist
Kings - Lov3 & 3go
Melodownz - Melo & Blues
POETIK - HAMOFIED EP
Sonatane Kaufusi ‘Birdie’

PMN Best Pacific Group
Adeaze - A Mother’s Love
SWIDT - The Most Electrifying
Tomorrow People - BBQ Reggae

NZ On Air Best Pacific Music Video
Razé X Edy ‘Not About You’, Directed by Kiel Tutin & Edward Liu
Sonatane Kaufusi ‘Birdie’, Directed by Dave Thomson, Imaginary Friends
SWIDT ‘Who Run It’, Directed by 10Daniel16
Villette - ‘Money’, Directed by Parker Howell, Baron VR

APRA Best Pacific Song
Church & AP ‘Ready or Not’, Written by Elijah Manu, Albert Purcell
Kings ‘6 Figures’, Written by Kingdon Chapple-Wilson
Punialava’a ‘Ana le Seanoa’oe’, Written by Rev. Iosefa Lale Peteru

SunPix Best Pacific Language
Adeaze - A Mother’s Love
Punialava’a - Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow, O ananafi, O nei ma Taeao
Sammy Atoa ‘Samoa Finau’

Base FM NZ & Island Base FM Samoa Best Pacific Hip Hop Artist
Kings - Lov3 & 3go
POETIK - HAMOFIED EP
SWIDT - The Most Electrifying

Best Pacific Soul/R&B Artist
La Coco - ‘Waiting’
Razé ‘Not About You’
Villette ‘Not In Love’

Pato Entertainment Best Pacific Roots/Reggae Artist
Lapi Mariner ‘Go Back’
Runtingz Family ‘Runtingz Anthem’
Tomorrow People - BBQ Reggae

PMN Best Pacific Gospel Artist
Adeaze - A Mother’s Love
Punialava’a - Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow, O ananafi, O nei ma Taeao
Revere - Revere

SIT/MAINZ Best Producer:
Kings & 10A - Lov3 & 3go (Kings)
SmokeyGotBeatz - The Most Electrifying (SWIDT)
Baccyard (Clinton Bently) - Melo & Blues (Melodownz)

FLAVA Best International Pacific Artist
Bobby Alu ‘Move’
Jaro Local - Dakini Tangarareh
Kaiit - Live From Her Room EP

Recorded Music NZ Best Pacific Music Album
Kings - Lov3 & 3go
SWIDT - The Most Electrifying
Tomorrow People - BBQ Reggae

NZ On Air Radio Airplay Award
General Fiyah feat Three Houses Down ‘Here to Stay’

NZ On Air Streaming Award
Kings ‘Don’t Worry About It’

Sunpix People’s Choice Award - Best Pacific Artist
Tomorrow People

Phillip Fuemana Award - Most Promising Pacific Artist
Melodownz

Manukau Institute Of Technology Lifetime Achievement Award
Her Majesty Queen Sālote Tupou lll

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Lifetime tribute to Daniel Ray Costello at the 2020 awards: TCB featuring Stevie Heatley. - Topic

2020

Auckland Council Best Pacific Female Artist
Bella Kalolo ‘Ends of the Earth’
Lou’ana ‘Move Along’
Olivia Foa’i - Candid

NZ Music Commission Best Pacific Male Artist
Lepani - ‘Pockets Full of Love’
Noah Slee - Twice
Poetik - HAMOFIED 2 EP

Flava Best Pacific Group
Church & AP - Teeth
Shepherds Reign - ‘Le Manu’
Tomorrow People - ‘Fever feat. Fiji’

NZ On Air Best Pacific Music Video
Disciple Pati ‘The Boy Who Cried Woman’
Directed by Shae Stirling and Sapati Apa
Lou’ana ‘Eye To Eye’
Directed by Annie Duckworth
SWIDT ‘Bunga
Directed by Anahera Parata

