New Zealand Music Awards
Winners are shown first with nominees underneath.
- ALBUM OF THE YEAR Herbs – Sensitive To A Smile
- Dave Dobbyn - Footrot Flats
- Ardijah - Ardijah
- SINGLE OF THE YEAR Dave Dobbyn - You Oughta Be In Love
- Shona Laing - Glad I'm Not A Kennedy
- The Chills - Leather Jacket
- BEST MALE VOCALIST Dave Dobbyn
- Charles Tumahai (Herbs)
- Martin Phillips (The Chills)
- BEST FEMALE VOCALIST Shona Laing
- Betty-Anne Monga (Ardijah)
- Patsy Riggir
- BEST GROUP The Chills
- Ardijah
- Herbs
- MOST PROMISING MALE VOCALIST Al Hunter
- Wayne Elliot (Knightshade)
- David Parker (Rhythm Cage)
- MOST PROMISING FEMALE VOCALIST Moana Maniapoto Jackson Moana and the Moahunters
- Darlene Adair
- Kara Pewhairangi
- MOST PROMISING GROUP Bonga And Harwood
- Rhythm Cage
- Knightshade
- INTERNATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT Neil Finn
- Dave Dobbyn
- The Chills
- Shona Laing
- Kiri Te Kanawa
- BEST VIDEO Matt Box Films - Sensitive To A Smile (Herbs)
- Kerry Brown/ Bruce Sheridan - Glad Im Not A Kennedy (Shona Laing)
- Paul Middleditch - The Game Of Love (Tex Pistol)
- BEST FILM SOUNDTRACK Dave Dobbyn - Footrot Flats
- Various Artists - Queen City Rocker
- BEST PRODUCER Dave Dobbyn - Footrot Flats
- Billy Kristian - Sensitive To A Smile (Herbs)
- Ian Morris - The Game Of Love (Tex Pistol)
- BEST ENGINEER Ian Morris - The Game Of Love (Tex Pistol)
- Roland Morris / Nick Morgan - Ardijah
- Doug Rogers / Rhys Moody - Brand New Doll
- Tim Field - Out For The Count
- BEST JAZZ ALBUM Mike Nock / Frank Gibson, Jr. - 'Open Door'
- Brian Smith - Brian Smith
- The Umbrellas - The Umbrellas
- BEST CLASSICAL ALBUM Gillian Weir - Music To The Sun King
- NZ Symphony Orchestra - Music By Douglas Lilburn
- Margaret Neilson - Sea Changes
- BEST COUNTRY ALBUM Al Hunter - Neon Cowboy
- Jodi Vaughan - Straight From The Heart
- Patsy Riggir - Close To Thee
- BEST FOLK ALBUM Beverly Young - Bushes & Briar
- Phil Garland - Hunger In The Air
- Paul Mesters - Pacific Pilgrim
- BEST GOSPEL ALBUM Jules Riding - Heart Strings
- Patsy Riggir - Close To Thee
- Darlene Adair - Darlene Adair
- BEST POLYNESIAN ALBUM Herbs - E Papa - Jah Knows
- Kahurangi - Kahurangi
- Moana - Kua Makona
- BEST CAST ALBUM Stewart Macpherson - Pirates Of Penzance
- Philip Norman - Love Off The Shelf
- Thomas Baker - The Conductor's Shoes
- BEST SONGWRITER Charles Tumahai/ Dilworth Karaka - Sensitive To A Smile (Herbs)
- Dave Dobbyn - You Oughta Be In Love
- Shona Laing - Glad Im Not A Kennedy
- BEST COVER Phillip Trusttum – Songdance (Mike Herron)
- Peter Bennett - Elephunkin
- Reston Griffiths - Footrot Flats
See: 1987 in music
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