2024 Aotearoa Music Awards
| 2024 Aotearoa Music Awards | |
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 The stage at the 2024 awards ceremony | |
| Awarded for | Excellence in New Zealand music |
| Date | 30 May 2024 |
| Location | Viaduct Events Centre |
| Presented by | Recorded Music NZ |
| Hosted by | Jesse Mulligan & Kara Rickard |
| Reward(s) | Tūī trophy |
| Website | Official website |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | Radio NZ, TVNZ+ |
The 2024 Aotearoa Music Awards was the 58th holding of the annual ceremony featuring awards for New Zealand music recording artists. The awards took place on 30 May 2024 at the Viaduct Events Centre in Auckland and was hosted by Jesse Mulligan and Kara Rickard.
2024 was the first time a televised public ceremony had taken place since 2021; COVID-19 affected the 2022 awards, and the awards had a hiatus for 2023.
The awards were live streamed by Radio New Zealand, and made available to watch the next day on TVNZ+.[1]
Background
[edit]Recorded Music NZ commissioned a review of the awards following 2022, to ensure that they remained relevant in the current landscape; due to the review, no awards were held in 2023. For 2024, the awards were moved to the end of May, to coincide with New Zealand Music Month; previously they had been held in October/November. Nominations for the 2024 awards had an extended eligibility period dating back to 2022.[2][3]
Two new award categories were introduced in 2024; the Breakthrough Single of the Year (Te Tino Waiata Iti Rearea o te Tau) was created alongside the pre-existing Breakthrough Artist of the Year award, and the Te Manu Mātārae category was introduced to recognise "artists that have made a significant impact on the music landscape" during the eligibility period.[4][5]
A new Tūī trophy design was introduced in 2024. While the shape—first introduced in 1996—remained the same, the new Tūī are carved from totara, which was seen as more ecologically-friendly than the previous electroplated trophy.[6]
Ceremony
[edit]The awards were held on the evening of 30 May 2024 at Auckland's Viaduct Events Centre, and were hosted by journalists Jesse Mulligan and Kara Rickard. The night was split between an opening ceremony, in which the technical and genre categories were awarded, followed by the "main showcase" featuring live performances and the major award categories.
A kapa haka group from Western Springs College delivered a haka pōwhiri to open the ceremony. The opening also featured live performances from MOHI and Jordyn with a Why.
Stan Walker opened the main showcase with a performance of "I Am". The showcase also featured live performances from Corrella, Kaylee Bell, Princess Chelsea, and Coterie.[7]
Dame Hinewehi Mohi received a standing ovation, following a tribute from Moana Maniapoto inducting her into the New Zealand Music Hall of Fame.[7][8]
The ceremony closed with Mohi – joined by Drax Project, Stan Walker, Rob Ruha, MOHI and Jordyn with a Why – performing her 1999 hit "Kotahitanga".[7]
Nominees and winners
[edit]Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface, and indicated with a double dagger (‡).[9][10]
| Album of the Year Te Tino Pukaemi o te Tau |
Single of the Year Te Tino Waiata Tōtahi o te Tau |
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| Best Solo Artist Te Tino Reo o te Tau |
Best Group Te Tino Kāhui Manu Taki o te Tau |
| Best Māori Artist Te Manu Taki Māori o te Tau |
Mana Reo Te Mangai Pāho Mana Reo |
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| Breakthrough Single of the Year Te Tino Waiata ā-Iti Rearea o te Tau |
Breakthrough Artist of the Year Te Iti Rearea o te Tau |
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| Best Pop Artist Te Manu Taki Arotini o te Tau |
Best Alternative Artist Te Manu Taki Whanokē o te Tau |
| Best Soul/RnB Artist Te Manu Taki Manako o te Tau |
Best Hip Hop Artist Te Manu Taki Ātete o te Tau |
| Best Roots Artist Te Manu Taki Taketake o te Tau |
Best Rock Artist Te Manu Taki Rakapioi o te Tau |
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| Best Electronic Artist Te Manu Taki Tāhiko o te Tau |
Best Classical Artist Te Manu Taki Tuauki o te Tau |
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Additional awards
[edit]The following awards were also presented:
| Best Country Artist Te Manu Taki Tuawhenua o te Tau |
Best Folk Artist Te Manu Taki Ahurea o te Tau |
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| Best Children's Music Artist Te Manu Taki Kerekahu o te Tau |
Best Jazz Artist (Te Kaipuoro Tautito Toa) |
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Artisan awards
[edit]| Best Album Artwork Te Taumata o te Toi |
Best Music Video Content Te Taumata o te Ataata |
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| Best Producer Te Taumata o te Kaiwhakaputa |
Best Engineer Te Taumata o te Pūkenga Oro |
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Special awards
[edit]| People's Choice Award Tā te Iwi |
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| Highest Selling Artist Te Taumata o te Hokona |
| Radio Airplay Record of the Year Te Taumata o te Horapa |
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| NZ Music Hall of Fame
Te Whare Taonga Puoro o Aotearoa |
Te Manu Mātarae |
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References
[edit]- ^ Simich, Ricardo (29 May 2024). "Spy shares all the buzz ahead of the Aotearoa Music Awards". NZ Herald. Retrieved 20 July 2025.
- ^ "Aotearoa Music Awards return: Nominations now open for 2024". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
- ^ Bhatt, Jogai (18 April 2024). "Here are the finalists for the 2024 Aotearoa Music Awards". RNZ. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
- ^ "Three all-new Tūī categories to be presented at the 2024 Aotearoa Music Awards". Aotearoa Music Awards. Retrieved 20 July 2025.
- ^ "Three new categories at 2024 Aotearoa Music Awards". RNZ. 23 May 2024. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
- ^ "AMA 2024 Tūī design revealed". Aotearoa Music Awards. 4 May 2024. Retrieved 20 July 2025.
- ^ a b c "2024 Aotearoa Music Awards recap: The Beths win Best Group, Best Album". RNZ. 30 May 2024. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
- ^ "Dame Hinewehi Mohi inducted into New Zealand Music Hall of Fame". RNZ. 18 May 2024. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
- ^ Lochrie, Conor (30 May 2025). "2024 Aotearoa Music Awards: All the Winners". Rolling Stone Australia / New Zealand. Retrieved 20 July 2025.
- ^ "News - Finalists for the 2024 Aotearoa Music Awards". NZ Musician. Retrieved 20 July 2025.