KAUMAKAIWA TAKES HAWAIIAN LANGUAGE AND MALE VOCALIST HOKUS
KAUMAKAIWA TAKES HAWAIIAN LANGUAGE AND MALE VOCALIST HOKUS
The 32nd Na Hoku Hanohano awards were presented last night (June 9, 2009) to the top vocalists and musicians from across the state. Earning the esteemed Male & Female Vocalist and Group of the Year categories were Kaumakaiwa Kanaka’ole, Natalie Ai Kamauu and Holunape. Musicians with Maui ties taking top honors were Amy Hanaiali’I for Contemporary Album of the Year, Jeff Peterson for Instrumental Album of the year, and Kevin & Ikaika Brown for their contribution to a slack key masters album that earned Compilation Album of the Year. Maui’s Keali’I Reichel joined Fred Krauss and Puakea Nogelmeier in earning the Liner Notes Hoku for the Kamalei, collection 2 album.
A complete list of the 2009 winners is as follows:
Male Vocalist of the Year: Kaumakaiwa Kanaka’ole
Female Vocalist of the Year: Natalie Ai Kamauu for the album entitle ‘I
Group of the Year: Holunape for Ahea? ‘Ano!
Most Promising Artist of the Year: Kupaoa for their album Pili O Ke Ao
Album of the Year: …With Aloha by Pali, produced by D.J. Pratt and Pali Ka’aihue.
Song of the Year: Island Days by Pali Ka’aihue
Favorite Entertainer of the Year: Ledward Kaapana and Mike Kaawa for Force of Nature
Contemporary Album of the Year: Aumakua by Amy Hanaiali’i
Hawaiian Album of the Year: Ahea? ‘Ano! By Holunape
Hip Hop/R&B Album of the Year: Reborn by A Touch of Gold
Instrumental Album of the Year: Haleakala by Jeff Peterson and Riley Lee
Island Music Album of the Year: …With Aloha by Pali
Jazz Album of the Year: Tropic Rhapsody by Teresa Bright
Reggae Album of the Year: Nothing to Hide by Rebel Souljahs
Religious Album of the Year: All for One by Del Beazley
Rock Album of the Year: Many Classics, Kalapana Plays Their Best by Kalapana
Slack Key Album of the Year: Hawaii Island…Is My Home by John Keawe
Anthology Album of the Year: “Unforgettable” Israel Kamakawiwo’ole and the Makaha Sons
Christmas Album of the Year: E Ola Ke Ali’i: The Na Kama Christmas Collection Vol. 1
Complilation: Hawaiian Slack Key Kings Master Series Vol. II
Music Video DVD of the Year: Kamehameha Schools 2008 Song Contest
Graphics: Aina by Peter Apo
Engineering: Milan Bertosa, D.J. Pratt and Gaylord Holomalia for Many Classics, Kalapana Plays Their Best
Liner Notes: Fred Krauss, Puakea Nogelmeier, and Keali’i Reichel for the album Kamaile: Keali’I Reichel Collection Two by Keali’i Reichel.
Hawaiian Language Performance: Kaumakaiwa Kanaka’ole for Kaumakaiwa
Haku Mele: Joseph Brian Badis & Kellen Paik for Uluwehikalunaoka’ala from Pili O Ke Ao by Kupaoa.
NA HOKU HANOHANO AWARDS TO BE BROADCAST ON KFVE
The 32nd Annual Na Hoku Hanohano awards will be held tonight (Tuesday, June 09, 2009) at the Sheraton Waikiki in Honolulu.
Artists being considered for female vocalist of the year are Diana Aki, Teresa Bright, Amy Hanaiali’I, Natalie Ai Kamauu and Ku’uipo Kumukahi.
In the Male vocalist category, it’s Howard Ai, Del Beazley, Darren Benitez, Bill Kaiwa, Kauakaiwa Kanaka’ole and Aron Sala.
The Awards and festivities will be telecast live on K5 the Home Team statewide and via the web at http://www.k5thehometeam.com/ beginning at 7:30 p.m.
