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Genoa Keawe Awards and Honors

Awards, fellowships, honorary degrees, and other honors received by Hawaiian falsetto singer Genoa Keawe. This is one of my most recent pictures of Aunty Genoa. It was taken at the September 2007 Aloha Festivals Falsetto Contest at the Sheraton Waikiki Hotel in Honolulu.

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2007
Genoa Keawe was honored with PBN's Gladys Kamakakuokalani "Ainoa Brandt Kupuna Award" in 2005.

2005 (Honorary Degree)
Received honorary doctorate of Humane Letters from the University of Hawaii.. "Legendary Hawaiian musician Genoa Keawe was honored during May commencement ceremonies at Windward Community College, where she has shared her knowledge and expertise through the Hawai‘i Music Institute."
Article at Hawaii.edu
  • Genoa Keawe Receives Honorary UH Degree

    2005 (Hoku Award)
  • Moe Keale "Aloha Is" Community Service Hoku Award

    2004
    Was named a "Living Treasure of Hawaii" by the Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii

    2002
    Mayor's Performing Arts Award

    2001
    Hawaiian Music Hall of Fame Inductee

    2000
    National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship

    1998
    Prince Lot Hula Festival

    1995
    Female Vocalist of the Year Hoku (Hula Hou album)

    1992
    Anthology Album of the Year Hoku Award (Hana Hou album) -

    1987
    King Kamehameha Hula Contest was dedicated to her

    1980
    Sidney Grayson Hoku Award

    See also:
  • Na Hoku Hanohano Awards Received by Genoa Keawe
  • A Tribute to Genoa Keawe: 1918-2008
  • Other Hawaiian Falsetto Singers
  • Hawaiian Music Artists A to Z


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