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Led Kapaana & Mike Kaawa - Force of Nature Eddie Kamae and the Sons of Hawai‘i - Yesterday & Today PALI - ...with Aloha MOST PROMISING ARTIST(S) OF THE YEAR Anita Hall - Send Love Hapa Folk - Good Fun Kupaoa - Pili O Ke Ao Manoa Voices - A University Hawaiian Combo Dave Tucciarone - Time COMPILATION ALBUM OF THE YEAR: PRODUCER'S AWARD Hawaiian Slack Key Kings Master Series Vol. II - Various Hawaiian Style 5 - Various Live at ‘Iolani School Fair Vol. 1 - Various Love, Love, Love - Various Pink CD - Various ANTHOLOGY OF THE YEAR: PRODUCER'S AWARD 50th Greatest Songs of Hawai‘i - Various Best of Aloha Festivals Falsetto Contest Winners - Various Kamalei: Keali‘i Reichel Collection II - Keali‘i Reichel Keys of Love - Kapena Unforgettable - Israel Kamakawiwo‘ole and the Makaha Sons MUSIC VIDEO DVD OF THE YEAR Guava Jelly - Camille Velasco Kamehameha Schools 2008 Song Contest - Kamehameha Schools Like Ocean, Like Lace - Cheryl Bartlett ROCK ALBUM OF THE YEAR Admit One - Pimpbot Imua - Imua Garza Light You Up - Kristofer David Gray Many Classics, Kalapana Plays Their Best - Kalapana A Sense of Urgency - Upstanding Youth R&B / HIP-HOP ALBUM OF THE YEAR Alive and Well - King Kekai Connie - Connie Kruz Hawai‘i and Beyond - Ryan Hiraoka Planet Earth - Nigel Kauanui Reborn - A Touch of Gold REGGAE ALBUM OF THE YEAR The Bond that Binds - Kawao Free Again - Kontiki It's About Time - Dani Girl Nothing to Hide - Rebel Souljahs We're Coming - Pohaku INSTRUMENTAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR Contemporary Ukulele Instrumentals - Kalei Gamioa From the Heart - Noly Paa Haleakala - Jeff Peterson & Riley Lee Kohala Live - Kohala Spotlight - Ohta-san CHRISTMAS ALBUM OF THE YEAR Aloha Kalikimaka: A Hawaiian Christmas - Maui Jam Christmas Aloha - Various E Ola Ke Ali‘i: The Na Kama Christmas Collection Vol. 1 - Na Kama Kimo's Hawaiian Slack Key Christmas - Jim "Kimo" West Kohala Christmas - Kohala Winds and Colors of Christmas - Ilima Rivera RELIGIOUS ALBUM OF THE YEAR All for One - Del Beazley Heaven In Your Heart - Debra Lynn My Generation - SRM Worship Psalms for Healing - Wesley Taira Send Love - Anita Hall Tiffa - Tiffa Garza CONTEMPORARY ALBUM OF THE YEAR Acoustic Beauty - Tahiti Rey Another Rainbow - Jeff Rasmussen ‘Aumakua - Amy Hanaiali‘i Everyday - Ten Feet Full Circle - Titus Kinimaka Dave Tucciarone - Time ISLAND MUSIC ALBUM OF THE YEAR ‘Aina - Peter Apo Dear Mama - Darren Benitez Force of Nature - Ledward Kaapana & Mike Kaawa The White Bathtub - Ken Makuakäne ...With Aloha - PALI HAWAIIAN ALBUM OF THE YEAR Ahea? ‘Ano - Holunape Destiny - Brothers Cazimero Kaumakaiwa - Kaumakaiwa Kanaka‘ole Pili O Ke Ao - Kupaoa Yesterday and Today - Eddie Kamae and the Sons of Hawai‘i JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR Aloha Monday - Kaleo Hawaiian Jazz - Stephen