Taite Music Prize
| Taite Music Prize | |
|---|---|
| Current: 2026 Taite Music Prize | |
| Awarded for | Best album from New Zealand |
| Sponsored by | PPNZ Music Licensing |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Presented by | Independent Music New Zealand |
| Reward | $NZ10,000 – $12,500 |
| First award | 2010 |
| Latest award | 15 April 2025 |
| Most nominations | Tom Scott |
| Total | 16 |
| Total recipients | 16 |
| Website | http://www.indies.co.nz/taite-music-prize.html |
The Taite Music Prize is an annual New Zealand music award event. A prize of the same name (sometimes called the Taite Music Main) is one of five to be awarded. It recognises the best New Zealand album from the previous year.
The prize is named after New Zealand music journalist and broadcaster Dylan Taite, who died in 2003. It was established in 2009 by Independent Music New Zealand (IMNZ) in conjunction with the Taite family, and first awarded in 2010. The Taite takes its inspiration from international prizes such as the Mercury Prize in the UK and the Australian Music Prize.
The annual event has grown over time and now includes the Independent Music NZ Classic Record award (since 2013), Best Independent Debut Award (2017), Independent Spirit Award (2019), and Outstanding Music Journalism Award (2022).