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