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Well, that joke about being New Zealand's "fourth best folk comedy duo" no longer holds.
The Flight of the Conchords suffered multiple birdstrike at last night's Tuis - otherwise known as the 2008 Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards - winning four awards for their debut album, a number matched only by local crowd-pleasers OpShop's equal haul, mostly for sales and radioplay. The Conchords weren't there last night to pick up the prizes - but their manager Murray sent us his acceptance speech (see page 9).
Here's how the Class of 2008's prizegiving went ...
Nokia Album of the Year
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
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
Flight Of The Conchords - Flight Of The Conchords
FINALISTS
Shihad - Beautiful Machine
The Phoenix Foundation - Happy Ending
Vodafone People's Choice Award
Parachute Band
FINALISTS
Antiform
Horsemen Family
Nesian Mystik
The DFenders
Best Male Solo Artist
Liam Finn - I'll be Lightning
FINALISTS
SJD - Songs From A Dictaphone
Tiki Taane - Past, Present, Future
Mazda Best Female Solo Artist
Anika Moa - In Swings The Tide
FINALISTS
Aaradhna - Sweet Soul Music
Annabel Fay - Annabel Fay
Kiwi FM Breakthrough Artist of the Year
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
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
Shihad - Beautiful Machine
FINALISTS
Liam Finn - I'll Be Lightning
The Phoenix Foundation - Happy Ending
Best Urban/Hip Hop Album
Scribe - Rhymebook
FINALISTS
Mareko - White Sunday 2: The Book Of Mark
Young Sid - The Truth
Best Aotearoa Roots Album
Tiki Taane - Past, Present, Future
FINALISTS
Katchafire - Say What You're Thinking
Kora - Kora
Best Dance/Electronica Album
Recloose - Perfect Timing
FINALISTS
Magik Johnson - You Are Sound
Shapeshifter - Live
Best Maori Album
Ruia - 12:24 Tekau Ma Rua, Rua Tekau Ma Wha
FINALISTS
Moana & the Tribe - Wha
Tiki Taane - Past, Present, Future
Best Gospel/Christian Album
All Left Out - The Conquest
FINALISTS
Parachute Band - Roadmaps and Revelations
The Ember Days - Your Eyes Light Up
Best Classical Album
Michael Houstoun - Inland
FINALISTS
Gillian Whitehead - Puhake ki te rangi
NZ Trio - Bright Tide Moving Between
The New Zealand Herald Legacy Award
Straitjacket Fits
International Achievement Award
Flight of the Conchords and Savage
Highest Selling Single
Opshop - One Day
Highest Selling Album
Opshop - Second Hand Planet
NZ On Air Radio Airplay Record of the Year
Opshop - Maybe
THE NUMBERS
Flight of the Conchords: three awards out of four nominations (no finalists announced for international achievement)
Opshop: One win out of four nominations (no finalists for sales and radioplay awards)
Tiki Taane: One out of eight nominations.
Liam Finn: One out of five nominations.
Shihad: One out of three.
Anika Moa & Scribe: One out of two.
