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2005 Hawaii Music Awards Ceremony
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The 8th Annual Hawaii Music Awards honored the
best music recordings and artists of 2004. The
winners, selected by public vote, were
announced in February of 2005 and the awards
ceremony was held in April of 2005.
Adult Contemporary Album of the Year
WINNERS:
1st Place - "Simple as a Sunrise" (Daniel Ho)
2rd Place - "Ke Aloha" (Pierre Grill)
3rd Place - "Waimanalo Moon" by (Rene Paulo)
ALSO NOMINATED:
"My World" (Namahana)
"Sweet Surprise!" (Cecilio Rodriguez)
Anthology
WINNERS:
1st Place - "The Very Best of Justin" (Justin)
2nd Place - "Andy Cummings & His Hawaiian Serenaders" (Andy Cummings & His Hawaiian Serenaders)
3rd Place - "Best of Bitty McLean" (Bitty McLean)
ALSO NOMINATED:
"Best of Norm" (Norm)
"Let's Walk With God" (Frederic de Marseille)
"Reggae Hits Vol. 2" (Butch Halemano & the Players of Instruments)
"Ron Kuala'au Anthology" (Ron Kuala'au)
"Territorial Airwaves" (Various Artists)
"The Legends of Waikiki " by Various
"Winds of Waimanalo" by Makapuu Sand Band
Children's Music
WINNER:
1st Place - "The Story of Hula" by Noelani K. Mahoe & Allison Chu
2nd Place - "Children Like Me" by Terrance Tom
3rd Place - "Hawaii Kidz Sing-A-Long" by Hawaii Kidz/Les & Taina Fernandez
ALSO NOMINATED:
"Zero Musicians " by Terry Duggins & the Zither Band
Classical
WINNER:
"Mozartime" by Lisa Nakamichi
ALSO NOMINATED:
No other nominations
Comedy
WINNER:
"Tita Out! " by Kathy Collins
ALSO NOMINATED:
No other nominations
Compilation
WINNER:
1st Place - "Aloha Joe's A Place Called Hawaii 3" by Various
2nd Place - "Maui Style" by Various
3rd Place - "Chillaxin'" by HI-Risk Faktor
ALSO NOMINATED:
"Chef Sakai - A Taste of the Islands" by Various
"Da Original Mix Tape Vol 2" by Various
"Duets Island Style " by Various
"Evolution " by Tiki Entertainment
"Island Music Volume Two" by Various
"Island Summer 60's & 70's " by Various
"Motown Hawaiian Style" by Various
"Reggae In Paradise" by Various
"Send Ska! The Best of 2004 from Hawaii's Ska Bands " by Various
"The Panini Collection" by Various
"Vizzun All Stars" by Various
"We Are Ohana - Songs of Hope " by Various
Contemporary Hawaiian
WINNER:
1st Place - "In Harmony" by Pali
2nd Place - "Simple Island People" by Kupa'aina
3rd Place - "Always Be Mine" by Malino
ALSO NOMINATED:
"A Walk Across the Ocean" by Moon Kahele
"East Coast Jammin'" by The Aloha Boys
"Hawaii To You" by Henry Allen
"Hawaiian Tangos Hulas & Blues" by Ken Emerson & Friends
"Home of Mine" by Pono
"Hula Jazz " by Owana Salazar
"I Love Hawaii - The Journey" by Danny Couch
"In Dreams - Ma Ka Moe Moea" by Nick Castillo
"Live Duke's on Sunday" by Henry Kapono
"Live Sessions On the Moon " by Brickwood Galuteria with Imai & Friends
"Magic Beside the Sea " by Paul Shimomoto
DVD of the Year
WINNER:
1st Place - "All in the Ohana" by Andy Bumatai
2nd Place - "Play Loud Ukulele" by Jake Shimabukuro
3rd Place - "Music With the Island Touch" by John Keawe
ALSO NOMINATED:
"Divers " by Divers
"Wa'a Ho'olaule'a (Festival of Canoes)" by Brother Noland, Richard Ho'opi'i, & Palani Vaughn
Folk Album of the Year
WINNER:
1st Place - "Vito Truglio" by Vito Truglio
2nd Place - "Habits of the Herd" by Larry Gallagher
ALSO NOMINATED:
No other nominations
Hip Hop Album of the Year
WINNER:
