2022 WAIATA MĀORI MUSIC AWARDS
Waiata Maori Music Awards Logo Photo: Supplied
For the 15th year running, the Waiata Māori Music Awards were held last night in the Hawkes Bay, in the beautifully refurbished ‘Toitoi - Hawkes Bay Arts and Events centre’.
We speak to the MC of the event, Kiino Krystal about the evening and who the winners were out of the many 2022 Tohu Finalists.
Here are the finalists for 2022. Mauri ora!
Best Te Reo Māori Album
Anna Coddington - Mana-Wā-Hine
Okareka Oro - Te Pae Tuku Aka (Ngāngara) (Tamariki)
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 - (EP) Spiritual Healing
Best Pop Album by a Māori Artist
Mistee K - Melz Vs Mistee K
L.A.B - L.A.B V
Teezy Created - (EP) 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 - (EP) Come On Up
NLC - (EP) 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
Kings
Riqi Harawira
Tipene
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
Cotorie - Cool It Down
ORA - Tuakiritanga
Jordyn with a Why - Brown Melodies
L.A.B - Mr Reggae
Troy Kingi & The Nudge - He Ōrite
Best Māori Songwriter
Coterie
Kings
L.A.B
ORA
