The winners of the 2005 bNet New Zealand Music Awards were announced last night Friday May 27th at the Auckland Town Hall.

The bNet NZ Music Awards were established as an alternative to industry awards ceremonies, and to reinforce the ongoing commitment of bNet stations to breaking and developing new talent by recognising those artists not yet acknowledged in the mainstream.

Image: Mint Chicks - Opium of the people - Best Video
The winners of the 2005 bNet New Zealand Music Awards were announced last night Friday May 27th at the Auckland Town Hall.

The bNet NZ Music Awards were established as an alternative to industry awards ceremonies, and to reinforce the ongoing commitment of bNet stations to breaking and developing new talent by recognising those artists not yet acknowledged in the mainstream.

Image: Mint Chicks - Opium of the people - Best Video

The first bNet Awards were held by 95bFM in 1998 - the only industry Awards at the time to be decided by public vote; this year's campaign generated a huge response from listeners, who voted on 60 nominees across 20 categories.

Best Video - The Mint Chicks - Opium of the people

Best Live Act - Trinity Roots

Most Promising New Act - The Sneaks

Best Downbeat Release - Trinity Roots - Home, Land and Sea

Best Hip Hop Release - P-Money - Magic City

Best Electronic Release - Minuit - 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 CD

Best DVD - Flying Nun: Second Season

Best Unreleased Song - The Phoenix Foundation - Hitchcock

Best Song - Pluto - Dance Stamina

Best Album - Trinity Roots - Home, Land and Sea

Most Outstanding Musician - Mu (Fat Freddys 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 Morelle

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