2007 Nā Hōkū Hanohano Final Ballot

The Hawai’i Academy of Recording Arts Nā Hōkū Hanohano Awards 2007Final Ballot Female Vocalist Of the Year

• LEILANI RIVERA BOND, A Kaua’i Christmas (Leilani)
• PAULA FUGA, Lilikoi (Pakipika)
• AMY HĀNAIALI‘I, Generation Hawai‘i (Hānaiali‘i)
• MAHELA, My Heart (Hula))
• TRACI TOGUCHI, Feel The Breeze (Traci Toguchi)

Male Vocalist of the Year

• NATHAN AWEAU, The Hawai‘i Classic Series Vol. II – Hula (B.P. Music Arts)
• BROTHER NOLAND, Mystical Fish (Mountain Apple)
• HENRY KAPONO, The Wild Hawaiian, (Eclectic)
• PEKELO, Hana By the Sea
• KEALI‘I REICHEL, MALUHIA (Punahele)

Group of the Year

• BAREFOOT NATIVES, Barefoot Natives (Barefoot Natives)
• BROTHERS CAZIMERO, Caz Christmas (Mountain Apple)
• KAUKAHI, Life In These Islands (OneHawaii)
• NĀ PALAPALAI, Ka Pua Hae Hawai’i (Koops 2)
• PALI, Pali Presents A Tribute (Discos Tropical)

Most Promising Artist(s) of the Year

• AHUMANU, Ahumanu: the Gathering (Ululoa)
• DANNY CARVALHO, Slack Key Journey – On My Way (Lava Rock Music)
• PAULA FUGA, Lilikoi (Pakipika)
• MĀNOA DNA, Follow Me (Roy Sakuma)
• BRUCE SHIMABUKURO & THE BS BAND, Incognito (Uketree)

Compilation Album Of The Year

• ALOHA FESTIVALS FALSETTO CONTEST WINNERS, VOL. 7, Various Artists (Hula) William Baba Alimoot, Dr. Trey & Donald “Flip” McDiarmid, producers
• HAWAIIAN SLACK KEY KINGS, Various Artists (Rhythm & Roots) Milton & Chris Lau, producers
• HÖKÜLE‘A: THE LEGACY, Various Artists (Bishop Museum Press) Kenneth Makuakāne, Alden Levi, Randie Kamuela Fong, Hiro Mihara & Lehua Heine, producers
• IT’S A SLACK KEY WORLD COMPILATION, Various Artists (Slack Key) Hapa, producer
• LEGENDS OF HAWAIIAN SLACK KEY GUITAR – LIVE FROM MAUI, Various Artists (Daniel Ho Creations) Daniel Ho, George Kahumoku, Jr., Paul Konwiser & Wayne Wong, producers

Anthology Of The Year

• EDDIE KAMAE & FRIENDS, Kamae & Friends (Hawaii Sons), Eddie & Myrna Kamae, producers
• THE 50 GREATEST HAWAI‘I MUSIC ALBUMS EVER, VOLUME 2, Various Artists (Mountain Apple), Honolulu Magazine, producer
• JUSTIN UNPLUGGED – SPECIAL EDITION, Justin (NEOS), Bob St. John, producer
• KAPENA COLLECTION VOL. III, Kapena (KDE), KDE Records – Leolani De Lima, producer
• THROUGH THE YEARS…, Kamehameha Alumni Glee Club (Hula), Clif Carpenter & Donald P. “Flip” McDiarmid III, producers

Music Video DVD of the Year – New Category

• BEST OF NĀ MELE IV, Various Artists (Universal Films Hawaii)
• KCCN FM 100 BIRTHDAY BASH SWEET 16, Various Artists (Events Intl.)
• MĀKAHA SONS LIVE AT THE HAWAII THEATRE, Mākaha Sons (Mākaha Sons)
• MAUI, Hapa (Hapa World Music)
• OVERDRIVE LIVE 3, Various Artists (Place To Be)

Rock Album of the Year

• BREAKING TRADITION, Tony Gamble (Tony Gamble)
• DIVIDE, Johnny Helm (John Helm)
• GREEN LIGHT GO, Green Light Go (Kahoano)
• LIVE LOVE, LOVE LIFE, Darrell Aquino (Daddy Leopard)
• THE WILD HAWAIIAN, Henry Kapono (Eclectic)

