Zealand Literature – Joy Cowley Music New Zealand Music Awards New categories introduced were 'Best Rock Album', 'People's Choice Award' and 'Airplay Record of the Year'. 'New Zealand Radio Programmer of the Year' was retired. Album of the Year: Scribe (rapper) – The Crusader Single of the Year: Scribe – Stand Up Best Group: Dimmer – You've Got To Hear The Music Breakthrough Artist of the Year: Brooke Fraser – What To Do With Daylight Best Male Solo Artist: Scribe – The Crusader Best Female Solo Artist: Brooke Fraser – What To Do With Daylight Highest Selling Nz Album: Hayley Westenra – Pure Highest Selling Nz Single: Ben Lummis – They Can't Take That Away Songwriter of the Year: Scribe, P-Money, Con Psy & Savage (rapper) – Not Many : The Remix! Best Music Video: Chris Graham – Stand Up (Scribe) Best Rock Album (new category): Dimmer – You've Got To Hear The Music Best Urban/Hip Hop Album: Scribe – The Crusader Best Dance/Electronica Album: Salmonella Dub – One Drop East Best Maori Album: Ruia – Hawaiki Best Pacific Music Album: Te Vaka – Tutuki Best Jazz Album: The Rodger Fox Big Band – A Rare Connection Best Classical Album: John Psathas – Psathas : Fragments Best Gospel / Christian Album: Magnify – In Wonder International Achievement: Hayley Westenra People's Choice Award (new category): Scribe Best Producer: P-Money – The Crusader (Scribe) Best Engineer: Chris Van De Geer – Passenger – (Carly Binding) Best Album Cover: Ben Sciascia – Postage (Supergroove) Airplay Record of the Year (new category): Goldenhorse – Maybe Tomorrow Best Country Music Album: Donna Dean – Money Best Country Music Song: Donna Dean – Work It Out Best Folk Album: Brendyn Montgomery And Mike Considine – Mountain Air Lifetime Achievement Award: Shaun Joyce Performing arts Benny Award presented by the Variety Artists Club of New Zealand to Eldred Stebbing MNZM. Television 28 March: Māori Television commences. 22 September: Animated series bro'Town premieres on TV3. The Insider's Guide To Happiness Film 29 February: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King wins all 11 Academy Awards for which it was nominated. Fracture In My Father's Den Kaikohe Demolition Internet See: NZ Internet History Sport Athletics Dale Warrender wins his first national title in the men's marathon, clocking 2:23:40 on 1 May in Rotorua, while Nyla Carroll claims her second in the women's championship (2:46:44). Basketball The