AMA Sweep Helps Marlon Leap Back Into The Charts While Drake And Ella Langley Extend #1 Runs

Fittingly, in the same week Marlon Williams scooped multiple tohu at the 2026 Aotearoa Music Awards – including Album and Single of the Year, and Best Solo Artist – for Te Whare Tīwekaweka, the groundbreaking album storms back to #1 on the Aotearoa Albums Top 20. The fully te reo Māori release also goes Gold this week, and returns to the Top 10 of the Top 40 – while four of Williams' earlier LPs feature in the Aotearoa Catalogue Albums Chart.

Drake retains the #1 Top 40 album for a second week, with ICEMAN – and Ella Langley's 'Choosin' Texas' spends a third week at #1.

AMA 2026 opening performers Hori Shaw and Te Wehi (who won the 2026 Breakthrough Artist and Best Roots Artist Tūī) maintain their hold on the Top 20 Aotearoa Singles list with 'Ready To Ride'. It's the duo's 32nd week at #1 with the track.

Over on the Hot 40, 'the cure' by Olivia Rodrigo becomes the 23-year-old Californian's ninth Hot Chart-topper and her second of 2026. Meanwhile Coterie hold their position atop the Aotearoa Hot 20 Chart for a second week with 'Lay Your Head'.

The Tukutahi Tiketike 10 Te Reo Māori is led again by 'Te Matatini And Te Kuru Marutea' with 'Kei Wareware i a Tātou'. The rest of the Chart is an AMA special, with the remaining nine spots held by Te Manu Taki Māori o te Tau category winner TAWAZ and multi-award supremo Marlon Williams.