2009 award recipients are highlighted

​Radio 531PI Best Pacific Group
Cydel 'There's A Place'
Horsemen Family 'My Shout'
Nesian Mystik 'Elevator Musiq'

​NZ Music Commission Best Pacific Male Artist
Devolo ‘Heaven & Hell’
Mareko 'White Sunday 2: The Book of Mark'
Vince Harder 'Strobelight’

Pacific Blue Best Pacific Female Artist
Ladi 6 'Time Is Not Much'
Angela Afeaki 'Tongan Rendezvous'
Iva Lamkum 'Iva Lamkum EP’ 

Niu FM Best Pacific Urban Artist
Devolo ‘Heaven & Hell’
Ladi 6 'Time Is Not Much'
Nesian Mystik 'Elevator Musiq'

APRA Best Pacific Song
Angela Afeaki 'Happy Happy Tonga' (A. Afeaki/W. Afeaki/J. Afeaki)
Ladi 6 'Walk Right Up' (K. Tamati/B. Park)
Nesian Mystik 'Nesian 101' (Atai/Manukau/McNulty/Reeder/Rikiau/Strickson‐Pua) 

S³ Best Pacific Music Album (Tui Award)
Angela Afeaki 'Tongan Rendezvous'
Ladi 6 'Time Is Not Much'
Nesian Mystik 'Elevator Musiq' 

Best Pacific Gospel Album
St Pauls Methodist Church Otara ‘2008 Choir’ 
South Auckland Community Church Band ‘Set Us Free’ 
Oyster Music – Various Artists ‘The Gospel According to….'

Manukau Institute of Technology Lifetime Achievement Award
Tigilau Ness

Phillip Fuemana Award, Most Promising Artist
Sweet & Irie

Manukau City Council People's Choice Best Pacific Artist Award
South Auckland Community Church Band