1987 Winners

WINNER: ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Herbs – Sensitive To A Smile

WINNER: SINGLE OF THE YEAR
Dave Dobbyn – You Oughta Be In Love

WINNER: BEST MALE VOCALIST
Dave Dobbyn

WINNER: BEST FEMALE VOCALIST
Shona Laing

WINNER: BEST GROUP
The Chills

WINNER: MOST PROMISING MALE VOCALIST
Al Hunter

WINNER: MOST PROMISING FEMALE VOCALIST
Moana Jackson (Moana & The Moanhunters)

WINNER: MOST PROMISING GROUP
Bonga And Harwood

WINNER: INTERNATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT
Neil Finn

WINNER: BEST VIDEO
Matt Box Films – Sensitive To A Smile (Herbs)

WINNER: BEST FILM SOUNDTRACK
Dave Dobbyn – Footrot Flats

WINNER: BEST PRODUCER
Dave Dobbyn – Footrot Flats

WINNER: BEST ENGINEER
Ian Morris – The Game Of Love (Tex Pistol)

WINNER: BEST JAZZ ALBUM
Mike Nock / Frank Gibson – ‘Open Door’

WINNER: BEST CLASSICAL ALBUM
Gillian Weir – Music To The Sun King

WINNER: BEST COUNTRY ALBUM
Al Hunter – Neon Cowboy

WINNER: BEST FOLK ALBUM
Beverly Young – Bushes & Briar

WINNER: BEST GOSPEL ALBUM
Jules Riding – Heart Strings

WINNER: BEST POLYNESIAN ALBUM
Herbs – E Papa – Kah Knows

WINNER: BEST CAST ALBUM
Stewart Macpherson – Pirates Of Penzance

WINNER: BEST SONGWRITER
Charles Tumahai/ Dilworth Karaka – Sensitive To A Smile (Herbs)

WINNER: BEST COVER
Phillip Trusttum – Songdance (Mike Herron)