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
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 Dread – Kōkiri
- 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 Why – Brown Melodies
- L.A.B – Mr Reggae
- Troy Kingi & The Nudge – He Ōrite
Best Māori Songwriter
