Hawaiian Music of the Past and Present

Here is a list of all of the albums and artists nominated by the Hawaiian Academy of Recording Arts (HARA) for the best Hawaii music industry recordings released in 2008. The winners in each category will be announced at an awards ceremony at the Sheraton Waikiki Hotel on Tuesday, June 9, 2009. The general public is invited to attend, tickets are $125 and $200, and they can be ordered by calling HARA at 808-593-9424. The ticket price might seem high but this is one of the best, if not THE best Hawaiian music event of the year. Take a look at the huge lineup of top name performers from the past and present:

Performers at the 2009 Na Hoku Hanohano Award Show

Nominees for the 2009 Na Hoku Hanohano Awards