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1978 Na Hoku Hanohano Awards
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1978 was the first year of Na Hoku Hanohano Awards. The big winners in 1978 were Melveen Leed with awards in four categories for her album "Melveen" and Cecilio and Kapono with awards in three categories for their album "Night Music". Note that there was no overall best album category at the 1978 Na Hoku Hanohano Awards.

1978 Best Album Hoku Awards

1978 Best Contemporary Album
Night Music
ALBUM TITLE: Night Music
ARTISTS: Cecilio and Kapono
ORIGINAL RELEASE: 1977
CD Release: 2002
Buy the "Night Music" CD at Amazon.com
Past "Best Contemporary Album" Winners


1978 Best Contemporary Hawaiian Album:
ALBUM TITLE: In Concert
ARTISTS: The Brothers Cazimero
Past "Best Contemporary Hawaiian Album" Winners

1978 Best Hapa-Haole Album:
ALBUM TITLE: Melveen
ARTIST: Melveen Leed
Past "Best Hapa-Haole Album" Winners

1978 Best Traditional Album:
ALBUM TITLE: Iaoe E Ka La, Volume III
ARTISTS: Palani Vaughan and The King's Own
Past "Best Hawaiian Album" Winners

1978 Best Artist Hoku Awards

1978 Best Group:
ALBUM TITLE: In Concert
ARTISTS: The Brothers Cazimero
Past "Best Best Group" Winners

1978 Best Female Artist:
ALBUM TITLE: Melveen
ARTIST: Melveen Leed
Past "Best Female Artist" Winners

1978 Best Male Artist:
TITLE: Robert Cazimero, In Concert
ARTISTS: The Brothers Cazimero
Past "Best Male Artist" Winners

1978 Best New Artist:
ALBUM TITLE: Hokulea: The Musical Saga
ARTIST: Hokulea
Past "Best New Artist" Winners

1978 Best Song Hoku Awards

1978 Best Song:
SONG TITLE: E Kuu Morning Dew / Alone Again Once More
ARTIST: Melveen Leed
Past "Best Song" Winners

1978 Best Composer:
COMPOSER: Kapono Kaaihue
SONG: "Sailin"
ALBUM: Night Music (isthis the album?)
ARTISTS: Cecilio & Kapono
Past "Best Composer" Winners

1978 Best Instrumental:
SONG TITLE: E Ku'u Morning Dew
ALBUM TITLE: Hawaiian Mood
ARTIST: Herb Ohta
Past "Best Istrumental" Winners

1978 Best Single:
SONG TITLE: I Love You Hawaii
ALBUM: "The Meaning of Aloha: Aloha Oe"
ARTIST: Melveen Leed
Past "Best Single" Winners

1978 Technical Awards

1978 Best Engineered Album:
TITLE: Night Music
ARTISTS: Cecilio and Kapono
Past "Best Engineered Album" Winners

1978 Best Produced Album:
TITLE: Iaoe E Ka La, Volume III
ARTISTS: Palani Vaughan and The King's Own
Past "Best Produced Album" Winners

1978 Special Awards

Special Legacy Awards
  • Mary Kawena Pukui
  • Johnny K. Almeida
  • Alice Namakelua
  • Alvin Kaleolani Isaacs
    Past "Lifetime Achievement Award " Winners

    Sidney Grayson Award:
    Hilo Hattie
    Past Sidney Grayson Award Winners


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    See also:
  • Na Hoku Hanohano Awards - by Year
  • Na Hoku Hanohano Awards - by Category
  • Na Hoku Hanohano Awards - by Artist


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