KEY POINTS:
Nokia album of the year
Anika Moa - In Swings the Tide
Flight Of The Conchords - Flight Of The Conchords
Liam Finn - I'll Be Lightning
Scribe - Rhymebook
Tiki Taane - Past, Present, Future
Vodafone single of the year
Liam Finn - Gather To The Chapel
Opshop - One Day
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
Shihad - Beautiful Machine
The Phoenix Foundation - Happy Ending
Best male solo artist
Liam Finn - I'll be Lightning
SJD - Songs From A Dictaphone
Tiki Taane - Past, Present, Future
Mazda best female solo artist
Aaradhna - Sweet Soul Music
Anika Moa - In Swings The Tide
Annabel Fay - Annabel Fay
Kiwi FM breakthrough artist of the year
Cut Off Your Hands - Blue On Blue
Flight Of The Conchords - Flight Of The Conchords
Tiki Taane - Past, Present, Future
C4 best music video
Carey Carter - Tangaroa (Tiki Taane)
Ian Hart - Her Hairagami Set (The Brunettes)
Joe Lonie - Gather To The Chapel (Liam Finn)
PPNZ Best Rock Album
Liam Finn - I'll Be Lightning
Shihad - Beautiful Machine
The Phoenix Foundation - Happy Ending
Best urban/hip hop album
Mareko - White Sunday 2: The Book Of Mark
Scribe - Rhymebook
Young Sid - The Truth
Best Aotearoa roots album
Katchafire - Say What You're Thinking
Kora - Kora
Tiki Taane - Past, Present, Future
Best dance/electronica album
Magik Johnson - You Are Sound
Recloose - Perfect Timing
Shapeshifter - Live
Best Maori album
Moana & the Tribe - Wha
Ruia - 12:24 Tekau Ma Rua, Rua Tekau Ma Wha
Tiki Taane - Past, Present, Future
Best gospel/christian album
All Left Out - The Conquest
Parachute Band - Roadmaps and Revelations
The Ember Days - Your Eyes Light Up
Best classical album
Gillian Whitehead - Puhake ki te rangi
Michael Houstoun - Inland
NZTrio - Bright Tide Moving Between
THE EVENT
After many previous events at the Aotea Centre, this year the Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards heads to the wide open spaces - complete with audience moshpit - of Vector Arena giving punters a bigger chance to enjoy what was once an industry-only bash.
As well as plenty of celebrity presenters led by C4's Dai Henwood, the night will feature special performances by the pick of local acts. The show is on Wednesday October 8 and tickets ($47) are on sale now at Ticketmaster. The show will also be broadcast live on C4.
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TECHNICAL WINS
Three Tuis in technical categories were awarded yesterday
Best Album Cover: Barny Bewick for Keep Me On Your Side by Goodnight Nurse
Other nominees: Liam Finn for I'll Be Lightning; and Tim Gummer for Inland by Michael Houstoun
Best Engineer: Lee Prebble for Happy Ending by The Phoenix Foundation
Other nominees: Andre Upston for In Swings The Tide by Anika Moa; Tiki Taane & Evan Short for Past, Present, Future.
Best Producer: Lee Prebble for Happy Ending by The Phoenix Foundation.
Other nominees: Anika Moa for In Swings The Tide; and Tiki Taane for Past, Present, Future.
PEOPLE'S CHOICE
The nominees for this year's public-voted People's Choice Award
* The DFenders
* Parachute Band
* Horseman Family
* Nesian Mystik
* Antiform
Fans can vote for their choices at vnzma.co.nz or by texting VOTE [space]Artist Name to 787.
