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2009 Na Hoku Hanohano Nominees
In May of 2009 the Hawaiian Academy of Recording Arts
announced the Na Hoku Hanohano award nominees for the
the best Hawaii artists, producers, and albums of 2008.
The winners of the 2009 Na Hokuhanohano Awards for the
best albums released in 2008 are posted here:
Winners of the 2009 Na Hoku Hanohano Awards.
2009 Best Album Nominees
Album of the Year Nominees
Ahea? Ano!
(Holunape)
Aumakua
(Amy Hanaialii)
Amazon
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iTunes
Destiny
(Brothers Cazimero)
Amazon
Kaumakaiwa
(Kaumakaiwa Kanakaole)
Amazon
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iTunes
With Aloha
(PALI)
Amazon
Past "Best Album" Winners
Anthology Producers Award Nominees
50 Greatest Songs of Hawaii
(Various)
Amazon
Best of Aloha Festivals Falsetto Contest Winners
(Various)
Amazon
Kamalei: Kealii Reichel Collection-Two
(Kealii Reichel)
Amazon
Keys of Love
(Kapena)
Unforgettable
(Israel Kamakawiwoole and the Makaha Sons)
Amazon
Past "Best Anthology Album" Winners
Christmas Album Nominees
Aloha Kalikimaka: A Hawaiian Christmas
(Maui Jam)
iTunes
Christmas Aloha
(Various)
E Ola Ke Alii: The Na Kama Christmas Collection Vol. 1
(Na Kama)
Kimos Hawaiian Slack Key Christmas
(Jim "Kimo" West)
Amazon
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iTunes
Kohala Christmas
(Kohala)
Amazon
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iTunes
Winds and Colors of Christmas
(Ilima Rivera)
Past "Best Christmas Album" Winners
Comedy Album Nominees
No nominees announced
Past "Best Comedy Album" Winners
Compilation Producers Award Nominees
Hawaiian Slack Key Kings Master Series Vol. II
(Various)
Amazon
Hawaiian Style 5
(Various)
Amazon
Live at Iolani School Fair Vol. 1
(Various)
Love, Love, Love
(Various)
Pink CD
(Various)
Amazon
Past "Best Compilation Album" Winners
Contemporary Album Nominees
Acoustic Beauty
(Tahiti Rey)
Amazon
Another Rainbow
(Jeff Rasmussen)
Amazon
Aumakua
(Amy Hanaialii)
iTunes
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Amazon
Everyday
(Ten Feet)
Amazon
Full Circle
(Titus Kinimaka)
Amazon
Time
(Dave Tucciarone)
Amazon
Past "Best Contemporary Album" Winners
Contemporary Hawaiian Album Nominees
No nominees in 2008 and 2009
Past "Best Contemporary Hawaiian Album" Winners
Hawaiian Album Nominees
Ahea? Ano
(Holunape)
Destiny
(Brothers Cazimero)
Amazon
Kaumakaiwa
(Kaumakaiwa Kanakaole)
Amazon
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iTunes
Pili O Ke Ao
(Kupaoa)
Yesterday and Today
(Eddie Kamae and the Sons of Hawaii)
Past "Best Hawaiian Album" Winners
Instrumental Album Nominees
Contemporary Ukulele Instrumentals
(Kalei Gamioa)
From the Heart
(Noly Paa)
Haleakala
(Jeff Peterson & Riley Lee)
Amazon
Kohala Live
(Kohala)
Amazon
Spotlight
(Ohta-san)
Amazon
Past "Best Instrumental Album" Winners
Island Music Album Nominees
Aina
(Peter Apo)
Amazon
Dear Mama
(Darren Benitez)
iTunes
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Amazon
Force of Nature
(Ledward Kaapana & Mike Kaawa)
Amazon
The White Bathtub
(Ken Makuakane)
With Aloha
(PALI)
Amazon
Past "Best Island Contemporary Music Album" Winners
Jazz Album Nominees
Aloha Monday
(Aaron Kaleo)
Hawaiian Jazz
(Stephen Jones & Bryan Kessler)
Live at the Dragon Upstairs
(Ginai & Pierre)
Tropic Rhapsody
(Teresa Bright)
Amazon
The Very Thought of You
(Shea Argel)
Past "Best Jazz Album" Winners
R&B / Hip Hop Album Nominees
Alive and Well
(King Kekai)
Connie
(Connie Kruz)
Hawaii and Beyond
(Ryan Hiraoka)
Amazon
Planet Earth
(Nigel Kauanui)
Reborn
(A Touch of Gold)
Past "Best R&B or Hip Hop Album" Winners
Reggae Album Nominees
The Bond that Binds
(Kawao)
Amazon
Free Again
(Kontiki)
Amazon
