Aotearoa Music Award for Radio Airplay Record of the Year explained

The Radio Airplay Record of the Year is an Aotearoa Music Award presented annually to songs by local artists that receive high airplay. It was first presented in 2004 to Goldenhorse for "Maybe Tomorrow". No award was presented in 2005, but in 2006 it was reintroduced, with The Feelers claiming it for their single "Stand Up". Brooke Fraser's "Deciphering Me" followed in 2007, while Opshop won the award in 2008 with "Maybe". In 2009, "Always on My Mind", by Tiki Taane, was awarded the title. Stan Walker twice won the award two years in a row - in 2010 with "Black Box" and in 2011 with "Choose You", and again with "Take It Easy" in 2013 and "Bulletproof" in 2014.

Winners

Year	Artist	Song	Reference
2004	Goldenhorse	"Maybe Tomorrow"	^[1]
2005			^[2]
2006		"Stand Up"	^[3]
2007		"Deciphering Me"	^[4]
2008	Opshop	"Maybe"	^[5]
2009		"Always on My Mind"	^[6]
2010		"Black Box"	^[7]
2011		"Choose You"	^[8]
2012	Six60	"Don't Forget Your Roots"	^[9]
2013	Stan Walker	"Take It Easy"	^[10]
2014	Stan Walker	"Bulletproof"	^[11]
2015	Broods	"Mother & Father"	^[12]
2016	Six60	"White Lines"	^[13]

While nominees are not normally announced for this category, in 2004 and 2015 nominees were included.

• The non-winning nominees for 2004 were: Bic Runga - "Listening for the Weather" and Carly Binding - "We Kissed".
• The non-winning nominees for 2015 were: Benny Tipene - "Step On Up", Broods - "L.A.F.", Lorde - "Yellow Flicker Beat", Six60 - "Special".

Notes and References

1. Web site: Scribe cleans up at NZ Music Awards . . 23 September 2004 . 3 December 2010.
2. Web site: Past Winners - 2005 Winners . . 3 December 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140419131403/http://www.nzmusicawards.co.nz/2009/10/29/2005-winners/ . 19 April 2014 .
3. News: Fat Freddy's, Bic Runga star at Music Awards . Joanna . Hunkin . . . 19 October 2006 . 3 December 2010.
4. Web site: Mint Chicks, Hollie Smith dominate NZ Music Awards . Joanna . Hunkin . . . 19 October 2006 . 3 December 2010.
5. Web site: Flight of the Conchords sweep Music Awards . . . 8 October 2008 . 3 December 2010.
6. Web site: Honours of night go to Ladyhawke . Scott . Kara . . . 8 October 2009 . 3 December 2010.
7. News: Gin and Stan win big at NZ Music Awards . ONE News (Television New Zealand) . 7 October 2010 . 3 December 2010.
8. Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards 2011 Winners . . 4 November 2011 . 27 December 2011.
9. 2012 Vodafone NZ Music Awards Winners . https://web.archive.org/web/20130806101256/http://www.nzmusicawards.co.nz/2012/11/01/2012-vodafone-new-zealand-music-awards-winners-announced/ . . 2 November 2012 . 6 August 2013 . dead .
10. Web site: New Zealand Music Awards 2013 Winners. Under The Radar. Under The Radar. 17 October 2014.
11. Web site: RADIO AIRPLAY AWARD 2014. NZMA. RMNZ. 7 September 2015.
12. News: Jenkin. Lydia. Broods clean up at the Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards. 23 November 2015. NZ Herald. NZMA. 20 November 2015.
13. Web site: Broods dominate at the 2016 New Zealand Music Awards. NZ Herald. NZMA. 17 November 2016.