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Throughout the evening, TEN National Awards will be presented to very deserving winners from all over the motu.

Carefully designed to ensure the widest scope of musicians could be represented, this year’s list represents over 150 of NZ’s best alternative artists.

Amongst the following nominees, a colourful cross-section of the Aotearoa music culture can be seen!

The Student Radio Network of Aotearoa New Zealand, in association with NZ On Air, is delighted to announce the nominees for the following SEVEN National Awards:

Te Tōtahi Toa
Favourite Single
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Half Hexagon – “Best Foot Work”
Romi Wrights – “Capsized”
Marsha – “Carpet”
Polaroids of Polarbears – “ehara i te wairua”
The Hongi Slicker – “Falling Off”
Elizabeth Sanctuary Welding School For Girls – “Kathleen(s)theme”
Dale Kerrigan – “MORNINGTON PARK”
Van Staden & Böhm – “Number One Girl Raver”
Pearly* – “Superglue”
Serebii – “Verrans Corner” (feat. Leith Sye Towers)

Te Tohu Hopunga Puoro Mariu Poto
Favourite EP
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PollyHill, Samara Alofa – Aquaries: Age Of Uranus
Keepsakes – Impossible (Eating The Sun)
James Dansey – Kei Raro i te Wai – Mahi Oro nō te Kōnae Ipurangi ‘Witi Underwater’
Lola – Outside World
Julian Lubin – Patience & Love / Clarity
Borrowed CS – Rise N Shine
From Outside – Roll Call
Pining Radiata – Skin
Fouler – Summit
Cruelly – Ugly Behaviour

Te Tohu Hopunga Puoro Mariu Roa
Favourite Album
Brought to you by APRA AMCOS Aotearoa

BIRDPARTY – BIRDPARTY
Clear Path Ensemble – Black Sand
MĀ – Blame It On The Weather
Serebii – Dime
mieke – frau eva
Velveteen – Heavy Machinery
Soft Bait – Life Advice
aridni orca – The Bell, the Swan & the Golden Thread
Ringlets – The Lord Is My German Shepherd (Time for Walkies)
Yon Loader – Yon Loader

Te Kohinga Waiata Mariu

Favourite Compilation
Brought to you by Creative Sounds – The Stomach
Manawatū Renaissance – ch’est, chestfest, chfest
Freddy Street Records – DJVA001: Dysfunctional Junkies Vol. 1
Echo Train Records – ECVA002 – 5 Years of Echo Train
Mouthfull Radio – Flower Beds That Grow
The Big Fresh Collective – FOOTMAHI 2025
Glitz Club – Merry Glitzmas
Punks For Palestine Aotearoa – Punks For Palestine Aotearoa Compilation 2
Real Rungle Records – RRR Vol.1
Te Āio Productions – TWO TONGUES
Polaroids of Polarbears – the ghost is in the shed – a compilation

Te Tohu Kaipuoro Toa
Favourite Solo Artist
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Alphabethead
Ayaluna
Baby Zionov
Diesel Jenny
Geneva AM
Lola
MĀ
Mim Jensen
Te KuraHuia
TOM LARK

Te Rōpū Mariu
Favourite Group
Brought to you by The Tuning Fork & San Fran
By Tomorrow
Dale Kerrigan
S.E.I.S.M.I.C
Half/Angel
IVY
MOKOMOKAI
Pagan Love Song
Pearly*
Soft Bait
U-No Juno

Te Tohu Puoro o te reo Māori
Favourite Song featuring Te Reo Māori
Brought to you by Te Māngai Pāho

IA & Rei – “He Piko He Tuna”
HINA – “Hinātore”
Byllie-jean – “Hinekoukou”
TE KAAHU – “I Roto I Te Poo, I Roto I Te Ao”
TE TOKOTORU – “Ka Whiua Ngā Ringa”
Huia x Baitercell – “Kākano (Seed)”
AJA – “Kōpere”
Chase Woods – “MAIEA”
HOPE – “pūmau”
Marlon Williams – “Rere Mai Ngā Rau”

Congratulations to all our nominees! Each and every single one is very well-deserved!

But the fun doesn’t stop there – an additional THREE National Awards will be handed out on the night:

He Tohu Kahurangi
Outstanding Achievement
Brought to you by NZ Music Commission | Te Reo Reka O Aotearoa

Te Tohu Kōwhiringa Tangata
People’s Choice
Brought to you by Brew Union

Te Whiringa Toa 2025 ki a Te Pou Hononga
The SRN Top 10 of 2025
Brought to you by AudioCulture | Iwi Waiata

The awards will kick off at 7pm on Saturday, 8 November, and will be streamed LIVE via the SRN website, srn.nz
as well as simulcast across all five SRN station FM frequencies throughout Aotearoa New Zealand.

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