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1996 Na Hoku Hanohano Nominees
Nominations for the 1996 Na Hoku Hanohano Awards.
Female Vocalist of the Year
Robi Kahakalau, "Sistah Robi" (Kanai'a Records)
Darlene Ahuna, "Ulana Ke Aloha" (Hula Records)
Ilona Irvine, "Sweet Memory" (Rose Records)
Neolani Mahoe, "Eia Au 'O Noelani" (Tradewinds)
Teresa Bright, "A Bright Hawaiian Christmas" (Manu Records)
Male Vocalist of the Year
Keali'i Reichel (Lei Hali'a) - WAS HE REALLY NOMINATED THAT YEAR?
Darren Benitez, "Broken Hearts" (Fat Katz)
Dennis Pavao, "Wale No" (Pilialoha Productions)
Israel Kamakawiwo'ole, "E Ala E" (Big Boy Records)
Uluwehi Guerrero, "Ka Manawa Pono" (Punahele Records)
Group of the Year
Na Leo Pilimehana, "Flying With Angels" (Na Leo Pilimehana)
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)
Most Promising Artist
Darren Benitez, "Broken Hearts" (Fat Katz)
Elua Kane, "'Elua Kane" (Pua Records)
Herb Ohta, Jr., "Leinani" from "Ukulele Stylings #1" (Pa'ani Records)
Palolo, "Palolo" (Roy Sakuma Productions, Inc.)
Uluwehi Guerrero, "Ka Manawa Pono" (Punahele Records)
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
"Grace", Alex McAngus (Waikiki Beach Chaplaincy)
"Acapella - In Times Like These", Revival (Revival Records)
"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
"Flying With Angels", by Lehua Kalima
"Broken Hearts", by Darren Benitez
"E Ala E", by Leo Anderson Akana
"Lei Hali'a", by Puakea Nogelmeier
"Proud to Be", by Robert and Roland Cazimero
Album of the Year
"Flying With Angels", Na Leo Pilimehana (Na Leo Pilimehana), Na Leo Pilimehana, Producers
"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
"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
"Vintage Hawaiian Treasures Vol 9, Aloha Hula Hawaiian Style", Al Kealoha Perry & His Singing Surfriders (Hana Ola), Harry B. Soria, Jr., Producer
"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
Popular Hawaiian Album of the Year
"Lei Hali'a", Keali'i Reichel (Punahele Records)
"E Ala E", Israel Kamakawiwo'ole (Big Boy 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
"Sistah Robi", Robi Kahakalau (Kanai'a Records)
"Broken Hearts", Darren Benitez (Fat Katz)
"Ohana", Hawaiian Style Band (Top Flight Records)
"Palolo", Palolo (Roy Sakuma Productions, Inc.)
"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
"Hawaiian Touch", Barney Isaacs and George Kuo (Dancing Cat Records)
"Chotto Matte Kudasai", Ohta-San (M & H Hawai'i)
"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
"Babooze!", Frank De Lima (Pocholinga Productions)
"Augie Style", Augie Tulba (Tropical Jam Productions)
"False Crack???", Bu La'ia (Pig Poi Records)
Graphics
Nelson Makua for "Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar Masters, Instrumental Collection", Various Artists (Dancing Cat Records)
Israel Kamakawiwo'ole and Jon de Mello for "E Ala E"
Jon De Mello for "Proud to Be"
Rob Hawes for "Lei Hali'a"
Tery Nii Design for "Songs of Lili'uokalani", Galliard String Quartet (Wa Nui Records)
Engineering
Jim Linkner for "Lei Hali'a", Keali'i Reichel (Punahele Records)
Gaylord Holomalia, Jim Shaffer and Miland Bertosa for "World's Got to Choose", Del Beazley (Poki Records)
Milan Bertosa and Dave Tucciarone for "'Ohana", Hawaiian Style Band (Top Flight Records)
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)
Liner Notes
Skylark Rossetti-Ota for "Ulana Ke Aloha", Darlene Ahuna (Hula Records)
Ellen Pelissero for "Ho'ala Hou", Various Artists (Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center)
Harry B. Soria, Jr., for "Vintage Hawaiian Treasures, Vol. 9, Aloha Hula Hawaiian Style", Various Artists (Hana Ola Records)
John Keoni Fujitani for "Slack Key Traditions Vol II", Various Artists (Liko Records)
See also:
Winners of the 1996 Na Hoku Hanohano Awards
Na Hoku Hanohano Awards - by Category
Na Hoku Hanohano Awards - by Artist
Na Hoku Hanohano Awards - by Year
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