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Na Hoku Hanohano Awards
2008 Nominations:
Female Vocalist of the Year
Male Vocalist of the Year
Group of the Year
Most Promising Artist(s)
Album of the Year
Anthology Album of the Year
Christmas Album of the Year
Comedy Album of the Year
Compilation Album of the Year
Contemporary Album of the Year
Hawaiian Album of the Year
Instrumental Album of the Year
Island Music Album of the Year
Jazz Album of the Year
R&B/Hip-Hop Album of the Year
Reggae Album of the Year
Religious Album of the Year
Rock Album of the Year
Song of the Year
Music Video/DVD of the Year
Engineering
Graphics
Liner Notes
Favorite Entertainer
Haku Mele Finalists
Hawaiian Language Performance Finalists
Female Vocalist of the Year
- Teresa Bright: Hawaiinawa
- Napua Greig: Pihana
- Amy Hanaiali'i: A Hawaiian Christmas
- Raiatea Helm: Hawaiian Blossom
- Ku'uipo Kumukahi: Na Lani 'Eha
Male Vocalist of the Year
- Nathan Aweau: Kane'ohe
- John Cruz: One of These Days
- Weldon Kekauoha: Ka Lehua 'Ula
- Keali'i Reichel: Kukahi-Live in Concert
- Hoku Zuttermeister: 'Aina Kupuna
Group of the Year
- Barefoot Natives: Slack Key Circus
- Matt Catingub Orchestra of Hawai'i: Back to Romance
- Maunalua: Ho'okanaka
- Sean Na'auao and Robi Kahakalau: S & R
- Pilioha: Pilioha
Most Promising Artist(s)
- Napua Greig: Pihana
- Kamau: Live From the Lo'i
- Darin Leong: Five Years and Many Miles
- Pilioha: Pilioha
- Hoku Zuttermeister: 'Aina Kupuna
Album of the Year
- 'Aina Kupuna by Hoku Zuttermeister; Dave Tucciarone & Hoku
Zuttermeister, producers - Hawaiian Blossom by Raiatea Helm; Zachary Helm and Dave Tucciarone,
producers - Na Lani 'Eha by Ku'uipo Kumukahi and the Hawaiian Music Hall of
Fame Serenaders; Dr. Isaac Akuna, Karen Aiu, Ku'uipo Kumukahi and
Steve Kramer, producers - Pihana by Napua Greig; Dave Tucciarone, producer
- Slack Key Circus by Barefoot Natives; Eric Gilliom, Willie Kahaiali'i and
Brian Kahne, producers
Anthology Album of the Year
- Author!Author! by Cordell Keith Haugen; Cordell Keith Haugen, producer
- The Best of Ekolu by Ekolu; Brett Fovargue and Lukela Keala, producers
- Bill Ali'iloa Lincoln-Hawaii's Falsetto Poet by Bill Ali'iloa Lincoln; Harry
B. Soria, Jr., producers - One Fearless Hawaiian by Various Artists; Kwai-Chang Publico and Gavin
Tanouye, producers
Christmas Album of the Year
- A Hawaiian Christmas: Amy Hanaiali'i
- Holiday Hell Yeah: Go Jimmy Go
- Slack Key Christmas: Various Artists
- Seasons of Love: Afatia
- A Pass Out Records Christmas: Abe Lagrimas
Comedy Album of the Year
- The Augie Show Season One: Augie Tulba
- Hawai'i, I Love It: Frank DeLima
- The Tide is High: Stephanie Sanchez
Compilation Album of the Year
- Aloha Festivals Falsetto Contest Winners Vol. 8: Various Artists; Baba
Aliimoot, Flip McDiarmid and Dr. Trey, producers - Aloha Slack Key: A Tribute to Gabby Pahinui: Various Artists; Don
McDiarmid and Flip McDiarmid, producers - Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar Festivals Vol. 2: Various Artists; Che Capili,
Chris Lau, Milton Lau, Scott Lau and Kris Lee, producers - Song From Hawai'i Island: Various Artists; Keoki Kahumoku, producer
- Treasurers of Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar: Various Artists; Daniel Ho,
George Kahumoku, Paul Konwiser and Wayne Wong, producers
Contemporary Album of the Year
- Back to Romance: Matt Catingub Orchestra of Hawai'i
- Back to the Islands: Sonya Mendez
- Calling Out: Mighty J
- No Place Like Home: Manoa DNA
- One of These Days: John Cruz
Hawaiian Album of the Year
- 'Aina Kupuna: Hoku Zuttermeister
- Hawaiian Blossom: Raiatea Helm
- Ho'okanaka: Maunalua
- Kane'ohe: Nathan Aweau
- Pihana: Napua Greig
Instrumental Album of the Year
- Five Years and Many Miles: Darin Leong
- Hula Girls - Original Sound Track: Jake Shimabukuro
- Pure Slack Key: Jeff Peterson
- Stranger Here: Bobby Ingano
- Sunny Rain Guitar Solos: Cindy Combs
Island Music Album of the Year
- He'eia: Cyril Pahinui
- Live From the Lo'i: Kamau
- S&R: Sean Na'auao and Robi Kahakalau
- Slack Key Circus: Barefoot Natives
- Wonderful World: Israel Kamakawiwo'ole
Jazz Album of the Year
- For All We Know: Joy Abbott and Betty Lou Taylor
- Joy Ride: Lou Ann Gurney
- Shine: Angela Crandall
R&B/Hip-Hop Album of the Year
- At Your Door: Nomasterbacks
- The Kama'aina Classic: I.A.
