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1996 Hawaii Music Awards Ceremony
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The First Annual Hawaii Music Awards Ceremony was held on Sunday, November 24, 1996 at the Hawaii Theatre Center. The Hawaii Music Awards is a people's choice award program founded by Johnny Kai and presented by the Music Foundation of Hawaii.

Best Live Music Video Award
  • Mojo Hand
  • Fungus
  • Rolando Sanchez "Live"
  • Scott Williams
  • Soul'd Out
  • North American Bush Band
  • Nux Vomica
  • Maacho

    Music Video of the Year
    Thousand Cranes / Producer Albert Ainuu

    Rock Vocalist of the Year
    Razed In Black / Cyberium

    Jazz Vocalist of the Year
    Rick Crandall Trio "Soothsayer"

    Latin Vocalist of the Year
    Monica "V"

    Country Western Artist of the Year
    Dita Holifield
    Hitown Records

    Gospel Artist of the Year
    ARTIST: Savior
    RECORDING: Spiritual Ambush

    Jazz Artist of the Year
    ARTIST: Rich Crandall
    ALBUM: Music Formats

    Latin Artist of the Year
    ARTIST: Rolando Sanchez
    RECORDING: Cosmo R.S.C

    Pop Artist of the Year
    ARTIST: Summer
    RECORDING: Coconut Tango

    Reggae Artist of the Year
    Dread Ashanti

    Rap Artist of the Year
    Sudden Rush

    Rock Artist of the Year
    Vivian Chow

    Alternative Rock Artist of the Year
    Tone Deaf Teens

    Hawaiian Traditional Artist of the Year
    Leabert Lindsey

    Hawaiian Contemporary Artist of the Year
    Kunia Galdera

    Slack Key Artist of the Year
    ARTIST: Paul Togioka
    RECORDING: Random Generation

    World Music Artist of the Year
    North American Bush Band

    Best Album Liner Notes
    Leabert Lindsey

    Best Album Artwork
    Aaron Char / Kapila-Scott Williams

    Engineer of the Year
    Charles Recaido

    Best New Artist
    Leabert Lindsey

    Album of the Year
    Leabert Lindsey

    Producer of the Year
    Ledward Kaapana & Gordon Helm

    Event of the Year
    Yemun Chuns
    Starfest
    November 17th, 1996

    Concerto Night Winners of 1996
  • David Chen / Piano
  • Nina E. Cann-Woode / Piano
  • Mathew Bow / Violoncello
  • Kimberly H.Y. Bento / Harp
  • Lance Suzuki / Flute
  • Mathew Alonzo / Saxophone

    Outstanding Performance of the Year
    Sean Kennard / Piano

    1996 Teacher in Residence
    Ellen Masaki

    Music Educator of the Year
  • Gregg Abe (Roosevelt High School)
  • Eldon T. Seta (Moanalua High School)

    Maui Symphony Lifetime Achievement Award
    Amy Hanlon

    Maui Symphony Reinvest in Maui Performing Arts
    Alex McBarnet Sr.

    Hawaii Songwriters Association
    Lifetime Achievement Award

    Tau Moe and Family

    Hawaii Musicians Association Local 677
    Lifetime Achievement Award

    Don Ho

    Hawaii Musicians Association Local 677
    Lifetime Achievement Award
    Solomon Jr. Kamahele

    Outstanding Musician Award
    Gabrial Jr. Baltazar

    Hawaii Opera Theatre General Director's Award
    Nola A. Nahulu - Beebe Freitas - Erik Haines

    Honolulu Symphony Lifetime Achievement
    Governor William F. Quinn

    Mahalo Award Recipients
  • KBIG Radio and Nelson Parker
  • KPOA Radio and Boy Kanae
  • Larry Price and Michael W. Perry
  • KSSK Live at the Hanohano
  • Outrigger Waikiki
  • Sheraton Waikiki
  • Hilton Hawaiian Hotel
  • Hilo Hawaiian Hotel
  • Tower Records
  • Borders Books and Music
  • Tihati Productions
  • Mahalo Airlines
  • Aloha Airlines

    Mayor's Performing Arts Award
    Hawaii Academy of Recording Arts
    Na Hoku Hano Hano Awards

    Governor's Fine Arts Award
    Aloha Festivals

  • See also:
  • Hawaii Music Awards Since 1996
  • Na Hoku Hanohano Awards Since 1978
  • Hawaiian Music Grammy Awards Since 2005



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    Winners of the 1st Annual Hawaii Music Awards




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