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Hawaiian Music Submissions to the Grammy Awards for 2011

In a sweeping restructuring of categories announced back in April 2011, The Recording Academy will no longer recognize Hawaiian music with its own category. Rather, Hawaiian music is incorporated into a new and broader category named “Best Regional Roots Music” … Continue reading

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Grammy Award for 2008 — Entries

Henry Kaleialoha Allen, MAUNA KEA Nathan Aweau, KANE‘OHE Del Beazley,, ALL FOR ONE Darren Benitez, DEAR MAMA The Brothers Cazimero, DESTINY Tia Carrere & Daniel Ho, ‘IKENA Duke Kaleolani Ching, HAWAIIAN STEEL Vol. 5 Amy Hanaiali‘i, ‘AUMAKUA Amy Hanaiali‘i, A … Continue reading

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Grammy Award for 2005 — Entries

‘Ale‘a, KAULUPONO Kawika Alfiche, NA LEI ** Kapono Beamer, SLACK KEY DREAMS OF THE PONOMOE Troy Fernandez, HAWAIIAN STYLE UKULELE Hālau o Kekuhi, PUKA KAMA‘EHU Hapa, MAUI Hawai‘i Loa, FROM MY HEART / ALOHA WAU IA ‘OE ** Raiatea Helm, … Continue reading

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Grammy Award for 2010 — Nominees & Winner

WINNER–Best Hawaiian Album 2010 Tia Carrere. Huana Ke Aloha (Daniel Ho Creations DHC-80084) Hiamoe Maika‘i / Brahms Lullaby Huli Ho‘i Mai / Pathetique Sonata Huana Ke Aloha / O mio babbino caro E Ku‘u Pepe / Rock-a-bye Baby He Kama … Continue reading

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Grammy Award for 2010–Entries

These are the eligible submissions that appear on the Preliminary Ballot. Items asterisked are the five recordings that received nominations. Alan Akaka, Simply Steel: Songs of Old Hawai‘i Baba Alimoot, Baba Alimoot Anand, Hoku Hawaii–The Slack Key Guitar ‘Anelaikalani, E … Continue reading

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Grammy Award for 2004 — Nominees & Winner

WINNER — Best Hawaiian Album 2004 Various Artists, Slack Key Guitar Vol. 2. Palm Records PR-4017. BRYAN KESSLER, “Celtic Summer”   SONNY LIM, “Punahele” RANDY LORENZO, “Nai‘a” JEFF PETERSON, “Kahealani” KEOKI KAHUMOKU, “Circle Song” SONNY LIM, “Anuhea’s Song” CHARLES MICHAEL … Continue reading

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Grammy Award for 2005 — Nominees & Winner

WINNER — Best Hawaiian Album 2005 Various Artists, Masters of Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar, Vol. 1. Daniel Ho Creations DHC-80007. CYRIL PAHINUI, “Hi‘ilawe”   LEDWARD KAAPANA, “Maunaloa Slack Key” KEOKI KAHUMOKU, “I’ll Remember You” DANIEL HO, “Slack Tides” OZZIE KOTANI, … Continue reading

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Grammy Award for 2006 — Nominees & Winner

WINNER — Best Hawaiian Album 2006 Various Artists, Legends of Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar. Daniel Ho Creations DHC-80008. LEDWARD KAAPANA, “‘Opihi Moemoe”   CYRIL PAHINUI, “Ka Makani Ka‘ili Aloha” DENNIS KAMAKAHI, “Ahulili” GEORGE KAHUMOKU, JR., “Aloha ‘Oe” KEOKI KAHUMOKU, “Kou … Continue reading

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Grammy Award for 2007 — Entries

Ahumanu, THE GATHERING ** Keola Beamer, KA HIKINA O KA HAU (THE COMING OF THE SNOW) Teresa Bright, HAWAIINAWA Tony C., NA HULA PUNAHELE ** Tia Carrere, HAWAIIANA Cindy Combs, SUNNY RAIN Ken Emerson & Friends, SLACK & STEEL KAUA‘I … Continue reading

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Grammy Award for 2007 — Nominees & Winner

WINNER — Best Hawaiian Album 2007 Various Artists, Treasures of Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar. Daniel Ho Creations DHC-80052. DENNIS KAMAKAHI, “Maika‘i Kaua‘i”   LEDWARD KAAPANA, “Ku‘u Ipo Onaona” CYRIL PAHINUI, “Nani Ka‘ala” GEORGE KAHUMOKU, JR., “Ua Mau” MARTIN PAHINUI, “Panini … Continue reading

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