1981 Winners

ALBUM OF THE YEAR

Winner
Dave McArtney & The Pink Flamingos - Dave McArtney & The Pink Flamingos

Finalists
Dennis O'Brien - Still in the same Dream
Hammond Gamble - Hammond Gamble Band

SINGLE OF THE YEAR

Winner
Coup D'Etat – Doctor, I Like Your Medicine

Finalists
Blam Blam Blam - No Depression in New Zealand
Screaming Meemees - See Me Go

TOP MALE VOCALIST

Winner
Dave McArtney (Dave McArtney & The Pink Flamingos)

Finalists
Deane Waretinei
Hammond Gamble

TOP FEMALE VOCALIST

Winner
Suzanne Prentice

Finalists
Jenny Morris
Tina Cross

TOP GROUP

Winner
Dave McArtney & The Pink Flamingos

Finalists
Newmatics
Coup DE'tat

MOST PROMISING MALE VOCALIST

Winner
Dave McArtney

Finalists
Paul Schreider
David Hollis
Richard Eriwata

MOST PROMISING FEMALE VOCALIST

Winner
Anne Dumont

Finalists
Celine Toner
Jenny Morris

MOST PROMISING GROUP

Winner
Screaming Meemees

Finalists
Blam Blam Blam
Pop Mechanix

ENGINEER OF THE YEAR

Winner
Dave Hurley & Graham Myhre - Dave McArtney & the Pink Flamingos

Finalists
Graham Myhre – Remember the Alamo
Gerry Smith – Still in the Same Dream

PRODUCER OF THE YEAR

Winner
Bruce Lynch - Dave McArtney and the Pink Flamingos

Finalists
James Hall – Breaking in Another Day
James Hall – Still in the Same Dream

BEST COVER DESIGN

Winner
David Hollis – Caught Alive

Finalists
Mark Clare – Broadcast O.R
Hal Chapman – Dave McArtney and the Pink Flamingos

SPECIAL AWARD
Fred Smith - Services to the Recording Industry
(particularly with regard to Copyright)