ɐlˈɔŋ wɪððə jˈuːʒuːəl kˈæɾɪɡɚɹiz kˈeɪm ðə nˈuː zˈiːlənd vjˈuːɚz tʃˈɔɪs ɐwˈɔːɹd wˌɪtʃ wʌzɐ spˈɛʃəl kˈæɾɪɡɚɹi fɔːɹ nˈuː zˈiːlənd ˈɑːɹɾɪsts.
Along with the usual categories came the New Zealand viewers choice award which was a special category for New Zealand artists.