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.
