The Nā Hōkū Hanohano Awards, occasionally called the Nā Hōkū Awards or Hoku Awards, are the premier music awards in Hawaii.[1][2] They are considered to be Hawaii's equivalent of the Grammy Awards.[1][2] "Nā Hōkū Hanohano" means "Stars of Distinction" in Hawaiian – "hōkū" means "star", "nā" makes it plural, and "hanohano" means "glorious, worthy of praises". The awards were founded in 1978 by radio personality Krash Kealoha of KCCN-AM, a radio station which focused on traditional Hawaiian music. He launched the first awards with the support of the owner of the radio station Sydney Grayson, and his fellow DJs Kimo Kaho‘āno and Jacqueline “Skylark” Rossetti.[3]
The award winners are currently selected by the voting members of the non-profit Hawaii Academy of Recording Arts, which was founded in 1982. The awards are presented each May, and the ceremony is televised; KITV was the originating station when it started its telecast. The 38th Annual Nā Hōkū Hanohano Awards were held at the Hawaii Convention Center on May 23, 2015. The event was televised live on KFVE-TV in Hawaii and streamed online worldwide on the station's website.[4]
The 42nd annual Nā Hoku Hanohano Awards were held on Saturday, May 25, 2019 at the Hawaii Convention Center.
Music recordings must be available for commercial sale through established retailers of physical products (CD and DVD or other media) or through established digital download retailers (such as ITunes, CD Baby, Amazon.com) in order to be eligible for entry in the awards. Recordings that are released during the calendar year (January 1 through December 31) are eligible to be entered in the following year's awards.
Eligibility in most of the award's categories is restricted to Hawaii resident artists and other industry professional, though non-Hawaii U.S. residents are eligible in the Hawaiian, Island Music, Ukulele, Slack Key, Haku Mele, and Hawaiian Language Performance categories. There is a special recognition award for non-U.S. residents who release recordings that prominently feature Hawaiian, Island Music, ukulele, or slack key music.[5]
The Academy solicits entries in fall of the eligibility year, and entries for the awards must be received by January 15 of the year in which the awards will be held. Entrants must complete an online or downloadable entry form and submit copies of the releases to the Academy by that date.[6] Membership in the Academy is not required to enter a release.
The Academy's selection committee assembles a preliminary ballot which is sent to all regular (voting) members, usually in March. The top five vote-getters are tabulated, and the selection committee creates a final ballot, which is also sent to regular members, usually in April. The winners are tabulated by an accounting firm, and remain secret until they are announced at the awards presentation in May.
Awards categoriesEdit
The Nā Hōkū Hanohano Awards currently present awards in the following categories.[7] A minimum of three eligible releases must be entered in any category in order for that category to be awarded in that year. Unless otherwise noted, eligibility in most categories is restricted to Hawaii residents.
General categoriesEdit
Album of the Year (Artist and Producerʻs Award): Best produced album release
EP (Extended Play) of the Year: Best release that contains more than three but no more than eight separate tracks, and is of less than 30 minutes in total playing time
Single of the Year: Best Recorded performance of a song released as a single in either physical (CD) or digital format
Song of the Year: (Composer’s Award) Best achievement in creating a first–time recorded song including words and music
Instrumental Song of the Year: (Composerʻs Award) Best achievement in creating a first–time recorded instrumental composition
Female Vocalist of the Year: Best performance by a female artist
Group of the Year: Best performance by a vocal duo or group
Male Vocalist of the Year: Best performance by a male artist
Most Promising Artist of the Year: Most promising first–recorded effort as a featured artist or group
Favorite Entertainer of the Year: Selected by the general public
Genre categoriesEdit
Alternative Album of the Year: Best performance in an alternative style
Anthology of the Year: Best album of previously released material
Christmas Album of the Year: Best performance of music with a Christmas theme
Comedy Album or DVD of the Year: Best comedy performance on an album or DVD
Compilation Album of the Year: (Producerʻs Award) Best performance of newly released material by a minimum of three distinct artists
Contemporary Album of the Year: Best performance of music in a contemporary style
Hawaiian Album of the Year: Best performance of Hawaiian music (non-Hawaii residents eligible)
Hip Hop Album of the Year: Best performance of music in a hip-hop style
Instrumental Album of the Year: Best instrumental performance
Island Music Album of the Year: Best contemporary performance of music of or about Hawaii (non-Hawaii residents eligible)
Jazz Album of the Year: Best jazz performance
Music Video DVD of the Year: Best performance of music and video on a DVD
R&B Album of the Year: Best performance of music in a R&B style
Reggae Album of the Year: Best reggae performance
Religious Album of the Year: Best performance of religious material
Rock Album of the Year: Best rock performance
Slack Key Album of the Year: Best performance of slack key or vocals with slack key accompaniment (non-Hawaii residents eligible)
Ukulele Album of the Year: Best ukulele performance (non-Hawaii residents eligible)
Technical categoriesEdit
Liner Notes: Best achievement in album annotation
Graphics: Best achievement in album cover design
Adjudicated categoriesEdit
Haku Mele: (Composer's Award) Best first–released song or chant primarily in the Hawaiian language(non-Hawaii residents eligible)
Hawaiian Language Performance: (Artist Award) Best performance in the Hawaiian language (non-Hawaii residents eligible)
Engineering Award: Best technical achievement in a sound recording and mix–down
International Album of the Year: Best performance by non-U.S. performer(s) on an album or DVD whose tracks are at least 75% in the Hawaiian language or performed in slack key or Island Music styles
The Na Hoku Hanohano Awards for Album of the Year is presented by the Hawaii Academy of Recording Arts to honor artistic achievement, technical proficiency and overall excellence in the Hawaii recording industry. The Album of the Year award is the most prestigious award category at the Na Hoku Hanohano Awards.
