| Album of the Year †
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Single of the Year†
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Sponsored by Nokia
- Flight Of The Conchords - Flight Of The Conchords
- Anika Moa - In Swings The Tide
- Liam Finn - I'll Be Lightning
- Scribe - Rhymebook
- Tiki Taane - Past, Present, Future
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Sponsored by Vodafone
- Opshop - One Day
- Liam Finn - Gather To The Chapel
- Shihad - One Will Hear The Other
- The Phoenix Foundation - Bright Grey
- Tiki Taane - Always On My Mind
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| Best Group†
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Best Male Solo Artist:†
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Sponsored by Steinlager Pure
- Flight Of The Conchords - Flight Of The Conchords
- Shihad - Beautiful Machine
- The Phoenix Foundation - Happy Ending
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- Liam Finn - I'll be Lightning
- SJD - Songs From A Dictaphone
- Tiki Taane - Past, Present, Future
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| Best Female Solo Artist:†
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Breakthrough Artist of the Year†
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Sponsored by Mazda
- Anika Moa - In Swings The Tide
- Aaradhna - Sweet Soul Music
- Annabel Fay - Annabel Fay
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Sponsored by Kiwi FM
- Flight Of The Conchords - Flight Of The Conchords
- Cut Off Your Hands - Blue On Blue
- Tiki Taane - Past, Present, Future
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| Best Music Video†
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Radio Airplay Record of the Year†
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Sponsored by C4
- Ian Hart - Her Hairagami Set (The Brunettes)
- Carey Carter - Tangaroa (Tiki Taane)
- Joe Lonie - Gather To The chapel (Liam Finn)
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Sponsored by NZ On Air
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| Highest Selling NZ Single†
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Highest Selling NZ Album†
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- Opshop - Second Hand Planet
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| Best Rock Album†
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Best Urban/Hip Hop Album†
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- Shihad - Beautiful Machine
- Liam Finn - I'll Be Lightning
- The Phoenix Foundation - Happy Ending
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- Scribe - Rhymebook
- Mareko - White Sunday 2:The Book Of Mark
- Young Sid - The Truth
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| Best Aotearoa Roots Album†
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Best Dance/Electronica Album†
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- Tiki Taane - Past, Present, Future
- Katchafire - Say What You're Thinking
- Kora - Kora
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- Recloose - Perfect Timing
- Mareko - White Sunday 2:The Book Of Mark
- Young Sid - The Truth
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| Best Maori Album†
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Best Gospel/Christian Album†
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- Ruia - 12:24 Tekau Ma Rua, Rua Tekau Ma Wha
- Moana & the Tribe - Wha
- Tiki Taane - Past, Present, Future
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- All Left Out - The Conquest
- Parachute Band - Roadmaps and Revelations
- The Ember Days - Your Eyes Light Up
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| Best Classical Album†
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Best Country Music Album†
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- Michael Houstoun - Inland
- NZTrio - Bright Tide Moving Between
- Gillian Whitehead - Puhake ki te rangi
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Presented at the Gold Guitar Awards, 30 May 2008
- Melissa Partridge - Melissa
- Jackie Bristow - Crazy Love
- The Cattlestops - Back To Rosetta Road
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| Best Pacific Music Album†
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Best Folk Album†
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Presented at the Pacific Music Awards, 31 May 2008
- Te Vaka - Olatia
- Three Houses Down - Dreadtown
- Cydel - Soul Finder
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Presented at the Auckland Folk Festival, 25 – 28 January 2008
- Phil Garland – Southern Odyssey
- Owen Hugh - You & I
- The Hobnail Boots - The Fortune Horses
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| Best Producer‡
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Best Engineer‡
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Presented at the Technical Awards on 3 September
- Lee Prebble – Happy Ending (The Phoenix Foundation)
- Tiki Taane - Past, Present, Future (Tiki Taane)
- Anika Moa - In Swings The Tide (Anika Moa)
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Presented at the Technical Awards on 3 September
- Lee Prebble – Happy Ending (The Phoenix Foundation)
- Tiki Taane & Evan Short - Past, Present, Future (Tiki Taane)
- Andre Upston - In Swings The Tide (Anika Moa)
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| Best Album Cover‡
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International Achievement Award†
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Presented at the Technical Awards on 3 September
- Barny Bewick – Keep Me On Your Side (Goodnight Nurse)
- Liam Finn - I'll Be Lightning (Liam Finn)
- Tim Gummer - Inland (Michael Houstoun)
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- Flight Of The Conchords
- Savage
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| The Vodafone People's Choice Award†
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Legacy Award†
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- Parachute Band
- Horsemen Family
- Nesian Mystik
- The Dfenders
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