2009 Winners

VODAFONE ALBUM OF THE YEAR

Winner
Ladyhawke - Ladyhawke

Finalists
The Mint Chicks - Screens
Midnight Youth - The Brave Don't Run
Cut Off Your Hands - You and I
Fat Freddy's Drop - Dr Boondigga and the Big BW

VODAFONE SINGLE OF THE YEAR

Winner
Ladyhawke – My Delerium

Finalists
Midnight Youth - All On Our Own
P-Money - Everything featuring Vince Harder
Smashproof - Brother
Kids Of 88 - My House


STEINLAGER PURE BEST GROUP

Winner
Midnight Youth

Finalists
The Mint Chicks
Fat Freddy's Drop

VODAFONE PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARD

Winner
Smashproof

Finalists
Fat Freddy's Drop
Ladyhawke
Midnight Youth
The Black Seeds

BEST MALE SOLO ARTIST

Winner
Savage

Finalists
Don McGlashan & The Seven Sisters
Dave Dobbyn


MAZDA BEST FEMALE SOLO ARTIST

Winner
Ladyhawke

Finalists
Boh Runga
Ladi 6 - "Time Is Not Much"

PACIFIC BLUE BREAKTHROUGH ARTIST OF THE YEAR

Winner
Ladyhawke

Finalists
Midnight Youth
Smashproof


C4 BEST MUSIC VIDEO

Winner
Chris Graham – Brother (Smashproof)

Finalists
Sam Peacocke- I Can't Stop Being Foolish (The Mint Chicks)
Tim Van Dammen - Turn Around feat. Iva Lamkum (Sola Rosa)


PPNZ BEST ROCK ALBUM

Winner
Midnight Youth – The Brave Don’t Run

Finalists
Cut Off Your Hands - You And I
The Mint Chicks - Screens


42BELOW BEST URBAN/HIP HOP ALBUM

Winner
Ladi 6 – Time Is Not Much

Finalists
Smashproof - The Weekend
Savage - Savage Island



KIWI FM BEST AOTEAROA ROOTS ALBUM

Winner
Fat Freddy’s Drop – Dr Boondigga and the Big BW

Finalists
The Woolshed Sessions - The Woolshed Sessions
The Black Seeds - The Black Seeds



BEST DANCE/ELECTRONICA ALBUM

Winner
Ladyhawke – Ladyhawke

Finalists
Antiform - City in Exile
Sola Rosa - Get It Together


BEST GOSPEL/CHRISTIAN ALBUM

Winner
Mumsdollar - Ruins

Finalists
Mumsdollar - Ruins
The Ember Days - EP
primalband - Your Way


BEST CLASSICAL ALBUM

Winner
David Bremner – Gung Ho

Finalists
Ogen Trio and NZ Chamber Soloists - Ahi
Gareth Farr - Gareth Farr: Tangaroa


HIGHEST SELLING NZ SINGLE

Winner
Smashproof feat. Gin - Brother


HIGHEST SELLING NZ ALBUM

Winner
the feelers – The Best: 1998-2008


NZ ON AIR RADIO AIRPLAY RECORD OF THE YEAR

Winner
Tiki Taane – Always On My Mind


INTERNATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT

Winners
Ladyhawke
Brooke Fraser

The recipient of the New Zealand Herald Legacy Award is Ray Columbus and the Invaders. Ray Columbus and the Invaders will also be inducted into the New Zealand Music Hall of Fame.

WINNERS OF TECHNICAL AWARDS:

BEST ALBUM COVER

Winner
Ruban Nielson for Screens (The Mint Chicks)

Finalists
Sam Yong - The Brave Don't Run (Midnight Youth)
Otis Frizzell - Dr Boondigga and the Big BW (Fat Freddy's Drop)


MAINZ BEST ENGINEER

Winner
Andrew Buckton for The Brave Don’t Run (Midnight Youth)

Finalists
Lee Prebble - When the Fever Takes Hold (Spartacus R)
Chris Faiumu - Dr Boondigga & The Big BW (Fat Freddy's Drop)


MAINZ BEST PRODUCER

Winner
Fat Freddy’s Drop for Dr Boondigga and the Big BW (Fat Freddy's Drop).

Finalists
Andrew Spraggon - Get It Together (Sola Rosa)
Don McGlashan & Sean Donnelly - Marvellous Year (Don McGlashan & The Seven Sisters)