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2022 Waiata Māori Music Awards Finalists

2022 Waiata Māori Music Awards Finalists

Now in its 15th year, finalists for the 2022 Waiata Māori Music Awards have been announced. The album-oriented awards will be celebrated with a live event staged at Toitoi – Hawkes Bay Arts & Events Centre on September 9.

2022 Waiata Māori Music Awards Finalists

Best Te Reo Māori Album

  • Anna Coddington – ‘Mana-Wā-Hine’
  • Puoro Mataoraora – ‘Te Whāriki a Te Kōhanga Reo, Te Pae Tuku Aka’
  • Te Kaahu – ‘Te Kaahu o Rangi’

Best RnB Album by a Māori Artist

  • Mistee K – ‘Melz Vs Mistee K’
  • Rei – ‘Enjoy The Ride Part 1’
  • Teezy Created – ‘Spiritual Healing’

Best Pop Album by a Māori Artist

  • Mistee K – ‘Melz Vs Mistee K’
  • L.A.B – ‘L.A.B V’
  • Teezy Created – ‘Spiritual Healing’

Best Hip Hop Album by a Māori Artist

  • Adam Tukiri – ‘Unless.. Surely’
  • Mistee K – ‘Melz Vs Mistee K’
  • Rei – ‘Enjoy the Ride Part 1’

Best Roots Reggae Album by a Māori Artist

  • Come On Up – ‘Come On Up’
  • NLC – ‘Home By Six’
  • Tomorrow People – ’21’

Best Māori Group

  • Aro
  • Coterie
  • L.A.B
  • Tomorrow People

Best Māori Wāhine/Female Solo Artist

  • Huia Hamon
  • Mistee K
  • Mihirangi

Best Māori Tāne/Male Solo Artist

Best Music Video

  • Alien Weaponry HatuPatu
  • Coterie – Cool it Down
  • Hani DreadKōkiri
  • Tomorrow People – Don’t Worry Baby
  • Troy Kingi & The Nudge He Ōrite

Best Waiata/Single by a Māori Artist

  • Coterie – Cool It Down
  • Origin Roots Aoteroa Tuakiritanga
  • Jordyn with a WhyBrown Melodies
  • L.A.B – Mr Reggae
  • Troy Kingi & The Nudge – He Ōrite

Best Māori Songwriter

  • Coterie
  • Kings
  • L.A.B
  • Ora
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