Industry News - Breakthrough Finalists and First Performers announced for Aotearoa Music Awards 2025

Earlier this week we were proud to announce the finalists for 2025 Te Iti Rearea o te Tau | Breakthrough Artist of the Year.

They are:

• A.R.T

• DARTZ

• Hori Shaw

The first five finalists who will perform as part of a powerhouse line-up at the AMA event on 29 May have also been revealed:

• CHAII

• Anna Coddington

• Fazerdaze

• Aaradhna + Ladi6

Read the announcements in full at the links below:

• CHAII & Anna Coddington first performers announced for 2025 Aotearoa Music Awards, official event partners confirmed

• AMA 2025 Breakthrough Artist finalists announced, Fazerdaze, Aaradhna and Ladi6 to perform

Follow @aotearoamusicawards on socials to stay up-to-date with all things AMA, including additional performers and future announcements.

Winners will be announced on 29th May.

There are no public ticket sales, however the show can be streamed via RNZ and on demand via TVNZ+.

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