2009 Na Hoku Hanohano Awards on K5 the Home Team

2009 Na Hoku Hanohano Awards on K5 the Home Team

HONOLULU (KFVE) - K5 the Home Team presents the 32^nd annual 2009 Na Hoku Hanohano Awards on Tuesday June 9^th at 7:30 PM. The awards honor outstanding achievements in the music recording industry in Hawaii.

The event will be televised live from the Hawaii Ballroom of the Sheraton Waikiki Hotel on K5 the Home Team. Audiences worldwide can watch the 2009 Hoku Awards show via live streaming on k5thehometeam.com.

Most Promising Artist
Anita Hall - Send Love
Hapa Folk - Good Fun
Kûpaoa - Pili O Ke Ao
Mânoa Voices - A University Hawaiian Combo
Dave Tucciarone - Time

Anthology Album of the Year
50th Greatest Songs of Hawai‘i - Various
Best of Aloha Festivals Falsetto Contest Winners - Various
Kamalei: Keali‘i Reichel Collection-Two - Keali‘i Reichel
Keys of Love - Kapena
Unforgettable - Israel Kamakawiwo‘ole and the Makaha Sons

Christmas Album of the Year
Aloha Kalikimaka: A Hawaiian Christmas - Maui Jam
Christmas Aloha - Various
E Ola Ke Ali‘i: The Nâ Kama Christmas Collection Vol. 1 - Nâ Kama
Kimo's Hawaiian Slack Key Christmas - Jim "Kimo" West
Kohala Christmas - Kohala
Winds and Colors of Christmas - Ilima Rivera

Compilation of the Album
Hawaiian Slack Key Kings Master Series Vol. II - Various
Hawaiian Style 5 - Various
Live at ‘Iolani School Fair Vol. 1 - Various
Love, Love, Love - Various
Pink CD - Various

Music Video DVD of the Year
Guava Jelly - Camille Velasco
Kamehameha Schools 2008 Song Contest - Kamehameha SchoolsLike Ocean, Like Lace - Cheryl Bartlett

Contemporary Album of the Year
Acoustic Beauty - Tahiti Rey
Another Rainbow - Jeff Rasmussen
‘Aumakua - Amy Hanaiali‘i
Everyday - Ten Feet
Full Circle - Titus Kinimaka
Dave Tucciarone - Time

Hawaiian Album of the Year
Âhea? ‘Âno - Holunape
Destiny - Brothers Cazimero
Kaumakaiwa - Kaumakaiwa Kanaka‘ole
Pili O Ke Ao - Kûpoa
Yesterday and Today - Eddie Kamae and the Sons of Hawai‘i

Hip Hop / R&B Album of the Year
Alive and Well - King Kekai
Connie - Connie Cruz
Hawai‘i and Beyond - Ryan Hiraoka
Planet Earth - Nigel Kauanui
Reborn - A Touch of Gold

Instrumental Album of the Year
Contemporary Ukulele Instrumentals - Kalei Gamioa
From the Heart - Noly Paa
Haleakalâ - Jeff Peterson & Riley Lee
Kohala Live - Kohala
Spotlight - Ohta-san

Island Music Album of the Year
‘Aina - Peter Apo
Dear Mama - Darren Benitez
Force of Nature - Ledward Kaapana & Mike Kaawa
The White Bathtub - Ken Makuakane
...With Aloha - PALI

Jazz Album of the Year
Aloha Monday - Aaron Kaleo
Hawaiian Jazz - Stephen Jones & Bryan Kessler
Live at the Dragon Upstairs - Ginai & Pierre
Tropic Rhapsody - Teresa Bright
The Very Thought of You - Shea Argel

Reggae Album of the Year
The Bond that Binds - Kâwao
Free Again - Kontiki
It's About Time - Dani Girl
Nothing to Hide - Rebel Souljahs
We're Coming - Pohaku

Religious Album of the Year
All for One - Del Beazley
Heaven In Your Heart - Debra Lynn
My Generation - SRM Worship
Psalms for Healing - Wesley Taira
Send Love - Anita Hall
Tiffa - Tiffa Garza

Rock Album of the Year
Admit One - Pimpbot
Imua - Imua Garza
Light You Up - Kristofer David Gray
Many Classics, Kalapana Plays Their Best -Kalapana
A Sense of Urgency - Upstanding Youth

Slack Key Album of the Year
Hanalei Tradition - Doug & Sandy McMaster
Hawaii Island.. Is My Home - John Keawe
Kaowahi - Ben P. Kaili Jr.
Paradise on the Ocean - Doug Fitch
Somewhere - Danny Carvalho

Female Vocalist of the Year
Diana Aki - Kalihi
Teresa Bright - Tropic Rhapsody
Amy Hanaiali‘i - ‘Aumakua
Natalie Ai Kamauu - ‘Î
Ku‘uipo Kumukahi - Let's Hula

Group of the Year
Brothers Cazimero - Destiny
Holunape - Âhea? ‘Âno!
Led Kapaana & Mike Kaawa - Force of Nature
Eddie Kamae and the Sons of Hawai‘i - Yesterday & Today
PALI - ...with Aloha

Male Vocalist of the Year
Howard K. Ai - Kaleihulumano
Del Beazley - All for One
Darren Benitez - Dear Mama
Bill Kaiwa - Na Halia
Kaumakaiwa Kanaka‘ole - Kaumakaiwa
Aaron Salâ - Napo‘ona Mahina: the Illusion of Reality

Album of the Year
Âhea? Âno! - Holunape
‘Aumakua - Amy Hanaiali‘i
Destiny - Brothers Cazimero
Kaumakaiwa - Kaumakaiwa Kanaka‘ole
...With Aloha - PALI

Song of the Year
Dear Mama - Darren Benitez
Island Days - Pali T.W. Ka‘aihue
Ka ‘Imi Loa - Snowbird Bento & Roland Cazimero
Maka Ua - Myrna and Eddie Kamae
Waiaka - Olana & Howard K. Ai

Favorite Entertainer of the Year
Howard K. Ai - Kaleihulumano
Darren Benitez - Dear Mama
Teresa Bright - Tropic Rhapsody
Brothers Cazimero - Destiny
Amy Hanaiali‘i - ‘Aumakua
Holunape - Âhea? ‘Âno!
Ledward Kaapana & Mike Kaawa - Force of Nature
Natalie Ai Kamauu - ‘Î
Ku‘uipo Kumukahi - Let's Hula
PALI - ...with Aloha