2021 Aotearoa Music Awards
| 2021 Aotearoa Music Awards | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Excellence in New Zealand music |
| Date | 17 December 2021 |
| Location | Aotea Centre, Auckland, New Zealand |
| Hosted by | Hayley Sproull Stan Walker |
| Website | Official website |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | TVNZ 2 TVNZ+ |
The 2021 Aotearoa Music Awards was the 55th holding of the annual ceremony featuring awards for musical recording artists based in or originating from New Zealand. The ceremony took place on 17 December 2021 at the Aotea Centre in Auckland and was hosted by Hayley Sproull and Stan Walker. It was broadcast live on TVNZ 2 and TVNZ+.
The finalists were announced on 11 November 2021. Troy Kingi received the most nominations with six, followed by Teeks with five and L.A.B. with four. The latter were the night's biggest winners and won all the four nominations, including Album of the Year for L.A.B. IV and Single of the Year for "Why Oh Why", followed by Teeks with three.