1st Place - "Futuristo - The New Born Experiment" by Kaleo Futuristo
2nd Place - "Off Air" by Big Teeze
3rd Place - "Of Love & Lust " by Lowie Boy
ALSO NOMINATED:
"The Formula " by GYS
Inspirational and Gospel
WINNER:
1st Place - "A Few More Drops" by Wendell Warrington
2nd Place - "Aloha Ke Akua" by Na Kahu
3rd Place - "7 Simple Pieces " by 7 Simple Pieces
ALSO NOMINATED:
"Kalaupapa" by Stella Chow-Crouch
"Ko'Olina....a place of rejoicing!" by Ko'olina featuring Kathy Paulo and Keoki
"Light the World" by Prism Ablaze
"Silence" by TOA
"The Stars in You and Me " by June Simon
"un2one Elevate Jesus " by Chris Stephen Davis
Island Contemporary
WINNER:
1st Place - "Back to the Valley" by Ekolu
2nd Place - "Contents of Truth " by Native Blend
3rd Place - "Dangerous" by Keahiwai
ALSO NOMINATED:
"Collaboration 1 " by Troy Fernandez & Friends
"Easy Stylin " by Kani Makou
"Friends Forever" by Pohaku
"Genres " by iNoA'oLe
"Just Doing Our Thing " by Koauka
"Ka'ena" by Ka'ena
"Kawaihae 3" by Kawaihae
"Let the Good Times Roll " by Kalaeloa
"Straight to the Top" by So Divine
"Together As One " by Opihi Pickers
Jazz
WINNER:
1st Place - "Timeless " by Greg and Junko MacDonald
2nd Place - "Jazz Hawaiian Style" by Keahi Conjugacion
3rd Place - "Colors of the Heart" by David Choy
ALSO NOMINATED:
"Brian Evans " by Brian Evans
"The Steve Jones Collective Vol. 1" by The Steve Jones Collective
New Age
WINNER:
1st Place - "Moe Uhane" by El Lopez
ALSO NOMINATED:
No other nominations
Paniolo
WINNER:
"Paniolo Ghostriders" by Bradda Francis
ALSO NOMINATED:
No other nominations
Polynesian
WINNER:
1st Place - "Vaihitian " by Vaihi
2nd Place - "Tahiti Dances To Drums of Bora Bora & Papeete" by Toti's Tahitians
3rd Place - "Tutuki" by Te Vaka
ALSO NOMINATED:
"Break It To Pieces " by Feelstyle
"Little Brown Gal - Drums of Tahiti" by Toti's Tahitians
"Marina - The Album" by Marina (featuring Jamoa Jam)
"The Collaboration" by Pacific Soul
Pop
WINNER:
1st Place - "Aloha Miles Away" by Scott Katsura
2nd Place - "The Future " by Jamoa Jam
3rd Place - "Tino & the Rhythm Klub " by Tino & the Rhythm Klub
ALSO NOMINATED:
No other nominations
Punk / Ska
WINNER:
1st Place - "God, the Devil, and the World " by Battle Royale
ALSO NOMINATED:
No other nominations
Rhythm and Blues
WINNER:
1st Place - "JROQ vs. Dr. Trey" by JROQ
2nd Place - "One Day " by Kekoa
ALSO NOMINATED:
No other nominations
Rap
WINNER:
1st Place - "Creationism Single " by Gefilthy
2nd Place - "Rhyme and Punishment" by EMIRC
ALSO NOMINATED:
No other nominations
Reggae
WINNER:
1st Place - "Independence Day " by Fiji
2nd Place - "Open Doors for Strangers " by nuffsedd
3rd Place - "Rising Son" by O-shen
ALSO NOMINATED:
"Island Girls" by Crazy Fingers
"Rearrange Your Positive " by Ooklah The Moc
Rock
WINNER:
1st Place - "Under A Native Moon" by SUGahDADDY 'ehawaiianrockband
2nd Place - "A Little Bit Natural " by Mat Gilbert
3rd Place - "A Chosen Path " by Woody
ALSO NOMINATED:
"Don't Quit Your Day Job " by William Beckett, MD
Seasonal
WINNER:
1st Place - "Hawaiian Style Christmas " by Various
2nd Place - "Christmas Time Again " by Kekai Boys
3rd Place - "Our Ohana's 2nd Christmas " by Various
ALSO NOMINATED:
"Faithfully Yours, At Christmas Vol 3" by Various
Single
WINNER:
"Come and Join Us" by James Ingram
ALSO NOMINATED:
No other nominations
Slack Key
WINNER:
