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2017 Nominee

GENERAL CATEGORIES

 

Female Vocalist of the Year – Best performance by a female artist

• AMY HĀNAIALI'I, REMEMBERING NAPUA (Ua Records)

• RA'IĀTEA HELM, HE LEO HUALI, "A PURE VOICE" (Ra'iātea Helm Records)

• MAGGIE HERRON, BETWEEN THE MUSIC & THE MOON (Herron Song Records)

• MAILANI, ALO I KE ALO (Hā Enterprises)

• YOZA, PROLOGUE (Yoza Music)

 

Group of the Year – Best performance by a vocal duo or group

• KEAUHOU, KEAUHOU (Keauhou)

• KOMAKAKINO, E NIPO MAI (The Lāhui Project)

• RON KUALAAU & ZANUCK LINDSEY, KOKO (Kapala Music Group)

• KŪPAOA, HO'OKELE (Hulu Kūpuna Productions)

• TOUCH OF GOLD, A, WHENEVER YOU COME AROUND (Kuleana Breakfast Club)

 

Male Vocalist of the Year – Best performance by a male artist

• KAWIKA KAHIAPO, UKE CAN CALL ME COUSIN (Pono Records)

• CYRIL PAHINUI, HI'ILAWE (Pahinui Productions)

• KALANI PE'A, E WALEA (Kalani Pe'a Music)

• JOSH TATOFI, PUA KIELE (Bu-Print Records)

• HŌKŪ ZUTTERMEISTER, KU'U PUA SAKURA (Kaleiola Records)

 

Most Promising Artist of the Year – Most promising first-recorded effort as a featured artist or group. Tie in vote.

• AJA GAMPLE, HUA'I (Aja Gample)

• IZIK, OBSIDIAN (Zeo Music)

• KAIMANA BAND, THE, THE MOMENT (Kaimana Music)

• KEAUHOU, KEAUHOU (Keauhou)

• KOLOMONA KU, FOUNTAIN AFTER THE DROUGHT (808 KO Music)

• KALANI PE'A, E WALEA (Kalani Pe'a Music)

 

Single of the Year – Best-recorded performance of a song released as a single in either physical (CD) or digital format

"E NIPO MAI," Komakakino (The Lāhui Project)

"MOLOKA'I ON MY MIND," Blayne Asing (Asing A Song)

"NANI KE ALOHA," Mailani (Hā Enterprises)

"PE'AHI O MAKANA," Lehua Kalima and Shawn Pimental featuring Devin Kamealoha Forrest (Koops2)

"SHINE," John Keawe (Homestead Productions)

 

EP ("Extened Play") of the Year – Best extended play release (between 3 and 8 songs) of newly released material

• ALO I KE ALO, Mailani (Hā Enterprises)

• HUA'I, Aja Gample (Aja Gample)

• PROLOGUE, Yoza (Yoza Music)

• TASTE OF MY LOVE, Shar Carillo (Waiulu Music)

• WHENEVER YOU COME AROUND, A Touch of Gold (Kuleana Breakfast Club)

 

Album of the Year – Best album release of the year

• E WALEA, Kalani Pe'a (Kalani Pe'a Music) Dave Tucciarone, Kamakoa Lindsey-Asing, and Allan Cool – producers

• HE LEO HUALI, "A PURE VOICE," Ra'iātea Helm (Ra'iātea Helm Records) Ra'iātea Helm Records, Ra'iātea Helm, and Dave Tucciarone – producers

• HI'ILAWE, Cyril Pahinui (Pahinui Productions) Cyril Pahinui – producer

• KEAUHOU, Keauhou (Keauhou) Keauhou – producers

• KU'U PUA SAKURA, Hōkū Zuttermeister (Kaleiola Records) Hōkū Zuttermeister and Dave Tucciarone – producers

 

Song of the Year – Best achievement in creating a first-time recorded song

• "HANOHANO HA'IKŪ," by Zachary Alaka'i Lum from KEAUHOU (Keauhou)

