The Pacific Music Awards Trust is celebrating its 21st anniversary, honouring Pacific music and artists. This year’s awards ceremony will take place on Thursday, 21 August, at the Due Drop Events Centre in Manukau, Auckland.
Entries for the 2025 Pacific Music Awards are now open. Pacific artists who released music in 2024 are encouraged to submit nominations by Tuesday, 15 April 2025. Submissions must be made online through the official entry system. Eligible entries include singles, EPs, or albums released between 1 January and 31 December 2024.
New Zealand-based Pacific artists are eligible for all categories except the Best International Pacific Artist Award, which is open to artists from overseas.
For more details on nominations, including terms and conditions, visit the Entries page on the official website.
The confirmed award categories are:
- Best Pacific Female Artist
- Best Pacific Male Artist
- Best Pacific Group
- Best Pacific Gospel Artist
- Best Pacific Hip Hop Artist
- Best Pacific Soul/RnB Artist
- Best Pacific Roots/Reggae Artist
- Best Pacific Language
- Best Pacific Song
- Best Pacific Music Video
- Best Producer
- Best International Pacific Artist
- Best Pacific Music Album (Aotearoa Music Award)
Stay tuned for more updates on the awards ceremony in the coming months.
