These are the results of the 1997 Na Hoku Hanohano Internet Voting Booth. Mahalo nui to all of you who participated. Please remember that the voting was an informal polling of Hawaiian music fans on the Internet, and that these votes do not count toward the actual winner of the award. The winners are determined by voting by eligible members of the Hawai'i Academy of Recording Arts.

Synopis of Results

As can be expected, voting was incredibly close in some categories, and there were a few landslide victories as well. Interesting, there were blank votes in every category.

There were two ties:

Album of The Year
Hahani Mai and In Dis Life outdistanced all other nominees in this catgory

Group Of The Year
Ho'opi'i Brothers and Ehukai. The Makaha Sons followed close behind.

Among the most tightly contested categories were:

Song of The Year
Don't Cry 'Oe managed a come-from-behind victory over Island Style in the final 24 hours of balloting.

Male Vocalist of The Year
Israel Kamakawiwo'ole squeaked by John Cruz for top honors in this category.

Engineering
Kuikawa edged out both In Dis Life and Acoustic Soul in a three way photo finish.

The landslide victors included:

Hawaiian Album of The Year
Hahani Mai led all candidates in this category from the first day of balloting.

Female Vocalist of The Year
Kekuhi Kanahele nearly three times as many votes as fellow East Hawai'i resident Darlene Ahuna.

Comedy Album of The Year
Mary Tunta took no prisoners in claiming victory as Comedy Album of the Year.

Christmas Album of The Year
Dancing Cat Record's compilation, Ki Ho'alu Christmas proved the most popular holiday recording of the year.

Complete Results

For each nominee we show two percentages. The first is what the percentage of total votes cast, including blank votes. The second column shows the percentage of votes cast within this category, blank votes are not figured into the percentage.

% of total votes cast % of votes cast in category
Graphics
Hahani Mai 26.7% 30.8%
In Dis Life 22.2% 25.6%
Acoustic Soul 20.0% 23.1%
Kuikawa 13.3% 15.4%
Ki Ho'alu Christmas 4.4% 5.1%
Blank 13.3% 15.4%
Engineering
Kuikawa 24.4% 27.5%
In Dis Life 22.2% 25.0%
Acoustic Soul 20.0% 22.5%
Into The Mystic 13.3% 15.0%
Ho'okamaha'o 8.9% 10.0%
Blank 11.1% 12.5%
Liner Notes
Ho'omau 26.7% 31.6%
Ka Pilina 22.2% 26.3%
George Helm... 17.8% 21.1%
Pua 'Ena 13.3% 15.8%
Clyde Kindy Sproat Sings 4.4% 5.3%
Blank 15.6% 18.4%
Comedy Album of the Year
Mary Tunta 55.6% 69.4%
Caught In The Act 17.8% 22.2%
So Haolefied 6.7% 8.3%
Blank 20.0% 25.0%
Christmas Album of the Year
Ki Ho'alu Christmas 60.0% 69.2%
Christmas Is 22.2% 25.6%
HiTown Christmas 2.2% 2.6%
Blue Hawaiian Christmas 2.2% 2.6%
Blank 13.3% 15.4%
Religious Album of the Year
Praising Him 46.7% 75.0%
Stepping Stone 8.9% 14.3%
Reflect Him 4.4% 7.1%
Drastic Measures 2.2% 3.6%
Blank 37.8% 60.7%
Single of the Year
Moloka'i Slide 57.8% 68.4%
We Are Only Human 13.3% 15.8%
Ka'ilialoha 11.1% 13.2%
Daddy I Remember 2.2% 2.6%
Blank 15.6% 18.4%
Song of the Year
Don't Cry 'Oe 33.3% 35.7%
Island Style 31.1% 33.3%
Moloka'i Slide 20.0% 21.4%
My Hula Girl 4.4% 4.8%
We Are Only Human 4.4% 4.8%
Blank 6.7% 7.1%
Album of The Year
Hahani Mai 40.0% 41.9%
In Dis Life 40.0% 41.9%
Acoustic Soul 8.9% 9.3%
Anthology I 6.7% 7.0%
Blank 4.4% 4.7%
Anthology of The Year
Anthology I 51.1% 57.5%
Vintage Hawaiian Treasures 20.0% 22.5%
Best of Emma 6.7% 7.5%
Best of Rap 2 6.7% 7.5%
Best of Jeff Rasmussen 4.4% 5.0%
Blank 11.1% 12.5%
Hawaiian Album of The Year
Hahani Mai 46.7% 51.2%
Kuikawa 20.0% 22.0%
Sweet Leilani 11.1% 12.2%
Ho'omau 8.9% 9.8%
Ku'u Lei Poina 'Ole 4.4% 4.9%
Blank 8.9% 9.8%
Island Contemporary Album of The Year
In Dis Life 51.1% 53.5%
Making Waves 22.2% 23.3%
I'm Going Home 11.1% 11.6%
Days of Our Youth 6.7% 7.0%
Imagine 4.4% 4.7%
Blank 4.4% 4.7%
Contemporary Album of The Year
Acoustic Soul 51.1% 56.1%
Ehukai 26.7% 29.3%
Finding My Way 8.9% 9.8%
When I Hold You In My Arms 2.2% 2.4%
I'll Build You A Rainbow 2.2% 2.4%
Blank 8.9% 9.8%
Instrumental Album of The Year
Mana'olana 33.3% 40.5%
Kalo Man 15.6% 18.9%
E Lili'u 15.6% 18.9%
Aloha No Na Kupuna 15.6% 18.9%
By Request 2.2% 2.7%
Blank 17.8% 21.6%
Male Vocalist of The Year
Israel Kamakawiwo'ole 35.6% 36.4%
John Cruz 33.3% 34.1%
Dennis Kamakahi 17.8% 18.2%
Dennis Pavao 8.9% 9.1%
Moe Keale 2.2% 2.3%
Blank 2.2% 2.3%
Female Vocalist of The Year
Kekuhi Kanahele 57.8% 65.0%
Darlene Ahuna 22.2% 25.0%
Nohelani Cypriano 6.7% 7.5%
Hulu Lindsey 2.2% 2.5%
Blank 11.1% 12.5%
Group of The Year
Ho'opi'i Brothers 26.7% 28.6%
Ehukai 26.7% 28.6%
Makaha Sons 20.0% 21.4%
Ka'au Crater Boys 11.1% 11.9%
Ho'okena 8.9% 9.5%
Blank 6.7% 7.1%
Most Promising New Artist of The Year
Kekuhi Kanahele 42.2% 45.2%
John Cruz 28.9% 31.0%
BB Shawn 11.1% 11.9%
Ehukai 6.7% 7.1%
Ikaika Brown 4.4% 4.8%
Blank 6.7% 7.1%
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