APRA Best Pacific Song
General Fiyah ‘It’s You feat. Three Houses Down’
Written by Charlie Pome’e and Nicholas Pome’e
Lani Alo ‘Alo I Ou Faiva’
Written by Metitilani Alo and Livingstone Efu
Shepherds Reign ‘Le Manu’
Written by Oliver Leupolu, Filivaa James, Joseph Oti-George, Gideon Voon, Shaymen Rameka

SunPix Best Pacific Language
Lani Alo ‘Alo I Ou Faiva’
Olivia Foa’i - Candid
Punialava’a - Sili’aga I Fa’atufugaga, Beyond Our Stories
Shepherds Reign - ‘Le Manu’

Base FM NZ & Island Base Samoa Best Pacific Hip Hop Artist
Church & AP - Teeth
Melodownz ‘No Mercy feat. Denzel Curry’
Poetik - HAMOFIED 2 EP

Best Pacific Soul/R&B Artist
Jordan Gavet ‘Hesitation’
Lepani ‘Pocket Full of Love’
Lou’ana ‘Move Along’
Noah Slee - Twice

Pato Entertainment Best Pacific Roots/Reggae Artist
General Fiyah ‘Its You feat. Three Houses Down’
Lomez Brown ‘Tell Me’
Raggadat Cris - I Swear
Tomorrow People ‘Fever feat. Fiji’

531pi Best Pacific Gospel Artist
Lani Alo ‘Alo I Ou Faiva’
Punialava’a - Sili’aga I Fa’atufugaga, Beyond Our Stories
JXN ‘Talako Dragon’

Niu FM Best International Pacific Artist
HP Boyz ‘Engineers’
Josh Tatofi - Ua Kui A Lawa
Kaiit ‘Miss Shiney’

Recorded Music NZ Best Pacific Music Album
Church & AP - Teeth
Olivia Foa’I - Candid
POETIK - HAMOFIED 2 EP

Red Bull Best Producer
Church & AP - Teeth
Producer: Dera Meelan
Kings ‘Hit That’
Producer: Kings
Mikey Mayz ‘Wild People’
Producers: Tia Drumma and EDY
Olivia Foa’i - Candid
Producer: Matatia Foa’i

Phillip Fuemana Award - Most Promising Pacific Artist
Victor J Sefo

NZ On Air Radio Airplay Award
Church & AP ‘Ready or Not’

NZ On Air Streaming Award
Kings ‘6 Figures’

SunPix People’s Choice Award - Best Pacific Artist
HP Boyz

Special Recognition Award
Daphne Walker

Special Recognition Award
Jawsh 685

Manukau Institute of Technology Lifetime Achievement Award
Daniel Rae Costello

Lou'ana, at the 2020 awards: she won the Best Pacific Female Artist award. - Topic

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2021

Auckland Council Best Pacific Female Artist
Jordan Gavet ‘Do Better’
Lou’ana - Moonlight Madness
Tree - Mrs Tree

NZ Music Commission Best Pacific Male Artist
Hawkins - ‘Can’t Leave It Alone’/ ‘Streetlights’/ ‘Fireflies’/ ‘I Couldn’t Tell It All’
Kings ‘Help Me Out’
Melodownz - ‘Fine’

Flava Best Pacific Group
Church & AP - At Thy Feet
Shepherds Reign ‘Aiga’
STNDRD - Keep it STNDRD
Team Dynamite ‘Dragon Fruit ft. Louis Baker’

NZ On Air Best Pacific Music Video
Kings ‘Help Me Out’
Directed by Kings
Tree ‘Afio Ane Loa’
Directed by Tree Manu & Quincy Filiga

Vallé ‘Trip Advisor’
​Directed by Jadon Calvert

APRA Best Pacific Song
Jawsh 685 - ‘Savage Love (Laxed-Siren Beat)’
Written by Joshua Nani, Phil Greiss, Jason Derula, Jacob Kasher Hindlin

Kings ‘Help Me Out’
Written by Kingdon Chapple-Wilson, Matt Sadgrove, Sam Eriwata, Joel Latimer
Team Dynamite ‘Dragon Fruit ft Louis Baker’
Written by Tony Sihamau, Lance Fepuleai, Harry Huavi, Louis Baker

