The VNZMA's celebrate New Zealand's premier talent in the music industry. Comedian Dai Henwood hosted the night and had a bevy of high profile celebrities helping to present awards. Aneka Moa stole the spotlight from just about everyone, and The Mint Chicks performed an extraordinary rendition of Ray Columbus' "She's a Mod." Smashproof, with substantial help from Gin, blew the crowd away with the, pardon the pun, "smash" hit, Brother. And Ladyhawke, well, did her best...

The night was definitely dominated by Ladyhawke who accrued 6 Tui's, including the hugely competitive "Album of the Year" award. Yet Ladyhawke's utter shyness, her embarrassing acceptance speeches, and her slightly out of key singing voice, raised some doubt as to whether she truly deserved all the honour. 

With that said, it was still a great and entertaining night.

Here is the full list of winners; and losers:

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 Delirium

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:

Fat Freddy's Drop

The Mint Chicks

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: 

Dave Dobbyn

Don McGlashan & The Seven Sisters

Mazda Best Female Solo Artist

Winner: Ladyhawke

Finalists:

Boh Runga

Ladi 6

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 featuring Iva Lamkum (Sola Rosa)

PPNZ Best Rock Album 

Winner: Midnight Youth - The Brave Don't Run

Finalists:

The Mint Chicks - Screens

Cut Off Your Hands - You And I

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 Black Seeds - Solid Ground

The Woolshed Sessions - The Woolshed Sessions

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:

Parachute Band - Technicolour

The Ember Days - EP

Primalband - Your Way

Best Classical Album

Winner: David Bremner - Gung Ho 

Finalists:

Gareth Farr - Gareth Farr: Tangaroa

Ogen Trio and NZ Chamber Soloists - Ahi

Highest Selling NZ Single 

Smashproof feat. Gin - Brother

Highest Selling NZ Album

The Feelers - The Best: 1998-2008 

NZ on Air Radio Airplay Record of the Year

Tiki Taane - Always On My Mind

International Achievement

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 to Ruban Nielson for Screens (The Mint Chicks)

MAINZ Best Engineer to Andrew Buckton for The Brave Don't Run (Midnight Youth)

MAINZ Best Producer to Fat Freddy's Drop for Dr Boondigga and the Big BW (Fat Freddy's Drop).