New Zealand Music Awards: Meaning (information, definition, explanation, facts)

The New Zealand Music Awards are handed out yearly to outstanding New Zealand artists. They have been awarded the past 38 years. The 2004 awards will be handed out on April 30, and are also referred to as the TUIs.

The categories for 2004 are:

• Single of the year
• Album of the year
• Best Group
• Best solo artist
• Best male vocalist
• Best female vocalist
• Breakthrough artist of the year
• Songwriter of the year
• International achievement

• Best dance album
• Best jazz album
• Best classical album
• Best roots album
• Best Mana Reo album
• Best Mana Moari album
• Best Pacific Island album
• Best urban album

• Best music video

• Highest selling NZ album
• Highest selling NZ single

• Best cover design
• Engineer of the year
• Producer of the year
• Best music radio programmer

The winners include Bic Runga, Dave Dobbyn, The Datsuns, The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, Pacific Soul en Goodshirt.