2010 Na Hoku Hanohano Awards Finalists
Courtesy the Hawaii Academy of Recording Arts
Album of the Year
>> “E Kuuipo E Hula Mai Me A U,” Kuuipo Kumukahi (Ward); Kuuipo Kumukahi, Karen
Aiu, Isaac Akuna, and
Steve Kramer, producers
>> “Friends and Family of Hawaii,” Amy Hanaialii (Ua); Amy Hanaialii and Matt
Catingub, producers
>> “Mailani,” Mailani Makainai (Mountain Apple); Tracey Terada and Jon de Mello,
producers
>> “Nanea,” Na Palapalai (Hulu Kupuna); Kale Chang and Hulu Kupuna Productions,
producers
>> “Uluwehi Sings Na Mela Hula Aloha,” Uluwehi Guerrero (Kaulupono); Uluwehi
Guerrero and
Pono Fried, producers
Song of the Year
>> “I Love Kauai,” Kelii Kanealii (Mountain Apple)
>> “Ka Nio O Maleka Ailana,” Manu Boyd and Horace Dudoit, III (Hoomau)
>> “Nani Kamakura,” Uluwehi Guerrero and Pono Fried (Kaulupono)
>> “Pa Aheahe,” Amy Hanaialii, Gary Kalehua Krug, Jr., and Matt Catingub (Ua)
>> “Polinahe,” Lorna Lim and Wailau Ryder (Palm)
Favorite Entertainer
>> Brother Noland
>> Amy Hanaialii
>> Uluwehi Guerrero
>> Hookena
>> Eddie Kamae and the Sons of Hawaii
>> Kuuipo Kumukahi
>> Lorna Lim
>> Na Palapalai
>> Jeff Peterson
>> Jake Shimabukuro
Most Promising Artist(s)
>> Rodney Cazimero, “Kohala Moon” (Heloke)
>> Anuhea Jenkins, “Anuhea” (OneHawaii)
>> Kolohe Kai, “This is the Life” (Go Aloha)
>> Kulewa, “Kulewa” (Oversized)
>> Alvin Okami, “Just Uke and Me” (KoAloha)
Female Vocalist
>> Nohelani Cypriano, “Pulelehua: My Precious Butterfly” (Pulelehua)
>> Amy Hanaialii, “Friends and Family of Hawaii” (Ua)
>> Raiatea Helm, “Raiatea Live!” (Raiatea Helm)
>> Lorna Lim, “Polinahe” (Palm)
>> Mailani Makainai, “Mailani” (Mountain Apple)
Male Vocalist
>> Brother Noland, “Hawaiian Man” (Mountain Apple)
>> O’Brian Eselu, “Aloha E, Aloha E, Aloha E” (Hiki No)
>> Uluwehi Guereero, “Uluwehi Sings Na Mele Hula Aloha” (Kaulupono)
>> Willie K, “Uncle Willie K Live from Mulligan’s on the Blue” (Maui Tribe)
>> Kelii Kanealii, “Kauai” (Mountain Apple)
>> Henry Kapono, “The Wild Hawaiian Experience” (Eclectic)
Group of the Year
>> De Lima Ohana, “Kupu Ae” (KDE)
>> Eddie Kamae and the Sons of Hawaii, “Yesterday and Today, Volume 2” (Hawaii
Sons)
>> Hookena, “Nani Mau Loa (Everlasting Beauty)” (Hoomau)
>> Na Palapalai, “Nanea” (Hulu Kupuna)
>> Waipuna, “Manao Pili” (Poki)
Anthology of the Year
>> “A Bright Christmas,” Teresa Bright (Teresa Bright); Kit Ebersbach and DJ
Pratt, producers
>> “Na Leo 25th Anniversary Collection,” Na Leo (NLP); Na Leo, producers
>> “Sean Naauao: Hot Hits,” Sean Naauao (Mountain Apple); Sean Naauao, producer
>> “Tom Moffatt: 50 Years of Music in Hawaii,” Various Artists (Shaka); George
Chun and Andrea Dismuke, producers
>> “Ultimate Vibes: The Best of Natural Vibrations,” Natural Vibrations (Natural
Vibrations); Natural Vibrations, producers
