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Best Rock Album Hoku Awards

The "Best Rock Album" category was added to the Na Hoku Hanohano Awards in 1998. The Na Hoku Hanohano Rock Album of the Year Award goes to the best performance of rock music. The album must contain at least 75% rock material. Here are all of the Rock Album Hoku awards since that award were first introduced in 1998.

2008
Where You Are Featuring Koa
ALBUM: Where You Are
ARTIST: Koa
LABEL: Firestarter
REVIEW: by John Berger, Honolulu Advertiser
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2008 Hoku Award Winners in All Categories

2007
Wild Hawaiian Featuring Henry Kapono
ALBUM TITLE: The Wild Hawaiian
ARTIST: Henry Kapono
LABEL: Eclectic Records
REVIEW: by Derek Paiva, Honolulu Advertiser
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2007 Hoku Award Winners in All Categories


2006
In Between Dreams Featuring Jack Johnson
ALBUM TITLE: In Between Dreams
ARTIST: Jack Johnson
LABEL: Brushfire
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2006 Hoku Award Winners in All Categories


2005
Under a Native Moon Featuring Sugah Daddy ehawaiianrockband
TITLE: Under A Native Moon
ARTIST: Sugah Daddy
PRODUCER: eHawaiianRockBand (producer or part of the artist name?)
LABEL; Daddy Leopard
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2005 Hoku Award Winners in All Categories


2004
On and On Featuring Jack Johnson
ALBUM TITLE: On and On
ARTIST: Jack Johnson
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2004 Hoku Award Winners in All Categories


2003
Blue Album Featuring Kalapana
ALBUM TITLE: Blue Album
ARTIST: Kalapana
PRODUCER: OceanBeat
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2003 Hoku Award Winners in All Categories


2002
Living in a Movie Featuring Gail Swanson
ALBUM TITLE: Living In A Movie
ARTIST: Gail Swanson
ARTIST WEB SITE: GailSwanson.com
PRODUCER: Rock Fever
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2002 Hoku Award Winners in All Categories


2001
Big Island Rock Featuring the Joe Battery Band
ALBUM TITLE: Big Island Rock
ARTIST: Joe Battery Band
PRODUCER: Joe Battery
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2001 Hoku Award Winners in All Categories


2000
American Soul Featuring Dave Brier aka David Brier
ALBUM TITLE: American Soul
ARTIST: Dave Brier
PRODUCER: Big Pineapple
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2000 Hoku Award Winners in All Categories


1999
Mana Featuring Sunburn
ALBUM TITLE: Mana
ARTIST: Sunburn
PRODUCER: MRC
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1999 Hoku Award Winners in All Categories


1998
ALBUM TITLE: 1%
ARTIST: Tone Deaf Teens
LABEL: Crash Luau
VIDEO: Receiving 1998 Hoku Rock Album Award
Article: Rock Revolution Interview
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1998 Hoku Award Winners in All Categories

1978-1997
There was no "Best Rock Album" Hoku Award category between 1978 and 1997. The rock music award was introduced in 1998.

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