Here Are All the Winners From the 2026 Aotearoa Music Awards

The winners of the Aotearoa Music Awards (AMA) have been revealed. 

After dominating the nominations in April, Marlon Williams once again led the way at Thursday night's Auckland ceremony with three wins (Mark Perkins also won Best Engineer for his work on Williams' Te Whare Tīwekaweka).

Other major awards went to The Beths (Best Group) and Lorde (Best Pop Artist and International Achievement), while Ché Fu was inducted into the New Zealand Music Hall of Fame on the night.

Check out the full list of winners below.

2026 Aotearoa Music Awards Winners

NZ On Air Te Tino Pukaemi o te Tau | Album of the Year

Marlon Williams – Te Whare Tīwekaweka

Spotify Te Tino Waiata o te Tau | Single of the Year

Marlon Williams – "Aua Atu Rā"

Te Tino Reo o te Tau | Best Solo Artist

Marlon Williams – Te Whare Tīwekaweka

Te Tino Kāhui Manu Taki o te Tau | Best Group

The Beths – Straight Line Was a Lie

Tohu Tutuki o te Ao | International Achievement

Lorde

Te Manu Mātārae

Balu Brigada

Te Māngai Pāho Mana Reo

Stan Walker – "Mō Āke Tonu" (ft. Hana-Rāwhiti Maipi-Clarke)

Te Māngai Pāho Te Manu Taki Māori o te Tau | Best Māori Artist

TAWAZ

Te Iti Rearea o te Tau | Breakthrough Artist of the Year

Te Wehi

Te Manu Taki Whanokē o te Tau | Best Alternative Artist

MĀ – Blame It on the Weather

Te Manu Taki Tuauki o te Tau | Best Classical Artist

Michael Norris – Rerenga

Te Manu Taki Tuawhenua o te Tau | Best Country Music Artist

Tami Neilson – Neon Cowgirl

BurgerFuel Te Manu Taki Tāhiko o te Tau | Best Electronic Artist

Caru, Brandn Shiraz – Back 2 Back

Te Manu Taki Ahurea o te Tau | Best Folk Artist

Ny Oh – Wildwood

Te Manu Taki Ātete o te Tau | Best Hip Hop Artist

MOKOMOKAI – PONO!

Te Manu Taki Tautito o te Tau | Best Jazz Artist

Louisa Williamson – Groundwork

Te Manu Taki Arotini o te Tau | Best Pop Artist

Lorde – Virgin

Te Manu Taki Rakapīoi / Rakatū Pāorooro o te Tau | Best Rock / Metal Artist

Alien Weaponry – Te Rā

Te Manu Taki Taketake o te Tau | Best Roots Artist

Te Wehi – various

Te Manu Taki Manako o te Tau | Best Soul/RnB Artist

Tom Scott – ANITYA

Te Taumata o te Toi | Best Album Artwork

Nick Keller – The Ship // The Sea (Beastwars)

Te Taumata o te Pūkenga Oro | Best Engineer

Mark Perkins – Te Whare Tīwekaweka (Marlon Williams)

NZ On Air Te Taumata o te Ataata | Best Music Video Content

Stella Reid – "Scared Old Men" (Dick Move)

Te Taumata o te Kaiwhakaputa | Best Producer

Ben Lawson – ANITYA (Tom Scott)

Te Taumata o te Hokona | Highest Selling Artist

Six60

NZ On Air Te Taumata o te Horapa | Radio Airplay Record of the Year

RIIKI REID – "Over Romantic"

JD Sports Tā te Iwi | People's Choice

Borderline

Aotearoa Charts Icon

Fat Freddy’s Drop

Te Whare Taonga Puoro o Aotearoa | New Zealand Music Hall of Fame recipient

Ché Fu