2020 award recipients are highlighted

​Auckland Council Best Pacific Female Artist:
Bella Kalolo - ‘Ends of the Earth’
Lou’ana - ‘Move Along’
Olivia Foa’i - Candid
 
NZ Music Commission Best Pacific Male Artist:
Lepani – ‘Pockets Full of Love’
Noah Slee- Twice
Poetik – HAMOFIED 2 EP
 
Flava Best Pacific Group:
Church & AP - Teeth
Shepherds Reign – ‘Le Manu’
Tomorrow People – ‘Fever feat. Fiji’
 
NZ On Air Best Pacific Music Video:
Disciple Pati - ‘The Boy Who Cried Woman’
Directed by Shae Stirling and Sapati Apa
Lou’ana- ‘Eye To Eye’
Directed by Annie Duckworth
SWIDT - ‘Bunga
Directed by Anahera Parata
 
APRA Best Pacific Song:
General Fiyah - ‘It’s You feat. Three Houses Down’
Written by Charlie Pome’e and Nicholas Pome’e
Lani Alo - ‘Alo I Ou Faiva’
Written by Metitilani Alo and Livingstone Efu
Shepherds Reign – ‘Le Manu’
Written by Oliver Leupolu, Filivaa James, Joseph Oti-George, Gideon Voon, Shaymen Rameka
 
SunPix Best Pacific Language:
Lani Alo - ‘Alo I Ou Faiva’
Olivia Foa’i - Candid
Punialava’a – Sili’aga I Fa’atufugaga, Beyond Our Stories
Shepherds Reign – ‘Le Manu’
 
Base FM NZ & Island Base Samoa Best Pacific Hip Hop Artist:
Church & AP – Teeth
Melodownz – ‘No Mercy feat. Denzel Curry’
Poetik – HAMOFIED 2 EP
 
Best Pacific Soul/R&B Artist:
Jordan Gavet - ‘Hesitation’
Lepani - ‘Pocket Full of Love’
Lou’ana - ‘Move Along’
Noah Slee - Twice
 
Pato Entertainment Best Pacific Roots/Reggae Artist:
General Fiyah - ‘Its You feat. Three Houses Down’
Lomez Brown - ‘Tell Me’
Raggadat Cris - I Swear
Tomorrow People - ‘Fever feat. Fiji’
 
531pi Best Pacific Gospel Artist:
Lani Alo - ‘Alo I Ou Faiva’
Punialava’a - Sili’aga I Fa’atufugaga, Beyond Our Stories
JXN - ‘Talako Dragon’
 
Niu FM Best International Pacific Artist:
HP Boyz - ‘Engineers’
Josh Tatofi - Ua Kui A Lawa
Kaiit - ‘Miss Shiney’
 
Recorded Music NZ Best Pacific Music Album:
Church & AP – Teeth
Olivia Foa’I - Candid
POETIK – HAMOFIED 2 EP
 
Red Bull Best Producer
Church & AP - Teeth
Producer:  Dera Meelan
Kings - ‘Hit That’
Producer:  Kings
Mikey Mayz - ‘Wild People’
Producers: Tia Drumma and EDY
Olivia Foa’i - Candid
Producer: Matatia Foa'i

Phillip Fuemana Award – Most Promising Pacific Artist
Victor J Sefo
 
NZ On Air Radio Airplay Award
Church & AP – ‘Ready or Not’
 
NZ On Air Streaming Award
Kings – ‘6 Figures’
 
SunPix People’s Choice Award – Best Pacific Artist
HP Boyz
 
Special Recognition Award
Daphne Walker
 
Special Recognition Award
Jawsh 685
 
Manukau Institute of Technology Lifetime Achievement Award
Daniel Rae Costello