2006 NA HOKU HANOHANO AWARD NOMINEES
Awards ceremony will be held Wednesday, May 31 @ Hilton Hawaiian VillageFor details, see Hawai`i Academy of Recording Arts
For complete list of past Na Hoku Hanohano Award recipients, see archive page
FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Best performance by a female artist
-- `Anelaikalani for COMPLETELY
-- Auntie Ida Keli`i Chun for MEMORIES OF OLD HAWAI`I
-- Ginai for JAZZ ISLAND
-- Natalie Ai Kamau`u for `E
-- Mihana (Souza) for ONE LITTLE DREAM
-- Jasmine Trias for JASMINE TRIAS
MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Best performance by a male artist
-- Nathan Aweau for HAWAI`I CLASSIC SERIES VOL 1 VINTAGE
-- Kapono Beamer for SLACK KEY DREAMS OF THE PONOMOE
-- Kaumakaiwa Lopaka Kanaka`ole for WELO
-- Sean Na`auao for KA `EHA KE ALOHA
- Jack Johnson for IN BETWEEN DREAMS
DUO OR GROUP OF THE YEAR
Best performance by a vocal duo or group
-- `Ekolu for `EKOLU MUSIC
-- Hapa for MAUI
-- Holunape for HE `OLU
-- Na Leo for FEEL THE SPIRIT
-- Na Pali for NA PALI
MOST PROMISING ARTIST(S)
Most promising first-recorded effort as featured artist or group- -- Holunape for HE `OLU
-- Abe Lagrimas for DIMENSIONS
-- Lahaina Grown for LAHAINA GROWN
-- Aaron Sala for KA `UPU ALOHA
- -- Jasmine Trias for JASMINE TRIAS
ANTHOLOGY ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Best album of previously released material; award to local producer
-- GREATEST HAWAIIAN HITS -- Peter Moon Band -- Kanikapila Records, Producer
-- HEKE WALE NO -- Makaha Sons -- Kata Maduli, Producer
-- LEI PULAMAHIA -- Ho`okena -- Ho`okena, Producers
-- COLLECTION ONE: KAMAHIWA -- Keali`i Reichel -- Fred Krauss, Jim Linkner & Keali`i Reichel, Producers
-- MASTER OF THE STEEL GUITAR VOL ONE -- Jerry Byrd -- Harry B. Soria, Jr., Producer
COMPILATION ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Best performance of newly released material by a minimum of 3 distinct artists; award to resident producer
-- ALOHA FESTIVALS FALSETTO CONTEST WINNERS - VOL 6, William "Baba" Alimoot, Steve Kramer & Donald P. "Flip" McDiarmid III, Producers
-- ROMANCE, Sharlene Oshiro & Associates, Producers
-- HO`OKIPA (soundtrack), Ed Joy, Kaniela Joy and Quddus Ajimine, Producers
-- ISLAND SOUL - VOL 1, Shane Dudoit, Gilbert Emata, Brett Fovargue, Vernon Kapua`ala, Rob Tsuhako & Damon Williams, Producers
-- MAUI STYLE 2ND EDITION, Lyri-Cool Productions, Producer
HAWAIIAN ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Best performance of Hawaiian music- -- `E by Natalie Ai Kamau`u
- -- HE `OLU by Holunape
- -- KA `EHA KE ALOHA by Sean Na`auao
- -- KA `UPU ALOHA by Aaron Sala
- -- WELO by Kaumakaiwa Lopaka Kanaka`ole
CONTEMPORARY HAWAIIAN ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Best performance of the music of Hawai`i, in the contemporary style
-- HANA HOU by Keoki Kahumoku & Herb Ohta, Jr.
- -- HAWAI`I CLASSIC SERIES VOL 1 VINTAGE by Nathan Aweau
- -- MAUI by Hapa
- -- NA PALI by Na Pali
- -- SLACK KEY DREAMS OF THE PONOMOE by Kapono Beamer
CONTEMPORARY ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Best performance of music in a contemporary style- -- FEEL THE SPIRIT by Na Leo
- -- JASMINE TRIAS by Jasmine Trias
-- LIFETIME PARTY VOL 2 by Cecilio & Kapono
- -- ONE LITTLE DREAM by Mihana (Souza)
-- UNCUT by Inoa`ole
INSTRUMENTAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR
-- HAWAIIAN STYLE UKULELE by Troy Fernandez
-- HEAR... by Brittni Paiva
-- KA `UKULELE LELE by Bryan Tolentino
-- KI HO`ALU HAWAIIAN SLACK KEY by Ledward Kaapana
-- SLACK KEY GUITAR: THE ARTISTRY OF SONNY LIM by Sonny Lim
RELIGIOUS ALBUM OF THE YEAR
-- EKALESIA PRAISE by Ekalesia Praise Church
-- HYMNS OF HAWAI`I - VOL 2 by George Kahumoku, Jr. & Daniel Ho
-- HAWAI`I KIDS PRAISE by Various Artists
- THE CRY OF YOUR HEART by Kulani Christian Fellowship
- GLORIFY - LIVE WORSHIP by New Hope Christian Fellowship
ROCK ALBUM OF THE YEAR
-- CHASING DREAMS by Inner Session
-- DRAGON by Jake Shimabukuro
-- JOURNEY by Mana `Ohana
- SONGS FROM HALEAKALA KITCHEN by Voodoo Suns
- IN BETWEEN DREAMS by Jack Johnson
JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR
-- BASS ETUDE by Nathan Aweau
-- HAWAIIAN MAN, NOSTALGIC JOURNEY by Buddy Fo
- -- JAZZ ISLAND by Ginai
-- SLACK KEY JAZZ by Jeff Peterson
-- TWO FOR THE ROAD by Bruce Hamada
REGGAE ALBUM OF THE YEAR
- -- `EKOLU MUSIC by `Ekolu
-- FAYA! by O-Shen
-- THE GIRL WITH THE FISHBOWL EYES by Go Jimmy Go
-- HEART & SOUL by Kekai Boyz
-- HOMESTEAD by Pana`ewa
-- UNIVERSITILE by Big Every Time
SONG OF THE YEAR
Best achievement in creating a first-time recorded song; award to resident composer- -- "All Is Right With Me" by Angela Morales & Bryan Kessler from FEEL THE SPIRIT by Na Leo
- -- "Inu I Ka Wai `Awa`awa" by Carlos Andrade from NA PALI by Na Pali
- -- "Ka `Eha Ke Aloha" by F. Kawaikapuokalani Hewett from KA `EHA KE ALOHA by Sean Na`auao
- -- "Ke Aka O Ka Li`ula" by Kaumakaiwa Lopaka Kanaka`ole from WELO by Kaumakaiwa Lopaka Kanaka`ole
- "Good People" by Jack Johnson from IN BETWEEN DREAMS by Jack Johnson
HAKU MELE
Best achievement in creating a first-time recorded Hawaiian language composition; award to local composer- -- "Aloha Ha`ena" by Carlos Andrade from NA PALI by Na Pali
- -- "E O Kupu`eu Na Pae Moku" by Kaumakaiwa Lopaka Kanaka`ole from WELO by Kaumakaiwa Lopaka Kanaka`ole
- -- "Ehuehu Mae Nei `O Manoa" by Kihei de Silva from KA `UPU ALOHA by Aaron Sala
- -- "Hau`ula" by Lawrence Pau from ALOHA FESTIVALS FALSETTO CONTEST WINNERS - VOL 6 by Various Artists
- -- "He Aloha No Ka `Ukui" by Cody Pueo Pata from HO`OKIPA (soundtrack) by Various Artists
- -- "Ka Nani Kamananui" by Ida Keli`i Chun from MEMORIES OF OLD HAWAI`I by Ida Keli`i Chun
- -- "Punua Polena" by Cody Pueo Pata from HO`OKIPA (soundtrack) by Various Artists
HAWAIIAN LANGUAGE PERFORMANCE
- -- Natalie Ai Kamau`u for `E
- -- Holunape for HE `OLU
- -- Aaron Sala for KA `UPU ALOHA
- -- Auntie Ida Keli`i Chun for MEMORIES OF OLD HAWAI`I
-- Halau O Kekuhi for PUKA KAMA`EHU
- -- Kaumakaiwa Lopaka Kanaka`ole for WELO
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Best release of the year - award to local resident artist and producer- -- HE `OLU by Holunape -- Holunape & Charley Lukela, Producers
- -- `E by Natalie Ai Kamau`u -- Natalie & `Iolani Kamau`u and Dave Tucciarone, Producers
- -- MAUI by Hapa -- Nathan Aweau & Barry Flanagan, Producers
- -- SLACK KEY DREAMS OF THE PONOMOE by Kapono Beamer -- Kapono Beamer, Producer
- -- KA `EHA KE ALOHA by Sean Na`auao -- Sean Na`auao, Producer
ENGINEERING
Best achievement in engineering- -- Milan Bertosa for WELO by Kaumakaiwa Lopaka Kanaka`ole
- -- Wendell Ching & Tommy Hall for MAUI by Hapa
- -- Gaylord Holomalia & Kapono Beamer for SLACK KEY DREAMS OF THE PONOMOE by Kapono Beamer
- -- Sean Na`auao & Milan Bertosa for KA `EHA KE ALOHA by Sean Na`auao
-- Dr. Trey for MOVE by Kanalo
GRAPHICS
Best achievement in album cover design- -- Deby Chock for KA `UPU ALOHA by Aaron Sala
- -- Dayna Marie Beamer, Jon de Mello & Keith Usher for SLACK KEY DREAMS OF THE PONOMOE by Kapono Beamer
- - Solomon Enos, Barry Flanagan & Scott Johnson for MAUI by Hapa
- -- Scott Johnson for KAMAHIWA: COLLECTION ONE by Keali`i Reichel
- -- Preston Terada for `E by Natalie Ai Kamau`u
LINER NOTES
Best achievement in album annotation- -- Kapono Beamer for SLACK KEY DREAMS OF THE PONOMOE by Kapono Beamer
-- Tim Mathre for HAWAIIAN CLASSICS by Various Artists
- -- Fred Krauss, Puakea Nogelmeier & Keali`i Reichel for KAMAHIWA: COLLECTION ONE by Keali`i Reichel
- -- Annie Inouye & Aaron J. Sala for KA `UPU ALOHA by Aaron Sala
-- Harry B. Soria, Jr. for HAWAII'S CANARY by Linda Dela Cruz
FAVORITE ENTERTAINER
By popular state-wide vote- -- Nathan Aweau -- BASS ETUDE and -- HAWAI`I CLASSIC SERIES VOL 1 VINTAGE
- -- `Ekolu -- `EKOLU MUSIC
- -- Hapa -- MAUI
- -- Ledward Kaapana -- KIHO`ALU HAWAIIAN SLACK KEY GUITAR
- -- Sonny Lim -- THE ARTISTRY OF SONNY LIM
- -- Na Leo -- FEEL THE SPIRIT
- -- Sean Na`auao for KA `EHA KE ALOHA
- -- Brittni Paiva -- HEAR...
- -- Jake Shimbukuro -- DRAGON
- Jack Johnson -- IN BETWEEN DREAMS
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