Pacific Music Awards - NZ

16/09/2024

It was great being at the Tangata Beats Final on Friday night. Huge congrats to everyone who took the stage. Awesome to see the diverse music that was performed and so great to see the regions represented from across Aotearoa. Wishing everyone all the best for their next stage of their music journey. Thanks to the Rockquest Trust and team for providing this opportunity for our next generation of artists.

11/09/2024

Following the performance at the 2024 Pacific Music Awards, ‘Our Way Home’ has been released to celebrate the 20th year for the PMAs. Produced by Kings, ‘Our Way Home’ features Nainz Tupai (Adeaze), Dave Atai (Nesian Mystik), Tree, Swiss, Sam V, Pati AF, Lepani, Jarna, Siavani (Cydel), Bella Kalolo, Emily Muli, Olivia Foa’i, and Marley Sola. Collectively known as the PMA Allstars, along with support of the Auckland Secondary Schools Pacific Choir to bring this inspiring project to life.

The original song was the result of the collective collaboration of past PMA winners and was created to truly celebrate and honour the 20 year milestone for our Pacific music community.

Encouraging (and asking) everyone to stream, download, support and enjoy ‘Our Way Home’:
SPOTIFY
https://open.spotify.com/track/0o9h96matWvSzv7L12aGP4?si=6080c92352c34334&nd=1&dlsi=3215227562f546f6
YOUTUBE MUSIC
https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=kFCuQBOrrHA.

08/09/2024

08/09/2024

Sharing the Tagata Pasifika episode which captured the highlights of the 2024 Pacific Music Awards. Huge thanks to Tagata Pasifika, SunPix and the TP+ team for all their work and support for the awards, filming the ceremony, providing online content and the live stream. All such important elements, which allows us to capture the awards ceremony and share it with our families and communities, here in Aotearoa, across the Pacific and the world.

We revisit this year’s 20th anniversary of the Pacific Music Awards and present all the highlight’s from the ceremony!

06/09/2024

Thank you so much to everyone that joined us at the 2024 Pacific Music Awards and our 20 year celebration. The awards ceremony honours and celebrates family, our history and the future of Pacific music. Our Trust is very proud of all the finalists, award recipients and performers.

20 years is a milestone year for us all to celebrate – for us all to be proud and for the collective village to stand tall together. We are strong. We are united. We are Here.

For the full show, the live stream link is available via TP+:
https://tpplus.co.nz/tagata-pasifika/live-2024-pacific-music-awards/

Our next coverage will be Tagata Pasifika’s highlights show will first screen on TVNZ1 at 9am on Saturday 7 September (and Tagata Pasifika is re-screened again on TVNZ1 and other channels locally and across the Pacific).

We will share the official photos from the evening very soon. Thank you everyone for your love and support for Pacific music and our Pacific artists.

It's that time of the year again! The 2024 Pacific Music Awards celebrating 20 years of Pacific music and the best Pacific artists from Aotearoa and around the world.

06/09/2024

The Pacific Music Awards Trust acknowledges that we have been taking pause this week, as our nation acknowledges the passing of Kiingi Tuheitia Pootatau Te Wherowhero VII. We also heard the call and witnessed the movement of change that Kiingi Tuheitia led at Te Hui-aa-Motu earlier this year, with the theme and call for unity – with one of the most important speeches given by him, with words that we will carry forward with us, as we navigate the times ahead, especially “The wind in our sails is kotahitanga”. We witnessed a significant moment in history at Tūrangawaewae Marae, with his tangihanga and the announcement of his daughter as the eighth Māori monarch and the second woman in this role, Te Arikinui Kuini Nga wai hono i te po Pootatau Te Wherowhero. We see the winds of change and look forward to the new future, and our thoughts are with all the whanau at this time.

29/08/2024

Recorded Music NZ Te Tino Pukaemi Moana Nui A Kiwa O Te Tau | Best Pacific Music Album
Winner: Shepherds Reign
Ala Mai

29/08/2024

Auckland Council Best Pacific Female Artist
Winner: Aaradhna
‘She’

29/08/2024

SunPix People’s Choice Award | Best Pacific Artist
Winner: SHANE WALKER

29/08/2024

Pacificast Best Pacific Soul/RnB Artist
Winner: Sam V
You Left Your Things Here (LP)

29/08/2024

Best Pacific Roots/Reggae Artist
Winner: Unity Pacific
‘Integrity’

29/08/2024

MPGNZ Aotearoa /SAE Creative Media Institute Best Producer
Winner: Haz Beats
Brunette EP (Haz & Miloux) ‘Run It Back’ (Home Brew)

