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STAR-BULLETIN FILE / 2002
Jake Shimabukuro's still a favorite with Hawaii music fans. He's picked up three Hawaii Music Awards People's Choice wins, in categories of Entertainer of the Year, and Album and Instrumental Hawaiian Album of the Year for "Cross Current."
Hawaii Music Awards
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Winners in the 7th annual Hawaii Music Awards People's Choice voting ballots, Special Recognition Awards and Music Education Honors were announced early today, with winners to be recognized during a ceremony taking place 6 p.m. April 4 at the Hilton Hawaiian Village Tropics Showroom.
The public is invited to attend the dinner and show, with tickets priced at $60. Proceeds from the event will benefit Music Foundation of Hawaii Scholarship Program and the Hawaii Music Awards.
For more information, call 951-6699.
This year's awards go to:
Internet Radio Artist of the Year: Danny CouchEntertainer of the Year: Jake Shimabukuro
Female vocalist: Maila Gibson
Male vocalist: Keali'i Reichel
Group: Kawaihae
Engineer: Bob St. John
Producer: Dr. Trey
Song: Zacc Kekona
New artist: Zacc Kekona
Album: "Cross Current" by Jake Shimabukuro
Studio musician: (2) Noel Okimoto and Daniel Ho
Loyal Garner Award: (2) Inter FM Corporation and Honolulu Festivals Foundation
Event: Honolulu Jazz Festival
Adult Contemporary Album: "Dreams Do Come True" by Janine Alondres
Anthology: "To You, Sweetheart Aloha" by Nina Kealiiwahamana
Blues Album: "Deaf Dog Blues" by Chance & The Blues Daddies
Children's Music Album: "A Pocket of Tunes" by Dr. Mac
Comedy Album: "Silver Anniversary: Da Complete Collection" by Frank Delima
Compilation Album: "A Place Called Hawaii 2" by Aloha Joe & Michael Cord
Country Album: "Outside the Circle" by Mark Coleman
Folk Album: "But it Was on Sale" Can't Sing Records
Hawaiian Contemporary Album: "30 Years of Friends" by Cecilio & Kapono
Hip Hop Album: "React For Him" by Kutmaster Spaz
Inspirational Album: "The Bride to the Bridegroom" by Carolyn Vargas
Instrumental Hawaiian Album: "Cross Current" by Jake Shimabukuro
Island Contemporary Album: "In This Enchanted Place" by Manny K. Fernandez
Jazz Album: "Hana" by Noel Okimoto
Latin Album: "Umores de Hawaii" by Internacionales Pasteles
New Age Album: "Cool Breeze" by Kohala
Patriotic Album: "Patriotic Slack Key" by Friends of Aloha
Polynesian Album: "Tabu" by Polynesia
Pop Album: "More" by Maila Gibson
Punk/Ska Album: "Kam Highway Catharsis" by Upstanding Youth
Rhythm & Blues Album: "Urban Warriors 'Set Us Free'" by Simplisity
Rap Album: (tie) "Implosion" by OriginAL, and "The Project" by Big Break
Reggae Album: "Stand Tall" by Kontiki
Rock Album: "e'hawaiian rock band" by SUGahDADDY
Seasonal Album: "A Real Steel Christmas" by Greg and Junko MacDonald
Single Record: "I Want My Island Girl Maxi" by Darrell Labrado
Slack-Key Album: "Hawaiian Slack-Key Guitar: The Complete Collection" by Daniel Ho
Soundtrack: "Ki Ho'alu" by Keola Beamer
Traditional Hawaiian Album: "Na'u 'Oe" by Kainani Kahaunaele
World Music Album: "Honor Bound" by Hawaii Shochiku Orchestra
Music education honors
Music Educator: Mr. George Poliahu, Kailua Intermediate Band, 36 yearsHilo High School music students Natasha Taketa and Tiffany Mendoza
Honokaa High School music students Bango Gancinia, Gary Washburn, Ala Ablao and Cecily Ballio
Leilehua High School music students Gerado Rodriguez, Morris Anderson and Lyndsey Correia
Punahou High School music students Emily Hodges, Justin Furuta and Wil Tafolo
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