• "HE LEI ALOHA (NO HILO), by Kalani Pe'a and Devin Kamealoha Forrest from E WALEA, Kalani Pe'a (Kalani Pe'a Music)

• "KU'U PUA SAKURA," by Hōkū Zuttermeister from KU'U PUA SAKURA, Hōkū Zuttermeister (Kaleiola Records)

• "LEI HALA," by Josh Tatofi and Kamakakehau Fernandez from PUA KIELE, Josh Tatofi (Bu-Print Records)

• "MOLOKA'I ON MY MIND," by Blayne Asing from MOLOKA'I ON MY MIND, Blayne Asing, (Asing A Song)

 

Instrumental Composition – (Composerʻs award) Best achievement in creating a first-time recorded instrumental composition

• "CONCERTO FOR SLACK KEY GUITAR AND ORCHESTRA, MĀLAMA 'ĀINA 2ND MOVEMENT," by Jeff Peterson from WAHI PANA, SONGS OF PLACE, Jeff Peterson (Peterson Productions)

• "KEPANIWAI," by John Keawe from LOLI'ANA, John Keawe (Homestead Productions)

• "KI'HOALU," by Cyril Pahinui from HI'ILAWE, Cyril Pahinui (Pahinui Productions)

• "LĒ'AHI MORNING," by Herb Ohta, Jr. from MY 'UKULELE WORLD, Herb Ohta, Jr. (Lele Music Productions)

• "TRITONE," by Jake Shimabukuro, Nolan Verner, and Byron Yasui from NASHVILLE SESSIONS, Jake Shimabukuro (JS Records)

 

Favorite Entertainer of the Year – Best performance by an artist or group

• AMY HĀNAIALI'I

• RA'IĀTEA HELM

• LEDWARD KAAPANA

• KAWIKA KAHIAPO

• KEAUHOU

• KŪPAOA

• CYRIL PAHINUI

• KALANI PE'A

• JEFF PETERSON

• JOSH TATOFI

• HŌKŪ ZUTTERMEISTER

 

GENRE CATEGORIES

 

Alternative Album of the Year – Best performance of alternative music

• KUKAHI, Kukahi Lee (Makalii Productions)

• LIFE, MUSIC, DEATH, Zach Manzano (Zach Manzano)

• WE ARE ALIVE, The Fresh Preps (no labeL)

 

Anthology Album of the Year – (Producer's award) Best album of previously released material

• ALOHA GOT SOUL: SOUL, AOR & DISCO IN HAWAI'I 1979 – 1985, Various Artists (Strut Records) Aloha Got Soul – producers

• BEST OF MAOLI, Maoli (Awong Entertainment) Glenn Awong – producer

• BEST OF WALTAH BOY TAVARES, THE, Walter Boy Tavares (The Lāhui Project) Jaz Kaiwiko'o and Valissa Tavares – producers

• KAMAKA UKULELE PRESENTS: KEEP STRUMMING! CELEBRATING 100 YEARS, Various Artists (Kamaka Hawai'i) Kamaka Hawai'i, Inc. – producers

• PEARL HARBOR SONGS, THE, Various Artists (Island Viking) Keith Haugen and Gordon Freitas – producers

 

Christmas Album of the Year – Best performance in a Christmas theme

• DA NITE B'4 CHRISTMAS, Various Artists (Moon Surfer Productions)

• HAPPY BIRTHDAY, SAVIOUR, Leon Williams (Leon Williams)

• HOPE OF ALL HOPES, New Hope Oahu (DREAM Worship)

• MAUI SLACK KEY CHRISTMAS, George Kahumoku, Jr. (Kealia Farms Records)

• METAL KALIKIMAKA – VOLUME 3, Tin Idols (In Idol Productions)

 

Comedy Album of the Year – Best comedy performance release on album or DVD

• BRIAN SHOW, THE, Brian von Ahsen (Von Awesome)

• I AM A BAD DECISION, Brandi Morgan (Pass Out Records)

• KIDS BIRTHDAY PARTIES, Andrew Locklair (Pass Out Records)

 

