Single of the Year is an
Aotearoa Music Award that honours New Zealand music artists for outstanding
singles. For the purpose of the award, a single is defined as a song released separately from an album, either for sale or as a
music video
A music video is a video of variable duration, that integrates a music song or a music album with imagery that is produced for promotional or musical artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a music marketing device ...
serviced to New Zealand television.
The award was first awarded in
1973
Events January
* January 1 - The United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland and Denmark 1973 enlargement of the European Communities, enter the European Economic Community, which later becomes the European Union.
* January 15 – Vietnam War: ...
, following the
Loxene Golden Disc award from 1965-1972.
Lorde is the biggest winner in this category with four victories.
Recipients
Loxene Golden Disc (1965-1972)
Single of the Year (1973-current)
References
{{NZMA categories
Single of the Year
Song awards
Awards established in 1973