Nominations for the Mazda Foundation National Young Performer of the Year Awards stand at a record 145: 72 Modern Dance; 22 Highland and National: 26 Speech and Drama; and 25 Instrumental.  On behalf of our 52 member societies PACANZ wishes to acknowledge the sponsors:

Mazda Foundation, Community Trust of Southland, Invercargill Licensing Trust, ILT Foundation, Lion Foundation, Invercargill City Council Creative Communities, Pub Charity, The Trusts Charitable Foundation, Southern Institute of Technology, Southland District Council Creative Communities, Rotary Club of Invercargill and Rotary Club of Invercargill South.

The Mazda Foundation National Young Performer of the Year Awards would not be possible without the significant sponsorship of these organisations.