^ abHaug, Kawehi. "Hoku awardees shine; Mailani, Willie K named best vocalists". Hawaii 24/7. May 31, 2010.
^Nā Hōkū Hanohano Awards. Hawaii Academy of Recording Arts. NaHokuHanohano.org. Retrieved July 27, 2015.
^Nā Hōkū Hanohano Awards – Official Facebook page. May 11, 2015.
^Donaghy, Keola. "Nā Hōkū Hanohano 101, Part 2: Eligibility". KeolaDonaghy.com. Retrieved January 20, 2016.
^Hawaii Academy of Recording Arts. "Online Submission Form". Nahokuhanohano.org. Retrieved January 20, 2016.
^Nā Hōkū Hanohano Awards – Award Categories. Retrieved July 27, 2015.
External linksEdit
Official website
Official Facebook page
Lists of winners
October 15, 2023
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The Na Hōku Hanohano Awards occasionally called the Na Hōku Awards or Hoku Awards are the premier music awards in Hawaii 1 2 They are considered to be Hawaii s equivalent of the Grammy Awards 1 2 Na Hōku Hanohano means Stars of Distinction in Hawaiian hōku means star na makes it plural and hanohano means glorious worthy of praises The awards were founded in 1978 by radio personality Krash Kealoha of KCCN AM a radio station which focused on traditional Hawaiian music He launched the first awards with the support of the owner of the radio station Sydney Grayson and his fellow DJs Kimo Kaho ano and Jacqueline Skylark Rossetti 3 Na Hōku Hanohano AwardsAwarded forOutstanding achievements in Hawaiian musicCountryUnited StatesPresented byHawai i Academy of Recording ArtsFirst awarded1978Websitenahokuhanohano wbr orgTelevision radio coverageNetwork K5 KHNL DT2 The award winners are currently selected by the voting members of the non profit Hawaii Academy of Recording Arts which was founded in 1982 The awards are presented each May and the ceremony is televised KITV was the originating station when it started its telecast The 38th Annual Na Hōku Hanohano Awards were held at the Hawaii Convention Center on May 23 2015 The event was televised live on KFVE TV in Hawaii and streamed online worldwide on the station s website 4 The 42nd annual Na Hoku Hanohano Awards were held on Saturday May 25 2019 at the Hawaii Convention Center Contents 1 Release eligibility entry and voting 2 Awards categories 2 1 General categories 2 2 Genre categories 2 3 Technical categories 2 4 Adjudicated categories 3 Award winners 3 1 Album of the Year 3 1 1 2020s 3 2 Lifetime Achievement Award 3 3 Lifetime Achievement Legacy Recognition Honorees 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksRelease eligibility entry and voting EditMusic recordings must be available for commercial sale through established retailers of physical products CD and DVD or other media or through established digital download retailers such as ITunes CD Baby Amazon com in order to be eligible for entry in the awards Recordings that are released during the calendar year January 1 through December 31 are eligible to be entered in the following year s awards Eligibility in most of the award s categories is restricted to Hawaii resident artists and other industry professional though non Hawaii U S residents are eligible in the Hawaiian Island Music Ukulele Slack Key Haku Mele and Hawaiian Language Performance categories There is a special recognition award for non U S residents who release recordings that prominently feature Hawaiian Island Music ukulele or slack key music 5 The Academy solicits entries in fall of the eligibility year and entries for the awards must be received by January 15 of the year in which the awards will be held Entrants must complete an online or downloadable entry form and submit copies of the releases to the Academy by that date 6 Membership in the Academy is not required to enter a release The Academy s selection committee assembles a preliminary ballot which is sent to all regular voting members usually in March The top five vote getters are tabulated and the selection committee creates a final ballot which is also sent to regular members usually in April The winners are tabulated by an accounting firm and remain secret until they are announced at the awards presentation in May Awards categories EditThe Na Hōku Hanohano Awards currently present awards in the following categories 7 A minimum of three eligible releases must be entered in any category in order for that category to be awarded in that year Unless otherwise noted eligibility in most categories is restricted to Hawaii residents General categories Edit Album of the Year Artist and Producerʻs Award Best produced album release EP Extended Play of the Year Best release that contains more than three but no more than eight separate tracks and is of less than 30 minutes in total playing time Single of the Year Best Recorded performance of a song released as a single in either