The 2008 Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards took place on 8 October at the Vector Arena in Auckland.[1] Straitjacket Fits were induced into the New Zealand Music Hall of Fame. The Technical awards took place on 3 September.
Multiple winners included Flight of the Concords and Opshop, who each received four awards.
| Album of the Year † | Single of the Year† |
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Sponsored by Nokia - Flight Of The Conchords - Flight Of The Conchords
- Anika Moa - In Swings The Tide
- Liam Finn - I'll Be Lightning
- Scribe - Rhymebook
- Tiki Taane - Past, Present, Future
| Sponsored by Vodafone - Opshop - One Day
- Liam Finn - Gather To The Chapel
- Shihad - One Will Hear The Other
- The Phoenix Foundation - Bright Grey
- Tiki Taane - Always On My Mind
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| Best Group† | Best Male Solo Artist:† |
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Sponsored by Steinlager Pure - Flight Of The Conchords - Flight Of The Conchords
- Shihad - Beautiful Machine
- The Phoenix Foundation - Happy Ending
| - Liam Finn - I'll be Lightning
- SJD - Songs From A Dictaphone
- Tiki Taane - Past, Present, Future
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| Best Female Solo Artist:† | Breakthrough Artist of the Year† |
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Sponsored by Mazda - Anika Moa - In Swings The Tide
- Aaradhna - Sweet Soul Music
- Annabel Fay - Annabel Fay
| Sponsored by Kiwi FM - Flight Of The Conchords - Flight Of The Conchords
- Cut Off Your Hands - Blue On Blue
- Tiki Taane - Past, Present, Future
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| Best Music Video† | Radio Airplay Record of the Year† |
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Sponsored by C4 - Ian Hart - Her Hairagami Set (The Brunettes)
- Carey Carter - Tangaroa (Tiki Taane)
- Joe Lonie - Gather To The Chapel (Liam Finn)
| Sponsored by NZ On Air |
| Highest Selling NZ Single† | Highest Selling NZ Album† |
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| - Opshop - Second Hand Planet
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| Best Rock Album† | Best Urban/Hip Hop Album† |
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- Shihad - Beautiful Machine
- Liam Finn - I'll Be Lightning
- The Phoenix Foundation - Happy Ending
| - Scribe - Rhymebook
- Mareko - White Sunday 2:The Book Of Mark
- Young Sid - The Truth
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| Best Aotearoa Roots Album† | Best Dance/Electronica Album† |
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- Tiki Taane - Past, Present, Future
- Katchafire - Say What You’re Thinking
- Kora - Kora
| - Recloose - Perfect Timing
- Mareko - White Sunday 2:The Book Of Mark
- Young Sid - The Truth
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| Best Maori Album† | Best Gospel/Christian Album† |
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- Ruia - 12:24 Tekau Ma Rua, Rua Tekau Ma Wha
- Moana & the Tribe - Wha
- Tiki Taane - Past, Present, Future
| - All Left Out - The Conquest
- Parachute Band - Roadmaps and Revelations
- The Ember Days - Your Eyes Light Up
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| Best Classical Album† | Best Country Music Album† |
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- Michael Houstoun - Inland
- NZTrio - Bright Tide Moving Between
- Gillian Whitehead - Puhake ki te rangi
| Presented at the Gold Guitar Awards, 30 May 2008 - Melissa Partridge - Melissa
- Jackie Bristow - Crazy Love
- The Cattlestops - Back To Rosetta Road
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| Best Pacific Music Album† | Best Folk Album† |
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Presented at the Pacific Music Awards, 31 May 2008 - Te Vaka - Olatia
- Three Houses Down - Dreadtown
- Cydel - Soul Finder
| Presented at the Auckland Folk Festival, 25 – 28 January 2008 - Phil Garland – Southern Odyssey
- Owen Hugh - You & I
- The Hobnail Boots - The Fortune Horses
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| Best Producer‡ | Best Engineer‡ |
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Presented at the Technical Awards on 3 September - Lee Prebble – Happy Ending (The Phoenix Foundation)
- Tiki Taane - Past, Present, Future (Tiki Taane)
- Anika Moa - In Swings The Tide (Anika Moa)
| Presented at the Technical Awards on 3 September - Lee Prebble – Happy Ending (The Phoenix Foundation)
- Tiki Taane & Evan Short - Past, Present, Future (Tiki Taane)
- Andre Upston - In Swings The Tide (Anika Moa)
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| Best Album Cover‡ | International Achievement Award† |
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Presented at the Technical Awards on 3 September - Barny Bewick – Keep Me On Your Side (Goodnight Nurse)
- Liam Finn - I'll Be Lightning (Liam Finn)
- Tim Gummer - Inland (Michael Houstoun)
| - Flight Of The Conchords
- Savage
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| The Vodafone People's Choice Award† | Legacy Award† |
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- Parachute Band
- Horsemen Family
- Nesian Mystik
- The Dfenders
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1. ^{{cite news|title=2008 Vodafone NZ Music Award Finalists Announced|url=http://www.muzic.net.nz/news/1317/2008-vodafone-nz-music-award-finalists-announced.html|accessdate=24 October 2012|newspaper=music.net.nz|date=3 September 2008}}
2. ^{{cite web|title=Awards 2008 |url=http://www.nzmusicawards.co.nz/2009/10/29/2008-winners/ |work=Listing |publisher=NZ Music Awards |accessdate=28 September 2012 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131101014854/http://www.nzmusicawards.co.nz/2009/10/29/2008-winners/ |archivedate=1 November 2013 |df= }}
3. ^{{cite web|title=Winners: The Best of 2008|url=http://www.rianz.org.nz/awards2008/winners.asp|work=Listing|publisher=RIANZ|accessdate=25 October 2012}}
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