2008 Nā Hōkū Hanohano Final Ballot

Group of the Year
Best performance by a vocal duo or group

• BAREFOOT NATIVES, Slack Key Circus (Barefoot Natives)
• MATT CATINGUB ORCHESTRA OF HAWAII, Back To Romance (Mountain Apple)
• MAUNALUA, Hoʻokanaka (Lokahi)
• SEAN NAʻAUAO & ROBI KAHAKALAU, S & R (Poi Pounder)
• PILIOHA, Pilioha (Pilioha)

Female Vocalist of the Year
Best performance by a female artist

• TERESA BRIGHT, Hawaiinawa (Teresa Bright)
• NAPUA GREIG, Pihana (Pihana)
• AMY HANAIALI‘I, A Hawaiian Christmas (Tiki Man)
• RAIATEA HELM, Hawaiian Blossom (Raiatea Helm)
• KU‘UIPO KUMUKAHI, The Hawaiian Music Hall of Fame Presents – Na Lani ‘Eha (Hawaiian Music Hall of Fame)

Male Vocalist of the Year
Best performance by a male artist

• NATHAN AWEAU, Kaneʻohe (Bass Plus Music Arts)
• JOHN CRUZ, One of These Days (Lilikoi)
• WELDON KEKAUOHA, Ka Lehua ‘Ula (‘Ohelo)
• KEALI‘I REICHEL, Kukahi – Live in Concert (Punahele)
• HOKU ZUTTERMEISTER, ‘Aina Kupuna (Kaleiola)

Compilation Album of the Year
Producer’s award. Best performance of newly released material by a minimum of three distinct artists. Award to local
producer.

• ALOHA FESTIVALS FALSETTO CONTEST WINNERS, 8, Various Artists (Hula Records) Donald
  P. “Flip” McDiarmid III, William ABaba @ Alimoot & Dr. Trey, producers
• ALOHA SLACK KEY – A TRIBUTE TO GABBY “POPS” PAHINUI, Various Artists (Hula Records) Donald P. “Flip” McDiarmid III & Donald McDiarmid, Jr., producers
• HAWAIIAN SLACK KEY GUITAR FESTIVALS – VOLUME II KI HO ‘ALU NO KA ‘OI, Various
  Artists (Rhythm & Roots Records) Milton Lau, Chris Lau, Scott Lau, Che Capili & Kris Lee, producers
• SONGS FROM HAWAI‘I ISLAND, Various Artists (Daniel Ho Creations) Keoki Kahumoku, producer
• TREASURES OF HAWAIIAN SLACK KEY GUITAR, Various Artists (Daniel Ho Creations) George Kahumoku, Jr. Paul Konwiser, Wayne Wong & Daniel Ho, producers

Religious Album of the Year
Best performance of religious material

• I AM YOURS, Koa (Firestarter)
• L.I.F.E, Tiffany Thurston (Thurston-Pacific)
• REDEEMED, Gary Haleamau (GSK)
• TAKE MY HAND, Kristian Lei (Women of Our World)
• THANKFUL, Jon Almosara

Most Promising Artist(s) of the Year
Most Promising first-recorded effort as a featured artist or group

• NAPUA GREIG, Pihana (Pihana)
• KAMAU, Live from the Lo‘i (Eepa)
• DARIN LEONG, Five Years and Many Miles (Darin Leong)
• PILIOHA, Pilioha (Pilioha)
• HOKU ZUTTERMEISTER, ‘Aina Kupuna (Kaleiola)

Contemporary Album of the Year
Best performance of music in a contemporary style

• BACK TO ROMANCE, Matt Catingub Orchestra of Hawaii (Mountain Apple)
• BACK TO THE ISLANDS, Sonya Mendez (Fat & Happy)
• CALLING OUT, Mighty J (Daddy)
• NO PLACE LIKE HOME, Manoa DNA (Roy Sakuma)
• ONE OF THESE DAYS, John Cruz (Lilikoi)

Anthology of The Year
Producer’s award — best album of previously released material. Award to local producer.

• AUTHOR! AUTHOR!, Cordell Keith Haugen (Island Viking),Cordell Keith Haugen, producer
• THE BEST OF EKOLU, Ekolu (Waiehu) Brett Fovargue & Lukela Keala, producers
• BILL ALI‘ILOA LINCOLN HAWAII’S FALSETTO POET, Bill Ali‘iloa Lincoln (Cord International/Hana Ola) Harry B. Soria, Jr., producer
• ONE FEARLESS HAWAIIAN, Various Artists (Fearless Hawaiian Ent.) Kwai-Chang Publico & Gavin Tanouye, producers

R&B/Hip Hop Album of the Year
Best performance of music in a R&B or Hip Hop style.

• AT YOUR DOOR, Nomasterbacks (CommonGround)
• ILL VALLEY, Hoku Haiku (Bayan)
• THE KAMA‘AINA CLASSIC, I.A. (I.A. and the Hawaiian Punch)
• MORE THAN JUST A SONG, Nigel Kauanui
• NAHA STONE, King Kekai (Ekahi Ent.)

Reggae Album of the Year
Best performance of music in a reggae style.

• FROM THE HEART, Natural Vibrations (Natural Vibrations)
• I REBEL, O-Shen (Sharpnote)
• OP VI, Opihi Pickers (Go Aloha Ent.)
• SAY WHAT YOU’RE THINKING, Katchafire (Ohana)
• SLOW BURNING, Katchafire (Mai Music)

Island Music Album of the Year
Best performance of the music of Hawaii in the contemporary style.

