**WINNERS are in BOLD**
Most Promising Artist
Anita Hall - Send Love
Hapa Folk - Good Fun
Kūpaoa - Pili O Ke Ao
Mānoa 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 Nā Kama Christmas Collection Vol. 1 - Nā 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 Schools
Like 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
Āhea? ‘Āno - Holunape
Destiny - Brothers Cazimero
Kaumakaiwa - Kaumakaiwa Kanaka‘ole
Pili O Ke Ao - Kūpoa
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
Haleakalā - 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 - Kāwao
Free Again - Kontiki
Itʻs About Time - Dani Girl
Nothing to Hide - Rebel Souljahs
Weʻre 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 - ‘Ī
Ku‘uipo Kumukahi - Letʻs Hula
Group of the Year
Brothers Cazimero - Destiny
Holunape - Āhea? ‘Āno!
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 Salā - Napo‘ona Mahina: the Illusion of Reality
Album of the Year
Āhea? Āno! - 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 - Āhea? ‘Āno!
Ledward Kaapana & Mike Kaawa - Force of Nature
Natalie Ai Kamauu - ‘Ī
Ku‘uipo Kumukahi - Letʻs Hula
PALI - ...with Aloha
Technical and Adjudicated Awards
Graphics
‘Aina - Peter Apo
From the Heart - Noly Paa
Unforgettable - Israel Kamakawiwo‘ole and the Makaha Sons
E Hula Mai Kakou - Nā Leo
Napo‘ona Mahina: the Illusion of Reality - Aaron Salā
Liner Notes
Olana Ai for Kaleihulumamo, Howard K. Ai (Ginger Doggie)
Robert Cazimero and Roland Cazimero for Destiny, The Brothers Cazimero (Mountain Apple)
Gerald Kahula Hirata for Aloha ‘Anianiau, Leilani Rivera Bond (Leilani)
Kahauanu Lake for E Hula Mai Kakou, Nä Leo (OneHawaii)
Puakea Nobelmeier, Fred Krauss, and Keali‘i Reichel for Kamalei: Keali‘i Reichel Collection – Two, Keali‘i Reichel (Punahele)
Engineering
Fred Li and Eric Kop - Bop Tribal (Bop Tribal)
Kit Ebersbach - Tropic Rhapsody (Teresa Bright)
Shawn Livingston Moseley - Altar Native (Millicent Cummings)
Shawn Livingston Moseley - White Bathtub (Kenneth Makuakane)
Milan Bertosa, DJ Pratt, and Gaylord Holomalia - Many Classics, Kalapana Plays Their Best
Hawaiian Language Performance
Leilani Rivera Bond for Aloha ‘Anianiau
Holunape for Ähea? ‘Änö
Kaumakaiwa Kanaka‘ole for Kaumakaiwa
Küpaoa for Pili O Ke Ao
Aaron J. Salä for Näpo‘ona Mahina – The Illusion of Reality
Haku Mele
Kainani Kahaunaele for Pulupë I Ka ‘Ili from Näpo‘ona Mahina – The Illusion of Reality by Aaron J.
Salä
Kaumakaiwa Kanaka‘ole for Lani Kau Keha from Kaumakaiwa by Kaumakaiwa Kanakaole
Lehua Kalima Heine for Lei ‘Awapuhi from E Hula Mai Käkou by Nä Leo
Joseph Brian Badis and Kellen Paik for Uluwehikalunaoka‘ala, from Pili O Ke Ao by Küpaoa.
Kainani Kahaunaele for E Huli Ho‘i Mai from E Hula Mai Käkou by Nä Leo