The complete list of categories and respective nominees is as follows:
Most Promising Artist
Anita Hall – Send Love
Hapa Folk – Good Fun
KÅ«paoa – Pili O Ke Ao
MÄnoa Voices – A University Hawaiian Combo
Dave Tucciarone – Time
Anthology Album of the Year
50th Greatest Songs of Hawai‘i – Various
Best of Aloha Festivals Falsetto Contest Winners – Various
Kamalei: Keali‘i Reichel Collection-Two – Keali‘i Reichel
Keys of Love – Kapena
Unforgettable – Israel Kamakawiwo‘ole and the Makaha Sons
Christmas Album of the Year
Aloha Kalikimaka: A Hawaiian Christmas – Maui Jam
Christmas Aloha – Various
E Ola Ke Ali‘i: The NÄ Kama Christmas Collection Vol. 1 – NÄ Kama
Kimo’s Hawaiian Slack Key Christmas – Jim “Kimo” West
Kohala Christmas – Kohala
Winds and Colors of Christmas – Ilima Rivera
Compilation of the Album
Hawaiian Slack Key Kings Master Series Vol. II – Various
Hawaiian Style 5 – Various
Live at ‘Iolani School Fair Vol. 1 – Various
Love, Love, Love – Various
Pink CD – Various
Music Video DVD of the Year
Guava Jelly – Camille Velasco
Kamehameha Schools 2008 Song Contest – Kamehameha Schools
Like Ocean, Like Lace – Cheryl Bartlett
Contemporary Album of the Year
Acoustic Beauty – Tahiti Rey
Another Rainbow – Jeff Rasmussen
‘Aumakua – Amy Hanaiali‘i
Everyday – Ten Feet
Full Circle – Titus Kinimaka
Dave Tucciarone – Time
Hawaiian Album of the Year
Ä€hea? ‘Ä€no – Holunape
Destiny – Brothers Cazimero
Kaumakaiwa – Kaumakaiwa Kanaka‘ole
Pili O Ke Ao – KÅ«poa
Yesterday and Today – Eddie Kamae and the Sons of Hawai‘i
Hip Hop / R&B Album of the Year
Alive and Well – King Kekai
Connie – Connie Cruz
Hawai‘i and Beyond – Ryan Hiraoka
Planet Earth – Nigel Kauanui
Reborn – A Touch of Gold
Instrumental Album of the Year
Contemporary Ukulele Instrumentals – Kalei Gamioa
From the Heart – Noly Paa
HaleakalÄ – Jeff Peterson & Riley Lee
Kohala Live – Kohala
Spotlight – Ohta-san
Island Music Album of the Year
‘Aina – Peter Apo
Dear Mama – Darren Benitez
Force of Nature – Ledward Kaapana & Mike Kaawa
The White Bathtub – Ken Makuakane
…With Aloha – PALI
Jazz Album of the Year
Aloha Monday – Aaron Kaleo
Hawaiian Jazz – Stephen Jones & Bryan Kessler
Live at the Dragon Upstairs – Ginai & Pierre
Tropic Rhapsody – Teresa Bright
The Very Thought of You – Shea Argel
Reggae Album of the Year
The Bond that Binds – KÄwao
Free Again – Kontiki
ItÊ»s About Time – Dani Girl
Nothing to Hide – Rebel Souljahs
WeÊ»re Coming – Pohaku
Religious Album of the Year
All for One – Del Beazley
Heaven In Your Heart – Debra Lynn
My Generation – SRM Worship
Psalms for Healing – Wesley Taira
Send Love – Anita Hall
Tiffa – Tiffa Garza
Rock Album of the Year
Admit One – Pimpbot
Imua – Imua Garza
Light You Up – Kristofer David Gray
Many Classics, Kalapana Plays Their Best -Kalapana
A Sense of Urgency – Upstanding Youth
Slack Key Album of the Year
Hanalei Tradition – Doug & Sandy McMaster
Hawaii Island.. Is My Home – John Keawe
Kaowahi – Ben P. Kaili Jr.
Paradise on the Ocean – Doug Fitch
Somewhere – Danny Carvalho
Female Vocalist of the Year
Diana Aki – Kalihi
Teresa Bright – Tropic Rhapsody
Amy Hanaiali‘i – ‘Aumakua
Natalie Ai Kamauu – ‘Ī
Ku‘uipo Kumukahi – LetÊ»s Hula
Group of the Year
Brothers Cazimero – Destiny
Holunape – Ä€hea? ‘Ä€no!
