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A trio of new recording acts and a duo of previous Hoku Award winners head the list of nominees for the 1997 Na Hoku Hanohano Awards presented by the Hawai'i Academy of Recording Arts. the 20th annual awards event honoring excellence in the Hawai'i recording industry will take place Tuesday, may 20, 1997 and Wednesday, may 21, 1997 at the Sheraton Waikiki Hotel.
The three new acts with the most nominations are:
- John Cruz
- John, brother of the Ka'au Crater Boy's Ernie Cruz, Jr., has received 7 nominations, including Album of the Year, Song of the Year, Male Vocalist of the Year, and Most Promising Artist.
- Kekuhi Kanahele
- Kekuhi, granddaughter of the legendary Hawaiian scholar, kumu hula, and Na Hoku Hanohano winner Edith Kanaka'ole, has received 6 nominations, including Album of the Year, Song of the Year, Female Vocalist of the Year, and Most Promising Artist.
- Ehukai
- Ehukai, made up of five young men from Hilo, has received 5 nominations, including Group of the Year, Song of the Year, Single of the Year, and Most Promising Artist(s).
The two previous Na Hoku Hanohano Award-winning acts with the most nominations are:
- Makaha Sons
- The Makaha Sons have received 5 nominations, including Album of the Year, Song of the Year, and Group of the Year.
- Israel Kamakawiwo'ole
- Israel has received 5 nominations, including Album of the Year, Male Vocalist of the Year, and Island Contemporary Album of the Year.
For final ballot nominees in each category, please click on the appropriate link below.
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- Album of the Year
- Anthology of the Year
- Christmas Album of the Year
- Comedy Album of the Year
- Contemporary Album of the Year
- Engineering
- Female Vocalist of the Year
- Graphics
- Group of the Year
- Haku Mele
- Hawaiian Album of the Year
- Instrumental
- Island Contemporary Album of the Year
- Liner Notes
- Male Vocalist of the Year
- Most Promising Artist of the Year
- Religious Album of the Year
- Single of the Year
- Song of the Year