2022 Aotearoa Music Awards
| 2022 Aotearoa Music Awards | |
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| Awarded for | Excellence in New Zealand music |
| Date | 10 November 2022 |
| Website | Official website |
The 2022 Aotearoa Music Awards was the 57th holding of the annual ceremony featuring awards for musical recording artists based in or originating from New Zealand. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, there was no traditional celebration or televised awards ceremony.[1] The winners were publicly announced on 10 November, 2022.
The finalists were announced on 6 October 2022.[2] Rob Ruha received the most nominations with six, followed by Ka Hao with five and L.A.B. with four.[3] The latter were the night's biggest winners and repeated their 2021 success by winning Album of the Year, Single of the Year, Best Group, and Best Roots Artist for a second year in a row.[4] Other notable winners included Tami Neilson, with three award wins, and Benee, who won Best Pop Artist for a fourth successive year.[5]
Nominees and winners
Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface, and indicated with a double dagger (‡).[3][6]
| Album of the Year (Te Pukaemi o te Tau) |
Single of the Year (Te Waiata Tōtahi o te Tau) |
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| Best Solo Artist (Te Kaipuoro Takitahi Toa) |
Best Māori Artist (Te Māngai Pāho Te Kaipuoro Māori Toa) |
| Best Group (Te Roopu Toa) |
Breakthrough Artist of the Year (Te Kaituhura Puoro Toa o te Tau) |
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| Best Pop Artist (Te Kaipuoro Arotini Toa) |
Best Alternative Artist (Te Kaipuoro Manohi Toa) |
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| Best Soul/RnB Artist (Te Kaipuoro Awe Toa) |
Best Hip Hop Artist (Te Kaipuoro Hipihope Toa) |
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| Best Roots Artist (Te Kaipuoro Taketake Toa) |
Te Māngai Pāho Mana Reo Award |
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| Best Electronic Artist (Te Kaipuoro Tāhiko Toa) |
Best Rock Artist (Te Kaipuoro Rakapioi Toa) |
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| Best Classical Artist (Te Kaipuoro Inamata Toa) | |
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Additional awards
The following awards were also presented:
| Best Country Artist (Te Kaipuoro Tuawhenua Toa) |
Best Folk Artist (Te Kaipuoro Taketake Toa) |
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| Best Children's Music Artist (Te Kaipuoro Waiata Tamariki Toa) |
Best Jazz Artist (Te Kaipuoro Tautito Toa) |
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Artisan awards
| Best Album Artwork (Te Kaipuoro Tāhiko Toa) |
Best Music Video Content (Te Kiko Puoro Ataata Toa) |
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| Best Producer (Te Kaiwhakaputa Toa) |
Best Engineer (Te Kaipukaha Toa) |
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Special awards
| People's Choice Award (Te Kōwhiri o te Nuinga) |
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| Highest Selling Artist (Te Toa Hoko Teitei) |
| Radio Airplay Record of the Year (Te Rikoata Marakerake o te Tau) |
References
- ^ "News - 2022 Aotearoa Music Awards Nominations Open, Ceremony Off". NZ Musician. Retrieved 2 July 2025.
- ^ Mahon-Heap, Jonny (6 October 2022). "Lorde, Rob Ruha, and L.A.B. among 2022 Aotearoa Music Awards nominees". Stuff. Retrieved 2 July 2025.
- ^ a b "Lorde, L.A.B, Rob Ruha among AMA finalists". NZ Herald. 6 October 2022. Retrieved 2 July 2025.
- ^ Lochrie, Conor (10 November 2022). "L.A.B Make History at the 2022 Aotearoa Music Awards". Rolling Stone Australia. Retrieved 2 July 2025.
- ^ "L.A.B secures spot in history at 2022 Aotearoa Music Awards". RNZ. 10 November 2022. Retrieved 2 July 2025.
- ^ "Aotearoa Music Awards 2022 Winners Announced". UnderTheRadar. 10 November 2022. Retrieved 2 July 2025.