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2012 Na Hoku Hanohano Nominees
In April of 2012 the Hawaiian Academy of Recording Arts
announced the Na Hoku Hanohano award nominees for the
the best Hawaii artists, producers, and albums of 2011.
The winners will be announced at the 35th Annual
Na Hoku Hanohano Awards at the Hawaii Convention
Center on Sunday, May 27, 2012. The pre-show will
begin at 5;30 p.m. and the main televised show
will begin at 7:00 p.m.
Album of the Year
A, Natalie Ai Kamauu (Keko) Dave Tucciarone, Iolani Kamauu and Natalie Ai Kamauu – Producers
Aina ,
Mailani Makainai (Mountain Apple) Dr. Trey and Jon de Mello – Producers
E Ho'i Mai ,
Waipuna (Poki) Kale Chang and Waipuna – Producers
Hula ,
Robert Cazimero (Mountain Apple) Jon de Mello and Robert Cazimero – Producers
Kaunaloa ,
Kuana Torres Kahele (Kuana Torres Kahele) Kuana Torres Kahele and Dave Tucciarone – Producers
Song of the Year
E IKE I KA NANI AO POLIAHU by Kawaikapuokalani Hewett from E HOI MAI, Waipuna (Poki)
KUU PUA PAKALANA by Natalie Ai Kamauu from A, Natalie Ai Kamauu (Keko)
NA VACQUEROS by Kuana Torres Kahele from KAUNALOA, Kuana Torres Kahele (Kuana Torres Kahele)
NAU HOOKAHI by Robert Cazimero from HULA, Robert Cazimero (Mountain Apple)
RISING IN LOVE by Lehua Kalima from RISING IN LOVE, Lehua Kalima (Kalima)
Single of the Year
AINAHAU, Waipuna (Poki)
AMAZING GRACE, Jake Shimabukuro (Hitchhike)
HIDEAWAY, Kapena (featuring Kalena Ku) (KDE)
I FOUND MY LOVE IN WAIKIKI, Brad Kawakami (Lele)
WALK AWAY, Bruddah Waltah (Rubbah Slippah)
Favorite Entertainer
ROBERT CAZIMERO
RAIATEA HELM
HIIKUA
WIILIE K
KUANA TORRES KAHELE
LEHUA KALIMA
NATALIE AI KAMAUU
MAILANI MAKAINAI
JAKE SHIMABUKURO
WAIPUNA
International Album of the Year
HAWAIIAN MUSIC FOR HULA, Kapalili (Studio 273)
KA PILINA, Park Sang Eon (Gois, Inc.)
KAYO HULA, VOL. 2, ASIAN MELE HULA, Various Artists (Maunaloa)
MY SWEET LEI, Na Lei (Amane)
OHANA, Kaulana (Kaulana)
Most Promising Artist(s)
ABRIGO OHANA, Ekahi (Abrigo Ohana)
KAINALU, Kainalu (Mellowsoul)
STARR KALAHIKI, Salt (Kipuka)
KAWENA, Salty Kisses (Kawena Mechler)
JOHN IOANE KEANAAINA, JR., Na Mele O Ioane Keanaaina (no label)
JOSH TATOFI, This Love (Waiehu)
Female Vocalist
NATALIE AI KAMAUU, A (Keko)
RAIATEA HELM, Sea of Love (Raiatea Helm)
STARR KALAHIKI, Salt (Kipuka)
LEHUA KALIMA, Rising in Love (Kalima)
MAILANI MAKAINAI, Aina (Mountain Apple)
Male Vocalist
ROBERT CAZIMERO, Hula (Mountain Apple)
SHAWN ISHIMOTO, John Valentine Presents Shawn My Kine of Music V.3 (Studio Valentine)
WILLIE K, Warehouse Blues (Maui Tribe)
KUANA TORRES KAHELE, Kaunaloa (Kuana Torres Kahele)
HENRY KAPONO, Henry (Kapono)
Group of the Year
EKOLU, Simply for Love (Waiehu)
HIIKUA, Aia I Hiialo (Kanemakua)
DENNIS KAMAKAHI & STEPHEN INGLIS, Waimaka Helelei (Aumakua)
NUFF SEDD, Life…In a Song (Goofyfoot)
WAIPUNA, E Hoi Mai (Poki)
Anthology of the Year
ISLAND IN YOUR EYES, Various Artists (Mountain Apple) Jon de Mello – Producer
