The inaugural New Zealand Music Awards was held in 1965, where a young Ray Columbus won Single of The Year with "Till We Kissed". 50 years on, the awards has matured with a plethora of music genres, artists and sounds.
The winners for 2015 include:
Vodafone Highest Selling Single - Savage - Freaks (Trumpets)
Highest Selling NZ Album - Sol3 Mio
NZ On Air Airplay Record of The Year - Broods (Mother & Father)
Best Urban Hip Hop Album - Janine & The Mixtape
Best Pop Album - Broods (Evergreen)
Best Classical Album - Michael Houstoun
Best Rock Album - Shihad
Best Worship Album - Life Worship (Through The Fire)
Best Male Solo Artist - Marlon Williams
Best Female Solo Artist - Gin Wigmore
Best Māori Album - Ranea Aperahama (Tīhei Mauri Ora)
Best Roots Album - Trinity Roots (Citizen)
International Achievement Award - Savage
International Achievement Award - Lorde
2015 Breakthrough Artist of the Year - Marlon Williams
NZ Herald Legacy Awards - The Exponents
Best Music Video - Shahir Daud (Cymatics)
Vodafone People's Choice Award - Six60
Vodafone Single of The Year - Lorde
MENTOS Album of the Year - Broods
