E to’a 24 finalists poo i latou na faia i ai le filifiliga faaiu, i vaega e 13 mo faailoga taualoa o musika a tagata Pasefika, le Pacific Music Awards.

O le tausaga e 2005 na amata ai ona faatulaga nei tufaga faailoga e amanaia ai tomai ma taleni i alo ma fanau o le Pasefika ua iloga lo latou tulai mai i le itu tau musika.

E toatele le tagata taitoatasi ma kulupu fou o le uluai taimi lea ua aofia ai i latou i tagata ua faia iai le filifiliga faaiu; e to’a 10 i latou o le uluai taimi lea, ae to’a 13 i latou sa maua muamua foi ni o latou faailoga i nei tufaga faailoga mo musika a le Pasefika.

O i latou o finalists i lea afiafi:

Blsd One, Canaan Ene x Junior Soqeta, Canaan Ene x Swiss, Deceptikonz, FAIVA, Hales, Jaro Local, Jordan Gavet, Jordyn with a Why, Josh Tatofi, Lepani, Lou’ana, Mareko x Ricky Paul, MELODOWNZ, Olivia Foa’I, Poetik, Punialava’a, Rei & Olivia Foa’i , Sam V, STNDRD, Sweet & Irie, Three Houses Down, Victor J Sefo, Wayno.

O nisi na maua ai o latou faailoga i lea afiafi i o latou tomai tau musika:

Best Pacific Song – Victor J Sefo

Best Pacific Male Artist – Melodownz

Best Pacific Female Artist – Olivia Foa’i

Best Pacific Language – Olivia Foa’i

Best Pacific Roots / Reggae Artist – Three Houses Down

Best Pacific Group – Deceptikonz

Best Pacific Gospel Artist – Punialava’a (i le latou pese, Tagi le atunuu pele)

Best International Pacific Artist – Josh Tatofi (Tongan-Hawaiian singer)

Best Producer – Mareko x Ricky Paul

Best Pacific Artist: The People’s Choice Award – Wayno

Most Promising Pacific Artist – Teo Glacier

Creative NZ award – DJ Lady Shaka

Radio Airplay Award – SWIDT

Streaming Award – Savage and Aaradhna

Lifetime Achievement Award – late Cook Islands signer, Toni Williams

O le fale mo faatasiga tetele, le Due Drop Events Centre i Manukau, lea na faatino ai lenei tufaga faailoga i le Aso Lulu nei, aso 9 Aokuso, 2023.