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Folk and Acoustic Music in New Zealand
Folk and Acoustic Music in New Zealand
(Renamed Tui Awards in 1999)
| Year | Winner | Finalists |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Phil Garland - 'Springtime In The Mountains' | Michael Warmuth - 'Hammered Duclimer' Wayne Gillespie - 'Wayward Son' |
| 1985 | Alan Young - 'That’s No Way To Get Along' | Martha Louise -'The Sailor / Mixed Feelings' Mike Harding -'Time On The Road' |
| 1986 | Various Artists - 'Send The Boats Away' | Chris and Lyn Thompson -'Together' Boys Of Spirit NZ Trust - 'Sea Shanties' |
| 1987 | Beverly Young - 'Bushes & Briars' | Phil Garland -'Hunger In The Air' Paul Mesters - 'Pacific Pilgrim' |
| 1988 | Mike Harding - 'From The Edge' | Wayne Gillespie -'Hearts For' David Hollis -'With Love' |
| 1989 | Paul Ubana Jones - 'Paul Ubana Jones' | Phil Powers - 'The Light Of The Lions Eye' Phil Garland -'Wind In The Tussock' |
| 1990 | Rua - 'Commonwealth Suite' | Martha Louise -'Changing Tides' Iain Mitchell/Paul Yielder -'Everyman And His Dog' |
| 1991 | No award due to insufficient nominations | |
| 1992 | Lorina Harding - 'Lucky Damn Woman' | Angela Dixon -'Takin A Chance' Martin Curtis -'The Daisy Patch' |
| 1993 | Claddagh - 'Continental Drift' | Paul Ubana Jones -'The Things Which Touch Me So' Rua -'Live In The Cathedral' |
| 1994 | Steve McDonald - 'Sons Of Somerled' | Adam Bell -'Summerland' Beverly Young -'It's Then I Wish' |
| 1995 | Windy City Strugglers - 'Windy City Strugglers' | Paul Ubana Jones -'A Change Of Season' Chris Priestley -'Argentina To Invercargill' |
| 1996 | Rua - 'Harbour Lights' | |
| 1997 | Wild Geese - 'Betwixt Time and Place' | Michael Scorey -'Angel Station' Bob Bickerton -'Music In The Glen' |
| 1998 | Paul Ubana Jones - 'Blessings And Burdens' | T&D Bigger Band -'Hillingdon' AJ Bell -'Ragwort Touch' |
| 1999 | Windy City Strugglers - 'On Top Of The World' | Gallowglass -'Sparven' Philip Riley & Jayne Elleson -'The Blessing Tree' |
| 2000 | Lothlorien - 'Greenwood Side' | Run The Cutter - 'Passing Time' The Jews Brothers Band -'My Yiddish Swing' |
| 2001 | Bob McNeill - 'Covenant' | Beverley Young -'The Tinkerman's Daughter' Jacky Tarr -'Defenestration' Phil Garland -'Swag O'Dreams' |
| 2002 | Award was dropped by RIANZ | Reinstated the following year after lobbying by NZ folk community. |
| 2003 | Brendyn Montgomery and Mike Considine - 'Mountain Air' (Presented at the 2004 Auckland Folk Festival, Kumeu) | Tinkers with Talent - 'Tinkers with Talent' The Maritime Crew - Under the Southern Cross' |
| 2004 | Bob McNeill - 'Turn The Diesels' (presented at the 2005 Auckland Folk Festival) | John Sutherland - 'Mealmarket St' Hinemoana Baker - 'puawai' |
| 2005 | Lorina Harding - "Clean Break" | Chris Priestley - 'Uncovered: A Collection Of New Zealand Folk Songs' Sean Kelly & Friends -'See The Light' |
| 2006 | Ben the Hoose, Little Cascade | Bob Bickerton, The Likes of Us The Warratahs, Keep On |
