List of New Zealand Music Award categories
The New Zealand Music Awards are awarded in several different categories. As of 2014, the awards are presented in 31 categories.
Current awards
Past awards
| Award |
Years awarded |
|---|
| Arranger of the Year |
1973-1976 |
| Best Cast Album |
1987 |
| Best Compilation Album |
2001-2002 |
| Best Film Soundtrack |
1983 - 2000 |
| Best Mana Māori Album |
1996 - 2003 |
| Best Mana Reo Album |
1996 - 2003 |
| Best New Artist |
1973 - 1976 |
| Best New Zealand Recorded Composition |
1973 - 1974 |
| Best Solo Artist |
2003 |
| Best Songwriter |
1986 - 2005 |
| Composer of the Year |
1975 - 1976 |
| Lifetime Achievement |
1998 - 2004 |
| New Zealand Radio Programmer Award |
2000 - 2003 |
| Most Promising Female Vocalist |
1978 - 2000 |
| Most Popular Artist |
1983 |
| Most Popular Song |
1983 - 1984 |
| Most Promising Group |
1978 - 2000 |
| Most Promising Male Vocalist |
1978 - 2000 |
| Outstanding Contribution to the Music Industry |
1980 - 1990 |
| Outstanding Contribution to the Growth of New Zealand Music on Radio |
2005 - 2007 |
| Rising Star Award |
1996 - 1998 |