physical CD or digital format Song of the Year Composer s Award Best achievement in creating a first time recorded song including words and music Instrumental Song of the Year Composerʻs Award Best achievement in creating a first time recorded instrumental composition Female Vocalist of the Year Best performance by a female artist Group of the Year Best performance by a vocal duo or group Male Vocalist of the Year Best performance by a male artist Most Promising Artist of the Year Most promising first recorded effort as a featured artist or group Favorite Entertainer of the Year Selected by the general publicGenre categories Edit Alternative Album of the Year Best performance in an alternative style Anthology of the Year Best album of previously released material Christmas Album of the Year Best performance of music with a Christmas theme Comedy Album or DVD of the Year Best comedy performance on an album or DVD Compilation Album of the Year Producerʻs Award Best performance of newly released material by a minimum of three distinct artists Contemporary Album of the Year Best performance of music in a contemporary style Hawaiian Album of the Year Best performance of Hawaiian music non Hawaii residents eligible Hip Hop Album of the Year Best performance of music in a hip hop style Instrumental Album of the Year Best instrumental performance Island Music Album of the Year Best contemporary performance of music of or about Hawaii non Hawaii residents eligible Jazz Album of the Year Best jazz performance Music Video DVD of the Year Best performance of music and video on a DVD R amp B Album of the Year Best performance of music in a R amp B style Reggae Album of the Year Best reggae performance Religious Album of the Year Best performance of religious material Rock Album of the Year Best rock performance Slack Key Album of the Year Best performance of slack key or vocals with slack key accompaniment non Hawaii residents eligible Ukulele Album of the Year Best ukulele performance non Hawaii residents eligible Technical categories Edit Liner Notes Best achievement in album annotation Graphics Best achievement in album cover designAdjudicated categories Edit Haku Mele Composer s Award Best first released song or chant primarily in the Hawaiian language non Hawaii residents eligible Hawaiian Language Performance Artist Award Best performance in the Hawaiian language non Hawaii residents eligible Engineering Award Best technical achievement in a sound recording and mix down International Album of the Year Best performance by non U S performer s on an album or DVD whose tracks are at least 75 in the Hawaiian language or performed in slack key or Island Music stylesAward winners EditMain page Category Na Hoku Hanohano Award winners Main page Category Na Hoku Hanohano Award winning albums Album of the Year Edit The Na Hoku Hanohano Awards for Album of the Year is presented by the Hawaii Academy of Recording Arts to honor artistic achievement technical proficiency and overall excellence in the Hawaii recording industry The Album of the Year award is the most prestigious award category at the Na Hoku Hanohano Awards 2020s Edit Year Album Artist s Label2020Ua Kui A Lawa Josh Tatofi 9021100021 N 158 W Natalie Ai Kamauu Keko RecordsKa Lei Moana Kupaoa Hulu Kupuna ProductionsKalawaiʻanui Amy Hanaialii Ua RecordsLovely Sunrise Na Wai ʻEha NWE Records2021Waipunalei Kainani Kahaunaele Kainani Kahaunaele Mahuahua Music LLC 2020 Ekolu Waiehu RecordsHenry s House Henry Kapono Kapono RecordsKahekeonapua Kamaka Kukona HanuLukela Keala Lukela Keala Waiehu RecordsLifetime Achievement Award Edit Jeff Apaka Patience Pat Namaka Bacon Jay Larrin Aaron Mahi Puakea Nogelmeier Kui Lee Lifetime Achievement Legacy Recognition Honorees Edit Senator Daniel K Akaka Emma Kapiʻolani Farden SharpeSee also EditHawaiian Music Hall of Fame Music of Hawaii Hawaii Music AwardsReferences Edit a b Berger John A night of Na Hoku Hanohano Honolulu Star Advertiser May 22 2011 a b Haug Kawehi Hoku awardees shine Mailani Willie K named best vocalists Hawaii 24 7 May 31 2010 Na Hōku Hanohano Awards Hawaii Academy of Recording Arts NaHokuHanohano org Retrieved July 27 2015 Na Hōku Hanohano Awards Official Facebook page May 11 2015 Donaghy Keola Na Hōku Hanohano 101 Part 2 Eligibility KeolaDonaghy com Retrieved January 20 2016 Hawaii Academy of Recording Arts Online Submission Form Nahokuhanohano org Retrieved January 20 2016 Na Hōku Hanohano Awards Award Categories Retrieved July 27 2015 External links EditOfficial website Official Facebook page Lists of all past Na Hōku Hanohano winners Lists of winners Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Na Hoku Hanohano Awards amp oldid 1094846574, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
