News: 5/16/07

The final ballot for the 2007 Nā Hōkū Hanohano Awards is avaible for viewing on Nahenahe.net. Congratuations to all finalists.

Please join us at the Hawai‘i Convention Center for the 2007 Nā Hōkū Hanohano Awards, with its theme ‘Ālohilohi Ka Lei Hōkū. You can download the ticket order form here from. Corporate sponsorships are also available. Please see the form for details.

Aloha

Welcome to the website of of the Hawai‘i Academy of Recording Arts (HARA) . The Academy is a nonprofit organization formed in 1982 to stimulate interest in the local recording industry and the music of Hawai'i.

The Nā Hōkū Hanohano Awards

Visit the news page for updated information regarding the 30th anniversary of the Nā Hōkū Hanohano Awards, the song contest and other events leading up to this special occasion.

HARA traces its origins to Hawaiian Radio KCCN, which conceived and organized the 1st Annual Nā Hōkū Hanohano Awards in 1978. KCCN celebrated its 30th anniversary in 1996. The Academy highlights its year by producing the Nā Hōkū Hanohano honoring the achievements of excellence in the recording arts. Only entries created, produced, and/or engineered; recorded by a local resident artist, musician, or technician, released during the eligible year; and primarily distributed in Hawai'i are acceptable for nomination (non-resident entries qualify only in the genre categories, Hawaiian, Contemporary, Anthology, Christmas, etc.).

The Academy also administers on-going programs and initiates new strategies to further encourage and attain top quality. These include:

Scholarships

Awarded yearly to bolster and encourage music career choices among Hawai'i's youth. This is done in conjunction with the University of Hawai'i's Music Department, University of Hawai‘i Hawaiian Language Department, and Tropical Music, Inc.

National Recognition

The Academy is working with the State Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism/Products Division to promote local recordings outside Hawai'i. The Academy is participating in promotions in conjunction with Hawai'i book publishing, fashion and food industries, including projects like Made In Hawai‘i Festival and the O‘ahu Products Council. In addition, HARA is working with the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, Inc. (NARAS) - the organization that awards the Grammys, to encourage Hawai‘i's participation and membership in the national academy.