SunPix Best Pacific Language
Loopy Tunes Preschool Music ‘Umukisia’
Samson Squad ‘Taviri/Manea/Te Kuki Airani’
Shepherds Reign ‘Aiga’
Tree - Mrs Tree

Base FM & Island Base Best Pacific Hip Hop Artist
Church & AP - At Thy Feet
Diggy Dupé - That’s Me, That’s Team
Melodownz - ‘Fine’

Best Pacific Soul/R&B Artist
Emily Muli ‘Self Care’
Lepani - In the Moment EP
Lou’ana - Moonlight Madness

One Love Best Pacific Roots/Reggae Artist
Lomez Brown - The Feels & Groove EP
Raggadat Cris ‘Nay Sayers’
Victor J Sefo ‘My Everything’/ ‘Is It Bad’/ ‘Want To’/ ‘Like’

531pi Best Pacific Gospel Artist
Erakah ‘How You Love Me’
Marley Sola ‘Lift Your Head High’
TY ‘Never Too Far’/ ‘Drive’

Niu FM Best International Pacific Artist
DJ Noiz ‘Amelia ft Kennyon Brown, Donnell Lewis, Victor J Sefo’
J Boog ‘Siva Mai feat Siaosi’
Mr Cowboy ‘Daddy Toe Sau’
Tenelle ‘This Is X’

Recorded Music NZ Best Pacific Music Album
Lepani - In the Moment EP
Lou’ana - Moonlight Madness
Tree - Mrs Tree

Best Producer
Jawsh 685 ‘Savage Love (Laxed-Siren Beat)’
Producer: Jawsh 685
Lepani - In the Moment EP
Producers: Lepani, Rory Noble, Ambian & Sleo, Devin Abrams
Lou’ana - Moonlight Madness
Producer: Nathan Judd

Phillip Fuemana Award - Most Promising Pacific Artist
Emily Muli

NZ On Air Radio Airplay Award
Jawsh 685 x Jason Derulo - ‘Savage Love (Laxed-Siren Beat)’

NZ On Air Streaming Award
Jawsh 685 x Jason Derulo - ‘Savage Love (Laxed-Siren Beat)’

SunPix People’s Choice Award - Best Pacific Artist
Samson Squad

Ministry for Pacific Peoples Special Recognition Award
Nick Afoa

Manukau Institute of Technology Lifetime Achievement Award
George “Fiji” Veikoso

Diggy Dupé performing at the 2021 Pacific Music Awards.  - Topic

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2022

Auckland Council Best Pacific Female Artist
Emily Muli ‘Break
Mo Etc. - Oceanbed
Tree - ‘No Fear ft Junior Soqeta’

NZ Music Commission Best Pacific Male Artist
Diggy Dupé - ‘WEON’
Kings - Raplist, ‘Young 4Eva
Poetik - Poetik Justice

Flava Best Pacific Group
SWIDT ‘Seize the Day ft Savage’, ‘Kelz Garage’, ‘312 Day’
Team Dynamite - Respect The Process 
Tomorrow People - 21

NZ On Air Best Pacific Music Video
Diggy Dupé, choicevaughan & P. Smith ‘Ain’t The Same ft. Melodownz & Summer Vaha’akolo’
Directed by Tom Hernv and Timēna Apa
House of Misfits ‘Tā Te Manawa’
Directed by Abigail Dougherty
Vallé ‘Swing Low’
Directed by Connor Pritchard

APRA Best Pacific Song
Kings ‘Young 4Eva’
Written by Kingdon Chapple-Wilson
Samson Squad ‘Amene’
Written by Jacob Samson, Tautape Samson & Jayjay Samson
SWIDT ‘Kelz Garage’
Written by Daniel Latu, Amon McGoram, Isaiah Libeau, Lomez Brown, Samuel Verlinden

SunPix Best Pacific Language
Kas Futialo - Grandmasta Kas
Lani Alo ‘Tua i manu’
Samson Squad ‘Kainga’, ‘Amene’
Shepherds Reign ‘Nga Ao E Rua feat. Swizl Jager’

