Last 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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