L.A.B is the toast of the 2022 Aotearoa Music Awards, having won the same four Tūī honours for a second year running and beating the likes of Rob Ruha, Marlon Williams and Reb Fountain.
L.A.B scooped Album of the Year, Single of the Year for 'Mr Reggae', Best Group and Best Roots Artist.
Tami Neilson was another big winner, claiming Best Solo Artist, Best Country Music Artist and Best Producer for her work on her own album, Kingmaker. She is the first solo female to win the award since Bic Runga in 2006.
After winning the Silver Scroll Award for his anthem 35, Rob Ruha has been recognised as 2022's Te Kaipuoro Awe Toa | Best Soul/RnB Artist for his album Preservation of Scenery and under his mentorship, Te Tairāwhiti tira waiata Ka Hao received Te Māngai Pāho Te Kaipuoro Māori Toa | Best Māori Artist and the Te Māngai Pāho Mana Reo Tūī for Ka Hao: One Tira, One Voice and '35' (ft. Rob Ruha) respectively.
First-time nominee Georgia Lines has scooped the Tūī for Te Kaituhura Puoro Toa o te Tau | Breakthrough Artist of the Year for her sophomore EP Human, while BENEE took home the 2022 Te Kaipuoro Arotini Toa | Best Pop Artist for the fourth year running.
Other winners this year include Waipu-based metal band Alien Weaponry for Te Kaipuoro Rakapioi Toa | Best Rock Artist, Vera Ellen for Te Kaipuoro Manohi Toa | Best Alternative Artist, first-time nominee LEAPING TIGER for Te Kaipuoro Tāhiko Toa | Best Electronic Artist, and Robert Ashworth & Sarah Watkins for Te Kaipuoro Inamata Toa | Best Classical Artist for their album Moonstone - a collection of works by New Zealand composers.
Two-time 2022 Pacific Music Award winners Diggy Dupé, choicevaughan and P. Smith also took home the Tūī for Te Kaipuoro Hipihope Toa | Best Hip Hop Artist for The Panthers OST.
Castle St faves Six60 won the Te Toa Hoko Teitei | Highest Selling Artist for the fourth year running, and Te Rikoata Marakerake o te Tau | Radio Airplay Record of the Year for the sixth time for their single 'Someone To Be Around'.
The Tūī for Te Kaipukaha Toa | Best Engineer went to Simon Gooding for his contributions to Tami Neilson's album Kingmaker.
L.A based Chelsea Jade Metcalf was awarded Te Toi Ataata Pukaemi Toa | Best Album Artwork for her album Soft Spot while Joel Kefali and Ella Yelich-O'Connor (Lorde) were recognised with the NZ On Air Te Kiko Puoro Ataata Toa | Best Music Video Content for Lorde's music video 'Secrets from a Girl (Who's Seen It All)', which features three different versions of Lorde.
The People's Choice award will be revealed on Thursday night.
