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2002 Na Hoku Hanohano Nominees

Nominations for the 2002 Na Hoku Hanohano Awards. For a list of the winners see 2002 Hoku Award Winners

Male Vocalist Of The Year
  • ERNIE CRUZ JR., "Portraits"
  • FIJI, "Transition"
  • WILLIE K, "Awihilima: Reflections"
  • ISRAEL KAMAKAWIWO'OLE, "Alone in IZ World"
  • SEAN NA'AUAO, "Holomua"

    Female Vocalist Of The Year
  • DARLENE AHUNA, "Classic Hula from Darlene Ahuna"
  • TERESA BRIGHT, Lei Ana
  • AMY HANAIALI'I GILLIOM, "Pu'uhonua"
  • AZURE MCCALL, "Harlem Nocturne"
  • PAULINE WILSON, "Tribute"

    Group Of The Year
  • KEAHIWAI, "Local Girls"
  • LIM FAMILY, "Na Mele No Na Hanauna"
  • MANA'O COMPANY, "Spread a Little Aloha"
  • NA LEO PILIMEHANA, "Christmas Gift 2"
  • VAIHI, "Vaihi"

    Religious Album Of The Year
  • "ALL GOOD GIFTS," Mark N. Kuraya
  • "AS ONE," As One (New Hope Music Ministries)
  • "LOVING GOD, LOVING EACH OTHER," Taito Family (Taito Family)
  • "NA LEO O KE KULA NI'IHAU O KEHAKA," 'Aha Panana Leo ('Aha Panana Leo)
  • "NAHENAHE MAI NA KUPUNA," Soloman Kam, Eddie Torres & Tom Kini (New Hope Christian Fellowship)
  • "TRUST HIM," Jan Brenner (Star)

    Rock Album of the Year
  • "FATE STEPPED IN," Chance Gardner (Manawa)
  • "LIVING IN A MOVIE," Gail Swanson (Rock Fever)
  • "NECTAR OF THE YOBS," Extra Stout (Hawaiian Express)
  • "NOISY DREAMS," Jim Hubbard (JVH)
  • "SHOWDOWN," Dave Seawater (Musically Sound)

    Contemporary Album Of Year
  • "LIVE AT HAPA'S," Willie K (Maui Tribe)
  • "LOCAL GIRLS," Keahiwai (Island Groove)
  • "SPREAD A LITTLE ALOHA," Mana'o Company (Dan-Pa/A Guava Ding Thing)
  • "TRANSITION," Fiji (Ricochet)
  • "VAIHI," Vaihi (Puka Pants)

    Reggae Album of the Year
  • "ENDLESS PARADISE," Soul Free (Score)
  • "HO'AIKANE LIVE: LAST SET," Ho'Aikane (Niho Mano)
  • "ON THE BEACH," Marty Dread (Five Corners)
  • "PROGRESSION," Sean Na'auao (Poi Pounder)
  • "THE PROMISED LAND," Butch Helemano & Players of Instruments (Eighth Wonder)

    Jazz Album of the Year
  • "DREAMY," Loretta Ables Sayre (Portlock)
  • "HARLEM NOCTURNE," Azure McCall (Ala Moana)
  • "SHAKE THOSE HULA HIPS!" Big Kahuna & the Copa Cat Pack (Concord)
  • "TRIBUTE," Pauline Wilson (McClees)
  • "UKULELE DUO," Ohta-san & Lyle Ritz (M & H Hawai'i)

    Christmas Album Of The Year
  • "CHRISTMAS GIFT 2," Na Leo Pilimehana (NLP Music)
  • "MAUI MERRY CHRISTMAS 2001," Don "Freehand" Kauli'a & the Maui All-Star Band (Manawa)
  • "A TARO PATCH CHRISTMAS," Ozzie Kotani & Steve Sano (Daniel Ho)

    Most Promising Artist
  • KEAHIWAI, "Local Girls" (Island Groove)
  • CHINKY MAHOE, "Kalapawai Ku'u One Hanau" (Poki)
  • NAMAHANA, "You & Me" (Hobo House on the Hill)
  • NUEVA VIDA, "New Life" (Island Groove)
  • CODY PUEO PATA, "E Ho'i Na Wai" (Ululoa)
  • REIGN, "Reign" (Reign)

