We take you backstage to meet some of the winners of the 2025 Pacific Music Awards.
Congratulations to the following artists on their achievements:
- Arch Angel – Independent Music Award: BLK Entertainment
- Creative NZ Award – Chris Ta’aloga Faiumu (MU) (accepted by Mia Faiumu)
- Phillip Fuemana Award – Most Promising Pacific Artist: Nelz
- Matai – Special Recognition Award: DJ K-Swizz
- Niu FM – Best International Pacific Artist: The 046
- 531pi – Best Pacific Gospel Artist: Brotherhood Musiq
- Flava – Best Pacific Group: A.R.T
- NZ On Air – Radio Airplay Award: A.R.T
- NZ On Air – Best Pacific Music Video: Tha Movement (accepted by Samson Rambo and Iavana Seuala)
- NZ On Air – Streaming Award: Savage ft Aaradhna – They Don’t Know
- Auckland Council – Best Pacific Female Artist: Aaradhna
- APRA – Best Pacific Song: Shane Walker
- Sunpix – People’s Choice Award Best Pacific Artist: Shane Walker
- NZ Music Commission – Best Pacific Male Artist: Shane Walker
- Ministry for Pacific Peoples – Lifetime Achievement Award: Opetaia Foa’i
- PMN – Best Pacific Language: Opetaia Foa’i and the Moana 2 artists
- MPGNZ/SAE – Creative Media Institute Best Producer: Astro, EDYONTHEBEAT, Sam V
- RNZ – Best Pacific Soul/RnB Artist: Sam V
- Pacificast – Best Pacific Roots/Reggae Artist: Lomez Brown
- ONERPM – Best Pacific Hip Hop artist: Kenzie from Welly
- Recorded Music NZ Te Tino Puaemi Moana Nui A Kiwi O Te Tau – Best Pacific Album: Jordyn with a Y