Base FM & Island Base FM Best Pacific Hip Hop Artist
Poetik - Poetik Justice
SWIDT ‘Seize the Day ft Savage’, ‘Kelz Garage’, ‘312 Day’
Team Dynamite - Respect The Process

Best Pacific Soul/RnB Artist
Emily Muli ‘Break’
Sam V ‘Wired’, ‘Biker Boy’
TJ Taotua - Overdue

One Love Best Pacific Roots/Reggae Artist
Foundation ‘Closer’
Sammielz ‘Okay’
Tomorrow People 21
Victor J Sefo ‘Pele Ea’, ‘Ride’, ‘Shots’

531pi Best Pacific Gospel Artist
Anthem - Anthem
House of Misfits ‘Tā Te Manawa’
Tree ‘No Fear ft Junior Soqeta’

Niu FM Best International Pacific Artist
Bina Butta & Kennyon Brown ‘Lady Love’
Jaro Local ‘Kamanda Amanda’, ‘First Time’, ‘Single Papa’, ‘25 Minutes’
Lisi ‘Good Life’, ‘Dreams’, ‘Til the Death’, ‘Baby We On’

MPG/SAE Best Producer
Diggy Dupé, choicevaughan & P. Smith - The Panthers OST
Producers: Diggy Dupé, choicevaughan, P Smith
Team Dynamite - Respect The Process
Producer: Harry (Haz Beats) Huavi
Tomorrow People - 21
Producers: IKON MUSIC - Avina Kelekolio, Hennie Tui, Tana Tupai

Recorded Music Te Pukaemi Toa o Te Moana Nui a Kiwa Best Pacific Music Album
Diggy Dupé, choicevaughan & P. Smith - The Panthers OST
Kings - Raplist
Tomorrow People - 21

SunPix People’s Choice Award - Best Pacific Artist
Samson Squad

Phillip Fuemana Award - Most Promising Pacific Artist
Jarna

Creative New Zealand Award
Shepherds Reign

Ministry for Pacific People’s Special Recognition Awards
Ngaire Fuata
Tagata Pasifika
Niu FM - Pacific Media Network

Arch Angel Independent Music Award
lilbubblegum

Manukau Institute of Technology Te Pukenga Lifetime Achievement Award
Fa’anana Jerome Grey

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Two members of the long-established Samoan gospel group Punialava'a, 2018. At the 2023 event they won the Best Pacific Gospel Artist award. - Topic

2023

Auckland Council Best Pacific Female Artist
Olivia Foa’I ‘Sunlight’
Jordan Gavet ‘He Said’
Jordyn with a Why ‘Brown Melodies’
Lou’ana ‘Lost & Found’

NZ Music Commission Best Pacific Male Artist
MELODOWNZ - Lone Wolf
Sam V - The one, the lonely EP, ‘Come Through’, ‘Love Again’
Victor J Sefo ‘685’, ‘685 Remix’

Flava Best Pacific Group
Deceptikonz - In Perpetuity
STNDRD – Jukebox - ‘Otara (Misunderstood)’
Three Houses Down ‘The Dream’

531pi Best Pacific Gospel Artist
Punialava’a - Tagi Le Atunu’u Pele
Blsd One - Ready or Not EP
Wayno - ‘Seu lou Pologa’, ‘Siva Samoa 2K23’

Matai Watches Best Pacific Hip Hop Artist
Poetik - Hamofied Tre
Deceptikonz - In Perpetuity
MELODOWNZ - Lone Wolf

Best Pacific Soul/RnB Artist:
Sam V - The one, the lonely EP, ‘Come Through,’ ‘Love Again’
Lepani ‘Tell You Something’, ‘The Morning’
Lou’ana ‘Lost & Found’

Best Pacific Roots/Reggae Artist
Three Houses Down - ‘The Dream’, ‘She Loves Me’
Canaan Ene x Swiss - ‘Luv & Company’
Sweet & Irie - ‘Maximum ft Shane Walker’, ‘My Communication to You’

