Na Hoku Hanohano Winners 2008
Jun 19th, 2008 | By admin | Category: Hawai'i, Hawaiian MusicLast night the 31st Na Hoku Hanohano awards show took place at the Hawai’i Convention Center. The biggest winner was 33 year old self-taught musician Hoku Zuttermeister. Napua Greig won for female vocalist of the year for her debut album “Pihana. The awards program will be rebroadcast at 5:30PM and 10:30PM on Saturday June 21st on K5.
Here’s a list of the other winners:
Group: Maunalua (Bobby Moderow Jr., Bruce Spencer, Kahi Kaonohi), “Ho’okanaka” (Lokahi)
Female vocalist: Napua Greig, “Pihana” (Pihana)
Male vocalist: Hoku Zuttermeister,
” ‘Aina Kupuna” (Kaleiola)
Most promising artist: Hoku Zuttermeister, ” ‘Aina Kupuna” (Kaleiola)
Song of the year: “Ka Lehua ‘Ula,” Weldon Kekauoha (‘Ohelo)
Album of the year: “The Hawaiian Music Hall of Fame Presents — Na Lani ‘Eha,” Ku’uipo Kumukahi
(Hawaiian Music Hall of Fame); Dr. Isaac Akuna, Karen Aiu, Ku’uipo Kumukahi and Steve Kramer, producers
Compilation album: “Aloha Slackkey — A Tribute to Gabby “Pops” Pahinui,” various artists (Hula Records); Donald P. “Flip” McDiarmid III and Donald McDiarmid Jr., producers
Religious album: “Redeemed,” Gary Haleamanu (GSK)
Contemporary album: “One of These Days,” John Cruz (Lilikoi)
Anthology: “Bill Ali’iloa Lincoln Hawai’i's Falsetto Poet,” Bill Ali’iloa Lincoln (Cord International/Hana Ola); Harry B. Soria Jr., producer
R&B/Hip Hop album: “More Than Just a Song,” Nigel Kauanui
Reggae album: “From the Heart,” Natural Vibrations (Natural Vibrations)
Island music album: “He’eia,” Cyril Pahinui (Dancing Cat)
Instrumental album: “Pure Slack Key,” Jeff Peterson (Peterson)
Hawaiian album: ” ‘Aina Kupuna,” Hoku Zuttermeister (Kaleiola)
Christmas album: “A Hawaiian Christmas,” Amy Hanaiali’i (Tiki Man)
Jazz album: “For All We Know,” Joy Abbott & Betty Loo Taylor (Ladybug)
Rock album: “Where You Are,” Koa (Firestarter)
Comedy album: “Hawaii, I Love It,” Frank DeLima (Pocholinga)
Hawaiian language performance: Hoku Zuttermeister, ” ‘Aina Kupuna” (Kaleiola)
Haku Mele: “Mili’opua,” Cody Pueo Pata for He Aloha (Ululoa)
Music video DVD: “Kukahi — Live in Concert,” Keali’i Reichel (Punahele)
Graphics: Stacey Leong Design for “The Hawaiian Music Hall of Fame Presents — Na Lani ‘Eha,” Ku’uipo Kumukahi (Hawaiian Music Hall of Fame)
Liner notes: Robert Uluwehi Cazimero for ” ‘Aina Kupuna,” Hoku Zuttermeister, (Kaleiola)
Engineering: Dave Tucciarone for “Hawaiian Blossom,” Raiatea Helm (Raiatea Helm)
Lifetime achievement: Edna Bekeart, Jimmy Borges, The Brothers Cazimero, Olomana and the late Cyrus Green
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