1999 Winners

ALBUM OF THE YEAR

Winner
The Feelers - Supersystem

Finalists
Che Fu - 2b S Pacific
Neil Finn - Try Whistling This

SINGLE OF THE YEAR

Winner
Che Fu - Scene III

Finalists
The Feelers - Venus
Ardijah - Love So Right

TOP MALE VOCALIST

Winner
Neil Finn

Finalists
Dave Dobbyn
James Reid (The Feelers)

TOP FEMALE VOCALIST

Winner
Betty-Anne Monga (Ardijah)

Finalists
Sulata Foai (Te Vaka)
Alesha Siosiua (Urban Pacifika)

TOP GROUP

Winner
The Feelers

Finalists
Ardijah
Shihad

MOST PROMISING MALE VOCALIST

Winner
Andrew Tilby (Breathe)

Finalists
King Kapisi
Nathan King (Zed)

MOST PROMISING FEMALE VOCALIST

Winner
Boh Runga (Stellar*)

Finalists
Liz Faalogo (NV)
Sina Saipaia

MOST PROMISING GROUP

Winner
Stellar*

Finalists
Breathe
Zed

INTERNATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT

Winner
Bic Runga

Finalists
Neill Finn
The Feelers

BEST MUSIC VIDEO

Winner
Reuben Sutherland Wait & See (Shihad)

Finalists
Sima & Makerita Urale- Sub Cranium Feeling (King Kapisi)
Mark Tierney & Fiona Champtloup - Unlikely (NV)

BEST PRODUCER

Winner
Malcolm Welsford & The Feelers - Supersystem

Finalists
Eddie Raynor - ENZSO 2
Che Fu & Andy Morton - 2b Spacific (Che Fu)

BEST ENGINEER

Winner
Andy Morton - 2BS Pacific (Che Fu)

Finalists
Sam Gibson - Try Whistling This (Neil Finn)
Malcolm Welsford - Supersystem (The Feelers)

BEST JAZZ ALBUM

Winner
Chris White / Aaron Nevezie Quartet - Take Me With You

Finalists
Wil Sargisson - Steppin'Out
Rodger Fox Quartet - Back To Being One

BEST CLASSICAL ALBUM

Winner
Alexander Ivashkin - Under The Southern Cross

Finalists
Tamas Vesmas - Debussy, Bartok Piano Music
New Zealand String Quartet - Bartok The Six Quartets

BEST COUNTRY ALBUM

Winner
Barry Saunders - Magnetic South

Finalists
Glen Moffat - A Place To Play
Home Tonight - Coalrangers

BEST FOLK ALBUM

Winner
Windy City Strugglers - On Top Of The World

Finalists
Gallowglass - Sparven
Philip Riley & Jayne Elleson - The Blessing Tree

BEST GOSPEL ALBUM

Winner
Parachute Band - Always & Forever

Finalists
Debbie Harwood and Friends - Angels - The New Zealand Christmas Album
Steve Apirana - It's Inevitable

BEST MANA MAORI ALBUM

Winner
Moana and the Moa Hunters - Rua

Finalists
Hori Chapman - Toku Reo
Waihirere Maori Club - Waihirere -National Champions
Ngati Rangiwewehi - Wairua -Spirit Of Ngati Rangiwewehi

BEST MANA REO ALBUM

Winner
Traditional Waiata - He Waiata Onemata (Songs From the Past)

Finalists
Ngati Rangiwewehi - Wairua -Spirit of Ngati Rangiwewehi
Moana & The Moahunters - Rua
Waihirere Maori Club - Waihirere National Champions

BEST CHILDREN'S ALBUM

Winner
Jennifer Moss - Jennifer's Garden

Finalists
David LaPlance - A Hand Full Of Songs
Universal Childrens Audio - Kori Kori / Busi Bodies / Lue Lue Mai
Tessarose Productions - Dancing To The Beat Volume 2

BEST SONGWRITER

Winner
James Reid - Venus (The Feelers)

Finalists
Dave Dobbyn - Beside You
Neil Finn - She Will Have Her Way

BEST COVER DESIGN

Winner
Elroy Finn - Try Whistling This (Neil Finn)

Finalists
Marcus Ringrose - Supersystem (The Feelers)
Mark Roach & Andrew Durno - HLAH IV: Are You Gonna Kiss It Or Shoot It? (HLAH)

NEW ZEALAND RADIO PROGRAMMER AWARD

Winner
Melanie Wise - Q92FM Queenstown

Finalists
Tony Neilsen -Radio Otago Group
Jo Hampton - NRG FM
Robert Taylor - Radio Hauraki