2009 Nā Hōkū Hanohano Awards

The 32nd Annual Nā Hōkū Hanohano Awards will also be held at the Sheraton Waikīkī Hotel in the Hawai‘i Ballrooms on Tuesday, June 9, 2009. The Awards and festivities will be telecast live on K5 the Home Team statewide. For ticket information and to reserve your tables for these events, please call Bryson at the HARA office (808) 593–9424 or visit our website at www.nahokuhanohano.org

Most Promising Artist Anita Hall - Send Love Hapa Folk - Good Fun Kūpoa - Pili O Ke Ao Mānoa 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 Nā Kama Christmas Collection Vol. 1 - Nā 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 Āhea? ‘Āno - Holunape Destiny - Brothers Cazimero Kaumakaiwa - Kaumakaiwa Kanaka‘ole Pili O Ke Ao - Kūpoa 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 Kruz 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 Haleakalā - 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 Makuakäne ...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 - Kāwao Free Again - Kontiki Itʻs About Time - Dani Girl Nothing to Hide - Rebel Souljahs Weʻre 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 - Letʻs Hula

Group of the Year Brothers Cazimero - Destiny Holunape - Āhea? ‘Āno! 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 Salā - Napo‘ona Mahina: the Illusion of Reality

Album of the Year Āhea? Āno! - 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 - Āhea? ‘Āno! Ledward Kaapana & Mike Kaawa - Force of Nature Natalie Ai Kamauu - ‘Ī Ku‘uipo Kumukahi - Letʻs 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 - Nā Leo Napo‘ona Mahina: the Illusion of Reality - Aaron Salā

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 Makuakäne) 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 Kauluwehikalunaoka‘ala, from Pili O Ke Ao by Küpaoa. Kainani Kahaunaele for E Huli Ho‘i Mai from E Hula Mai Käkou by Nä Leo