Niu FM Best International Pacific Artist
Josh Tatofi ‘Prisoner of Love’, ‘Sweet Loven’, ‘Landslide’, ‘Still the One’, ‘Pua Ahih’I’, ‘Good Morning Beautiful’, ‘Tomorrow
FAIVA ‘Valovalo Mai’
Jaro Local - Flowers of July EP

MPG/SAE Best Producer
Mareko x Ricky Paul - Untitled: ACT 1 (Producer: Ricky Paul Musik)
Sam V ‘Come Through’, ‘Sex & Pain’, ‘Love Again’,’ I Tried To Tell U’ Producer: Edward Liu
Victor J Sefo ‘685’ ‘685 Remix’ Producer: Victor J Sefo

NZ On Air Best Pacific Music Video
MELODOWNZ ‘Pray For More ft Lisi, Mikey Dam’ (Directed by Connor Pritchard)
Olivia Foa’i ‘Sunlight’ Directed by Shae Sterling
Hales ‘Just My Type’ Directed by Canaan Ene
Lou’ana ‘Lost & Found’ Directed by Anna Rose Duckworth

APRA Best Pacific Song
Victor J Sefo ‘685’ (Written by Victor J Sefo, Ventry Parker, Elijah Tovio)
Deceptikonz ‘One Time’ Written by D Savelio/ M Sagapolutele D Maoate/D Puniani/R Oliver/D Adams/V Papalii
Olivia Foa’i ‘Sunlight’ Written by Olivia Foa’i
Sam V ‘Come Through’ Written by Sam Verlinden, Eli Naea, Edward Liu

SunPix Best Pacific Language
Olivia Foa’i ‘Sunlight’
Canaan Ene x Junior - Soqeta ‘Tabamuni’
Rei & Olivia Foa’i ‘Kokomea’
Wayno ‘Seu lou Pologa’, ‘Siva Samoa 2K23’

Recorded Music NZ Te Pukaemi Toa O Te Moana Nui A Kiwa | Best Pacific Music Album Award
MELODOWNZ - Lone Wolf
Poetik - Hamofied Tre
STNDRD - Jukebox

NZ On Air Radio Airplay Award
SWIDT ft Lomez Brown ‘Kelz Garage’

NZ On Air Streaming Award
Savage ft Aaradhna ‘They Don’t Know

SunPix People’s Choice Award - Best Pacific Artist
Wayno

Phillip Fuemana Award - Most Promising Pacific Artist
Teo Glacier

Creative New Zealand Award
Lady Shaka

Ministry for Pacific Peoples Special Recognition Award
531pi

Ministry for Pacific Peoples Special Recognition Award
Mark Vanilau

Arch Angel Independent Music Award
Victor J Sefo

Manukau Institute of Technology Te Pukenga Lifetime Achievement Award
Toni Williams

 

2023

Auckland Council Best Pacific Female Artist
WINNER Aaradhna - ‘She’
Elena - ‘Ur Vibe’
Jordyn with a Why - ‘Set Go | Seen Tonight’
Olivia Foa'i - Tūmau Pea

NZ Music Commission Best Pacific Male Artist
Diggy Dupé - ‘We The City’
Kings - Dad's Son
lilbubblegum - ’Hourglass’, ‘Rickys’, ‘Mudboy’, ‘Pack-a-Punch’
Sam V - You Left Your Things Here 

Flava Best Pacific Group
SWIDT - ’YOUPHORIA feat HIGH HOOPS’, ‘Burn One Feat Stallyano’, ‘Hocus Pocus’, ‘Not 4 Sale’
A.R.T. - ‘WTF Man’
Shepherds Reign - Ala Mai

SunPix Best Pacific Language
Shepherds Reign - Ala Mai
Signature Choir - Mana Moana
Olivia Foa'i - Tūmau Pea

531pi Best Pacific Gospel Artist
Signature Choir - Mana Moana
Junior Soqeta - ‘Fiji Forever (feat Pauliasi), Just You & Me (feat JSQZE)
TONE6 - ‘Close Your Eyes’

