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Posted on: Tuesday, June 9, 2009

32nd Na Hoku Hanohano winners


Advertiser staff

Winners at last night’s 32nd Na Hoku Hanohano awards:

Group: Holunape, “Ahea? Ano!” (Roy Sakuma)
Female vocalist: Natalie Ai Kamauu, “I”
Male vocalist: Kaumakaiwa Kanakaole, “Kaumakaiwa” (Mountain Apple)
Most promising artist: Kuipaoa, “Pili O Ke Ao” (Kupaoa)
Song of the year: “Island Days,” Pali T.W. Kaaihue from “ … With Aloha” (PK)
Album of the year: “ … With Aloha,” Pali (PK); D.J. Pratt, Pali Kaaihue, producers
Compilation album: “Hawaiian Slack Key Kings Master Series Vol. II,” various artists (Rhythm and Roots); Chris Lau, Milton Lau, producers
Religious album: “All For One,” Del Beazley (Mountain Apple)
Contemporary album: “Aumakua,” Amy Hanaialii (Ua)
Anthology: “Unforgettable,” Israel Kamakawiwoole and the Makaha Sons of Niihau (Poki); Tim Mathre, Kata Maduli, Lea Uyehara, producers
R&B/Hip Hop album: “Reborn,” A Touch of Gold (Golden Boy)
Reggae album: “Nothing to Hide,” Rebel Souljahs
Island music album: “ … With Aloha,” Pali (PK)
Instrumental album: “Haleakala,” Jeff Peterson and Riley Lee (Peterson)
Hawaiian album: Holunape, “Ahea? Ano!” (Roy Sakuma)
Christmas album: “E Ola Ke Alii: The Na Kama Christmas Collection, Volume 1,” Na Kama (Makani)
Jazz album: “Tropic Rhapsody, “ Teresa Bright (Teresa Bright)
Rock album: “Many Classics, Kalapana Plays Their Best,” Kalapana (OTB)
Hawaiian language performance: Kaumakaiwa Kanakaole for “Kaumakiwa”
Haku Mele: “Joseph Brian Badis and Kellen Paik for “Uluwehikalunaokaala” from “Pili O Ke Ao” by Kupaoa
Music video DVD: “Kamehameha Schools 2008 Song Contest,” Kamehameha Schools (Mountain Apple)
Graphics: Stacey Leong Design for “Aina,” Peter Apo (Mamo)
Liner notes: Puakea Nogelmeier, Fred Krauss and Kealii Reichel for “Kamalei: Kealii Reichel Collection — Two,” Kealii Reichel (Punahele)
Engineering: Milan Bertosa, DJ Pratt and Gaylord Holomalia for “Many Classics: Kalapana Plays Their Best,” Kalapana (OTB)
Lifetime achievement: Cecilio and Kapono, The Sons of Hawaii, Keola and Kapono Beamer, the late John Piilani Watkins and the late George Jarrett Helm