No. |
Ceremony |
Date |
Broadcaster(s) |
Most wins |
Album of the Year winner |
Single of the Year winner |
Host(s) |
Venue |
Ref. |
1 |
1965 Loxene Golden Disc |
25 November 1965 |
NZBC |
— |
No Album of the Year award given |
Ray Columbus and the Invaders – "Till We Kissed" |
Neville Chamberlain |
White Heron Lodge, Wellington |
[11] |
2 |
1966 Loxene Golden Disc |
9 November 1966 |
Maria Dallas – "Tumblin' Down" |
[11] |
3 |
1967 Loxene Golden Disc |
4 November 1967 |
Mr. Lee Grant – "Thanks to You" |
Peter Sinclair |
[11] |
4 |
1968 Loxene Golden Disc |
7 November 1968 |
Allison Durbin – "I Have Loved Me a Man" |
Intercontinental Hotel, Auckland |
[11] |
5 |
1969 Loxene Golden Disc |
15 October 1969 |
The Hi-Revving Tongues – "Rain and Tears" |
[11] |
6 |
1970 Loxene Golden Disc |
22 October 1970 |
Hogsnort Rupert – "Pretty Girl" |
Grand Opera House |
[11] |
7 |
1971 Loxene Golden Disc |
2 November 1971 |
Craig Scott – "Smiley" |
Opera House, Palmerston North |
[11] |
8 |
1972 Loxene Golden Disc |
14 November 1972 |
Creation – "Carolina" |
Christchurch Town Hall |
[11] |
9 |
1973 RATA Award |
1973 |
Unknown |
Shona Laing (2 awards) |
John Donoghue – Spirit of Pelorus Jack |
John Hanlon – "Damn the Dam" |
Unknown |
Trillo's, Auckland |
[12] |
10 |
1974 RATA Award |
1974 |
Unknown |
Mike Harvey (2 awards) |
No Album of the Year award given |
John Hanlon – "Is It Natural" |
Unknown |
Unknown |
[12] |
11 |
1975 RATA Award |
1975 |
Unknown |
John Hanlon (2 awards) |
John Hanlon – Higher Trails |
Rockinghorse – "Through the Moonlight" |
Unknown |
Unknown |
[12] |
12 |
1976 RATA Award |
1976 |
Unknown |
Dr Tree (2 awards) |
New Zealand Symphony Orchestra – Symphony #2 |
No Single of the Year award given |
Unknown |
Trillo's, Auckland |
[12] |
No awards were presented in 1977 |
[12] |
13 |
1978 RIANZ Music Awards |
1978 |
TV One |
Hello Sailor (2 awards) |
Hello Sailor – Hello Sailor |
Golden Harvest – "I Need Your Love" |
Stu Dennison |
Avalon Studios |
[12] |
14 |
1979 RIANZ Music Awards |
23 November 1979 |
Th' Dudes (2 awards) |
Street Talk – Street Talk |
Th' Dudes – "Be Mine Tonight" |
Unknown |
Mandalay, Auckland |
[12] |
15 |
1980 RIANZ Music Awards |
1980 |
Unknown |
Jon Stevens (3 awards) |
Sharon O'Neill – Sharon O'Neill |
Jon Stevens – Montego Bay |
Unknown |
Logan Park Hotel, Auckland |
[12] |
16 |
1981 RIANZ Music Awards |
1981 |
Unknown |
Dave McArtney and the Pink Flamingos (4 awards) |
Dave McArtney and the Pink Flamingos – Dave McArtney and the Pink Flamingos |
Coup D'État – "Doctor, I Like Your Medicine" |
Unknown |
[12] |
17 |
1982 RIANZ Music Awards |
1982 |
Unknown |
DD Smash (4 awards) |
DD Smash – Cool Bananas |
Prince Tui Teka – "E Ipo" |
Unknown |
[12] |
18 |
1983 New Zealand Music Awards |
November 1983 |
TV One |
DD Smash (4 awards) |
DD Smash – Live: Deep in the Heart of Taxes |
DD Smash – "Outlook For Thursday" |
Karyn Hay and Phillip Schofield |
Michael Fowler Centre |
[12] |
19 |
1984 New Zealand Music Awards |
1984 |
Dance Exponents (3 awards) |
Dance Exponents – Prayers Be Answered |
The Narcs – "You Took Me Heart and Soul" |
[12] |
20 |
1985 New Zealand Music Awards |
1985 |
Netherworld Dancing Toys (3 awards) |
Netherworld Dancing Toys – Painted Years |
Netherworld Dancing Toys – "For Today" |
Unknown |
[12] |
21 |
1986 New Zealand Music Awards |
November 1986 |
Unknown |
Peking Man (5 awards) |
Peking Man – Peking Man |
Peking Man – "Room That Echoes" |
Unknown |
Sheraton Hotel, Auckland |
[12] |