JOURNEY OF LIGHT…THE EARLY YEARS, Leiohu Ryder (Ululoa) Leiohu Ryder and Jake Rohrer – Producers
KEKUMUWAI, Pandanus Club (Makuakane) Kenneth Makuakane, Chris Keliiaa, and Tash Tavares-Makuakane – Producers
LIVE A LITTLE…HAWAIIAN STYLE Vol. 2, Various Artists (Mountain Apple) Jon de Mello – Producer
TROPICS, Henry Kapono (Kapono) Henry Kapono and Lezlee Kaaihue – Producers
Compilation Album of the Year
HAWAIIAN CHRISTMAS, A, Various Artists (HCUCC) Kenneth Makuakane, Jon Brekke, Charles Buck, Lisa Doud, Jeff Orig, and Tasha Tavares-Makuakane – producers
HOALA IAPANA, Various Artists (no label) Dave Tucciarone – Producer
ISLAND STYLE UKULELE, Various Artists (Neos) Bob St. John and Pati St. John – Producers
REBUILDING – YOU GOTTA START SOMEWHERE, Various Artists (Voyager) Kenneth Makuakane – Producer
SOUL SEARCHING – WORLDWIDE COMPOSERS VOL.2, Dennis Soares (Elation) Dennis Soares – Producer
Contemporary Album
CONTAGIOUS, Kanohowailuku Helm (Anahaki)
HENRY, Henry Kapono (Kapono)
KAINALU, Kainalu (Mellowsound)
MY JOURNEY, LT Smooth (Rhythm and Roots)
RISING IN LOVE, Lehua Kalima (Kalima)
Hawaiian Album
A, Natalie Ai Kamauu (Keko)
AIA I HIIALO, Hiikua (Kanemakua)
AINA, Mailani Makainai (Mountain Apple)
HULA, Robert Cazimero (Mountain Apple)
KAUNALOA, Kuana Torres Kahele (Kuana Torres Kahele)
Instrumental Album
HAWAIIAN AT HEART – UNIQUE UKULELE ARTISTRY, Harold Uchino (He-U)
MYSTICAL SOUL, Dennis Soares (Elation)
OPEN TUNING IMPROVISATIONS, Dennis Soares (Elation)
PEACE LOVE UKULELE, Jake Shimabukuro (Hitchhike)
REJECTS FROM THE SOUNDTRACK OF MY IMAGINARY MOVIE, David Kauahikaua (Tiki)
UKULELE ISLAND, Kenneth Makuakane (Makuakane)
Island Music Album
E HOI MAI, Waipuna (Poki)
EKAHI, Abrigo Ohana (Abrigo Ohana)
MYSTICAL MOLOKAI, Eddie Akio Waimakanui Tanaka, Jr. (Mystical Molokai)
NO KUUIPO, Ahumanu (Ululoa)
SEA OF LOVE, Raiatea Helm (Raiatea Helm)
Jazz Album
SALT, Starr Kalihiki (Kipuka)
SENTIMENTAL SWING – VIOLIN, Duane Padilla (no label)
TONE COLORS, Les Peetz, Dean Taba, and Noel Okimoto (OK No Name)
UKULELE JAZZ LIVE IN CONCERT HILO, HAWAII, Benny Chong (no label)
WE GO TO HILO, Glen Goto and Friends (Sweet Brown Pitbull)
Music Video DVD
None nominated
R&B/Hip-Hop Album
DROWN ‘EM IN BEATS – SAVE ‘EM WITH RHYMES, Nocturnal Sound Crew & Slapp Symphony (Slapp Symphony)
ILLNOMADIC, Navid Najafi (Aumakua)
NOW! SERVING FAMILY DINNER – A SPORKFUL OF FUNK!!!, Family Dinner Band (Pass Out)
REFLECTIONS, Tripple Los (Gotthos)
Reggae Album
FEELING GOOD, Micah G (HI Finest)
GOT THIS MUSIC, Natural Vibrations (GO Aloha)
LOVE TOWN, Kolohe Kai (GO Aloha)
SIMPLY FOR LOVE, Ekolu (Waiehu)
WAYS & MEANS, The Green (Easy Star)
Religious Album
CHUCKY BOY CHOCK AND FRIENDS, Chucky Boy Chock (New Song Music)
LITTLE PRAYER, Dennis and Christy Soares (Elation)
NOW IS THE TIME – LIVE WORSHIP FROM HOPE CHAPEL WEST OAHU, Hope Chapel West Oahu (Hope Music)
SENT, THE, Kamalei Mark Teves (no label)
