Finalists for the 2003 New Zealand Music Awards
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Pacifier - Pacifier The Datsuns - The Datsuns Goldenhorse - Riverhead Bic Runga – Beautiful Collision Nesian Mystik -
Polysaturated
MONSTER VISION SINGLE OF THE YEAR
Che Fu - Misty Frequencies Bic Runga - Get Some Sleep Goodshirt - Sophie Anika Moa - Falling in Love Again Nesian Mystik
- It’s On
EXPORT GOLD BEST GROUP
The Datsuns - The Datsuns Goodshirt - Sophie Nesian Mystik - Polysaturated
BEST SOLO ARTIST
Bic Runga - Beautiful Collision Anika Moa - Falling In Love Again Carly Binding - Alright With Me
BEST MALE VOCALIST
Jon Toogood (Pacifier) - Pacifier Che Fu - Misty Frequencies Te Awanui Pine Reeder (Nesian Mystik) - For the People
BEST FEMALE VOCALIST
Kirsten Morelle (Goldenhorse) - Riverhead Bic Runga - Beautiful Collision Anika Moa - Falling In Love Again
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XBOX / ZM BREAKTHROUGH ARTIST OF THE YEAR
The Datsuns - The Datsuns Goldenhorse - Riverhead Blindspott – Blindspott
SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR
Che Fu - Misty Frequencies Goodshirt - Sophie Nesian Mystik - It’s On
HIGHEST SELLING NZ ALBUM
Bic Runga - Beautiful Collision Nesian Mystik - Polysaturated Che Fu - Navigator
HIGHEST SELLING NZ SINGLE
K’Lee - Can You Feel Me Katchafire - Giddy Up Nesian Mystik - It’s On
BEST URBAN ALBUM
P Money - Big Things Nesian Mystik - Polysaturated Deceptikonz - Elimination
RED BULL BEST DANCE ALBUM
Rhombus - Bass Player Salmonella Dub - Outside the Dubplates Subware - Subware
BEST ROOTS MUSIC ALBUM
Te Vaka - Nukukehe Trinity Roots Band - True Darren Watson - King Size
BEST JAZZ ALBUM
Twinset - It's a Summer Feeling Kevin Clark - Once Upon a Song I Flew Matt Penman - The Unquiet
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BEST CLASSICAL ALBUM
New Zealand String Quartet - Beethoven Rasumovsky Quartets Opus 59 Nos 2 and 3 New Zealand Symphony Orchestra - Douglas
Lilburn the Three Symphonies New Zealand Symphony Orchestra - Simon Boccanegra - Guiseppe Verdi
BEST MANA REO ALBUM
Hareruia Aperahama - Waiata of Bob Marley Vol 2 Ngahiwi Apanui - E Tau Nei
Adam Whauwhau - He Hua O Roto
BEST MANA MAORI ALBUM
Soul Paua - Pohewa Upper Hutt Posse - Te Reo Maori Remixes Mahinarangi Tocker - Hei Ha Brother J - Be Bop a Nui
BEST PACIFIC ISLAND ALBUM
Pacific Soul - Pacific Soul Jamoa Jam - Tama Mai Le Pasifika Lapi Mariner - Just Me
OUTSTANDING INTERNATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT
One finalist only - to be announced on the night