Urlich–Safety in Numbers Fan Club – Respect The Beat The Front Lawn – Songs from The Front Lawn Single of the Year: Margaret Urlich – "Escaping" Fan Club – I Feel Love Double J and Twice the T/ Ray Columbus – She's A Mod Best Male Vocalist: Tim Finn Howard Morrison Barry Saunders Best Female Vocalist: Margaret Urlich Moana Jackson Aishah Best Group: When The Cat's Away The Warratahs The Fan Club Most Promising Male Vocalist: Paul Ubana Jones Greg Johnson Darren Watson Most Promising Female Vocalist: Janet Roddick Belinda Bradley Julie Collier Most Promising Group: The Front Lawn Double J and Twice the T Upper Hutt Posse International Achievement: The Front Lawn Kiri Te Kanawa Straitjacket Fits Outstanding Contribution to the Music Industry: Tony Vercoe Best Video: Paul Middleditch / Polly Walker / Debbie Watson – I Feel Love (Fan Club) Warrick (Waka) Attewell – St Peter's Rendezvous (Barry Saunders) Tony Johns – She's A Mod/ Mod RAP (Double J and Twice the T) Best Film Soundtrack / Compilation: The Front Lawn – Songs From The Front Lawn Rahda and the Brats -Kid in the Middle Various – This Is The Moment Best Producer: Ian Morris – Nobody Else Mike Chunn – All Wrapped Up Ross McDermott/Annie Crummer – Melting Pot (When The Cat's Away) Best Engineer: Nigel Stone/ Tim Farrant – Everything Will Be Alright DC Bell – Please Say Something Nick Morgan – Melting Pot Best Jazz Album: No Award Best Classical Album: Stanley Friedman – The Lyric Trumpet Various Artists – Bold is Brass Michael Houston – Scriabin/ Chopin Best Folk Album: Paul Ubana Jones – Paul Ubana Jones Phil Powers – The Light of the Lions Eye Phil Garland – Wind in the Tussock Best Gospel Album: Stephen Bell-Booth–Shelter Guy Wishart – Another Day in Paradise Steve Apirana – Steve Apirana Best Polynesian Album: Howard Morrison – Tukua Ahau Moana & The Moa Hunters – Pupurutia Black Katz Trust – Ko Wai Ka Hua Best Songwriter: Barry Saunders – St Peters Rendezvous Tim Finn – Parihaka Don McGlashan / Harry Sinclair – Andy Best Cover: Polly Walker / Debbie Watson – Safety in Numbers (Margaret Urlich) Gavin Blake – Workshop Anthony Donaldson/ Cadre Communications- The Hills Are Alive See: 1989 in music Performing arts Benny Award presented by the Variety Artists Club of New Zealand to Sylvia Rielly. Radio and television 3 April: Paul Holmes