Compilation Album of the Year – (Producer's award) Best performance of newly released material by a minimum of three distinct artists

• HEART SPEAKS, THE, Various Artists (Elation Records) Dennis Soares – producer

• LOVE YOUR MOTHER, MĀLAMA KA 'ĀINA, Various Artists (Daddy Leopard Records) Michelle Aquino, Brandon Apeles, and Darrell Aquino – producers

• MELE FROM AUNTY'S BEACH HOUSE AULANI, A DISNEY RESORT AND SPA, Various Artists (Walt Disney Records) Kenneth Makuakāne – producer

• MELE HO'OHENO: SONGS FROM MAUNALOA AND KILAUEA, Various Artists (no label) Kenneth Makuakāne, Kaliko Beamer Trapp, and Lehua Mamo – producers

• REPRESENT II, Various Artists (Malama Music Company) Ace Loughmiller – producer

 

Contemporary Album of the Year – Best performance in a contemporary style

• E WALEA, Kalani Pe'a (Kalani Pe'a Music)

• IN TRANSITION, Kapono Na'ili'ili (Hot Pink Records)

• KOKO, Ron Kualaau & Zanuck Lindsey (Kapala Music Group)

• OBSIDIAN, Izik (Zeo Music)

• VALLEY ISLE, Matagi (Matagi Music)

 

Hawaiian Music Album of the Year – Best performance of Hawaiian music

• HE LEO HUALI, "A PURE VOICE," Ra'iātea Helm (Ra'iātea Helm Records)

• KALAPAWAI KU'U 'ĀINA KAULANA, Chinky Māhoe (Kailua Beach Productions)

• KEAUHOU, Keauhou (Keauhou)

• KU'U PUA SAKURA, Hōkū Zuttermeister (Kaleiola Records)

• REMEMBERING NAPUA, Amy Hānaiali'i (Ua Records)

 

Hawaiian Slack Key Album of the Year Best performance of slack key or vocals with slack key accompaniment

• HERE COMES TREBLE, Leo Lindsey (Tiki Time)

• HI'ILAWE, Cyril Pahinui (Pahinui Productions)

• HO'OMANA'O, Patrick Landeza (Addison Street Records)

• KAHUMOKU – PRIEST OF THE LAND, George Kahumoku, Jr. (Kealia Farms Productions)

• NA'AU HO'OMAIKA'I, Peter Wing (Ka'apeha Records)

• SLACKERS IN PARADISE, Ken Emerson and Jim Kimo West (Westermost)

 

Hip Hop Album of the Year – Best performance of music in a hip hop style

• ISLAND MOJO, Tre Tru & Petrafyne (Island Mojo)

• LEARN TO FLY, Super Groupers (Eso Music Art)

• LOVE'S HERETIC, Tantra (no label)

 

Instrumental Album of the Year – Best Instrumental performance

• ETERNITY: QUEEN LILI'UOKALANI SONGS – PIANO COLLECTION, Chiyo Flynn (Love & Music)

• LOLI'ANA, John Keawe (Homestead Productions)

• NASHVILLE SESSIONS, Jake Shimabukuro (JS Records)

• SONGS FOR THE NORTH SHORE, Ian O'Sullivan (Hoomana na Mele)

• WAHI PANA, SONGS OF PLACE, Jeff Peterson (Peterson Productions)

 

Island Music Album of the Year – Best cotemporary performance of music of or about Hawai'i

• HO'OKELE, Kūpaoa (Hulu Kūpuna Productions)

• MIST OPPORTUNITIES, Kenneth Makuakāne (KM Music)

• MOMENT, THE, The Kaimana Band (Kaimana Music)

• PUA KIELE, Josh Tatofi (Bu-Print Records)

• UKE CAN CALL ME COUSIN, Kawika Kahiapo (Pono Records)

 

Jazz Album of the Year – Best jazz performance

• BETWEEN THE MUSIC & THE MOON, Maggie Herron (Herron Song Records)

• BOUNDARIES, The Slippersons (Studio Kumau)

• C'EST SI BON, Mimi & L'Escargot (RVR)

