October 8, 2008
Nokia Album of the Year
Winner: Flight Of The Conchords for Flight Of The Conchords
Finalists: Anika Moa - In Swings the Tide
Liam Finn - I'll Be Lightning
Scribe - Rhymebook
Tiki Taane - Past, Present, Future
Vodafone Single of the Year
Winner: Opshop - One Day
Finalists: Liam Finn - Gather To The Chapel
Shihad - One Will Hear The Other
The Phoenix Foundation - Bright Grey
Tiki Taane - Always On My Mind
Steinlager Pure Best Group
Winner: Flight Of The Conchords - Flight Of The Conchords
Finalists: Shihad - Beautiful Machine
The Phoenix Foundation - Happy Ending
Vodafone People’s Choice Award
Winner: Parachute Band
Finalists: Antiform
Horsemen Family
Nesian Mystik
The DFenders
Best Male Solo Artist
Winner: Liam Finn - I'll be Lightning
Finalists: SJD - Songs From A Dictaphone
Tiki Taane - Past, Present, Future
Mazda Best Female Solo Artist
Winner: Anika Moa - In Swings The Tide
Finalists: Aaradhna - Sweet Soul Music
Annabel Fay - Annabel Fay
Kiwi FM Breakthrough Artist of the Year
Winner: Flight Of The Conchords - Flight Of The Conchords
Finalists: Cut Off Your Hands - Blue On Blue
Tiki Taane - Past, Present, Future
C4 Best Music Video
Winner: Ian Hart - Her Hairagami Set (The Brunettes)
Finalists Carey Carter - Tangaroa (Tiki Taane)
Joe Lonie - Gather To The Chapel (Liam Finn)
PPNZ Best Rock Album
Winner: Shihad - Beautiful Machine
Finalists: Liam Finn - I'll Be Lightning
The Phoenix Foundation - Happy Ending
Best Urban/Hip Hop Album
Winner: Scribe - Rhymebook
Finalists: Mareko - White Sunday 2:The Book Of Mark
Young Sid - The Truth
Best Aotearoa Roots Album
Winner: Tiki Taane - Past, Present, Future
Finalists: Katchafire - Say What You’re Thinking
Kora - Kora
Best Dance/Electronica Album
Winner: Recloose - Perfect Timing
Finalists: Magik Johnson - You Are Sound
Shapeshifter – Live
Best Maori Album
Winner: Ruia - 12:24 Tekau Ma Rua, Rua Tekau Ma Wha
Finalists: Moana & the Tribe - Wha
Tiki Taane - Past, Present, Future
Best Gospel/Christian Album
Winner: All Left Out - The Conquest
Finalists: Parachute Band - Roadmaps and Revelations
The Ember Days - Your Eyes Light Up
Best Classical Album
Winner: Michael Houstoun - Inland
Finalists: Gillian Whitehead - Puhake ki te rangi
NZTrio - Bright Tide Moving Between
Awards where no finalists are announced:
The New Zealand Herald Legacy Award
Winner: Straitjacket Fits
International Achievement Award
Winner: Flight of the Conchords
Savage
Highest Selling NZ Single
Winner: Opshop – One Day
Highest Selling NZ Album
Winner: Opshop – Second Hand Planet
NZ On Air Radio Airplay Record of the Year
Winner: Opshop – Maybe
Technical awards already presented:
Best Album Cover to Barny Bewick for Keep Me On Your Side (Goodnight Nurse)
Best Engineer to Lee Prebble for Happy Ending (The Phoenix Foundation)
Best Producer to Lee Prebble for Happy Ending (The Phoenix Foundation)
Issued for the Recording Industry Association of New Zealand by Pead PR
Contacts:
Campbell Smith, RIANZ. Tel: 0-9-360 5085; campbell@rianz.org.nz
Kel Grindle, Pead PR. Tel : 09-918-5534 ; 021-334447; kelly@peadpr.co.nz
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