Its About Time
(Dani Girl)
Amazon
Nothing to Hide
(Rebel Souljahs)
Amazon
Were Coming
(Pohaku)
Amazon
Past "Best Reggae Album" Winners
Religious Album Nominees
All for One
(Del Beazley)
Amazon
Heaven In Your Heart
(Debra Lynn)
Amazon
My Generation
(SRM Worship)
Psalms for Healing
(Wesley Taira)
Send Love
(Anita Hall)
Amazon
Tiffa
(Tiffa Garza)
Past "Best Religious Album" Winners
Rock Album Nominees
Admit One
(Pimpbot)
Amazon
Imua
(Imua Garza)
Light You Up
(Kristofer David Gray)
Amazon
Many Classics, Kalapana Plays Their Best
(Kalapana)
Amazon
A Sense of Urgency
(Upstanding Youth)
Amazon
Past "Best Rock Album" Winners
Slack Key Album Nominees
Hanalei Tradition
(Doug & Sandy McMaster)
Amazon
Hawaii Island Is My Home
(John Keawe)
Amazon
Kaowahi
(Ben P. Kaili Jr.)
Paradise on the Ocean
(Doug Fitch)
Amazon
Somewhere
(Danny Carvalho)
Previous winners: None (new category in 2009)
2009 Best Artist Nominees
Most Promising Artist Nominees
Anita Hall
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Send Love
Amazon
Hapa Folk
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Good Fun
Kupaoa
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Pili O Ke Ao
Manoa Voices
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A University Hawaiian Combo
Dave Tucciarone
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Time
Past "Most Promising Artist" Winners
Female Vocalist Nominees
Diana Aki
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Kalihi
Teresa Bright
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Tropic Rhapsody
Amazon
Amy Hanaialii
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Aumakua
iTunes
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Amazon
Natalie Ai Kamauu
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Kuuipo Kumukahi
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Lets Hula With Kuuipo
Amazon
Past "Best Female Vocalist" Winners
Male Vocalist Nominees
Howard K. Ai
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Kaleihulumano
Del Beazley
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All for One
Amazon
Darren Benitez
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Dear Mama
iTunes
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Amazon
Bill Kaiwa
- Na Halia
Amazon
Kaumakaiwa Kanakaole
- Kaumakaiwa
Amazon
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iTunes
Aaron Sala
- Napoona Mahina: the Illusion of Reality
Past "Best Male Vocalist" Winners
Favorite Entertainer Nominees
Howard K. Ai
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Kaleihulumano
Darren Benitez
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Dear Mama
iTunes
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Amazon
Teresa Bright
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Tropic Rhapsody
Amazon
Brothers Cazimero
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Destiny
Amazon
Amy Hanaialii
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Aumakua
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iTunes
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Amazon
Holunape
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Ahea? Ano!
Ledward Kaapana & Mike Kaawa
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Force of Nature
Amazon
Natalie Ai Kamauu
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I
Kuuipo Kumukahi
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Lets Hula
Amazon
PALI
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...with Aloha
Amazon
Past "Favorite Entertainer" Winners
Group of the Year Nominees
Brothers Cazimero
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Destiny
Amazon
Holunape
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Ahea? Ano!
