2021 Aotearoa Music Awards

2021 Aotearoa Music Awards
Awarded forExcellence in New Zealand music
Date17 December 2021 (2021-12-17)
LocationAotea Centre, Auckland, New Zealand
Hosted byHayley Sproull
Stan Walker
WebsiteOfficial website
Television/radio coverage
NetworkTVNZ 2
TVNZ+
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The 2021 Aotearoa Music Awards was the 56th holding of the annual ceremony featuring awards for musical recording artists based in or originating from New Zealand. The ceremony took place on 17 December 2021 at the Aotea Centre in Auckland and was hosted by Hayley Sproull and Stan Walker. It was broadcast live on TVNZ 2 and TVNZ+.[1]

The finalists were announced on 11 November 2021.[2] Troy Kingi received the most nominations with six, followed by Teeks with five and L.A.B. with four.[3] The latter were the night's biggest winners and won all the four nominations, including Album of the Year for L.A.B. IV and Single of the Year for "Why Oh Why", followed by Teeks with three.[4]

Nominees and winners

Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface, and indicated with a double dagger (‡).[5]

Album of the Year
(Te Pukaemi o te Tau) 		Single of the Year
(Te Waiata Tōtahi o te Tau)
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)
Best Pop Artist
(Te Kaipuoro Arotini Toa) 		Best Alternative Artist
(Te Kaipuoro Manohi Toa)
Best Soul/RnB Artist
(Te Kaipuoro Awe Toa) 		Best Hip Hop Artist
(Te Kaipuoro Hipihope Toa)
  • Team Dynamite‡
Best Roots Artist
(Te Kaipuoro Taketake Toa) 		Te Māngai Pāho Mana Reo Award
Best Electronic Artist
(Te Kaipuoro Tāhiko Toa) 		Best Rock Artist
(Te Kaipuoro Rakapioi Toa)
Best Classical Artist
(Te Kaipuoro Inamata Toa)

Additional awards

The following awards were also presented:[6]

Best Country Artist
(Te Kaipuoro Tuawhenua Toa) 		Best Folk Artist
(Te Kaipuoro Taketake Toa)
  • Tattletale Saints – Dancing Under the Dogwoods‡
    • Darren Watson – Getting Sober for the End Of The World
    • You, Me, Everybody – You, Me, Everybody
Best Children's Music Artist
(Te Kaipuoro Waiata Tamariki Toa) 		Best Jazz Artist
(Te Kaipuoro Tautito Toa)
  • fleaBITE – Snakes Alive‡
    • Chris Lam Sam – Chris Lam Sam's Silly Funny Songs For Kids!
    • Music with Michal – Can You Make Music?
  • The Jac – A Gathering‡
    • Lucien Johnson – Wax//Wane
    • Unwind – Saffron

Artisan awards

Best Album Artwork
(Te Kaipuoro Tāhiko Toa) 		Best Music Video Content
(Te Kiko Puoro Ataata Toa)
  • Amanda Cheng for Clot by Wax Chattels‡
    • Frances Carter for Something to Feel by Teeks
    • Jaime Robertson, Matthias Heidrich, and Andrew Spraggon for Chasing the Sun by Sola Rosa
  • Alexander Gander for "No One Knows" by Georgia Lines‡
Best Producer
(Te Kaiwhakaputa Toa) 		Best Engineer
(Te Kaipukaha Toa)
Music Teacher of the Year
(Kaiārahi Puoro o te Tau) 		Manager of the Year
(Kaiwhakahaere Puoro o te Tau)
  • Nicole Thomas and Paula Yeoman (NicNak Media Ltd) – Theia, Chores, Paige, Abby Wolfe, and Nganeko‡

Special awards

People's Choice Award
(Te Kōwhiri o te Nuinga) 		New Zealand Music Hall of Fame
(Te Whare Taonga Puoro o Aotearoa)
  • Te Nūtube‡
Highest Selling Artist
(Te Toa Hoko Teitei) 		Radio Airplay Record of the Year
(Te Rikoata Marakerake o te Tau)

References

  1. ^ "Stan Walker, Hayley Sproull to host Aotearoa Music Awards". 1News. 1 December 2021. Archived from the original on 4 March 2024. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
  2. ^ "Aotearoa Music Awards 2021 finalists announced". Radio New Zealand. 11 November 2021. Archived from the original on 4 March 2024. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
  3. ^ Barton, Monika (11 November 2021). "Aotearoa Music Awards 2021 finalists: Troy Kingi, Teeks, LAB lead nominations". Newshub. Archived from the original on 4 March 2024. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
  4. ^ Skipwith, David (17 December 2021). "L.A.B. and Teeks reign supreme at 2021 Aotearoa Music Awards". Stuff. Archived from the original on 17 December 2021. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
  5. ^ Hendricksen, Lauren; Rutledge, Daniel (17 December 2021). "L.A.B. wins big at 2021 Aotearoa Music Awards". Newshub. Archived from the original on 4 March 2024. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
  6. ^ "2021 Aotearoa Music Awards and Artisan Awards winners announced!". APRA AMCOS. 17 December 2021. Archived from the original on 4 March 2024. Retrieved 4 March 2024.