Waikato Country Music Awards

06/10/2023

We would like to wish our Overall representatives the very best of luck today at the 2023 NZCMA Entertainer of the Year! You are all absolute stars! Enjoy today and look forward to hearing the results!

12/03/2023

A huge thank you to the amazing Wendy Ritchie for capturing the Waikato Awards. If you’d like to check out all of the photos, visit Wendy’s page.

Thanks Wendy!

11/03/2023

VERY quick post because after an amazing day we are exhausted!

Junior Overall Winner - Ngakau Robson
Junior Overall Runner Up - Elizabeth Maynard-Hassett

Veteran Overall Winner - Dennis Clark
Veteran Overall Runner Up - Jan MaGee

Senior Overall Winner - Charise Lawrence
Senior Overall Runner Up - Jane Robson

Songwriter Overall Winner - Holly Muirhead
Songwriter Overall Runner Up - Jan MaGee
Songwriter Overall 2nd Runner Up - Christine Drake

Congratulations and see you at the 2023 NZCMA Entertainer of the Year.

10/03/2023

More finalists :)

10/03/2023

First lot of finalist’s into tonight’s finals concert :)

10/03/2023

The 2023 Waikato CM Awards are well underway! Good luck to all our entrants today! The finals premier concert starts at 6pm and tickets are available at the door!

10/03/2023

TOMORROW!! The 2023 Waikato Country Music Awards are happening at the Plaza Theatre, Putaruru. Auditions start at 8am and the finals concert starts at 6pm. Tickets at the door :) See you there!!

26/02/2023

2 weeks to go!!

12/02/2023

We have now reached our limit and entries are full. Times will be sent out in the next few weeks. Thank you.

17/01/2023

Entry forms for the 2023 Waikato CM Awards are now available! There is a limit of 100 entries and we are already at the HALF WAY mark! If you are wanting to enter now is your chance to do it!

Entry forms are available here!

The overall Junior, Intermediate, Senior, Veteran and Songwriter will gain entry to the 20223 NZCMA Entertainer of the Year awards.

11/06/2022

Wow what a day!! I am proud to announce the 2022 Overall winners! All gaining entry into the 2022 NZCMA Entertainer of the Year! Thank you to everyone who helped make yesterday a success and especially to all our entrants!

Junior Overall Winner - Stevie Toyne
Junior Overall Runner Up - Karly-Jewel Gordon

Intermediate Overall Winner - Rodeo
Intermediate Overall Runner Up - Mikko Johnston

Veteran Overall Winner - Jan Magee
Veteran Overall Runner Up - Robyn Morgan

Senior Overall Winner - Jan McKay
Senior Overall Runner Up - Tegan Reid

Songwriter Overall Winner - Alyssa Martinovich
Songwriter Overall Runner Up - Renee Strawbridge

11/06/2022

More results 💫🎶

11/06/2022

2022 Waikato Country Music Awards

Congratulations to the finalists so far!

10/06/2022

The 2022 Waikato Country Music Awards are underway! Results will be posted throughout the day so make sure you check in to see who’s through to tonight’s finals!

Tickets are still available for the auditions and also the finals!

Auditions - $5.00 entry
Finals - $10.00 entry!

08/06/2022

Join us this Saturday night for the finals concert of the Waikato Country Music Awards. Watch the finalists compete for the top spot PLUS our amazing guests PURE DIXIE aka Cooper's Run!! All for just $10.00 - Tickets available at the door show starts at 7:00pm. See you there!

01/06/2022

THANK YOU to the The Lion Foundation for there ongoing support! We appreciate you guys so much!!

29/05/2022

THe biggest THANK YOU to Pub Charity Limited for once again supporting the Waikato Country Music Awards! We appreciate you so much!!

17/05/2022

We are looking for generous $50 sponsors for the 2022 Waikato Country Music Awards. You can be a business, organisation, club or individual. We would be very appreciative of your support.

Message us or email address is on the poster! Thank you 🙏