- Naha Stone: King Kekai
- Ill Valley: Hoku Haiku
- More Than Just A Song: Nigel Kauanui
Reggae Album of the Year
- From the Heart: Natural Vibrations
- I Rebel: O-shen
- Op VI: Opihi Pickers
- Say What You're Thinking: Katchafire
- Slow Burning: Katchafire
Religious Album of the Year
- Take My Hand: Kristian Lei
- I Am Yours: Koa
- L.I.F.E.: Tiffany Thurston
- Redeemed: Gary Haleamau
- Thankful: Jon Almosara
Rock Album of the Year
- Where You Are: Koa
- Irishman in Paradise: Doolin' Rakes
- Make Way For Progress: The Golf Cart Rebellion
- Maximum Stompers: Max Murdoch and the Northern Soul Project
- Take A Chance and Let the Music Play: 82Fifty
Song of the Year
- "Ka Lehua 'Ula": by Weldon Kekauoha from "Ke Lehua 'Ula"
- "Kane'ohe": by Natha Aweau from "Kane'ohe"
- "Ke Aloha A'u E Hali'a Nei" by Eric Gilliom and Willie Kahaiali'i from "Slack
Key Circus" - "Lawakua": by Napua Greig and Kihei Nahale-a from "Pihana"
- "Ola 'a Beauty": by Frank Kawai Hewett from "'Aina Kupuna"
Music Video/DVD of the Year
- Kamehameha Schools 2007 Song Contest: Kamehameha Schools
- Kukahi - Live In Concert: Keali'i Reichel
- Romantic Waikiki Featuring the Hiram Olsen Trio: Kanoe Miller
- To The World From Ekolu: Ekolu
- Hawai'i Kids Calabash: Leon and Malia
Engineering
- Milan Bertosa and Nick Fournier for "Slack Key Circus"
- Dave Tucciarone for "Pihana"
- Dave Tucciarone for "Hawaiian Blossom"
- Milan Bertosa for "Take a Chance and Let the Music Play"
- Charles Michael Brotman and Gregg Perry for "Two Guitars, One Heart"
Graphics
- John, Gruhler, Les Honda, Kawika Kahele and Sharlene Oshiro for
"Kane'ohe" - John de Melio and Keith Usher for "Wonderful World"
- Stacey Leong Design for "Na Lani 'Eha"
- Yuko Porter for "Ukulele Journey"
- B. Kanai'a Nakamura for "'Aina Kupuna"
Liner Notes
- Burton White for "Na Hula Punahele"
- Kimo Alama Keaulana, R. Keawe Lopes, Jr. and Harry B. Saria, Jr. for
"Hawaii's Falsetto Poet" - Carla Kawakami for "No Place Like Home"
- Cindy A. Lance and Lynn Makalani Oakley for "Aloha Slack Key - A Tribute
to Gabby Pahinui" - Robert Uluwehi Cazimero for "'Aina Kupuna"
Favorite Entertainer
- Nathan Aweau for "Kane'ohe"
- Barefoot Natives for "Slack Key Circus"
- Teresa Bright for "Hawaiinawa"
- John Cruz for "One of These Days"
- Napua Greig for "Pihana"
- Amy Hanaiali'i for "A Hawaiian Christmas"
- Raiatea Helm for "Hawaiian Blossom"
- Weldon Kekauoha for "Ka Lehua 'Ula"
- Maunalua for "Ho'okanaka"
- Hoku Zuttermeister for "'Aina Kupuna"
Haku Mele Finalists
- "He Mele No Kaua'i Kuapapa" by Ipolani Vaughan for Ka Lehua 'Ula,
Weldon Kekauoha. - "Ke Lehua A'o Waimea" by D. Pono Murray for He Aloha..., Cody Pueo
Pata. - "Lei Ho'oheno" by Kainani Kahaunaele for Ka Lehua 'Ula, Weldon
Kekauoha. - "Mili'opua" by Cody Pueo Pata for He Aloha..., Cody Pueo Pata.
- "Ola'a Beauty" by Frank Kawai Hewett for 'Aina Kupuna, Hoku
Zuttermeister.
Hawaiian Language Performance Finalists
- Halau O Kekuhi Hi'iaka I Ka Poli O Pele
- Weldon Kekauoha Ke Lehua 'Ula
- Kuuipo Kumukahi Na Lani 'Eha
- Cody Pueo Pata He Aloha...
- Keali'i Reichel Kukahi - Live in Concert
- Hoku Zuttermeister 'Aina Kupuna
Winners are highlighted in bold.