Rū ana te whenua i a @alienweaponry .
Although they’d never ridden horses before, what still remained was brotherhood, trust, and backing each other every step of the way. That same connection is what they carry through their waiata - sharing our culture, our stories, and our reo with the next generation.
Alien Weaponry… you guys ROCKED 🤘🏽🤠 Tēnā rawa atu koutou.
Lucy nō Horse Trekking Lake Ōkāreka - Nō mātau rā te whiwhi 💟
#Getyourlegover #HorseTrekkingLakeŌkareka #Rotorua #Māori #hōiho
Performer PSA 📣 Next to step up to the #AMA26 stage 🎤
Mega metallers – and 3-time #AMA26 finalists – @alienweaponry will be plugging in on the night, bringing their mighty version of waiata reo Māori to the party 🔥
Pop force @riikireid will also be pulling up, taking the stage with her slick dance troupe. Reid is in the running for Te Taumata o te Horapa | Radio Airplay of the Year for her hit 'Over Romantic' – with the Tūī winner to be announced at #AMA26 on 28 May🌟
Riiki Reid and Alien Weaponry join previously announced performers:
@tomscottygb@maaofficialmusic@tewehi_@hori.shaw
With more exciting acts to be revealed!! 👀
#AMA26 will take place on Thursday 28 May at The Civic in Tāmaki Makaurau 💥 The event will be livestreamed via AMA Official Media Partner @rnznewzealand 📻
The broadcast is brought to our screens with the invaluable support of sponsorship and broadcast partner @nzonair@nzonairmusic and @te_mangai_paho 🙏
Kia ora e te whānau! Voting for the 2026 @aotearoamusicawards Tā te Iwi (People's Choice) Tūi has begun!
Place your votes for us at peopleschoice.aotearoamusicawards.co.nz - you can vote up to once per day. Anyone from around the world can participate, you don't have to be from Aotearoa! Chur!
3-time #AMA26 finalists @alienweaponry are up for Spotify Single of the Year for their electric track ‘Mau Moko’ 🤘🎸
#AMA26 winners will be announced on Thursday 28 May 🏆 Brought to our screens by @nz_on_air@nzonairmusic & @te_mangai_paho
Love “Taniwha” and want more songs about Māori creatures? Check out “Ponaturi” - one of our favourite songs on Te Rā! It’s a reo banger about malevolent sea demons in te ao Māori.
PSA whānau 📣 The Best Rock category has been updated in 2026 as Best Rock / Metal Artist, to reflect the thriving metal community of Aotearoa ❤️🔥
The inaugural finalists in the refreshed Te Manu Taki Rakapīoi / Rakatū Pāorooro o te Tau | Best Rock / Metal Artist category are @alienweaponry for Te Rā 🎸 @dick_move_dick_pics for Dream, Believe, Achieve ✨ and @beastwarsband for The Ship // The Sea 🌊 All acts also receive multiple other Tūī nominations (view the list in full at the 🔗 in bio)
#AMA26 winners will be announced on Thursday 28 May 🏆 Brought to our screens by @nz_on_air@nzonairmusic & @te_mangai_paho
Beyond stoked to be named finalists at this year's @aotearoamusicawards ! It is an honour to be recognized by the music community here in Aotearoa and to be nominated for Te Rā.
We proudly won the Best Rock Artist award for Tū and Tangaroa. Hopefully, we can snag a win and make it 3/3!
We have been nominated for
Te Tino Waiata o te Tau (Single of the Year) for ‘Mau Moko’
Te Tino Kāhui Manu Taki o te Tau (Best Group) for Te Rā
Te Manu Taki Rakapīoi / Rakatū Pāorooro o te Tau (Best Rock / Metal Artist) for Te Rā
The AMA ceremony will be held on 28 May at The Civic in Tāmaki Makaurau, closing out Te Marama Puoro o Aotearoa (New Zealand Music Month). Best of luck to all of the finalists, and see ya on 28 May!
“Don’t meet your heroes” doesn’t count when it’s Randy Blythe, aye! Working with him was an absolute dream come true. Couldn’t have asked for a better person to collab with!
From recording in Los Angeles to working with @joshwilburmusic , the recording process on Te Rā was mean as! A big learning curve, definitely pushed us out of our comfort zones at times. But it was worth it - we reckon the production on this album is next level!
Check our YouTube channel for the full track by track video!