R&B/Hip Hop Album of the Year – New Category

• 5:45, Afatia (Tihati)
• GAME 7, Bishop (Off The Rock)
• LOVE POTION CYANIDE, Creed Chameleon (TRX Music Video)
• MANDI SEEKINGS, Mandi Seekings (JEB Industries)
• THE “O”, Krystiles (Tiki Ent.)
• S.PACIFIK MUSIK, Mana Poly All-Stars (Poly All-Stars)

Reggae Album Of The Year

• GROWING UP, Kawika Regidor (NEOS)
• MYSTICAL FISH, Brother Noland (Mountain Apple)
• ONE DROP, One Drop (808e)
• REVIVAL, Katchafire (Mai Music)
• WAITING ON A DREAM, Kaipo (Go Aloha)

Instrumental Album Of The Year

• BRITTNI, Brittni Paiva (Talmidim)
• GENTLY WEEPS, Jake Shimabukuro (Hitchhike)
• HAWAIIAN STEEL VOL. 4 “ARTISTRY OF GREG SARDINHA”, Greg Sardinha (Keala)
• KA HIKINA O KA HAU (THE COMING OF THE SNOW), Keola Beamer (Dancing Cat)
• THE SLACK KEY GUITAR ARTISTRY OF JEFF PETERSON, Jeff Peterson (Palm)

Christmas Album Of The Year

• CHRISTMAS ONCE MORE IN HAWAI‘I NEI, Gail Mack (Gail Mack)
• CAZ CHRISTMAS, Brothers Cazimero (Mountain Apple)
• CHRISTMAS WITH THE ROYAL HAWAIIAN BAND AND FRIENDS, Royal Hawaiian Band (Royal Hawaiian Band Music Society)
• A KAUA’I CHRISTMAS, Leilani Rivera Bond (Leilani)
• MALUHIA, Keali‘i Reichel (Punahele)
• MERRY CHRISTMAS, Keahiwai (808e)

Religious Album Of The Year

• A CALL TO THE NATIONS, Nā Kahu (Aloha Ke Akua Ministries)
• GOT ALOHA?, 7 Simple Pieces (Reckon)
• KEONEMELE O KAUMAKAPILI, Kaumakapili Church Choir (Kahuapili Publishing Committee)
• MISAKI, MISAKI (Mistralwind)
• WATERS OF LOVE – GOSPEL LIVE, Michael Ruff (Ruff Mix Music)

Contemporary Album Of The Year

• CHANGING, Keahiwai (808e)
• FOLLOW ME, Mānoa DNA (Roy Sakuma)
• LILIKOI, Paula Fuga (Pakipika)
• PALI PRESENTS A TRIBUTE Pali (Discos Tropical)
• RETURN TO ROMANCE, Matt Catingub Orchestra of Hawaii (Mountain Apple)

Contemporary Hawaiian Album Of The Year

• BAREFOOT NATIVES, Barefoot Natives (Barefoot Natives)
• GRANDMASTER SLACK KEY GUITAR, Ledward Kaapana (Rhythm & Roots)
• LIFE IN THESE ISLANDS, Kaukahi (OneHawaii)
• MY HEART, Mahela (Hula)
• WHERE I LIVE, THERE ARE RAINBOWS, Nā Leo (NLP Music)

Hawaiian Album Of The Year

• GENERATION HAWAI‘I, Amy Hānaiali‘i (Hānaiali‘i)
• HANA BY THE SEA, Pekelo
• THE HAWAI‘I CLASSIC SERIES VOL. II – HULA, Nathan Aweau (B.P. Music Arts)
• KA PUA HAE HAWAI‘I, Nā Palapalai (Koops 2)
• MAKUAKĀNE, Kenneth Makuakāne (Makuakāne Music)

Song Of The Year

• “Angel’s Bear Gifts”by Robert Cazimero from CAZ CHRISTMAS, Brothers Cazimero (Mountain Apple)
• “Home Away From Home”by Willie Kahai’ali’i from BAREFOOT NATIVES, Barefoot Natives, (Barefoot Natives).
• “Ka Pua Hae Hawai’i” by Kuana Torres from KA PUA HAE HAWAI’I, Na Palapalai (Koops 2)
• “Life In These Islands” by Kawaika Kahiapo from LIFE IN THESE ISLANDS, Kaukahi (OneHawaii)
• “Napua” by Michael Ruff from GENERATION HAWAI’I, Amy Hanaiali’i, (Hanaiali’i)