Jones & Bryan Kessler Live at the Dragon Upstairs - Ginai & Pierre Tropic Rhapsody - Teresa Bright The Very Thought of You - Shea Argel SONG OF THE YEAR: COMPOSER'S AWARD Dear Mama - Darren Benitez Island Days - Pali T.W. Ka‘aihue Ka ‘Imi Loa - Snowbird Bento & Roland Cazimero Maka Ua - Myrna and Eddie Kamae Waiaka - Olana & Howard K. Ai ALBUM OF THE YEAR: AWARD TO LOCAL RESIDENT ARTIST AND PRODUCER Ahea? Ano! - Holunape ‘Aumakua - Amy Hanaiali‘i Destiny - Brothers Cazimero Kaumakaiwa - Kaumakaiwa Kanaka‘ole ...With Aloha - PALI SLACK KEY ALBUM OF THE YEAR Hanalei Tradition - Doug & Sandy McMaster Hawaii Island.. Is My Home - John Keawe Kaowahi - Ben P. Kaili Jr. Paradise on the Ocean - Doug Fitch Somewhere - Danny Carvalho FAVORITE ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR Howard K. Ai - Kaleihulumano Darren Benitez - Dear Mama Teresa Bright - Tropic Rhapsody Brothers Cazimero - Destiny Amy Hanaiali‘i - ‘Aumakua Holunape - Ahea? ‘Ano! Ledward Kaapana & Mike Kaawa - Force of Nature Natalie Ai Kamauu - `I Ku‘uipo Kumukahi - Let's Hula PALI - ...with Aloha GRAPHICS: BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN ALBUM COVER DESIGN ‘Aina - Peter Apo From the Heart - Noly Paa Unforgettable - Israel Kamakawiwo‘ole and the Makaha Sons E Hula Mai Kakou - Na Leo Napo‘ona Mahina: the Illusion of Reality - Aaron Sala LINER NOTES: BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN ALBUM ANNOTATION Olana Ai for Kaleihulumamo, Howard K. Ai (Ginger Doggie) Robert Cazimero and Roland Cazimero for Destiny, The Brothers Cazimero (Mountain Apple) Gerald Kahula Hirata for Aloha ‘Anianiau, Leilani Rivera Bond (Leilani) Kahauanu Lake for E Hula Mai Kakou, Nä Leo (OneHawaii) Puakea Nobelmeier, Fred Krauss, and Keali‘i Reichel for Kamalei: Keali‘i Reichel Collection II, Keali‘i Reichel (Punahele) ENGINEERING Fred Li and Eric Kop - Bop Tribal (Bop Tribal) Kit Ebersbach - Tropic Rhapsody (Teresa Bright) Shawn Livingston Moseley - Altar Native (Millicent Cummings) Shawn Livingston Moseley - White Bathtub (Kenneth Makuakäne) Milan Bertosa, DJ Pratt, and Gaylord Holomalia - Many Classics, Kalapana Plays Their Best HAWAIIAN LANGUAGE PERFORMANCE Leilani Rivera Bond for Aloha ‘Anianiau Holunape for Ahea? ‘Anö Kaumakaiwa Kanaka‘ole for Kaumakaiwa Küpaoa for Pili O Ke Ao Aaron J. Salä for Näpo‘ona Mahina – The Illusion of Reality HAKU MELE: A COMPOSER'S AWARD Kainani Kahaunaele for Pulupë I Ka ‘Ili from Näpo‘ona Mahina – The Illusion of Reality by Aaron J. Salä Kaumakaiwa Kanaka‘ole for Lani Kau Keha from Kaumakaiwa by Kaumakaiwa Kanakaole Lehua Kalima Heine for Lei ‘Awapuhi from E Hula Mai Käkou by Nä Leo Joseph Brian Badis and Kellen Paik for Kauluwehikalunaoka‘ala, from Pili O Ke Ao by Küpaoa. Kainani Kahaunaele for E Huli Ho‘i Mai from E Hula Mai Käkou by Nä Leo Posted 05/05/2009
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