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2005 Hawaiian Music Grammy Award
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In 2005 a Hawaiian music category was added to the Grammy
Awards for the first time in history. The first winner was
presented with an award at an awards ceremony on Sunday,
February 13, 2005. The winner of the 2005 Grammy Award
for Hawaiian Music was "Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar,
Masters Collection, Volume II" by Windom Hill Records,
and featuring Bob Brozman, Cyril Pahinui, Dennis Kamahaki,
George Kahumoki, James Pahinui, Kekuhi Kanabelo,
Keola Beamer, Ledward Kaapana, Leonard Kwan, Ozzie
Kotani, Ray Kane, Sonny Chillingworth, and the Pahinui
Hawaiian Slack Key Band.
2005 Grammy Award Winner
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TITLE: Slack Key Guitar Volume II
ARTISTS: John Cruz, John Keawe, Sonny Lim, Randy Lorenzo,
Keoki Kahumoku, Jeff Peterson, Ken Emerson, Charlie
Recaido, Charles Michael Brotman and Bryan Kessler
PRODUCER: Charles Michael Brotman
LABEL: Palm Records
ORIGINAL RELEASE DATE: October 28, 2003
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Also Nominated in 2005
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TITLE: Amy and Willie Live
ARTISTS: Amy Hanaiali'i Gilliom and Willie K
LABEL: Punahele Productions
RELEASED: November 4, 2005
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TITLE: Cool Elevation
ARTISTS: Ho'okena
LABEL: Ho'omau Productions
RELEASED: November 11, 2003
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TITLE: Ke'alaokamaile
ARTIST: Keali'i Reichel
LABEL: Punahele Productions
RELEASED: December 9, 2003
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TITLE: Some Call It Aloha... Don't Tell
ARTISTS: Brothers Cazimero
LABEL: Mountain Apple
RELEASED: September 7, 2004
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Articles About the First Hawaiian Grammy
Here are some newspaper and radio articles and press releases
about the first Hawaiian Music Grammy Award.
5 Hawaiian Albums Up for Grammy
A December 2004 article by Derek Paiva
in the Honolulu Advertiser Newspaper.
Hawaiian Music Makes Its Grammy Debut
A special feature by Wilma Consul which
was broadcast on the "Morning Edition"
program on February 11, 2005, the Sunday
before the first Grammy Award was presented
for the Hawaiian music category.
Includes an audio file of the broadcast
Guitarists Win Grammy
A February 2005 article by Derek Paiva in
the Honolulu Advertiser Newspaper.
Slack Key Wins First Hawaiian Grammy
A February 2005 article by Tim Ryan in the
Honolulu Star Bulletin Newspaper.
Local Grammy Controversy Strikes Sour Note
A March 2005 article by Tim Ryan in the Honolulu Star
Bulletin Newspaper.
Danny Couch Fans Article
Information about the development of the Grammy Awards
Hawaiian music category, what kind of recordings
are eligible for that cagegory, and newspaper articles
about the Hawaiian Music Grammy Awardes.
See also:
All Hawaiian Music Grammy Awards Since 2005
Other Hawaiian Music Awards
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Related Resources
Contests Featuring Hawaiian Music
Hawaiian Music - Main Menu
Hawaii for Visitors
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