[Nominees for 2026 FIPRA Music Awards]

The FIPRA Music Awards returns after 2 years away on 23 May 2026, to The Grand Pacific Hotel, Suva — a night set to honour the passion, resilience and creativity of Fiji’s songwriters and
composers. The nominees for the respective categories are as follows:

BEST ITAUKEI SONG

Au Masulaka – Ratu (feat. Bale)
JEROME LINO TAULEKA, RATU ELIJAH GODWIN MATANIMEKE NAITINI

Burotukula – Liz Vamarasi
ELIZABETH SOPHIA VAMARASI, STEVEN CRYSTAL VEREAKULA

Kavoro – Paradise Rootz & George Fiji Veikoso
GEORGE BROOKS VEIKOSO, LEDUA CAKACAKA, JONATHAN VITO TUPAI, HENNIE TUI, AVINA FILI KELEKOLIO

Rawai – Liz Vamarasi
JEROME LINO TAULEKA

Wasea – Liz Vamarasi
STEVEN CRYSTAL VEREAKULA, ELIZABETH SOPHIA VAMARASI

BEST ENGLISH SONG

Island of Love – Radike
SIMEON RADIKE TOLOTU

Love Has Gone – Paradise Rootz
SERU TAWAKE, ISAAC CABORI, AVINA FILI KELEKOLIO, HENNIE TUI, JONATHAN VITO TUPAI

Searching For Love – Simpson Family
RAYMOND SIMPSON

Urolevu – Kuki
APAKUKI WAISAVU NALAWA

Wele – InsideOut
TIMOTHY SOLOMON, APAKUKI WAISAVU NALAWA, RATU VILIAME DAUTEI, SEMESA VILISE

BEST GOSPEL SONG

E Delana Koya – Rehoboth Gospel
VILITATI TURAGA

Ena Tavoya Kecega – Josefa Rakuro Gospel
TOMASI TIKO GAUNAVINAKA

Ni’u Tu Ena Sala Oqo – Echoes of Deliverance
SAVENACA NAMARA

Sega Tale Na Yaca – Dakui Yavea Gospel
NALAWA APAKUKI WAISAVU

Varautaka Nomu Bula – Simpson Family
SIMPSON RAYMOND

BEST HIP HOP SONG

Jeke Taniela – Mr Sam
SAM KURUKITOGA

Niko Yali – Mr Sam (feat. Ju Ben & Red Child)
SAM KURUKITOGA, PENI ROQARA, SAMISONI NABILIVALU

BEST SIGIDRIGI SONG

Me’u Cegu Li Vei Cei – Cakau Ni Mana Kei Uluinaviriviri
JOSEVA LEVU

Qasikalolo – Seru Tawake & Paradise Rootz
LEDUA CAKACAKA

MOST POPULAR SONG

Kavoro – Paradise Rootz & George Fiji Veikoso
GEORGE BROOKS VEIKOSO, LEDUA CAKACAKA, JONATHAN VITO TUPAI, HENNIE TUI, AVINA FILI KELEKOLIO

Ni’u Nomu – Cagi Ni Delaiyatova
LEDUA CAKACAKA

Rawai – Liz Vamarasi
JEROME LINO TAULEKA

Vakawaleni Au – Kali Tui
STEVEN CRYSTAL VEREAKULA

Vukaci – Liz Vamarasi & Sean Rii
JEROME LINO TAULEKA, RICHIE TARIOFA SAENI

MOST POPULAR MUSIC VIDEO

Future Me – Sinu
SALOTE SINUKULA NAULUMATUA

Sulumi Ena Kavoro – Paradise Rootz & Seru Tawake
SERU TAWAKE, SETAREKI BALEIRARA

Wasea – Liz Vamarasi
STEVEN CRYSTAL VEREAKULA, ELIZABETH SOPHIA VAMARASI

Watiqu – Kuki (feat. Marama)
APAKUKI WAISAVU NALAWA

Wele – InsideOut
TIMOTHY SOLOMON, APAKUKI WAISAVU NALAWA, RATU VILIAME DAUTEI, SEMESA VILISE

BEST NEW ARTIST

Asinate Mekemeke
label – CIWA MUSIC

Sinu
label – MANGROVE PRODUCTIONS

Radike
label – CIWA MUSIC

Fo Sho
label – RESONANCE ENTERTAINMENT

Grace Vuata
label – SPOTLIGHT ENTERTAINMENT

ARTIST OF THE YEAR

Paradise Rootz
label – WANMUSIC

InsideOut
label – RESONANCE ENTERTAINMENT

Cagi Ni Delaiyatova
Independent

Kuki
label – RESONANCE ENTERTAINMENT

Liz Vamarasi
label – VTBOP MUSIC

BEST COMPOSITION (PREMIER AWARD)

Kavoro – Paradise Rootz & George Fiji Veikoso
GEORGE BROOKS VEIKOSO, LEDUA CAKACAKA, JONATHAN VITO TUPAI, HENNIE TUI, AVINA FILI KELEKOLIO

Ni’u Nomu – Cagi Ni Delaiyatova
LEDUA CAKACAKA

Rawai – Liz Vamarasi
JEROME LINO TAULEKA

Vukaci – Liz Vamarasi & Sean Rii
JEROME LINO TAULEKA, RICHIE TARIOFA SAENI

Wasea – Liz Vamarasi
STEVEN CRYSTAL VEREAKULA, ELIZABETH SOPHIA