The best in Hawaiian music honored

2006 Na Hoku Hanohano Award Winners

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Here are the winners as named during the 29th Annual Na Hoku Hanohano Awards ceremony that took place last night at the Hilton Hawaiian Village. For story, see the A section.

FEMALE VOCALIST

» Natalie Ai Kamau'u, "'E" (Keko)

MALE VOCALIST

» Nathan Aweau, "Hawai'i Classic Series Vol. 1 Vintage" (Bass Plus Music Arts)

GROUP OF THE YEAR

» Holunape, "He 'Olu" (Roy Sakuma)

MOST PROMISING ARTIST(S)

» Aaron J. Sala, "Ka 'Upu Aloha -- Alone With My Thoughts" (Hula)

COMPILATION ALBUM

Awarded to the producer(s), not the artists

» "Aloha Festivals Hawaiian Falsetto Contest Winners, Vol. 6," various artists (Hula) William Baba Alimoot, Steve Kramer and Donald P. Flip McDiarmid III, producers

ANTHOLOGY

Awarded to the producer, not the artist

» "Kamahiwa: Keali'i Reichel Collection-One," Keali'i Reichel (Punahele) Keali'i Reichel, Jim Linkner and Fred Krauss, producers

REGGAE ALBUM

» "Ekolu Music" Ekolu (Waiehu)

ROCK ALBUM

» "In Between Dreams," Jack Johnson (Brushfire)

INSTRUMENTAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR

» "Ki Ho'alu Hawaiian Slack Key," Ledward Kaapana (Rhythm and Roots)

JAZZ ALBUM

» "Bass Etude," Nathan Aweau (Bass Plus Music Arts)

RELIGIOUS ALBUM OF THE YEAR

» "Hymns of Hawai'i, Vol. 2," George Kahumoku Jr. and Daniel Ho (Daniel Ho Creations)

CONTEMPORARY ALBUM OF THE YEAR

» "Feel the Spirit," Na Leo (Second Twenty)

CONTEMPORARY HAWAIIAN ALBUM

» "Maui" Hapa (FINN)

HAWAIIAN ALBUM

» "Welo," Kaumakaiwa Lopaka Kanaka'ole (The Mountain Apple Co.)

CHRISTMAS ALBUM

» "Christmas in Hawai'i," Danny Couch (Danny Couch)

SONG OF THE YEAR

Awarded to the composer(s)

» "Good People," by Jack Johnson, from "In Between Dreams" (Bushfire)

ALBUM OF THE YEAR

Awarded to the artist and the producer(s)

» "Maui," Hapa (FINN), Nathan Aweau and Barry Flanagan, producers

HAWAIIAN LANGUAGE PERFORMANCE -- TIE

» "He 'Olu," Holunape (Roy Sakuma Productions)

» "Welo," Kaumakaiwa Kopaka Kanaka'ole (The Mountain Apple Co.)

HAKU MELE

Awarded to the composer for achievement in creating a new song or chant primarily in the Hawaiian language

» "Ehuehu Mai Nei 'O Mänoa,"* by Kihei de Silva, from "Ka 'Upu Aloha -- Alone With My Thoughts," Aaron J. Sala (Hula)

FAVORITE ENTERTAINER

» Jake Shimabukuro

GRAPHICS

» Solomon Enos, Barry Flanagan and Scott Johnson for "Maui," Hapa (FINN)

ENGINEERING -- TIE

» Wendell Ching and Tommy Hall for "Maui," Hapa (FINN)

» Gaylord Holomalia and Kapono Beamer for "Slack Key Dreams of the Ponomoe," Kapono Beamer (Kapono Beamer Enterprises)

LINER NOTES

» Puakea Nogelmeier, Keali'i Reichel and Fred Krauss for "Kamahiwa: Keali'i Reichel Collection-One," Keali'i Reichel (Punahele)

KI HO'ALU AWARD

» Kapono Beamer

MOE KEALE "ALOHA IS" AWARD

For Community Service

» Jerry Santos

BILL MURATA MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

» Kalikolikau Hannahs and Kamuela Kimokeo

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS

Presented in March

» Dick Jensen, Leila Hohu Kiaha, George Na'ope, Herb "Ohta-san" Ohta and Palani Vaughan

CORRECTION Sunday, June 4, 2006 » Keili'i Kaneali'i was a founding member of Hapa. An article on Page A6 on Thursday about the Na Hoku Hanohano Awards misspelled his last name. Also, the winner in the Haku Mele category was "Ehuehu Mai Nei 'O Mänoa," written by Kihei de Silva. The title was misspelled in the awards list on Page D5. Please see the applicable Corrections Page for more information.