[4][5] Winners (Partial list) Album Of The Year: The Stereo Bus The Stereo Bus[6] Best Dance Party: The Gathering[7] Best Music Video: Darcy Clay "Jesus I Was Evil"[8] Best Live Audio Engineer: Tiki Taane[9] Best Breakbeat DJ: Manuel Bundy[10] DJ of the Year: Greg Churchill[11] Best Unreleased Song: The Cosmetics "Can't Believe"[12] In 1999 the awards were renamed the bNet Music Awards to reflect the involvement of the bNet radio network.
[13] Winners (Partial list) Male Fox: King Kapisi[14] Female Fox: Julia Deans[15] Best Live Audio Engineer: Tiki Taane[9] Best Hiphop DJ: Manuel Bundy[10] Best Live Electronica Act: Pitch Black[16] Best Album: Salmonella Dub Killervision[17] Best Independent Release: Fur Patrol Starlifter Best Song: Salmonella Dub "For the Love Of It" Best Hip-Hop/Reggae/Dub Release: Salmonella Dub Killervision Best Electronica Release: Pitch Black Futureproof Best Rock/Pop Release: Shihad Blue Light Disco Best Live Act: Salmonella Dub Best New Act: Polaar Best Vocalist: Che Fu Best Guitarist: Tom Watson, Head Like A Hole Best Drummer: Isaac Tucker, The New Loungehead Best Bassist: Mark Tyler, Salmonella Dub Best Keyboardist: Paddy Free, Pitch Black Best Independent Record Label: Kog Transmissions Best International Achievement: Shihad Lifetime Achievement Award: Trevor Reekie The 2000 awards were held at the Powerstation venue in Auckland on Saturday 26 August 2000.
Performing at the awards were hip hop crew Four Corners, noise band HDU, and Rock'n'Roll Machine, who set fire to a guitar.
[18][19] Winners[20] Best cover art: Shihad The General Electric Best NZ music website: www.loopsandsamples.co.nz Best DJ: Manuel Bundy Best turntablist: P-Money Most promising DJ: Philippa Best live act: Shihad Best live event: Big Day Out 2000 Most outstanding musician: Nathan Haines Best vocalist: Che Fu Best hip hop/reggae/dub release: Tie: The Nomad "Second Selection", King Kapisi "Reverse Resistance" Best electronica release: Algorhythm 2 Best rock/pop release: Shihad The General Electric Best independent release: Sola Rosa Entrance to Skyway Best unreleased song: The Dub Connection "All the Goodness" Best new act: Shapeshifter Best music video: Shihad "My Mind's Sedate" Best song: King Kapisi "Reverse Resistance" Best album: Shihad The General Electric Best studio engineer/producer: Andy Morton Best live engineer: Chris Tate International achievement: Mark de Clive-Lowe Lifetime achievement award: Chris Knox The 2001 presentation was held at the Bruce Mason Centre in Takapuna, Auckland on Friday 7 September.
Best Cover Art: King Kapisi Savage Thoughts Best Music Video: King Kapisi "Screems From Da Old Plantation" Best Music Website: nzmusic.com Best DJ: Greg Churchill Best Turntablist: P-Money Best Live Act: King Kapisi Best Event: Big Day Out 2001 Most Outstanding Musician: Shayne Carter (Dimmer) Best Vocalist: Che Fu Best Downbeat Release: Pitch Black Electronomicon Best Hip Hop Release: King Kapisi Savage Thoughts Best Electronic Release: Concord Dawn Disturbance Best Rock Release: Dimmer I Believe You Are A Star Best Compilation: The Gathering compilation 3 Best Unreleased Song: P-Money (featuring Scribe) "Sunshine" Best New Act: Goodshirt Best Song: King Kapisi "Screems From Da Old Plantation" Best Independent Album: Concord Dawn Disturbance Best Album: King Kapisi Savage Thoughts The 2002 awards were held at the Bruce Mason Centre in Takapuna, Auckland on Friday 6 September 2002.
[26][27] Winners Best Music Video: Che Fu "Fade Away" Best Live Act: Salmonella Dub Most Promising New Act: Rhombus Best Downbeat Release: The Black Seeds Keep On Pushing Best Hip Hop Release: P-Money Big Things Best Electronic Release: Shapeshifter Realtime Best NZ Remix: Manuel Bundy/Che Fu "Misty Frequencies" Best Pop/Rock Release: Betchadupa The Alphabetchadupa Best Compilation: - Flying Nun Records Under the Influence Best Unreleased Song:The Phoenix Foundation The Drinker Best Song: Salmonella Dub "Tha Bromley East Roller" Best Album: Salmonella Dub: Inside the Dub Plates International Achievement: The D4 The 2003 awards were held on Friday 19 September at the Bruce Mason Centre in Takapuna, Auckland and were presented by bFM DJ Hugh Sundae.
[28][29][30] Winners Best Video: Rhombus "Clav Dub" Best Live Act: The Datsuns Most Promising New Act: Verse Two Best Downbeat Release: Salmonella Dub "Outside The Dub Plates" Best Hip Hop Release: Nesian Mystik "Polysaturated" Best Electronic Release: Rhombus "Bass Player" Best NZ Remix: Blacklisted "Push on Thru" (Salmonella Dub) Best Pop Release: Goldenhorse "Riverhead" Best Rock Release: The Datsuns "The Datsuns" Best Compilation: Dub Combinations Chapter 3 Best Unreleased Song: Baitercell vs Timmy Schumacher "Nasty Gymnastix" Best Song: Concord Dawn "Morning Light" Best Album: Rhombus "Bass Player" Best Vocalist/MC: Scribe Most bNet Radio Play: Concord Dawn "Morning Light" International Achievement: The Datsuns Best Musician: Warren Maxwell (TrinityRoots and Fat Freddy's Drop) Best Producer: Chris Faiumu - Mu (Fat Freddy's Drop) The 2004 awards were held at the Bruce Mason Centre in Takapuna, Auckland on Friday 10 September.
The presentation evening featured performances from Deja Voodoo, Minuit, the Bleeders, Frontline, Breakin Wreckwordz and The Fanatics.
[5][34] Winners Best Video: The Mint Chicks "Opium of the People" Best Live Act: TrinityRoots Most Promising New Act: The Sneaks Best Downbeat Release: TrinityRoots Home, Land and Sea Best Hip Hop Release: P-Money Magic City Best Electronic Release: Minuit The Guns EP Best Pop Release: Fly My Pretties "Live at Bats" Best Rock Release: The Mint Chicks Anti-Tiger EP Best Compilation: Loop Select 006 Kono Best DVD: Flying Nun: Second Season Best Unreleased Song: The Phoenix Foundation "Hitchcock" Best Song: Pluto "Dance Stamina" Best Album: TrinityRoots "Home, Land and Sea" Most Outstanding Musician: Mu (Fat Freddy's Drop) Best Producer: Mu (Fat Freddys Drop) Best Cover Art: The Mint Chicks Anti-Tiger EP Best Male Vocalist: Dallas Tamaira Best Female Vocalist: Heather Mansfield Male Fox: Shayne Carter Female Fox: Kirsten Morrell Most b.Net Radio Play: The Checks "Mercedes Children" Biggest Cock-Up: Shihad naming themselves Pacifier Most Memorable Moment: Pacifier naming themselves Shihad International Achievement: The Brunettes Lifetime Achievement: Shayne Carter The 2006 bNet New Zealand Music Awards were held on Saturday 16 December at the Northern Steamship Company bar in Auckland.
Best Vocalist: Hollie Smith Best Producer: Chris, Kody and Ruban Nielson for The Mint Chicks Crazy?