FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Best performance by a female artist

-- NAPUA GREIG for Pihana

MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Best performance by a male artist

-- JOHN CRUZ for One of These Days

GROUP OF THE YEAR
Best performance by a vocal duo or group

-- MAUNALUA for Ho`okanaka

MOST PROMISING ARTIST(S)
Most promising first-recorded effort as featured artist or group

-- HOKU ZUTTERMEISTER for `Aina Kupuna

ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Best CD release of the year. Award to local resident artist and producer

-- NA LANI `EHA by Ku`uipo Kumukahi and the Hawaiian Music Hall of Fame Serenaders; Dr. Isaac Akuna, Karen Aiu, Ku`uipo Kumukahi & Steve Kramer, producers

ANTHOLOGY ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Best album of previously released material; award to resident producer

-- BILL ALI`ILOA LINCOLN-HAWAII'S FALSETTO POET by Bill Ali`iloa Lincoln - Harry B. Soria, Jr., producer

CHRISTMAS ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Best performance of music with a Christmas theme

-- A HAWAIIAN CHRISTMAS by Amy Hanaiali`i

COMEDY ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Best performance of comedy material

-- HAWAI`I, I LOVE IT by Frank DeLima

COMPILATION ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Best performance of newly released material by a minimum of 3 distinct artists; award to resident producer

-- ALOHA SLACK KEY: A TRIBUTE TO GABBY PAHINUI - by Various Artists - Don McDiarmid & Flip McDiarmid, producers

CONTEMPORARY ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Best performance of music in a contemporary style

-- ONE OF THESE DAYS by John Cruz

HAWAIIAN ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Best performance of Hawaiian music

-- `AINA KUPUNA by Hoku Zuttermeister

INSTRUMENTAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Best instrumental performance

-- PURE SLACK KEY by Jeff Peterson

ISLAND MUSIC ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Best performance of music of Hawai`i in a contemporary style

-- HE`EIA by Cyril Pahinui

JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Best performance of music in a jazz style

FOR ALL WE KNOW by Joy Abbott & Betty Lou Taylor

R&B/HIP-HOP ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Best performance of music in R&B or Hip-Hop style

MORE THAN JUST A SONG by Nigel Kauanui

REGGAE ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Best performance of music in a reggae style

-- FROM THE HEART by Natural Vibrations

RELIGIOUS ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Best performance of religious material

-- REDEEMED by Gary Haleamau

ROCK ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Best performance of music in a rock style

-- WHERE YOU ARE by Koa

SONG OF THE YEAR
Best achievement in creating a first-time recorded song; award to resident composer

-- "Ka Lehua `Ula" by Weldon Kekauoha from KA LEHUA `ULA (Weldon Kekauoha)

HAKU MELE AWARD
Best new Hawaiian language composition

-- "Mili`opua" by Cody Pueo Pata -- HE ALOHA... (Cody Pueo Pata)

HAWAIIAN LANGUAGE PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR
Best performance in the Hawaiian language

-- AINA KUPUNA by Hoku Zuttermeister

MUSIC VIDEO/DVD OF THE YEAR
Best performance of music and video on a DVD (minimum 75% musical performance)

-- KUKAHI-LIVE IN CONCERT (DVD) by Keali`i Reichel

ENGINEERING
Best achievement in engineering

-- Dave Tucciarone for HAWAIIAN BLOSSOM by Raiatea Helm

GRAPHICS
Best achievement in album cover design

-- Stacey Leong Design for NA LANI `EHA by Ku`uipo Kumukahi

LINER NOTES
Best achievement in album annotation

-- Robert Uluwehi Cazimero for `AINA KUPUNA by Hoku Zuttermeister

FAVORITE ENTERTAINER
Voted by the public, state-wide

-- HOKU ZUTTERMEISTER for `Aina Kupuna

NA HOKU HANOHANO AWARDS ARCHIVE (1978-2008)
Hawai`i Academy of Recording Arts

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