2008 New Zealand Music Awards Explained

2008 New Zealand Music Awards
Awarded For:Excellence in New Zealand music
Sponsor:Vodafone
Location:Vector Arena, Auckland
Country:New Zealand
Reward:Tui award trophy
Website:http://www.nzmusicawards.co.nz
Network:C4
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Next:2009

The 2008 Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards took place on 8 October at the Vector Arena in Auckland.[1] Straitjacket Fits were induced into the New Zealand Music Hall of Fame. The Technical awards took place on 3 September.

Awards and nominees

Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface.[2] [3]

Multiple winners included Flight of the Concords and Opshop, who each received four awards.

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

    Performances

    Performances on the night included the following:

    Notes and References

    1. News: 2008 Vodafone NZ Music Award Finalists Announced. 24 October 2012. music.net.nz. 3 September 2008.
    2. Web site: Awards 2008 . Listing . NZ Music Awards . 28 September 2012 . dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20131101014854/http://www.nzmusicawards.co.nz/2009/10/29/2008-winners/ . 1 November 2013 .
    3. Web site: Winners: The Best of 2008. Listing. RIANZ. 25 October 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20130117000017/http://rianz.org.nz/awards2008/winners.asp. 17 January 2013. dead. dmy-all.