    Compilation Album
  • Best performance of new material by a minimum of three artists. Awarded to producer.
  • "ALOHA FESTIVALS HAWAIIAN FALSETTO CONTEST WINNERS VOL. 2," Various Artists (Hula) Baba Alimoot, Steve Kramer, Donald P. "Flip" McDiarmid III, Frank Shaner and Randy Sugata, producers
  • "BIG ISLAND'S OWN," Various Artists (JAGS) Thomas K. Ching, producer
  • "HAWAI'I: BROTHER NOLAND PRESENTS ... NEW FACES ... NEW MUSIC ...," Various Artists (MGC) Brother Noland, producer
  • "LULLABY," Kohala and Friends (Palm) Charles Michael Brotman, producer
  • "PRIDE OF THE ISLANDS VOLUME 4," Various Artists (KCCN) Rob Onekea, producer
  • "TINY CD -- WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM MY FRIENDS," Various Artists (Score) Tiny Tadani and Dave Tucciarone, producers
  • "WA'AHILA," Various Artists (MPI Talent Communications) Le'a Kapi'olani Cabral and Kenneth Makuakane, producers

    Anthology Of The Year
  • Best album of previously released material. Awarded to producer.
  • "ANTHOLOGY II," Na Leo Pilimehana (NLP Music) Na Leo Pilimehana and Kenneth Makuakane, producers
  • "NA PUA O HAWAI'I," Makaha Sons & Friends (Poki) Kata Maduli, producer
  • "STILL POUNDING: THE BEST OF POI POUNDER RECORDS VOLUME 1," Various Artists (Poi Pounder) Poi Pounder Records, producer
  • "TREASURE," Ho'okena (Ho'omau) Ho'omau Inc., producer
  • "THE UNCLE IN ME VOLUME 2," Willie K (Mountain Apple) Willie Kahaiali'i, producer

    Instrumental Album
  • "HAWAIIAN STEEL VOL. 2," Bobby Ingano, Alan Akaka, Casey Olsen & Greg Sardinha (Keala)
  • "HOLIDAY FOR STRINGS," Ohta-san (M & H Hawai'i)
  • "IN THE SADDLE," Ledward Ka'apana & Bob Brozman (Dancing Cat)
  • "PANA ALOHA HAWAIIAN HEARTBEAT," Kapono Beamer (Kapono Beamer)
  • "PINEAPPLE MANGO," Daniel Ho (Daniel Ho Creations)
  • "UKULELE DREAM," Herb Ohta Jr. (Roy Sakuma)

    Island Contemporary Album
  • "CROSSROADS," Na 'iwi (Na 'iwi)
  • "GUAVA SOUL," Bla Pahinui (Mountain Apple)
  • "ISLAND BORN," Keola Beamer (Starscape Music)
  • "ONE HEART, ONE VOICE," David Kawika Kahiapo (Pono)
  • "PORTRAITS," Ernie Cruz Jr. (Pi'inalu Music)

    Hawaiian Album Of The Year
  • "ALONE IN IZ WORLD," Israel Kamakawiwo'ole (Big Boy)
  • "HOLOMUA, Sean Na'auao (Poi Pounder)
  • "LEI ANA," Teresa Bright (Pumehana)
  • "NA MELE NO NA HANAUNA," Lim Family (Kohala)
  • "PU'UHONUA," Amy Hanaiali'i Gilliom (Hanaiali'i)

    Single of the Year
  • "Aloha," Mana'o Company (Dan-Pa/A Guava Ding Thing)
  • "Aloha Ka Po'e Koa O Ni'ihau"/"Mai Lohilohi Mai Nei"/"Ka Makanai Ka'ili Aloha"/"'Alekoki," Nahale & Malaki Kanahele (Mountain Apple)
  • "Ehime Maru," Jake Shimabukuro (Four Strings)
  • "Hole Waimea 'Elua"/"Kawena," Kahauanu Lake Singers (Hula)
  • "Our Nation In Song," DisGuyz (Afterthought)

    Song Of The Year
  • Composer's award
  • "ALOHA" by Danny Kennedy from "Spread a Little Aloha," Mana'o Company (Dan-Pa/A Guava Ding Thing)
  • "ALOHA KU'U HOME A I KE'ALOHI" by Frank Kawai Hewett from "Holomua," Sean Na'auao (Poi Pounder)
  • "ALOHA NA KALAKAUA" by Amy Hanaiali'i Gilliom, Lilikala Kame'eleihiwa and William Kahaiali'i from "Pu'uhonua," Amy Hanaiali'i Gilliom (Hanaiali'i)
  • "EHIME MARU" by Jake Shimabukuro from the single "Ehime Maru," Jake Shimabukuro (Four Strings)
  • "OUR NATION IN SONG" by Jason Lent and Elan Markos from the single "Our Nation in Song," Dis Guyz (Afterthought)