Matai Best Pacific Hip Hop Artist
Diggy Dupé - ‘We The City’
SWIDT - ’YOUPHORIA feat HIGH HOOPS’, ‘Burn One Feat Stallyano’, ‘Hocus Pocus’, ‘Not 4 Sale’
Tha Movement - Cut From a Different Cloth

Pacificast Best Pacific Soul/RnB Artist
Sam V - You Left Your Things Here (LP)
Aaradhna - ‘She’
ELENA - ‘Ur Vibe’

Best Pacific Roots/Reggae Artist
Unity Pacific - ‘Integrity’
Folau - 'Upē 'O Siu'ilikutapu’
Shane Walker - ‘Tahine Tonga’, ‘Mrs Walker’, ‘Come Back Darling’, ‘Cigah’
Stanley T - ’Fallin’, ‘Island Girl’, ‘Honestly’, ‘Lockdown’

NZ On Air Best Pacific Music Video
Aaradhna - ‘She’ (Director: Anahera Parata)
Diggy Dupe - ‘We The City’ Director: Tom Grut
EMA I'U - ‘Flower of Life’ Director: Francis Baker
Pat - ’What Do I Do feat Dizzy Dash & Sven Illy’ Director: Danny Aumua
Shepherds Reign - ’Nafanua’ Director: Dave Thomson
Tha Movement - ’Tin City feat. Sid Diamond’ Director: Robert George

MPGNZ/SAE Creative Media Institute Best Producer
Haz Beats - Brunette EP (Haz & Miloux) ‘Run It Back’ (Home Brew)
Aaradhna - ‘She’ (Aaradhna)
Kings - Dad's Son (Kings)
Oliver Leupolu - Ala Mai (Shepherds Reign)

APRA Best Pacific Song
Aaradhna - ‘She’ (Writer: Aaradhna Patel)
A.R.T. - ‘WTF Man’ Writers: Anastasia Sirila, Roseta Lopa, Tiresa Foma'i, Avina Kelekolio, Edward Liu, Jeremiah Fale
Diggy Dupé - ‘We The City’ Writer: Stephen Atutolu
Shepherds Reign - ‘Ua Masa'a’ Writers: Filiva'a James, Oliver Leupolu, Shaymen Rameka, Gideon Voon, Joseph Oti-George
SWIDT - ‘YOUPHORIA feat HIGH HOOPS’ Writers: Taniela Latu, Amon McGoram, Jordan Arts
Teo Glacier - ‘Close With Desires (feat. Thuy)’ Writers: Eden Betham, Rory Noble, Thuy Tran

NIU FM Best International Pacific Artist
Josh Tatofi - 'Ouana’, ‘Why Worry’, ‘Storms Never Last’, ‘Fakateretere’, ‘I Jus Want Ya’, ‘I'm Gonna Love You’, ‘Tears On My Pillow’
Jaro Local - ‘Olbaut Olbaut’, ‘Wani Eh’, ‘Kativa’
Kennyon Brown, Donell Lewis, DJ Noiz - ‘Island Girl’
Mr Cowboy - ‘OB-LA-DI, OB-LA-DA’

Recorded Music Te Tino Pukaemi Moana Nui a Kiwa o te Tau | Best Pacific Music Album
Shepherds Reign - Ala Mai
Signature Choir - Mana Moana
Kings - Dad's Son
Olivia Foa’i - Tūmau Pea
Sam V - You Left Your Things Here

SunPix People’s Choice Award - Best Pacific Artist
Shane Walker

NZ On Air Radio Airplay Award
Jordan Gavet ‘He Said’

NZ On Air Streaming Award
Savage ft Aaradhna ‘They Don’t Know’

Phillip Fuemana Award – Most Promising Pacific Artist
MITI

Creative New Zealand Award
Noa Records

Ministry for Pacific Peoples Lifetime Achievement Award
Teremoana Rapley

Arch Angel Independent Music Award
Aaron Strickland - Astro

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