The 2020 Aotearoa Music Awards have been handed out with Benee and The Beths taking home the top prizes.
'Superlonely' hitmaker Benee won Te Waiata Tōtahi o te Tau | Single of the Year, Te Kaipuoro Takitahi Toa | Best Solo Artist and Te Kaipuoro Arotini Toa | Best Pop Artist, and was recognised with the International Achievement award.
Auckland indie-pop band The Beths won three Tui at the awards: Te Pukaemi o te Tau | Album of the Year, along with both Te Roopu Toa | Best Group and Te Kaipuoro Manohi Toa | Best Alternative Artist for the second year running.
Jawsh 685, Six60, Mōhau, L.A.B and City of Souls were among the other winners.
The ceremony was hosted by Jesse Mulligan, Sharyn Casey and Jayden King at Auckland's Spark Arena.
Full list of 2020 Aotearoa Music Awards winners and finalists:
Te Pukaemi o te Tau (Album of the Year)
L.A.B - L.A.B III
Nadia Reid - Out Of My Province
Reb Fountain - Reb Fountain
Six60 - Six60
Tami Neilson - Chickaboom!
WINNER: The Beths - Jump Rope Gazers
Te Waiata Tōtahi o te Tau (Single of the Year)
WINNER: BENEE - 'Supalonely'
Drax Project ft Six60 - 'Catching Feelings'
Jawsh685 - 'Savage Love'
L.A.B - 'In The Air'
Six60 - 'Please Don't Go'
Troy Kingi - 'All Your Ships Have Sailed'
Te Roopu Toa (Best Group)
L.A.B. - L.A.B. III
Miss June - Bad Luck Party
Six60 - Six60
WINNER: The Beths - Jump Rope Gazers
Te Kaipuoro Takitahi Toa (Best Solo Artist)
WINNER: BENEE - Stella & Steve
JessB - New Views
Nadia Reid - Out Of My Province
Reb Fountain - Reb Fountain
Te Kaituhura Puoro Toa o te Tau (Breakthrough Artist of the Year)
CHAII
WINNER: Jawsh685
MELODOWNZ
Paige
Te Māngai Pāho Te Kaipuoro Māori Toa (Best Māori Artist)
WINNER: Maimoa
Ria Hall
Stan Walker
Te Kaipuoro Arotini Toa (Best Pop Artist)
WINNER: BENEE
Paige
Six60
Te Kaipuoro Manohi Toa (Best Alternative Artist)
Mermaidens
WINNER: The Beths
Reb Fountain
Te Kaipuoro Awe Toa (Best Soul/RnB Artist)
WINNER: Haz & Miloux
Lepani
Stan Walker
Te Kaipuoro Hipihope Toa (Best Hip Hop Artist)
choicevaughan
WINNER: Church & AP
Raiza Biza
Te Kaipuoro Taketake Toa (Best Roots Artist)
WINNER: L.A.B
Lomez Brown
Ria Hall
Te Māngai Pāho Mana Reo Award
Maimoa
WINNER: Mōhau
Six60
Te Kaipuoro Tāhiko Toa (Best Electronic Artist)
WINNER: Lee Mvtthews
State of Mind
Truth
Te Kaipuoro Rakapioi Toa (Best Rock Artist)
WINNER: City of Souls
Devilskin
Villainy
Te Kaipuoro Kairangi Toa (Best Worship Artist)
WINNER: Mōhau
Kane Adams
Te Rautini
Te Kaipuoro Inamata Toa (Best Classical Artist)
WINNER: Andrew Beer & Sarah Watkins
Klara Kollektiv
Matthew Marshall
Other winners:
Te Kōwhiri o te Nuinga (People's Choice Award): L.A.B.
Te Toa Hoko Teitei (Highest Selling Artist): Six60
Te Rikoata Marakerake o te Tau (NZ On Air Radio Airplay Record of the Year): Drax Project
Tohu Tutuki o te Ao (Recorded Music NZ International Achievement): Benee and Jawsh 685
