The 2008 Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards took place on 8 October at the Vector Arena in Auckland. Straitjacket Fits were inducted into the New Zealand Music Hall of Fame. The Technical awards took place on 3 September.
Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface.
Multiple winners included Flight of the Concords and Opshop, who each received four awards.
Performances on the night included the following: