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Voting for the Aotearoa Music Awards JD Sports Tā te Iwi | People’s Choice Award is now open. Music fans around the world are able to vote for their favourite AMA 2024 artist until midday tomorrow, Wednesday 29 May (NZT).

AMA is proud to partner with leading global multi-channel retailer of sports fashion and outdoor brands JD Sports to present the Tūī, the winner of which is decided entirely by public vote.

Participants simply click on their favourite AMA 2024 artist in the voting portal and follow the instructions to place their vote.

All AMA 2024 recording artist finalists, as well as the emerging artists considered for Te Tino Waiata Iti Rearea o te Tau | Breakthrough Single and Te Iti Rearea o te Tau | Breakthrough Artist of the Year are eligible to be voted for. For more information about the Breakthrough categories, click here.

The winner of the 2024 JD Sports Tā te Iwi | People’s Choice Award will be announced and awarded at the Aotearoa Music Awards on Thursday 30 May.

Go to peopleschoice.aotearoamusicawards.nz to place your vote!

Viewing information
The Aotearoa Music Awards will be livestreamed via AMA Official Media Partner RNZ – at rnz.co.nz and across its social media channels from 6pm on 30 May. Viewers who don’t catch the live broadcast will be able to stream the Awards on TVNZ+ from Friday 31 May.

The live broadcast and on-demand stream are funded by NZ On Air and Te Māngai Pāho.

AMA is grateful for the ongoing support of our industry partners Irirangi Te Motu | NZ On Air and Te Māngai Pāho. Irirangi Te Motu | NZ On Air is the presenting partner for Te Taumata o te Ataata | Best Music Video Content, Te Taumata o te Hokona | Highest Selling Artist and Te Taumata o te Horapa | Radio Airplay Record of the Year categories. Te Māngai Pāho presents the Mana Reo and Te Manu Taki Māori o te Tau | Best Māori Artist award categories. Massey University | Te Kunenga Ki Pūrehuroa presents Te Taumata o te Kaiwhakaputa | Best Producer.

We are also thankful for support from Te Taura Whiri i te Reo | Māori Language Commission; Auckland Live, which facilitates the Viaduct Events Centre; and BurgerFuel which is sponsoring the official AMA Afterparty.

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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 nearly 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.