The APRA Best Children's Song Award and NZ On Air Best Children's Music Video are presented at the annual Children's Music Awards and celebrate the wonderful creators who bring fun and colour to the ears and screens of our tamariki. Previous winners include Kath Bee, Michal Bush, Captain Festus McBoyle, fleaBITE, and The Nukes.
| Year | APRA Best Children's Song | NZ On Air Best Children's Music Video | Recorded Music Best Children's Music Artist |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Preschool | He Manu Pīpī - Levity Beet and Judi Cranston for "Funny Little Bunny – The Springtime Action Song" performed by Levity Beet and Judi Cranston | Don McGlashan and Harry Sinclair (Kiri and Lou) for "Let It Out" video by Harry Sinclair, Ant Elworthy and Fiona Copland | Claudia Robin Gunn |
| Primary | He Pī Ka Rere - Steph Brown and Fen Ikner for "Because" performed by Little Lips | |||
| 2023 | Lavina Williams and Mark Casey for "Aotearoa Sun" performed by Jaya | Jeremy Redmore for "Sing Like A Unicorn" video by Adam Rowland of Awkward Animations | Levity Beet for "Dino Bunny Digger Let's Go!" |
| 2022 | Kath Bee, Ryan Beehre, Luke Epapara "E Tū Tāngata - Stand Together" performed by Mika Elley and Kurnel MC | Chris Lam Sam for "Song About Nothing" produced by Mukpuddy Animation | Music with Michal for "Summer Days" |
| 2021 | Michal Bush, Andrew Knopp, Victoria Knopp "Brave" | Captain Festus McBoyle "Bubble" | fleaBITE "Snakes Alive" |
| 2020 | Kath Bee and Doug Stenhouse "I Love Life" (Joelle) | The Nukes "Worms" | Anika Moa "Songs for Bubbas 3" |
| 2019 | Cy Winstanley "Marley Sitting On A Pumpkin Seed" (Simon Stanley) | Suzy Cato and Kath Bee "Sprinkle A Little Sunshine" | Craig Smith "Not Just For Kids 2" |
| 2018 | Craig Smith "The Scariest thing In The Garden" | Jeremy Dillon and Ben Sinclair "Because It's Christmas" (Moe & Friends) | Levity Beet "My Best Friend Jake is A Cyborg" |
| 2017 | Jeremy Dillon & Ben Sinclair "We Like Pets!" (Moe & Friends) | Raymond McGrath "Monstomping!" | Anika Moa "Songs for Bubbas 2" |
| 2016 | Lucy Hiku & Jenny Payne "Pō Mārie" (Itty Bitty Beats) | Rainbow Rosalind "Aotearoa, Home of Our Hearts" video produced by Rainbow Rosalind | Itty Bitty Beats "Lay Your Head Down" |
| 2015 | Levity Beet & Daniel Stryczek "There's One in the Bush" | fleaBITE "Don't Sit Under the Poo Tree" video produced by Robyn Nathan, Stephen Templer & Ross Payne | fleaBITE "The Jungle is Jumping" |
| 2014 | Anika Moa "Colours Are Beautiful" | Kath Bee "Dragons Under My Bed" video produced by Aimee Herd | Anika Moa "Songs for Bubbas" |
| 2013 | Chanelle Davis "If I Was a Fuzzy Buzzy Bumblebee" | Raymond McGrath "It's Not A Monster, It's Me!" (Little City Critters) | fleaBITE "Circus Of Fleas" |
| 2012 | Levity Beet "Sometimes I Make Mistakes" | Jamie Burgess "Amazing" (The Chucklebees) video produced by Amanda Berryman & Jessica Manins | - |
| 2011 | Rob Wigley "Beans About Beans" (Mr Roberelli) | Craig Smith "Wonky Donkey" | - |
| 2010 | Claudia Gunn "Home Sweet Home" | Kath Bee "Individuality" | - |
| 2009 | Levity Beet "Little Blue" | 1-2-3Tree "Buttons" | - |
| 2008 | Craig Smith "Wonky Donkey" & Claudia Gunn "Lullaby Time" | The Funky Monkeys "Thank You Song" | - |