Aotearoa Music Awards returns after two years, finalists announced

Thursday, 18 April 2024

L.A.B. won four Tūi at this year's Aotearoa Music Awards.

For the first time in two years, the Aotearoa Music Awards has returned with their list of finalists in the running to scoop up awards on May 30.

Those nominated for gongs include Stan Walker, The Beths, Marlon Williams, Kaylee Bell, Home Brew and more.

Additional awards to be presented include Highest Selling Artist and Radio Airplay Record of the Year.

AMA’s award categories have mostly remained the same, with some te reo Māori translations changed for titles.

Best Group has changed from Te Roopu Toa to Te Tino Kāhui Manu Taki o te Tau, with kāhui refering to a flock of birds and manu taki being the leaders of the flock.

Best Album Artwork has been translated to Te Taumata o te Toi, or “the pinnacle of art”, while Radio Airplay Record of the Year emerged from the transliteration Te Taumata o te Horapa, or “the pinnacle of reach”.

See the full list of nominees below.

Marlon Williams, Kaylee Bell, and Stan Walker are amongst those nominated for an AMA this year.

Album of the Year

Avantdale Bowling Club - Trees

Coterie - Coterie

Erny Belle - Not Your Cupid

Home Brew - Run It Back

Leisure - Leisurevision

Marlon Williams - My Boy

Piage - King Clown

Princess Chelsea - Everything is Going to Be Alright

Stan Walker - All In

The Beths - Expert in a Dying Field

Tiny Ruins - Ceremony

Unknown Mortal Orchestra - V

Single of the Year

Aaradhna - She

Avantdale Bowling Club - Friday Night at the Liquor Store

Corrella - Blue Eyed Maori

Coterie - Always Beside You (ft. Six60)

Fazerdaze - Bigger

Home Brew - Run It Back

Kaylee Bell - Boots ‘N All

L.A.B - Take It Away

Best Group

The Beths

Home Brew

Leisure

Mermaidens

Tiny Ruins

Unknown Mortal Orchestra

Te Māngai Pāho Mana Reo Award finalists

COTERIE – Purea/Cool It Down

Jordyn with a Why – He Rei Niho

MOHI – Me Pēhea Ra

Stan Walker – I AM

TAWAZ – He Aho

Tuari Brothers – Tuari ki te Ao

Best Māori Artist

Jordyn with a Why

Wellington-born musician Rei (Ngāti Raukawa, Ngāti Pākeha).

MOHI

Rei

Stan Walker

TAWAZ

Tuari Brothers

Best Solo Artist

Avantdale Bowling Club

Fazerdaze

Kaylee Bell

Marlon Williams

Princess Chelsea

Stan Walker

Best Album Artwork

Andrew McLeod – The Coin That

Princess Chelsea, who was awarded the Taite Music Prize in 2023.

Broke The Fountain Floor - (Clementine Valentine)

Lily Paris West – Mermaidens (Mermaidens)

Lily Paris West – Expert In A Dying Field (The Beths)

Best Alternative Artist

Grecco Romank

Mermaidens

Princess Chelsea

Best Classical Artist

Michael Houstoun & Bella Hristova

Natasha Te Rupe-Wilson & Somi Kim

New Zealand String Quartet

Best Country Artist

Kaylee Bell

Matt Joe Gow

The Mitchell Twins

Best Electronic Artist

Amamelia

deepState

Elipsa

Best Engineer

Amelia Murray & Emily Wheatcroft-Snape – Break! (Fazerdaze)

Simon Gooding – King Clown (Paige)

Tom Healy & Alexandra Corbett – My Boy (Marlon Williams)

Best Folk Artist

Adam McGrath

Terrible Sons

Tom Lark

Best Hip Hop Artist

Avantdale Bowling Club

Diggy Dupé

Home Brew

Best Jazz Artist

Clear Path Ensemble

Dave Wilson

Myele Manzanza

Music Video Content

Anahera Parata – SHE (Aaradhna)

Connor Pritchard – All My Friends (NO COMPLY ft. Wells*)

Marlon Williams – Don’t Go Back (Marlon Williams)

Best Pop Artist

Foley

Georgia Lines

Paige

Best Producer

Christoph El Truento – TREES (Avantdale Bowling Club)

Haz Beats – Run It Back (Home Brew)

Tom Healy – Ceremony (Tiny Ruins)

Best Rock Artist

Dead Favours

Midwave Breaks

Racing

Best Roots Artist

Corrella

Coterie

Sons of Zion

Best Soul/RnB Artist

Aaradhna

Dallas Tamaira

Sam V