• HE‘EIA, Cyril Pahinui (Dancing Cat)
• LIVE FROM THE LO‘I, Kamau (Eepa)
• S & R, Sean Na‘auao & Robi Kahakalau (Poi Pounder)
• SLACK KEY CIRCUS, Barefoot Natives (Barefoot Natives)
• WONDERFUL WORLD, Israel Kamakawiwoÿole (Mountain Apple)

Music Video DVD of the Year
Best performance of music and video on a DVD (75% musical performance).

• HAWAI‘I KIDS CALABASH, Leon & Malia (Leon & Malia)
• KAMEHAMEHA SCHOOLS 2007 SONG CONTEST, Kamehameha Schools (Mountain Apple)
• KUKAHI – LIVE IN CONCERT, Keali‘i Reichel (Punahele)
• ROMANTIC WAIKIKI HULA FEATURING THE HIRAM OLSEN TRIO, Kanoe Miller (Tropical Baby Productions)
• TO THE WORLD FROM EKOLU, Ekolu (Waiehu)

Instrumental Album of The Year
Best instrumental performance

• FIVE YEARS AND MANY MILES, Darin Leong (Hawaii Guitar)
• HULA GIRLS — ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK, Jake Shimabukuro (Hitchhike)
• PURE SLACK KEY, Jeff Peterson (Peterson)
• STRANGER HERE, Bobby Ingano (Get Your Own Band)
• SUNNY RAIN GUITAR SOLOS, Cindy Combs (Dancing Cat)

Hawaiian Album of The Year
Best performance of Hawaiian music

• ‘ĀINA KUPUNA, Hoku Zuttermeister (Kaleiola)
• HAWAIIAN BLOSSOM, Raiatea Helm (Raiatea Helm)
• HO‘OKANAKA, Maunalua (Lokahi)
• KANE‘OHE, Nathan Aweau (Bass Plus Music Arts)
• PIHANA, Näpua Greig (Pihana)

Christmas Album of the Year
Best performance of music with a Christmas theme.

• A HAWAIIAN CHRISTMAS, Amy Hanaiali‘i (Tiki Man)
• HOLIDAY HELL YEAH!, Go Jimmy Go (Moon Room)
• SLACK KEY CHRISTMAS, Various Artists (Palm)
• A PASS OUT RECORDS CHRISTMAS, Abe Lagrimas, Jr. (Pass Out)
• SEASONS OF LOVE, Afatia (Tihati)

Jazz Album of the Year
Best performance of music in a jazz style

• FOR ALL WE KNOW, Joy Abbott & Betty Lou Taylor (Ladybug)
• JOY RIDE, Lou Ann Gurney (Perryscope)
• SHINE, Angela Crandall (Music Formats)

Rock Album of the Year
Best performance of music in a rock style

• IRISHMAN IN PARADISE, Doolin’ Rakes
• MAKE WAY FOR PROGRESS, The Golf Cart Rebellion (Hawaiian Express)
• MAXIMUM STOMPERS, Max Murdoch & the Northern Soul Project (Pass Out)
• TAKE A CHANCE AND LET THE MUSIC PLAY, 82Fifty (Lab Munkeez)
• WHERE YOU ARE, Koa (Firestarter)

Comedy Album of the Year
Best performance of comedy material.

• THE AUGIE SHOW SEASON ONE, Augie T. (Kinetic Films)
• HAWAII, I LOVE IT, Frank De Lima (Pocholinga)
• THE TIDE IS HIGH, Stephanie Sanchez (Oceanic Time Warner)

Song of the Year
Composer’s award for best achievement in creating a first-time recorded song

• “Ka Lehua ‘Ula” by Weldon Kekauoha from KA LEHUA ‘ULA, Weldon Kekauoha (‘Ohelo)
• “Kane‘ohe” by Nathan Aweau from KANE’OHE, Nathan Aweau (Bass Plus Music Arts)
• “Ke Aloha Aʻu E Haliʻa Nei” by Eric Gilliom & Willie Kahaialiÿi from SLACK KEY CIRCUS,
  Barefoot Natives (Barefoot Natives)
• “Lawakua” by Nāpua Greig & Kihei Nahale-a from PIHANA, Napua Greig (Pihana)
• “Ola‘a Beauty” by Frank Kawai Hewett from ‘ĀINA KUPUNA, Hoku Zuttermeister (Kaleiola)

Album of the Year
Best Compact Disc release of the year. Award to local resident artist and producer.

• ‘AINA KUPUNA, Hoku Zuttermeister (Kaleiola) Hökü Zuttermeister & Dave Tucciarone, producers
• HAWAIIAN BLOSSOM, Raiatea Helm (Raiatea Helm) Zachary Helm & Dave Tucciarone,
  producers
• THE HAWAIIAN MUSIC HALL OF FAME PRESENTS — NA LANI ‘EHA, Ku‘uipo Kumukahi
  (Hawaiian Music Hall of Fame) Hawaiian Music Hall of Fame, Dr. Isaac Akuna, Karen Aiu,
  Ku‘uipo Kumukahi & Steve Kramer, producers
• PIHANA, Napua Greig (Pihana) Dave Tucciarone, producer
• SLACK KEY CIRCUS, Barefoot Natives (Barefoot Natives) Eric Gilliom, Willie Kahaialii & Brian Kohne producer

Favorite Entertainer of the Year
Voted on by the public

• NATHAN AWEAU, Kane‘ohe
• BAREFOOT NATIVES, Slack Key Circus
• TERESA BRIGHT, Hawaiinawa
• JOHN CRUZ, One of These Days
• NAPUA GREIG, Pihana
• AMY HANAIALI‘I, A Hawaiian Christmas
• RAIATEA HELM, Hawaiian Blossom
• WELDON KEKAUOHA, Ka Lehua ‘Ula
• MAUNALUA, Ho’okanaka
• HOKU ZUTTERMEISTER, ‘Āina Kupuna

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