Hale Pai
Pacific American News Journal
Mei-May 1996 Volume 2 Issue 5
Na Hoku Hanohano Awards Nominees
May 15,1996 at The Sheraton Waikiki Hotel For
The Awards Ceremony
FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Darlene Ahuna, "Ulana Ke Aloha" (Hula Records)
Teresa Bright, "A Bright Hawaiian Christmas" (Manu
Records)
Ilona Irvine, "Sweet Memory" (Rose Records)
Robi Kahakalau, "Sistah Robi" (Kanai'a Records)
Neolani Mahoe, "Eia Au 'O Noelani" (Tradewinds)
MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Darren Benitez, "Broken Hearts" (Fat Katz)
Uluwehi Guerrero, "Ka Manawa Pono" (Punahele Records)
Israel Kamakawiwo'ole, "E Ala E" (Big Boy Records)
Dennis Pavao, "Wale No" (Pilialoha Productions)
GROUP OF THE YEAR
Brothers Cazimero, "Proud to be Me" (Mountain Apple
Company)
Hawaiian Style Band, "'Ohana" (Top Flight Records)
Kanilau, "Ka Lihi Kai 'O Ka'ena" (Nani Lawai Records)
Kapena, "All Access" (KDE Records)
Na Leo Pilimehana, "Flying With Angels" (Na Leo
Pilimehana)
MOST PROMISING ARTIST(S)
Darren Benitez, "Broken Hearts" (Fat Katz)
'Elua Kane, "'Elua Kane" (Pua Records)
Uluwehi Guerrero, "Ka Manawa Pono" (Punahele Records)
Herb Ohta, Jr., "Leinani" from "Ukulele Stylings
#1" (Pa'ani Records)
Palolo, "Palolo" (Roy Sakuma Productions, Inc.)
CHRISTMAS ALBUM OF THE YEAR
"A Bright Hawaiian Christmas", Teresa Bright (Manu
Records)
"Coming Home for Christmas", Randy, Gay & Andrew
Hongo (Christian Vision)
"Holidays", Hapa (Coconut Grove Recording Company)
"Island Style Christmas", Various Artists (Bladerunner
Records of HI)
"Joy to the World", Honolulu Madrigal Quartet (Island
Jam Records)
RELIGIOUS ALBUM OF THE YEAR
"Acapella - In Times Like These", Revival (Revival
Records)
"Grace", Alex McAngus (Waikiki Beach Chaplaincy)
"One God", Kumulani Praise Band (Kumulani Music)
"People With New Hope", People With New Hope (New Hope
Christian)
"Trust in Love", Stephen Anthony Laudise (Trust
Records)
SINGLE OF THE YEAR
"Brown Eyed Girl/Paradise", Glenn Medeiros (Amherst)
"Friend in Me", Brothers and Sisters (Kahale Music,
Inc.)
"Love Song of Kalua", Rocky Brown (Discos Tropical)
"Travel My Love/Dancing in the Moonlight", Henry Kapono
(River North Records)
"You've Got a Friend", Kawika Crowley (CoCo Records)
SONG OF THE YEAR
"Broken Hearts", by Darren Benitez
"E Ala E", by Leo Anderson Akana
"Flying With Angels", by Lehua Kalima
"Lei Hali'a", by Puakea Nogelmeier
"Proud to Be", by Robert and Roland Cazimero
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
"Broken Hearts", Darren Benitez (Fat Katz), Sean
Na'auao, Producer
"E Ala E", Israel Kamakawiwo'ole (Big Boy Records),
Israel Kamakawiwo'ole and Jon De Mello, Producers
"Flying With Angels", Na Leo Pilimehana (Na Leo
Pilimehana), Na Leo Pilimehana, Producers
"Le Hali'a", Keali'i Reichel (Punahele Records),
Keali'i Reichel, Fred Krauss and Jim Linkner, Producers
"Sistah Robi", Robi Kahakalau (Kanai'a Records), Diane
Ho, I'inimaikalani Kahakalau, Robi Kahakalau and Fiji, Producers
ANTHOLOGY OF THE YEAR
"Backbone", Peter Moon Band (Kanikapila Records),
Kanikapila Records, Producer