Album Of The Year

• BAREFOOT NATIVES, Barefoot Natives (Barefoot Natives) Willie Kahaialii, Eric Gilliom & Brian Kohne, producers
• BRITTNI, Brittni Paiva (Talmidim) Brittni Paiva & Wendell Ching, producers
• EDDIE KAMAE & FRIENDS, Eddie Kamae & Friends (Hawaii Sons) Eddie & Myrna Kamae, producers
• GENERATION HAWAI‘I, Amy Hānaiali‘i (Hānaiali‘i) Michael Ruff & Hānaiali’i Records, producers
• KA PUA HAE HAWAI‘I, Nā Palapalai (Koops 2) Shawn Pimental, producer

Graphics

• WAILANI HIPOLITO for The Gathering, Ahumanu (Ululoa)
• JON de MELLO and KEITH USHER for Generation Hawai’i, Amy Hanaiali’i (Hanaiali’i)
• STACEY LEONG DESIGN for Ka Pua Hae Hawai’i, Na Palapalai (Koops 2)
• WAILANI HIPOLITO and SCOTT JOHNSON for Maluhia, Keali’i Reichel (Punahele)
• CHRIS LAU for Life in these Islands, Kaukahi (OneHawaii)

ADJUDICATED AWARDS Liner Notes

• CINDY A. LANCE and LYNN MAKALANI OAKLEY for Aloha Festivals Falsetto Contest Winners, Volume 7 (Hula)
• KAHAUNANI SCHORNSTEIN for Keonemele O Kaumakapili, Kaumakapili Church Choir (Kahaupili Publishing Committee)
• PUAKEA NOGELMEIER, FRED KRAUSS, and KEALI’I REICHEL for Maluhia, Keali’i Reichel (Punahele)
• ELLEN PELISSERO for My Heart, Mahela (Hula)
• CLIF CARPENTER for “Through the Years…”, Kamehameha Alumni Glee Club (Hula)

Engineering

• RON PENDRAGON and MIICHAEL RUFF for Generation Hawai’i, Amy Hanaiali’i (Hanaiali’i)
• KENNETH MAKUAKĀNE, TASHA TAVARES-MAKUAKĀNE, and KEOLA DONAGHY for Makuakāne, Kenneth Makuakāne (Makuakāne Music)
• MICHAEL RUFF for Moonbows for Christmas, Various Artists, (Moonbow Productions)
• D.J. PRATT for It’s A Slack Key World, Various Artists (Slack Key)
• DAVE RUSSELL for The Wild Hawaiian, Henry Kapono Ka’aihue (Eclectic)

Haku Mele

• “‘Āina Wehi o Ma‘ili by Eric Lee on Na Kama Kamakolu
• “He Nani Moloka‘i” by Kenneth Makuakāne & Keola Donaghy on Kenneth Makuakāne’s release “Makuakāne”
• “He Wai Wai Nui” by Kawaikapuokalani Hewett. Kawika Kahiapo on Kaukahi’s release “Life in These Islands”
• “Ke‘ei” by Kehau Tamure on Na Palapalai’s release “Ka Pua Hae Hawai‘i”
• “Ku‘u Pua Lovely” by Hailama Farden on Na Kama’s release “Kamakolu”
• “Ke Au Maluhia” by Puakea Nogelmeier on Keali‘i Reichel’s release “Maluhia”
• “Lei Ho‘okahi” by Julian K. Ako on Kaukahi’s release “Life in These Islands”
• “Nani Wale Manoa” by Eric Lee on Na Kama’s release “Kamakolu”
• “Ni‘ihau” by Pekelo Cosma, Ileialoha Beniamina on Pekelo’s release “Hana By the Sea”

Hawaiian Language Performance

• Blaisdell, Keali‘i – Keeping it Traditional Pacific Hawaiian Entertainment
• Hanaiali‘i, Amy – Generation Hawai‘i Hanaiali‘i Records
• Ho‘omalie – Only You Ho‘okupu Records
• Nā Kama – Kamakolu Makani Reocrds
• Nā Palapalai – Ka Pua Hae Hawai‘i Koops 2 Entertainment
• ‘O Wai Lā – Wehiwehi Hawai‘i Owl Records
• Reichel, Keali‘i Maluhia Punahele Productions