29/08/2024

APRA AMCOS NZ Best Pacific Song
Winner: Aaradhna
‘She’
Written by: Aaradhna Parata

29/08/2024

531 Best Pacific Gospel Artist
Winner: Signature Choir
‘Mana Moana’

29/08/2024

Ministry for Pacific Peoples Lifetime Achievement Award
Winner: Teremoana Rapley

Teremoana Rapley is an Auckland-based singer and songwriter whose music fuses reggae and rap – a trailblazing artist whose extraordinary contributions to Pacific music and culture in New Zealand have left an indelible mark on the industry.
Of Kiribati, Aitutaki, Rarotonga, Mangaia and Jamaican heritage, Teremoana Rapley - also known as Tere Veronica Rapley MNZM - has been a powerful force in the New Zealand music scene for over three decades.

Known for her self-identification as a Black Moana Sovereign Storyteller, Teremoana’s influence spans multiple roles as a Hip Hop artist, musician, television presenter, and producer. Her dynamic career has included significant contributions to iconic groups like Upper Hutt Posse and Moana and the Moahunters during the 1990s, where she was celebrated for her impactful rhymes and vocals.
Visit our website to learn more about our 2024 lifetime achievement award winner.
https://www.pacificmusicawards.org.nz/news/2024-lifetime-achievement-award-recipient-announced

29/08/2024

SunPix Best Pacific Language
Winner: Shepherds Reign
Ala Mai

29/08/2024

FLAVA Best Pacific Group
Winner: SWIDT
’YOUPHORIA feat HIGH HOOPS’, ‘Burn One Feat Stallyano’, ‘Hocus Pocus’, ‘Not 4 Sale’

29/08/2024

NZ Music Commission Best Pacific Male Artist
Winner: Diggy Dupe
‘We the City’

29/08/2024

NZ On Air Best Pacific Music Video Award
Winner: Aaradhna
‘She’
Director: Aaradhna Parata

29/08/2024

Arch Angel Independent Music Award
Winner: Astro – Aaron Strickland

29/08/2024

NZ On Air Music Streaming Award
Winner: Savage ft Aaradhna
‘They Don’t Know’

29/08/2024

NZ On Air Radio Airplay Award
Winner: Jordan Gavet
‘He Said’

29/08/2024

Niu FM Best International Pacific Artist
Winner: Josh Tatofi Music
'Ouana’, ‘Why Worry’, ‘Storms Never Last’, ‘Fakateretere’, ‘I Jus Want Ya’, ‘I'm Gonna Love You’, ‘Tears On My Pillow’

29/08/2024

Phillip Fuemana Award | Most Promising Pacific Artist
Winner: Miti

Introduced in 2006 on request from the Fuemana family to honour and continue the legacy of their late brother – it is our tradition to begin our awards ceremony by honouring the future – with the Phillip Fuemana Most Promising Artist Award.

29/08/2024

We want to take a moment to acknowledge our dear friend, MC, PMA host who was such an important part of our team Tofilau Yolande Ah Chong – There is so much content of her – but here are some highlights of our favourites.
One of a kind, Yolande has contributed so much to our Pacific community – through her awesome personal powers and through all the work she did. For our Pacific Music Awards, she has been with us from the start – and most visibly as our MC, our host for more than half of our 20 years. She was an integral part of our wider PMA family and team. We are so grateful to you for all that you gave, all that you did and for your incredible support for our awards and for all our Pacific music community.

29/08/2024

Join the celebration through the official live stream of the 2024 Pacific Music Awards thanks to Tagata Pasifika.

The 2024 finalists are: A.R.T., Aaradhna, Diggy Dupé, ELENA, EMA I'U, Folau, Haz Beats, Jaro Local, Jordyn with a Why, Josh Tatofi, Junior Soqeta, Kennyon Brown, Donell Lewis, DJ Noiz, Kings, lilbubblegum, Mr Cowboy, Olivia Foa’i, Pat, Sam V, Shane Walker, Shepherds Reign, Signature Choir, Stanley T, SWIDT, Teo Glacier, Tha Movement, TONE6 and Unity Pacific.

The 20th PMA anniversary event will feature performances by finalists: Josh Tatofi, Shepherds Reign, Olivia Foa’i, Diggy Dupé, Junior Soqeta and Unity Pacific.

It's that time of the year again! The 2024 Pacific Music Awards celebrating 20 years of Pacific music and the best Pacific artists from Aotearoa and a...