CHAII And Anna Coddington First Performers Announced For 2025 Aotearoa Music Awards, Official Event Partners Confirmed
CHAII and are the first performers to be announced for the 60th Aotearoa Music Awards on 29 May at the Viaduct Events Centre in Tāmaki Makaurau.
Leading the pack with six nominations in relation to her album Safar, NZ-Persian artist CHAII will take the stage to perform a dynamic three-track medley. The artist is nominated for NZ On Air Te Tino Pukaemi o te Tau | Album of the Year, Te Tino Waiata o te Tau | Single of the Year, Te Manu Taki Tāhiko o te Tau | Best Electronic Artist, NZ On Air Te Taumata o te Ataata | Best Music Video Content and Te Taumata o te Kaiwhakaputa | Best Producer, alongside Frank Keys. Simon Gooding is also a finalist for Te Taumata o te Pūkenga Oro | Best Engineer for his work on Safar.
2024 APRA Silver Scroll winner Anna Coddington – a finalist for Album of the Year, as well as Te Māngai Pāho Mana Reo, and Te Māngai Pāho Te Manu Taki Māori o te Tau | Best Māori Artist – will also perform. She will be accompanied by a band of surprise special guests made up of past Tūī winners and current finalists.
More performers – including some of the biggest acts in Aotearoa, past and present – will be revealed leading up to the Awards, which will celebrate 60 years of the Music Awards and 50 years of the Official Charts in Aotearoa.
Off the back of a successful partnership in 2024, RNZ will again be the Aotearoa Music Awards Official Media Partner in 2025. The public media organisation will livestream the event via rnz.co.nz and across its social media channels.
Viewers who don't catch the live broadcast will be able to stream the Awards on TVNZ+ from Friday 30 May. The live broadcast and on-demand stream are brought to our screens with the support of Irirangi Te Motu | NZ On Air and Te Māngai Pāho. NZ On Air is the presenting partner for the Album of the Year, Te Taumata o te Ataata | Best Music Video Content, and Te Taumata o te Horapa | Radio Airplay Record of the Year categories and Te Māngai Pāho presents the Mana Reo and Te Manu Taki Māori o te Tau | Best Māori Artist Tūī categories.
AMA is thrilled to announce Spotify as an Official Partner of the Awards and as presenting partner for the prestigious Spotify Te Tino Waiata o te Tau | Single of the Year and Spotify Te Tino Reo o te Tau | Best Solo Artist Tūī.
AMA is once again proud to partner with leading global multi-channel retailer of sports fashion JD Sports to present the Tā te Iwi | People's Choice Tūī, the winner of which is decided entirely by public vote. Voting will open to fans from around the world on Tuesday 20 May NZT. Full details to be announced.
We are also thankful for support from Auckland Live, which facilitates the Viaduct Events Centre; Te Taura Whiri i te Reo | Māori Language Commission; and Official Restaurant Partner BurgerFuel. AMA is also delighted to pair with Coxs' Vineyard for a bespoke AMA 60th anniversary Pinot Noir.
As already announced, the AMA event will see the return of 2024 co-hosts Jesse Mulligan and Kara Rickard. The duo did an exceptional job in their first year presenting the Awards together and are excited to be back in 2025.
Jesse Mulligan says:
'I'm stoked to once again be joining Kara in presiding over New Zealand's biggest party. The Aotearoa Music Awards is always a magic night, but there'll be something really special this year as we celebrate 60 years of the iconic Tūī, with a who's who of our incredible music scene. From the performances to the speeches to the outfits, everything about these Awards is total rock 'n' roll.'
Kara Rickard says:
'I'm thrilled to be back – especially as we celebrate 60 years of the Tūī! We're set to make this year even bigger and better than the last, and I can't wait for everyone to experience the incredible line-up of performances and the epic celebration of Aotearoa music we have in store.'
View all AMA 2025 partner information here. Partner logos are available for download here
The AMA 2025 finalists were announced on 8 April. Read the release here
About Aotearoa Music Awards
The Aotearoa Music Awards is the annual showcase event for the music industry, celebrating artists and music from Aotearoa. The event recognises the biggest musical successes of the year while also providing a platform to promote emerging artists. Grounded in 60 years of history, the Aotearoa Music Awards has evolved to reflect our unique cultural identity. It has launched music careers, told artists' stories and created memorable moments.
Recorded Music NZ produces the Aotearoa Music Awards and acts as its kaitiaki – preserving our musical heritage, celebrating the hits of today and paving the way for the artists of tomorrow.
For more, please visit aotearoamusicawards.co.nz
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