22 |
1987 New Zealand Music Awards |
1987 |
Unknown |
Dave Dobbyn (4 awards) |
Herbs – Sensitive to a Smile |
Dave Dobbyn – "You Oughta Be In Love" |
Unknown |
[12] |
23 |
1988 New Zealand Music Awards |
1988 |
Unknown |
Holidaymakers (4 awards) |
Dave Dobbyn – Loyal |
Holidaymakers – "Sweet Lovers" |
Unknown |
[12] |
24 |
1989 New Zealand Music Awards |
1989 |
Unknown |
Margaret Urlich (3 awards) |
Margaret Urlich – Safety In Numbers |
Margaret Urlich – "Escaping" |
Unknown |
[12] |
25 |
1990 New Zealand Music Awards |
March 1990 |
Unknown |
The Chills (4 awards) |
The Chills – Submarine Bells |
The Chills – "Heavenly Pop Hit" |
Unknown |
Unknown |
[12] |
No awards were presented in 1991 |
[13] |
26 |
1992 Pepsi New Zealand Music Awards |
6 April 1992 |
TV2 |
Headless Chickens & The Exponents (2 awards) |
Headless Chickens – Body Blow |
The Exponents – "Why Does Love Do This To Me" |
Unknown |
Aotea Centre |
[14] |
27 |
1993 Pepsi New Zealand Music Awards |
1993 |
The Mutton Birds (3 awards) |
The Mutton Birds – The Mutton Birds |
The Mutton Birds – "Nature" |
Simon Barnett |
Powerstation |
[15] |
28 |
1994 New Zealand Music Awards |
11 April 1994 |
Headless Chickens (3 awards) |
Straitjacket Fits – Blow |
Headless Chickens – "Juice"/"Choppers" |
Unknown |
Pan Pacific Hotel |
[16] |
29 |
1995 New Zealand Music Awards |
12 April 1995 |
— |
Supergroove (4 awards) |
Supergroove – Traction |
Purest Form – "Message to My Girl" |
Unknown |
Carlton Hotel |
[17] |
30 |
1996 Clear Music and Entertainment Awards |
13 April 1996 |
TV3 |
Shihad (4 awards) |
Shihad – Killjoy |
OMC – "How Bizarre" |
Unknown |
Aotea Centre |
[18] |
31 |
1997 Clear Music and Entertainment Awards |
3 May 1997 |
Che Fu (3 awards) |
Strawpeople – Vicarious |
DLT featuring Che Fu – "Chains" |
Unknown |
[19] |
32 |
1998 New Zealand Music Awards |
23 April 1998 |
TV2 |
Bic Runga (4 awards) |
Bic Runga – Drive |
Bic Runga – "Sway" |
Jon Bridges, Petra Bagust and Nathan Rarere |
[20][21] |
33 |
Coca-Cola New Zealand Music Awards |
13 March 1999 |
TV3/C4 |
The Feelers (4 awards) |
The Feelers – Supersystem |
Che Fu – "Scene III" |
Jon Bridges, Nathan Rarere, and Jackie Clarke |
Auckland Town Hall |
[4][22] |
34 |
2000 New Zealand Music Awards |
4 March 2000 |
Sky 1/Juice TV |
Stellar (5 awards) |
Stellar – Mix |
Stellar – "Violent" |
Marcus Lush |
Civic Theatre |
[23][24] |
35 |
2001 New Zealand Music Awards |
2 March 2001 |
TV2 |
Zed (3 awards) |
Zed – Silencer |
Fur Patrol – "Lydia" |
Francesca Rudkin |
[25][26] |
36 |
2002 New Zealand Music Awards |
10 May 2002[note 1] |
Che Fu (4 awards) |
Che Fu – The Navigator |
Che Fu – "Fade Away" |
Erika Takacs and Marcus Lush |
St James Theatre |
[27] |
37 |
2003 New Zealand Music Awards |
30 April 2003 |
TV3 |
The Datsuns & Bic Runga (4 awards) |
The Datsuns – The Datsuns |
Goodshirt – "Sophie" |
Oliver Driver and Lucy Lawless |
Aotea Centre |
[28][29] |
38 |
2004 Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards |
22 September 2004[note 2] |
C4 |
Scribe (6 awards) |
Scribe – The Crusader |
Scribe – "Stand Up" |
Jaquie Brown and Mikey Havoc |
[31][32] |
39 |
2005 Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards |
5 October 2005 |
Fat Freddy's Drop (4 awards) |
Fat Freddy's Drop – Based on a True Story |
Breaks Co-Op – "The Otherside" |
Jaquie Brown and Oliver Driver |
[33][34][35] |
40 |
2006 Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards |
18 October 2006 |
Bic Runga (4 awards) |
Bic Runga – Birds |
