1996 Winners

WINNER: ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Shihad – Killjoy

WINNER: SINGLE OF THE YEAR
OMC – How Bizarre

WINNER: BEST MALE VOCALIST
Jon Toogood – Shihad

WINNER: BEST FEMALE VOCALIST
Teremoana Rapley

WINNER: BEST GROUP
Shihad

WINNER: RISING STAR AWARD
Kylie Harris

WINNER: MOST PROMISING MALE VOCALIST
Paul Fuemana (OMC)

WINNER: MOST PROMISING FEMALE VOCALIST
Bic Runga

WINNER: MOST PROMISING GROUP
OMC

WINNER: INTERNATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT
Shihad

WINNER: BEST VIDEO
Sigi Spath / Jo Fisher – You Gotta Know (Supergroove)

WINNER: BEST PRODUCER
Eddie Rayner – World Stand Still

WINNER: BEST ENGINEER
Alan Jansson – How Bizarre (OMC)

WINNER: BEST JAZZ ALBUM
Nathan Haines – Shift Left

WINNER: BEST CLASSICAL ALBUM
Michael Houston – Beethoven Piano Sonatas from the middle period

WINNER: BEST COUNTRY ALBUM
Kylie Harris – Let It Be Love

WINNER: BEST FOLK ALBUM
Rua – Harbour Lights

WINNER: BEST GOSPEL ALBUM
Brent Chambers – Living Sacrifices

WINNER: BEST MANA MAORI ALBUM
Southside Of Bombay with Mina Ripia – Kia Mau

WINNER: BEST MANA REO ALBUM
Southside Of Bombay with Mina Ripia – Kia Mau

WINNER: BEST CHILDRENS ALBUM
Nga Pihi – 1 & 2

WINNER: BEST POLYNESIAN ALBUM
Southside Of Bombay – Umbadada

WINNER: BEST SONGWRITER
Mark Tierney / Paul Casserly / Anthony Ioasa – Sweet Disorder (Strawpeople)

WINNER: BEST COVER
Alec Bathgate – Abbasalutely