    Album Of The Year
  • Awarded to artist and producer.
  • "ALONE IN IZ WORLD," Israel Kamakawiwo'ole (Big Boy) Jon de Mello, producer
  • "CLASSIC HULA FROM DARLENE AHUNA," Darlene Ahuna (Hula) Donald P. "Flip" McDiarmid III, Randy Sugata, J.J. and Darlene Ahuna, producers
  • "LOCAL GIRLS," Keahiwai (Island Groove) Aaron Kimura and Jon Yamasato, producers
  • "PU'UHONUA," Amy Hanaiali'i Gilliom (Hanaiali'i) Amy Hanaiali'i Gilliom and Kenneth Makuakane, producers
  • "SPREAD A LITTLE ALOHA," Mana'o Company (Dan-Pa/A Guava Ding Thing) Danny Kennedy, Dave Tucciarone and TMC, producers

    Hawaiian Performance
  • Best performance in the Hawaiian language
  • 'AHA PANANA LEO, "'Ina'i 'Elua" ('Aha Panana Leo)
  • AMY HANAIALI'I GILLIOM, "Pu'uhonua" (Hanaialiai)
  • NAHALE & MALAKI KANAHELE for the single "Aloha Ka Po'e Koa O Ni'ihau"/"Mai Lohilohi Mai Nei"/"Ka Makanai Ka'ili Aloha"/"'Alekoki" (Mountain Apple)
  • SEAN NA'AUAO, "Holomua" (Poi Pounder)
  • CODY PUEO PATA, "E Ho'i Na Wai" (Ululoa)

    Haku Mele
  • For a new song or chant primarily in the Hawaiian language. Composer's award.
  • "ALOHA KU'U HOME A I KE 'ALOHI" by Frank Kawai Hewett from "Holomua," Sean Na'auao (Poi Pounder)
  • "KAHALAOPUNA" by Robbi Cabral, Manu Boyd and Kenneth Makuakane, from "Wa'ahila," Obrian Eselu (MPI Talent Communications)
  • "NANI IAPANA" by Dennis Kamakahi, from "Crossroads," Na'iwi (Na'iwi)
  • "NAU NA KU'U ALOHA" by Sean and Kau'i Na'auao from "Holomua," Sean Na'auao (Poi Pounder)
  • "PUA ONAONA," by Kala'iokona Ontai from "'Ina'i 'Elua," 'Aha Panana Leo ('Aha Panana Leo)

    Favorite Entertainer
  • DARLENE AHUNA, "Classic Hula from Darlene Ahuna"
  • TERESA BRIGHT, "Lei Ana"
  • ERNIE CRUZ JR., "Portraits"
  • AMY HANAIALI'I GILLIOM, "Pu'uhonua"
  • HO'OKENA, "Treasure"
  • WILLIE K, "Awihilima: Reflections," "Live At Hapa's" & "The Uncle in Me Volume 2"
  • ISRAEL KAMAKAWIWO'OLE, "Alone in IZ World" (Big Boy)
  • KEAHIWAI, "Local Girls" (Island Groove)
  • MAKAHA SONS, "NA PUA O HAWAI'I"
  • MANA'O COMPANY, "Spread a Little Aloha" (Dan-Pa/A Guava Ding Thing)

    Graphics
  • For album cover design.
  • BILL ERNST for "E Ho'i Na Wai," Cody Pueo Pata (Ululoa)
  • HIRASAKI NAKAGAWA DESIGN for "Pure Hawaiian," Various Artists (Quiet Storm)
  • SCOTT JOHNSON for "Living in a Movie," Gail Swanson (Rock Fever)
  • PRESTON TERADA for "Hawaiian Memories," Hawai'i Loa (Aloha First International)
  • RAYMOND YUEN for "Two Ti Leaf," Wayne Takamine ("Two Ti Leaf")

    Engineering
  • MILAN BERTOSA, KIT EBERSBACH and MAX EBERSBACH for "Skinny Dip With Don Tiki," Don Tiki (Taboo)
  • KIT EBERSBACH for "Lei Ana," Teresa Bright (Pumehana)
  • TROY GONZALES for "Transition," Fiji (Richochet)
  • TOM HALL for "Living in a Movie," Gail Swanson (Rock Fever)
  • DAVE TUCCIARONE for "Spread a Little Aloha," Mana'o Company (Dan Pa/A Guava Ding Thing)

    Liner Notes
  • JAY W. JUNKER for "Slack Key Lady," Cindy Combs (Dancing Cat)
  • BILLY ROSE for "Paradise Honolulu," Hawai'i Shochiku Orchestra (Hana Ola)
  • HARRY B. SORIA JR. for "Lovely Hula Hands," Various Artists (Hana Ola)
  • HARRY B. SORIA JR. for "Pau Hana Party," Various Artists (Hana Ola)
  • LEA A. UEHARA, "Kalapawai Ku'u One Hanau," Chinky Mahoe (Poki)

    See also:
  • Winners of the 2002 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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