Pluto – "Long White Cross" |
[36][37] |
41 |
2007 Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards |
18 October 2007 |
The Mint Chicks (5 awards) |
The Mint Chicks – Crazy? Yes! Dumb? No! |
Evermore – "Light Surrounding You" |
Dai Henwood |
[38][39] |
42 |
2008 Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards |
8 October 2008 |
Flight of the Conchords & Opshop (4 awards) |
Flight of the Conchords – Flight of the Conchords |
Opshop – "One Day" |
Vector Arena |
[40][41] |
43 |
2009 Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards |
8 October 2009 |
Ladyhawke (6 awards) |
Ladyhawke – Ladyhawke |
Ladyhawke – "My Delirium" |
[42] |
44 |
2010 Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards |
7 October 2010 |
Gin Wigmore & Stan Walker (4 awards) |
Gin Wigmore – Holy Smoke |
Kids of 88 – "Just a Little Bit" |
Shannon Ryan and Ben Hurley |
[43] |
45 |
2011 Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards |
3 November 2011 |
Four |
The Naked and Famous (7 awards) |
The Naked and Famous – Passive Me, Aggressive You |
The Naked and Famous – "Young Blood" |
Shannon Ryan and Ben Boyce |
[44] |
46 |
2012 Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards |
1 November 2012 |
Six60 (6 awards) |
Kimbra – Vows |
Six60 – "Don't Forget Your Roots" |
[45] |
47 |
2013 Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards |
21 November 2013 |
Lorde & Aaradhna (4 awards) |
Aaradhna – Treble & Reverb |
Lorde – "Royals" |
Shannon Ryan and Stan Walker |
[46] |
48 |
2014 Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards |
20 November 2014 |
Lorde (6 awards) |
Lorde – Pure Heroine |
Lorde – "Team" |
Shannon Ryan and Dai Henwood |
[47] |
49 |
2015 Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards |
19 November 2015 |
TV3 |
Broods (4 awards) |
Broods – Evergreen |
Lorde – "Yellow Flicker Beat" |
Taika Waititi[note 3] |
[48] |
50 |
2016 Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards |
17 November 2016 |
Broods (5 awards) |
Broods – Conscious |
Broods – "Free" |
Jono Pryor and Ben Boyce |
[49] |
51 |
2017 Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards |
16 November 2017 |
Three |
Lorde (5 awards) |
Lorde - Melodrama |
Lorde - "Green Light" |
Spark Arena |
[50] |
52 |
2018 Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards |
15 November 2018 |
Six60 (4 awards) |
Marlon Williams - Make Way for Love |
Drax Project - "Woke Up Late" |
Kanoa Lloyd and Stan Walker |
[51] |
53 |
2019 Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards |
14 November 2019 |
Benee (4 awards) |
Avantdale Bowling Club – Avantdale Bowling Club |
Benee – "Soaked" |
Laura Daniel and Jon Toogood |
[52][53][54] |
54 |
2020 Aotearoa Music Awards |
15 November 2020 |
The Edge TV (7–8:30) Three (8:30–10:30) |
Benee (4 awards) |
The Beths – Jump Rope Gazers |
Benee – "Supalonely" |
Sharyn Casey and Jayden King (7–8:30) Jesse Mulligan (8:30–10:30) |
[8] |
55 |
2021 Aotearoa Music Awards |
17 December 2021 |
TVNZ 2 |
L.A.B. (5 awards) |
L.A.B. – L.A.B. IV |
L.A.B. – "Why Oh Why" |
Hayley Sproull and Stan Walker |
Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre, Aotea Centre |
[55] |
56 |
2022 Aotearoa Music Awards |
10 November 2022 |
— |
L.A.B. (4 awards) |
L.A.B.- L.A.B. V |
L.A.B. – "Mr Reggae" |
— |
[56] |
No awards were presented in 2023 |
[57] |
57 |
2024 Aotearoa Music Awards |
30 May 2024 |
Radio New Zealand |
- |
- |
- |
Kara Rickard and Jesse Mulligan |
Viaduct Events Centre |
[58] |