Rock Album
DEEP WATER, Allan Thomas (Black Bamboo)
INVENT, Sing the Body (Aumakua)
LEGS OF OUR OWN, The Throwdowns (The Throwdowns)
PIMPBOT, Pimpbot (Pass Out)
WAREHOUSE BLUES, Willie K (Maui Tribe)
Slack Key Album
IN MY HEART – HAWAIIAN SLACK KEY GUITAR & UKULELE INSTRUMENTALS, Doug and Sandy McMaster (Aloha Plenty)
KAMAALUA, Patrick Landeza (Addison Street)
NA LANI O MAUI – MAUI SKIES, TRADITIONAL AND CONTEMPORARY HAWAIIAN SLACK KEY GUITAR, James Kimo West (Westernmost)
WAIMAKA HELELEI, Dennis Kamakahi and Stephen Inglis (Aumakua)
WAO AKUA (THE FOREST OF THE GODS) HAWAIIAN SLACK KEY GUITAR INSTRUMENTALS, George Kahumoku, Jr. (Daniel Ho)
2011 Technical Finalists
Graphics Award
JON de MELLO AND ROBERT CAZIMERO, for HULA, Robert Cazimero (Mountain Apple)
JON de MELLO AND KEITH USHER, for AINA, Mailani Makainai (Mountain Apple
NEAL IZUMI, KAUILA BARBER, AND ESTHER SADA, for SALT, Starr Kalahiki (Kipuka)
GRANT MIYASAKI, for SEA OF LOVE, Raiatea Helm (Raiatea Helm)
KUHAO ZANE AND KAMELE ESKARAN, for KAUNALOA, Kuana Torres Kahele (Kuana Torres Kahele)
Liner Notes Award
ROBERT CAZIMERO, for HULA, Robert Cazimero (Mountain Apple)
KAMA HOPKINS, for AIA I HIIALO, Hiikua (Kanemakua)
KUANA TORRES KAHELE, for KAUNALOA, Kuana Torres Kahele (Kuana Torres Kahele)
STEPHEN INGLIS, for WAIMAKA HELELEI, Dennis Kamakahi and Stephen Inglis (Aumakua)
NEIL J. HANNAHS, for E HOI MAI, Waipuna (Poki)
Extended Play Release of the Year
CHRISTMAS FROM HAWAII, Fran Kalb and Glenda Delenstarr (Rising Star)
HOLIDAYS IN HULAVILLE VOLUME 1, Hot Club of Hulaville (Hulaville)
INTIRE PROJECT, THE, The Intire Project (Aumakua)
NA MELE O IOANE KEANAAINA, John Ioane Keanaaina, Jr. (no label)
SALTY KISSES, Kawena (Kawena Mechler)
2012 Adjudicated Finalists
Engineering Award
WENDELL CHING for Lover’s Race (Afflatus)
WENDELL CHING, BRAD WATANABE, AND JP KENNEDY for Self Titled, Hot Rain (Afflatus)
JEFF GAETH for Shoestrings, Jeff Gaeth (Puna)
MATTHEW HONDA, TATSUYA SATO, AND JAY FRANCO for Drown ‘Em in Beats – Save ‘em with Rhymes, Nocturnal Sound Krew & Slapp Symphony (Slapp Symphony)
SHAWN PIMENTAL AND MICHAEL GRANDE for Rising in Love, Lehua Kalima (Kalima)
Haku Mele
KUONOONO, by Puakea Nogelmeier from E HOI MAI, Waipuna (Poki)
KUU HOA HIIKUA, by Kalehua Krug from AIA I HIIALO, Hiikua (Kanemakua)
WAIKAHULI, by Kuana Torres Kahele from KAUNALOA, Kuana Torres Kahele (Kuana Torres Kahele)
WAIMAKA HELELEI, by Rev. Dennis Kamakahi from WAIMAKA HELELEI (Aumakua)
WAIMANU I KA LAUOHA, by Kuana Torres Kahele from KAUNALOA, Kuana Torres Kahele (KuanaTorres Kahele)
Hawaiian Language Performance
ROBERT CAZIMERO, Hula (Mountain Apple)
HIIKUA, Aia I Hiialo (Kanemakua)
KUANA TORRES KAHELE, Kaunaloa (Kuana Torres Kahele)
NATALIE AI KAMAUU, A (Keko)
WAIPUNA, E Hoi Mai (Poki)
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2011 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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