1st Place - "Masters of Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar Volume 1" by Various
2nd Place - "Nahenahe " by Daniel Ho
3rd Place - "Liko" by Keoki Kahumoku
ALSO NOMINATED:
"Classic Hawaiian Hulas Vol. 1" by George Kahumoku, Jr. & Daniel Ho
"Classic Hawaiian Hulas Vol. 2" by George Kahumoku, Jr. & Daniel Ho
"Classic Hawaiian Hulas Vol. 3" by George Kahumoku Jr. & Daniel Ho
"Ki Ho'alu Inn" by Paul Togioka
Steel Guitar
WINNER:
1st Place - "Hawaiian Steel Vol 3: Byrd's Nest" by Alan Akaka, Casey Olsen, Greg Sardinha, Paul Kim
2nd Place - "Acquamarina" by Kay Das
ALSO NOMINATED:
No other nominations
Traditional Hawaiian
WINNER:
1st Place - "Ke 'Ala Beauty " by Na Palapalai
2nd Place - "The Golden Voice of Hawai'i Vol. 1" by Dennis Pavao
3rd Place - "Hawaiian Legacy" by Kapena
ALSO NOMINATED:
"Bridge Between Generations" by Darlene Ahuna
"Chants of the Islands " by Palani Agosto
"Faithfully Yours, Vol 2" by Noe Buchanan
"Faithfully Yours, Vol. 1" by Noe Buchanan
"Ho'omalie " by Ray Sowders / Shawn Ishimoto
"Hula Lives!" by Kimo Alama Keaulana & Lei Hulu
"Iku Mau Mau " by Iku Mau Mau
"Leo Nahenahe" by Malia Ka'ai
"My Jubilee " by Agnes Kimura
"Na Hana A Ke Aloha" by Leilani Rivera Bond
"Na Mele Kupuna " by Clyde Halema'uma'u Sproat
"Nahenahe" by Mele 'O Halemahina
"Old Style" by Lono
Ukelele
WINNER:
1st Place - "Walking Down Rainhill" by Jake Shimabukuro
2nd Place - "The Ukulele Experiment " by Kaimoku
3rd Place - "Brittni x 3" by Brittni Paiva
ALSO NOMINATED:
"Body Surfing" by Ohta San
"Heart of the Ukulele" by Eddie Kamae
"Pa'ani " by David Kamakahi with Dennis Kamakahi
"Ukulele Breeze" by Herb Ohta, Jr.
World Music
WINNER:
1st Place - "Aloha Nui" by Yae
2nd Place - "Special Moments with Emile Simon " by Pierre Grill & L'Escargot
ALSO NOMINATED:
No other nominations
Other 2004 Hawaiian Music Awards
2004 Engineer of the Year
Pierre Grill / Rendez-vous Recording
2004 Entertainer of the Year
Jasmine Trias (American Idol Finalist)
2004 Loyal Garner Award
Hawaiian Classics (Oceanic 16) Executive Producer Mitzi Lehano)
2004 Loyal Garner Award
Hawaiian Classics (Oceanic 16) Producer / Director Jon Edgar Brekke
2004 Loyal Garner Award
Hawaiian Classics (Oceanic 16) Producer Lisa Kanoe Dowd
2004 Lifetime Achievement Award
Dick Jenson ("The Giant")
2004 Music Educator of the Year
Michael Nakasone (Pearl City High School Band)
2004 New Artist of the Year
Nuffsedd / Open Door for Strangers
2004 Song of the Year
Nuffsedd / Cherry Bomb
2004 Vocalist of the Year
Fiji / Independence Day
2004 Album of the Year
Na Palapalai / Ke?ala Beauty
Congratulations and in Appreciation of:
Hawaii Music Expo, March 11 - 13, 2005, "A Hawaii First"
2004 Studio Musician of the Year
Bruce Hamada
ALOHAJOE.COM 2004 Internet Radio Artist of the Year
Danny Couch
2004 Best Liner Notes
Terrance Tom, Milton Hirata & Matt Sanders / Children Like Me
2004 Lassen Award for Best Album Artwork
Erika Choy / Colors of the Heart
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See also:
Hawaii Music Awards Since 1996
Na Hoku Hanohano Awards Since 1978
Hawaiian Music Grammy Awards Since 2005
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Related Links
All Hawaiian Music Awards
Hawaii for Visitors
Elsewhere on the Web
Hawaii Music Winners Can Party Early
(John Berger)
Winners of the 8th Annual Hawaii Music Awards
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