Led Kapaana & Mike Kaawa – Force of Nature
Eddie Kamae and the Sons of Hawai‘i – Yesterday & Today
PALI – …with Aloha
Male Vocalist of the Year
Howard K. Ai – Kaleihulumano
Del Beazley – All for One
Darren Benitez – Dear Mama
Bill Kaiwa – Na Halia
Kaumakaiwa Kanaka‘ole – Kaumakaiwa
Aaron SalÄ – Napo‘ona Mahina: the Illusion of Reality
Album of the Year
Ä€hea? Ä€no! – Holunape
‘Aumakua – Amy Hanaiali‘i
Destiny – Brothers Cazimero
Kaumakaiwa – Kaumakaiwa Kanaka‘ole
…With Aloha – PALI
Song of the Year
Dear Mama – Darren Benitez
Island Days – Pali T.W. Ka‘aihue
Ka ‘Imi Loa – Snowbird Bento & Roland Cazimero
Maka Ua – Myrna and Eddie Kamae
Waiaka – Olana & Howard K. Ai
Favorite Entertainer of the Year
Howard K. Ai – Kaleihulumano
Darren Benitez – Dear Mama
Teresa Bright – Tropic Rhapsody
Brothers Cazimero – Destiny
Amy Hanaiali‘i – ‘Aumakua
Holunape – Ä€hea? ‘Ä€no!
Ledward Kaapana & Mike Kaawa – Force of Nature
Natalie Ai Kamauu – ‘Ī
Ku‘uipo Kumukahi – LetÊ»s Hula
PALI – …with Aloha
Technical and Adjudicated Awards
Graphics
‘Aina – Peter Apo
From the Heart – Noly Paa
Unforgettable – Israel Kamakawiwo‘ole and the Makaha Sons
E Hula Mai Kakou – NÄ Leo
Napo’ona Mahina: the Illusion of Reality – Aaron SalÄ
Liner Notes
1. Olana Ai for Kaleihulumamo, Howard K. Ai (Ginger Doggie)
2. Robert Cazimero and Roland Cazimero for Destiny, The Brothers Cazimero (Mountain Apple)
3. Gerald Kahula Hirata for Aloha ‘Anianiau, Leilani Rivera Bond (Leilani)
4. Kahauanu Lake for E Hula Mai Kakou, Nä Leo (OneHawaii)
5. Puakea Nobelmeier, Fred Krauss, and Keali’i Reichel for Kamalei: Keali’i Reichel Collection –
Two, Keali’i Reichel (Punahele)
Engineering
Fred Li and Eric Kop – Bop Tribal (Bop Tribal)
Kit Ebersbach – Tropic Rhapsody (Teresa Bright)
Shawn Livingston Moseley – Altar Native (Millicent Cummings)
Shawn Livingston Moseley – White Bathtub (Kenneth Makuakane)
Milan Bertosa, DJ Pratt, and Gaylord Holomalia – Many Classics, Kalapana Plays Their Best
Hawaiian Language Performance
Leilani Rivera Bond for Aloha ‘Anianiau
Holunape for Ähea? ‘Änö
Kaumakaiwa Kanaka’ole for Kaumakaiwa
Küpaoa for Pili O Ke Ao
Aaron J. Salä for Näpo’ona Mahina – The Illusion of Reality
Haku Mele
Kainani Kahaunaele for Pulupë I Ka ‘Ili from Näpo’ona Mahina – The Illusion of Reality by Aaron J.
Salä
Kaumakaiwa Kanaka’ole for Lani Kau Keha from Kaumakaiwa by Kaumakaiwa Kanakaole
Lehua Kalima Heine for Lei ‘Awapuhi from E Hula Mai Käkou by Nä Leo
Joseph Brian Badis and Kellen Paik for Uluwehikalunaoka’ala, from Pili O Ke Ao by Küpaoa.
Kainani Kahaunaele for E Huli Ho’i Mai from E Hula Mai Käkou by Nä Leo
(Placeholder image courtesy nahokuhanohano.org)
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