2008 New Zealand Music Awards

Awarded for| Excellence in New Zealand music
Sponsored by| Vodafone
Date| 8 October 2008 (2008-10-08)
Location| Vector Arena, Auckland
Country| New Zealand
Reward(s)| Tui award trophy
Website| http://www.nzmusicawards.co.nz
Television/radio coverage
Network| C4
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The 2008 Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards took place on 8 October at the Vector Arena in Auckland.[1] Straitjacket Fits were inducted into the New Zealand Music Hall of Fame. The Technical awards took place on 3 September.

## Awards and nominees

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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†

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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

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 Video†  | Radio 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

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Performances on the night included the following:

* Cut off your Hands
* Anika Moa
* Tiki Taane
* Scribe
* Julia Deans, Anika Moa, Lani Purkis and Greta Anderson performed a version of Legacy Award winner Straitjacket Fits' "Fast Women".

## References

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1. ^ "2008 Vodafone NZ Music Award Finalists Announced". music.net.nz. 3 September 2008. Retrieved 24 October 2012.
2. ^ "Awards 2008". Listing. NZ Music Awards. Archived from the original on 1 November 2013. Retrieved 28 September 2012.
3. ^ "Winners: The Best of 2008". Listing. RIANZ. Archived from the original on 17 January 2013. Retrieved 25 October 2012.

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