2021 Pacific Music Awards finalists
Auckland Council Best Pacific Female Artist:
• Jordan Gavet - "Do Better".
• Lou'ana - "Moonlight Madness".
• Tree - "Mrs Tree".
NZ Music Commission Best Pacific Male Artist:
• Hawkins - "Can't Leave It Alone"/"Streetlights"/"Fireflies"/"I Couldn't Tell It All".
• Kings - "Help Me Out".
• Melodownz - "Fine".
Flava Best Pacific Group:
• Church & AP - "At Thy Feet".
• Shepherds Reign - "Aiga".
• STNDRD - "Keep it STNDRD".
• Team Dynamite - "Dragon Fruit ft. Louis Baker".
NZ On Air Best Pacific Music Video:
• Kings - "Help Me Out", directed by Kings.
• Tree - "Afio Ane Loa", directed by Tree Manu & Quincy Filiga.
APRA Best Pacific Song:
• Jawsh 685 - "Savage Love (Laxed -Siren Beat)", written by Joshua Nanai, Phil Greiss, Jason Derulo, Jacob Kasher Hindlin.
• Kings - "Help Me Out", written by Kingdon Chapple-Wilson, Matt Sadgrove, Sam Eriwata, Joel Latimer.
• Team Dynamite - "Dragon Fruit ft Louis Baker", written by Tony Sihamau, Lance Fepuleai, Harry Huavi, Louis Baker.
SunPix Best Pacific Language:
• Loopy Tunes Preschool Music - "Umukisia".
• Samson Squad - "Taviri/Manea/Te Kuki Airani".
• Shepherds Reign - "Aiga".
• Tree - "Mrs Tree".
Base FM NZ & Island Base FM Samoa Best Pacific Hip Hop Artist:
• Church & AP - "At Thy Feet".
• Diggy Dupe - "That's Me, That's Team".
• Melodownz- "Fine".
Best Pacific Soul/R&B Artist:
• Emily Muli - "Self Care".
• Lepani - "In the Moment EP".
• Lou'ana - "Moonlight Madness".
Best Pacific Roots/Reggae Artist:
• Lomez Brown - "The Feels & Groove EP".
• Raggadat Cris - "Nay Sayers".
• Victor J Sefo - "My Everything"/"Is It Bad"/"Want To"/"Like".
531pi Best Pacific Gospel Artist:
• Erakah - "How You Love Me".
• Marley Sola - "Lift Your Head High".
• TY - "Never Too Far"/"Drive".
Niu FM Best International Pacific Artist:
• DJ Noiz - "Amelia ft Kennyon Brown, Donell Lewis, Victor J Sefo".
• J Boog – "Siva Mai feat Siaosi".
• Mr Cowboy - "Daddy Toe Sau".
• Tenelle - "This Is X".
Recorded Music NZ Best Pacific Music Album:
• Lepani - "In the Moment EP".
• Lou'ana - "Moonlight Madness".
• Tree - "Mrs Tree".
Best Producer
• Jawsh 685 - "Savage Love (Laxed -Siren Beat)", produced by Jawsh 685.
• Lepani - "In the Moment EP", produced by Lepani, Rory Noble, Ambian & Sleo, Devin Abrams.
• Lou'ana - "Moonlight Madness", produced by Nathan Judd.