2009 Na Hoku Hanohano Award
Winners
Pipeline 2 Paradise Radio
congratulates all the nominees and winners of the 32nd Na Hoku Hanohano Awards. We are proud
to feature these artists in our 24/7 broadcast.
Group: Holunape, “Ahea? Ano!” (Roy Sakuma)
Female vocalist: Natalie Ai Kamau’u,
“I”
Male
vocalist: Kaumaka’iwa Kanakaole, “Kaumaka’iwa” (Mountain Apple)
Most promising artist: Kupaoa, “Pili
O Ke Ao” (Kupaoa)
Song
of the year: “Island Days,” Pali T.W. Ka’aihue from “ … With Aloha” (PK)
Album of the year: “ … With Aloha,”
Pali (PK); D.J. Pratt, Pali Ka’aihue, producers
Compilation album: “Hawaiian Slack Key Kings Master Series Vol. II,” various
artists (Rhythm and Roots); Chris Lau, Milton Lau, producers
Religious album: “All For One,” Del Beazley (Mountain Apple)
Contemporary album: “Aumakua,”
Amy Hanaiali’i (Ua)
Anthology:
“Unforgettable,” Israel Kamakawiwo’ole and the Makaha Sons of Ni’ihau (Poki); Tim Mathre, Kata Maduli,
Lea Uyehara, producers
R&B/Hip
Hop album: “Reborn,” A Touch of Gold (Golden Boy)
Reggae album: “Nothing to Hide,” Rebel Souljahzs (Go Aloha)
Island music album: “ … With
Aloha,” Pali (PK)
Instrumental
album: “Haleakala,” Jeff Peterson and Riley Lee (Peterson)
Hawaiian album: Holunape, “Ahea? Ano!” (Roy Sakuma)
Christmas album: “E Ola Ke Ali’i:
The Na Kama Christmas Collection, Volume 1,” Na Kama (Makani)
Jazz album: “Tropic Rhapsody, “ Teresa Bright (Teresa Bright)
Rock album: “Many Classics, Kalapana
Plays Their Best,” Kalapana (OTB)
Hawaiian
language performance: Kaumaka’iwa Kanakaole for “Kaumaka’iwa”
Haku Mele: “Joseph Brian Badis and Kellen
Paik for “Uluwehikalunaoka’ala” from “Pili O Ke Ao” by Kupaoa
Music video DVD: “Kamehameha Schools
2008 Song Contest,” Kamehameha Schools (Mountain Apple)
Graphics: Stacey Leong Design for “Aina,” Peter Apo (Mamo)
Liner notes: Puakea Nogelmeier, Fred Krauss
and Keali’i Reichel for “Kamalei: Keali’i Reichel Collection — Two,” Keali’i Reichel (Punahele)
Engineering: Milan Bertosa, DJ Pratt and Gaylord
Holomalia for “Many Classics: Kalapana Plays Their Best,” Kalapana (OTB)
Lifetime achievement: Cecilio and Kapono, The Sons
of Hawai’i, Keola and Kapono Beamer, the late John Pi’ilani Watkins and the late George Jarrett Helm