Compilation Album of the Year
>> “Crosstick Collective, Vol. 1,” Various Artists (Crossstick); Vernon Kapuaala,
producer
>> “DJ Jimmy Taco and Slapp Symphony Present: Slapp Collective,” Various Artists
(Slapp Symphony); James Westbrook and Leti Leti, producers
>> “Hula island Style, Vol. 1,” Various Artists (Keala); Greg Sardinha, producer
>> “Ike O Na Kumu Hula (Insights of Hula Sources),” Various Artists (Lamaku
Society); Tony Conjugacion and Pierre Grill, producers
>> “Masters of Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar,” Various Artists (Daniel Ho); George
Kahumoku, Jr.,
Paul Konwiser, and Wayne Wong, producers
Contemporary Album
>> “Anuhea,” Anuhea Jenkins (OneHawaii)
>> “C&K,” Cecilio and Kapono (C & K)
>> “Love & Peace and Unity,” Iolani and Natalie Ai Kamauu (Keko)
>> “Pulelehua: My Precious Butterfly,” Nohelani Cypriano (Pulelehua)
>> “South of the Boudoir,” Don Tiki (Taboo)
Hawaiian Album
>> “Mailani,” Mailani Makainai (Mountain Apple)
>> “Nanea,” Nä Palapalai (Hulu Kupuna)
>> “Polinahe,” Lorna Lim (Palm)
>> “Uluwehi Sings Na Mela Hula Aloha,” Uluwehi Guerrero (Kaulupono)
>> “Yesterday and Today, Vol. 2,” Eddie Kamae and the Sons of Hawaii (Hawaii
Sons)
Instrumental Album
>> “Four Strings: The Fire Within,” Brittni Paiva (Talmidim)
>> “From His Heart,” Derick Sebastian (Cross Path)
>> “Lani,” Chiyo Flynn and Bruce Shimabukuro (Forever)
>> “Live,” Jake Shimabukuro (Hitchhike)
>> “Solo Ukulele Orchestrations,” Gordon Mark (Daniel Ho)
>> “Waihua,” Ranga Pae (Cave)
Island Music Album
>> “Aloha Pumehana,” Darlene Ahuna (Daniel Ho)
>> “E Kuuipo E Hula Mai Me A U,” Ku`uipo Kumukahi (Ward)
>> “Friends and Family of Hawaii,” Amy Hanaialii (Ua)
>> “Hawaiian Man,” Brother Noland (Mountain Apple)
>> “Kauai,” Kelii Kanealii (Mountain Apple)
Jazz Album
>> “Come Together,” Ginai with Pierre Grill (RVR)
>> “Girl Talk,” Hula Honeys (Ululoa)
>> “Just Uke and Me,” Alvin Okami (KoAloha)
>> “Last Takes with Rory,” The Rich Crandall Trio (Music Formats)
>> “Ukulele Vibes,” Abe Lagrimas, Jr. (Pass Out)
Music Video DVD
>> “The Dress for Life,” June Simon (Golden Bell House)
>> “Raiatea Live!,” Raiatea Helm (Raiatea Helm)
>> “Uncle Willie K Live at Mulligan’s on the Blue,” Uncle Willie K (Maui Tribe)
>> “The Wild Hawaiian Experience,” Henry Kapono (Eclectic)
>> “With Love and Appreciation,” Kawao (Jus-Us Kawao)
R&B/Hip-Hop Album
>> “Before My Last Breath,” Ryan Hiraoka (Rubbah Slippah)
>> “Nobody Owns Me,” Faioso (Pearl City Publishing)
>> “Raps 2 Da Max,” Mo Illa Pillaz (no label)
>> “Situation,” Pone Boy (Hitropolis)
Reggae Album
>> “Bring Back the Days,” Rebel Souljahz (Go Aloha)
>> “Ekolu Music II: Anthem,” Ekolu (Waiehu)
>> “Go Jimmy Go,” Go Jimmy Go (Go Jimmy Go)
>> “Press Play,” Nesian N.I.N.E (B.I.G.)