• SASSY, Washburn (EmKay Records)

• SO THIS IS LOVE, Char Dyer (SBE Records)

 

Music DVD of the Year – Best performance of music and video on a DVD

• HAWAII ALOHA – SONG ACROSS HAWAII, Various Artists (Mana Maoli)

• HE ANUENUE, Taz Vegas (RSM Records/TVMusic)

• MEDUSA: A METAL MUSICAL, Storm (Tin Idol Productions)

• SIRENS, Tim Rose (no label)

 

Reggae Album of the Year – Best performance of music in a reggae style

• DOLLAR SORT AND A MINUTE LATE, A, Landon McNamara (Sea Major Seven)

• KILL EM WITH LOVE, Jookbox City (Yucky Apple Studios)

• TALES OF THE FRUIT STAND MYSTIC, Kanekoa (no label)

 

Religious Album of the Year – Best performance of religious material

• AVE MARIA, QUEEN OF ANGELS, Cindy Paulos (Practicing Aloha)

• FUTURE + HOPE, New Hope Oahu (DREAM Worship)

• LOCKED & LOADED, Sons of Yeshua (Righteous Rudeboy Productions)

• RIGHTEOUS SON RIZE, Rupert Tripp, Jr. (RTJ Music)

• SOUL PURPOSE, THE, Kenneth Makuakāne (KM Music)

 

Rock Album of the Year – Best performance of music in a rock style. Tie in vote.

• EVOLVE OR DIE, Eliptic (no lable)

• HELL HATH NO FURY, Sin73 (Tin Idol Productions)

• MEDUSA, Storm (Tin Idol Productions)

• METAL MORMONS: A TRIBUTE TO THE OSMONDS, Tin Idols (Tin Idol Productions)

• OVERTHROW, THE, Nesta (no label)

• TO AND FROM, Scarlet Cord (Scarlet Cord)

 

'Ukulele Album of the Year – Best 'ukulele performance

• JUS' PRESS, VOL. 2, Ledward Kaapana (Jus' Press)

• MY 'UKULELE WORLD, Herb Ohta, Jr. (Lele Music Productions)

• THESE MOMENTS, Kalei Gamiao (Neos Productions)

• 'UKULELE… OFF THE COUCH, Arlie-Avery Asiu (Arlie-Avery Asiu)

• 'UKULELE PAINTINGS, Neal Chin (no label

 

TECHNICAL CATEGORIES

 

GRAPHICS AWARD – Award for best total album packaging

• MARC CARLOS and KAMAKA PILI for KALAPAWAI KU'U 'ĀINA KAULANA, Chinky Māhoe (Kailua Beach Productions)

• DARYL FUJIWARA and ALLAN COOL for E WALEA, Kalani Pe'a (Kalani Pe'a Music)

• KAWIKANUI KAHELE, for KU'U PUA SAKURA, Hōkū Zuttermeister (Kaleiola Records)

• KI'I GRAPHICS, CHELLE PAHINUI and AARON MIYASATO for HI'ILAWE, Cyril Pahinui (Pahinui Productions)

• JACK SOREN for A DOLLAR SHORT AND A MINUTE LATE, Landon McNamara (Sea Major Seven)

 

Liner Notes Award – Award for best liner notes, tie in vote

• ROGER BONG for ALOHA GOT SOUL: SOUL, AOR & DISCO IN HAWAI'I 1979 – 1985, Various Artists (Strut Records)

• WILMA H. HOLI and RA'IĀTEA HELM for HE LEO HUALI, "A PURE VOICE," Ra'iātea Helm (Ra'iātea Helm Records)

• GEORGE KAHUMOKU, JR. for KAHUMOKU – PRIEST OF THE LAND, George Kahumoku, Jr. (Kealia Farms Records)

• LOUIS "MOON" KAUAKAHI for KALAPAWAI KU'U 'ĀINA KAULANA, Chinky Māhoe (Kailua Beach Productions)

• ZACHARY LUM for KEAUHOU, Keauhou (Keauhou)

