2008 Na Hoku Hanohano Award Winners

 

Song of the year: "Ka Lehua 'Ula," Weldon Kekauoha from "Ka Lehua 'Ula," Weldon Kekauoha ('Ohelo)

Album of the year: "The Hawaiian Music Hall of Fame Presents -- Na Lani 'Eha," Ku'uipo Kumukahi and the Hawaiian Music Hall of Fame Serenaders (Hawaiian Music Hall of Fame); Isaac Akuna, Karen Aiu, Ku'uipo Kumukahi and Steve Kramer, producers

Entertainer of the year: Hoku Zuttermeister

Ki ho'alu slack-key award: Jeff Peterson

Group of the year: Maunalua, "Ho'okanaka" (Lokahi)

Female vocalist: Napua Greig, "Pihana" (Pihana)

Male vocalist: Hoku Zuttermeister, "'Aina Kupuna" (Kaleiola)

Most promising artist: Hoku Zuttermeister, "'Aina Kupuna" (Kaleiola)

Compilation album: "Aloha Slack Key -- A Tribute to Gabby 'Pops' Pahinui," various artists (Hula), Donald P. "Flip" McDiarmid III and Donald McDiarmid Jr., producers

Contemporary album: "One of These Days," John Cruz (Lilikoi)

Anthology: "Bill Ali'iloa Lincoln -- Hawaii's Falsetto Poet," Bill Ali'iloa Lincoln (Cord International/HanaOla), Harry B. Soria Jr., producer

Island music album: "He'eia," Cyril Pahinui (Dancing Cat)

Music video DVD: "Kukahi -- Live in Concert," Keali'i Reichel (Punahele)

Instrumental album: "Pure Slack Key," Jeff Peterson (Peterson)

Hawaiian album: "'Aina Kupuna," Hoku Zuttermeister (Kaleiola)

Graphics: Stacey Leong Design for "The Hawaiian Music Hall of Fame Presents -- Na Lani 'Eha," Ku'uipo Kumukahi (Hawaiian Music Hall of Fame)

Liner notes: Robert Uluwehi Cazimero for "'Aina Kupuna," Hoku Zuttermeister (Kaleiola)

Hawaiian-language performance: Hoku Zuttermeister, "'Aina Kupuna" (Kaleiola)

Hoku mele: "Mili'opua" by Cody Pueo Pata for "He Aloha ..." Cody Pueo Pata (Ululoa)

Moe Keale "Aloha Iz" Award for Community Service: Nina Kealiiwahamana

Religious album: "Redeemed," Gary Haleamau (GSK)

R&B/hip-hop album: "More Than Just a Song," Nigel Kauanui (no label)

Reggae album: "From the Heart," Natural Vibrations (Natural Vibrations)

Christmas album: "A Hawaiian Christmas," Amy Hanaiali'i (Tiki Man)

Jazz album: "For All We Know," Joy Abbott & Betty Loo Taylor (Ladybug)

Rock album: "Where You Are," Koa (Firestarter)

Comedy album: "Hawaii, I Love It," Frank De Lima (Pocholinga)