Led Kapaana & Mike Kaawa
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Force of Nature
Amazon
Eddie Kamae and the Sons of Hawaii
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Yesterday & Today
Amazon
PALI
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...with Aloha
Amazon
Past "Best Group" Winners
2009 Best Song Nominees
Song of the Year
Dear Mama
(Darren Benitez)
iTunes
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Amazon
Island Days
(Pali T.W. Kaaihue)
Ka Imi Loa
(Snowbird Bento & Roland Cazimero)
Maka Ua
(Myrna and Eddie Kamae)
Waiaka
(Olana & Howard K. Ai)
Past "Best Song Composer" Winners
Haku Mele Nominees
Kainani Kahaunaele
| for Pulupe I Ka Ili | from Napoona Mahina, The Illusion of Reality (Aaron J. Sala)
Kaumakaiwa Kanakaole
| for Lani Kau Keha | from Kaumakaiwa (Kaumakaiwa Kanakaole)
Amazon
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iTunes
Lehua Kalima Heine
| for Lei Awapuhi | from E Hula Mai Kakou (Na Leo)
Joseph Brian Badis and Kellen Paik
| for Kauluwehikalunaokaala | from Pili O Ke Ao (Kupaoa)
Kainani Kahaunaele
| for E Huli Hoi Mai | from E Hula Mai Kakou (Na Leo)
Past "Best Haku Mele" Winners
2009 DVD and Hawaiian Language Awards
Hawaiian Language Performance Nominees
Leilani Rivera Bond
for Aloha Anianiau
Holunape
for ahea? ano
Kaumakaiwa Kanakaole
for Kaumakaiwa
Amazon
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iTunes
Kupaoa
for Pili O Ke Ao
Aaron J. Sala
for Napoona Mahina - The Illusion of Reality
Past "Best Hawaiian Language Performance" Winners
Music Video DVD Nominees
Guava Jelly
(Camille Velasco)
Kamehameha Schools 2008 Song Contest
(Kamehameha Schools)
Amazon
Like Ocean, Like Lace
(Cheryl Bartlett)
Past "Best Video" Winners
2009 Technical Award Nominees
Best Album Graphics Nominees
Aina
(Peter Apo)
From the Heart
(Noly Paa)
Unforgettable
(Israel Kamakawiwoole and the Makaha Sons)
Amazon
E Hula Mai Kakou
(Na Leo)
Amazon
Napoona Mahina: the Illusion of Reality
(Aaron Sala)
Past "Best Graphics" Winners
Best Engineering Nominees
Fred Li and Eric Kop
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Bop Tribal (Bop Tribal)
Amazon
Kit Ebersbach
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Tropic Rhapsody (Teresa Bright)
Amazon
Shawn Livingston Moseley
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Altar Native (Millicent Cummings)
Amazon
Shawn Livingston Moseley
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White Bathtub (Kenneth Makuakane)
Milan Bertosa, DJ Pratt, and Gaylord Holomalia
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Many Classics, Kalapana Plays Their Best
Amazon
Past "Best Engineered Album" Winners
Best Liner Notes Nominees
Olana Ai
for Kaleihulumamo, Howard K. Ai (Ginger Doggie)
Robert Cazimero and Roland Cazimero
for Destiny, The Brothers Cazimero (Mountain Apple)
Amazon
Gerald Kahula Hirata
for Aloha Anianiau, Leilani Rivera Bond (Leilani)
Kahauanu Lake
for E Hula Mai Kakou, Na Leo (OneHawaii)
Puakea Nobelmeier, Fred Krauss, and Kealii Reichel
for Kamalei: Kealii Reichel Collection - Two, Kealii Reichel (Punahele)
Past "Best Liner Notes" Winners
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2009 Na Hoku Hanohano awards please send a message to
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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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