"Black & White", Mackey Feary (MGC Records), Mackey
Feary, Producer
"E Himeni Hou", Pandanus Club (Hala Records), Kenneth
Makuakane, Producer
"Ke Ho'omana'o Nei", Mana'o Company (Kaniu Records),
Kaniu Records, Producer
"Vintage Hawaiian Treasures Vol 9, Aloha Hula Hawaiian
Style", Al Kealoha Perry & His Singing Surfriders (Hana
Ola), Harry B. Soria, Jr., Producer
POPULAR HAWAIIAN ALBUM OF THE YEAR
"E Ala E", Israel Kamakawiwo'ole (Big Boy Records)
"Lei Hali'a", Keali'i Reichel (Punahele Records)
"Martin Pahinui", Martin Pahinui (Mountain Apple
Company)
"Pekelo's Hana Jam", Pekelo (Hulali Records)
"Proud to Be", Brothers Cazimero (Mountain Apple
Company)
ISLAND CONTEMPORARY ALBUM OF THE YEAR
"Broken Hearts", Darren Benitez (Fat Katz)
"'Ohana", Hawaiian Style Band (Top Flight Records)
"Palolo", Palolo (Roy Sakuma Productions, Inc.)
"Sistah Robi", Robi Kahakalau (Kanai'a Records)
"Wale No", Dennis Pavao (Pilialoha Productions)
CONTEMPORARY ALBUM OF THE YEAR
"Flying With Angels", Na Leo Pilimehana (Na Leo
Pilimehana)
"Service to the King", Tropical Knights (KDE Records)
"Spirit Dancer", Henry Kapono (River North Records)
"Sweet Memory", Ilona Irvine (Rose Records)
"Words Just Don't Come Easy", Jesse Rivera (Fire
Records)
INSTRUMENTAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR
"Chotto Matte Kudasai", Ohta-San (M & H Hawai'i)
"Hawaiian Touch", Barney Isaacs and George Kuo (Dancing
Cat Records)
"Ho'i Hou", Peter Moon (Kanikapila Records)
"Kani Ki Ho'alu", Ozzie Kotani (Dancing Cat Records)
"Moe 'Uhane Kika (Tales From the Dream Guitar)", Keola
Beamer (Dancing Cat Records)
"Ukulele Stylings #1", Various Artists (Pa'ani Records)
COMEDY ALBUM OF THE YEAR
"Augie Style", Augie Tulba (Tropical Jam
Productions)
"Babooze!", Frank De Lima (Pocholinga Productions)
"False Crack???", Bu La'ia (Pig Poi Records)
GRAPHICS
Jon De Mello for "Proud to Be"
Rob Hawes for "Lei Hali'a"
Israel Kamakawiwo'ole and Jon de Mello for "E Ala E"
Nelson Makua for "Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar Masters,
Instrumental Collection", Various Artists (Dancing Cat
Records)
Tery Nii Design for "Songs of Lili'uokalani", Galliard
String Quartet (Wa Nui Records)
ENGINEERING
Milan Bertosa for "Ka Lihi Kai O Ka'ena", Kanilau
(Nani Lawai Records)
Milan Bertosa, Michael Grande, Dave Knight and Dave Tucciarone
for "Sistah Robi", Robi Kahakalau (Kanai'a Records)
Milan Bertosa and Dave Tucciarone for "'Ohana",
Hawaiian Style Band (Top Flight Records)
Gaylord Holomalia, Jim Shaffer and Miland Bertosa for
"World's Got to Choose", Del Beazley (Poki Records)
Jim Linkner for "Lei Hali'a", Keali'i Reichel (Punahele
Records)
LINER NOTES
John Keoni Fujitani for "Slack Key Traditions Vol
II", Various Artists (Liko Records)
Ellen Pelissero for "Ho'ala Hou", Various Artists
(Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center)
Skylark Rossetti-Ota for "Ulana Ke Aloha", Darlene
Ahuna (Hula Records)
Harry B. Soria, Jr., for "Vintage Hawaiian Treasures, Vol.
9, Aloha Hula Hawaiian Style", Various Artists (Hana Ola
Records)
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