• PUAKEA NOGELMEIER and KALIKOLĪHAU HANNAHS PAIK for HO'OKELE, Kūpaoa (Hulu Kūpuna Productions)

• HŌKŪ ZUTTERMEISTER for KU'U PUA SAKURA, Hōkū Zuttermeister (Kaleiola Records)

 

ADJUDICATED CATEGORIES

 

Haku Mele Award– (Composerʻs award) Best first-released song or chant primarily in the Hawaiian language

• "HANOHANO HA'IKŪ" by Zachary Lum, from KEAUHOU, Keauhou (Keauhou)

• "HE LEI ALOHA (NO HILO)," by Kalani Pe'a and Devin Kamealoha Forrest from E WALEA, Kalani Pe'a (Kalani Pe'a Music)

• "KA PUA KŌKALA," by Puakea Nogelmeier from HO'OKELE, Kūpaoa (Hulu Kūpuna Productions)

• "KĀHIKO KAPĀLAMA," by Jonah Kahauola Solatorio from KEAUHOU, Keauhou (Keauhou)

• "PĪKAKE LAUNA 'OLE," by Nicholas Keali'i Lum from KEAUHOU, Keauhou (Keauhou)

 

Hawaiian Language Performance Award – (Artist award) Best performance in the Hawaiian Language

• RA'IĀTEA HELM. HE LEO HUALI, "A PURE VOICE," (Ra'iātea Helm Records)

• KEAUHOU, KEAUHOU (Keauhou)

• KŪPAOA, HO'OKELE, (Hulu Kūpuna Productions)

• CHINKY MĀHOE, KALAPAWAI KU'U 'ĀINA KAULANA (Kailua Beach Productions)

• KALANI PE'A, E WALEA (Kalani Pe'a Music)

 

International Album Special Recognition Award – Award restricted to non-US artists (those born in and who reside in the country in which the submission originates)

• KA LEI NANI I KA PUA NANI, Kaulana Toyo (Kaulana Toyo Music)

• MY FAVORITE THINGS, Ukulele Swing Trio (JB Music)

• SLOW MUSIC – IWAO'S HAWAIIAN COLLECTION 1 – SLACK KEY GUITAR & UKULELE, Iwao Yamaguchi (Oceanview Records)

• TAKAO LIFE SKETCH, Star Wish Ukulele Band (no label)

• TWILIGHT CARNIVAL, Kyas (Dekisou Lab)

 

Engineering Award: Hawaiian – Best achievement in sound recording and mix-down for recordings of Hawaiian music styles

• JAZ KAIWIKO'O and MICHAEL SUPRENAUNT for E NIPO MAI, Komakakino (The Lāhui Project)

• KENNETH MAKUAKĀNE for MELE FROM AUNTY'S BEACH HOUSE AULANI, A DISNEY RESORT AND SPA, Various Artists (Walt Disney Records)

• KELLEN PAIK for HO'OKELE, Kūpaoa (Hulu Kūpuna Productions)

• MICHAEL RUFF for REMEMBERING NAPUA, Amy Hānaiali'i (Ua Records)

• DAVE TUCCIARONE for HE LEO HUALI, "A PURE VOICE," Ra'iātea Helm (Ra'iātea Helm Records)

 

Engineering Award: General – Best achievement in sound recording and mix-down for all other genre recordings. Tie in vote.

• NOAH CRONIN for A DOLLAR SHORT AND A MINUTE LATE, Landon McNamara (Sea Major Seven)

• IMUA GARZA for FOUNTAIN AFTER THE DROUGHT, Kolomona Ku (808 KO Music)

• IMUA GARZA for LET'S GO, Moostr (Zeo Music)

• DAVID KAUAHIKAUA for WHENEVER YOU COME AROUND, A Touch of Gold (Kuleana Breakfast Club)

• HI'ILAWE KAY for LOCKED & LOADED, Sons of Yeshua (Righteous Rudeboy Productions)

• BOB ST. JOHN for THESE MOMENTS, Kalei Gamiao (Neos Productions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

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