>> “This is the Life,” Kolohe Kai (Go Aloha)
Religious Album
>> “C.Z. Runner,” Kamalei Mark Teves (no label)
>> “Kalana,” Barrett Awai (Diamond Head Christian Records)
>> “Nu Oli,” Na Leo Ho`onani (Reign)
>> “Testafiyah,” Testafiyah (Crossstick)
Rock Album
>> “Acousti-Me,” Kona (LineKona)
>> “Canefield Hero,” David Tamaoka (MIX)
>> “Don’t Slow Down,” The Throwdowns (The Throwdowns)
>> “Simple Truth,” Gail Swanson (no label)
>> “White Marks on a White Wall,” Linus (Linus)
Slack Key Album
>> “Ho Ihi,” Ozzie Kotani (No Label)
>> “Kani Wai: Sound of Water,” George Kahumoku, Jr. and Bob Brozman (Kealia
Farms)
>> “Maui on My Mind,” Jeff Peterson (Peterson)
2010 Technical Finalists
Graphics Award
>> Brother Noland, Jon de Mello and Keith Usher, “Hawaiian Man,” Brother Noland
(Mountain Apple)
>> Hirashi Nakagawa Design, “Pulelehua: My Precious Butterfly,” Nohelani
Cypriano (Pulelehua)
>> Scott Johnson, “Don’t Slow Down,” The Throwdowns (The Throwdowns)
>> Stacey Leong Design, “Maui On My Mind,” Jeff Peterson (Peterson)
>> Kathy Long, “Four Strings: The Fire Within,” Brittni Paiva (Talmidim)
>> Kuhao Zane, “Polinahe,” Lorna Lim (Palm)
Liner Notes Award
>> Barrett Awai, “Kalana,” Barrett Awai (Diamond Head Christian Records)
>> Tony Conjugacion, “Ike O Na Kumu Hula (Insights of the Hula Sources),”
Various Artists (Lamaku)
>> Uluwehi Guerrero, “Uluwehi Sings Na Mele Hula Aloha,” Uluwehi Guerrero (Kaulupono)
>> Neil Hannahs, “Mana O Pili,” Waipuna (Poki)
>> Kawaikapuokalani Hewett, “Hoola I ka Poli,” Kawaikapuokalani Hewett (Daniel
Ho Creations)
>> George and Nancy Kahumoku, “Kani Wai: Sound of Water,” George Kahumoku, Jr.
and Bob Brozman (Daniel Ho Creations)
>> Cindy A. Lance, “Baba Alimoot,” Baba Alimoot (Hula)
>> Larry Spieler, “Yesterday and Today, Vol. 2,” Eddie Kamae and the Sons of
Hawaii (Hawaii Sons, Inc.)
2010 Adjudicated Finalists
Engineering Award
>> Wendell Ching, “G-Style,” Micah G (G style)
>> Gaylord Holomalia, “C&K,” Cecilio and Kapono (C&K
>> David Kauahikaua and Ron Short, “Kohala Moon,” Rodney Cazimero (Heloke)
>> Darin Leong, “Maui On My Mind,” Jeff Peterson (Peterson)
>> Ron Pendragon, “Behind the Moon,” Treysara (Indie)
Haku Mele
>> “Hanohano Helumoa,” Manu Boyd, “Nani Mau Loa (Everlasting Beauty),” Ho`okena
(Ho`omau, Inc.)
>> “He Mele No Kahaluu,” Mailani Makainai and Keola Donaghy, “Mailani,” Mailani
Makainai (Mountain Apple)
>> “Ka Nio O Maleka Ailana,” Manu Boyd and Horace Dudoit, III, “Nani Mau Loa
(Everlasting Beauty),” Hookena (Hoomau, Inc.)
>> “Kahalaomapuana,” Keawe Lopes and Tracie Lopes, “Ike Na Kumu Hula (Insights
of Hula Sources),” Various Artists (Lamaku Society)
>> “Nani Mau Loa,” Horace Dudoit, III, Puakea Nogelemeier, and Manu Boyd, “Nani
Mau Loa (Everlasting Beauty),” Hookena (Hoomau, Inc.)
Hawaiian Language Perfromance
>> Uluwehi Guerrero, “Uluwehi Sings Na Mele Hula Aloha” (Kaulupono)
>> Kawaikapuokalani Hewett, “Hoola I ka Poli” (Daniel Ho Creations)
>> Hookena, “Nani Mau Loa (Everlasting Beauty)” (Hoomau, Inc.)
>> Na Palapalai, “Nanea” (Hulu Kupuna)
>> Various Artists, “Ike O Na Kumu Hula (Insights of Hula Sources)” (Lamaku
Society)
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