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2011 FINAL BALLOT NOMINEES: (alpha order)

Most Promising Artist


1. STEVE GRIMES – Labor of Love
2. HEART & SOUL – Take it Easy
3. CJ HELEKAHI – Ka Mahina
4. MICHAEL KEALE – Remember
5. MARK YAMANAKA – Lei Pua Kenikeni

Female Vocalist
1. ‘ANELAIKALANI – E Mau Nö
2. KAINANI KAHAUNAELE – Oha Ula
3. KIANI – Kiani
4. NAPUA MAKUA – Möhalu
5. SISTAH ROBI – An Island Christmas

Male Vocalist of the Year


1. WILLIE K – Willie Wonderland
2. LEDWARD KAAPANA – The Legend
3. JOHN KEAWE – Play with Me Papa
4. KENNETH MAKUAKÄNE – Kawaipono
5. MARK YAMANAKA – Lei Pua Kenikeni

Group of the Year


1. KEOLA BEAMER & RAIATEA HELM – Keola Beamer & Raitea
2. AMY HÄNAIALI‘I AND SLACK KEY MASTERS – Amy Hänaiali‘i and the Slack Key Master of Hawai‘i
3. KUMZ – On the Summit
4. KÜPAOA – English Rose
5. MANOA DNA – Evolution

Album of the Year (tie)


1. AMY HANAIALI‘I AND THE SLACK KEY MASTERS OF HAWAI‘I – Amy Hänaiali‘i and Slack Key Masters of Hawai‘i
2. BEST OF NÄ PALAPALAI, THE – Nä Palapalai
3. ENGLISH ROSE – Küpaoa
4. KEOLA BEAMER & RAIATEA – Keola Beamer and Raiatea Helm
5. LEI PUA KENIKENI – Mark Yamanaka
6. OHAI ULA – Kainani Kahaunaele

Song of the Year


1. “Eia Ke Aloha” by Kainani Kahaunaele from OHAI ULA
2. “English Rose” by Kellen Paik from ENGLISH ROSE
3. “Kähealani” by Jeff Peterson from AMY HÄNAIALI‘I AND THE SLACK KEY MASTERS OF HAWAI‘I
4. “Kaleoonälani” by Mark Yamanaka from LEI PUA KENIKENI
5. “You Somebody” by Keola Beamer from KEOLA BEAMER AND RAIATEA

Single of the Year


1. HAWAIIAN COWBOY: HAILAMA FARDEN’S TRIBUTE TO UNCLE SOL K. BRIGHT – Hailama Farden
2. HE LEI KAULANA – Nä Palapalai
3. KA LEI MOMI – Kenneth Makuakäne and Joseph Keola Donaghy
4. MOON OVER DIAMOND HEAD – Bryan Kessler featuring Robi Kahakalau
5. THIS CHILD – Kanohowailuku Helm

Extended Play Release of the Year


1. ANALOGIC – Analogic
2. BAND CHAMP – JP Band
3. HAWAIIAN GIRLS – Talk to You Music (TTYM)
4. SOLO UKULELE – The King of Pop – Abe Lagrimas, Jr. and Friends
5. UKULELE SERENADE – Tyler Gilman
Anthology of the Year – Producer’s Award
1. BEST OF NÄ PALAPALAI, THE, Nä Palapalai – Shawn Pimental, producer
2. ISLAND LOVE, Various Artists – Jon de Mello, producer
3. MARLENE SAI LEGACY, Marlene Sai – Mikihala LLC, producer
4. MUSIC OF CHUCKY BOY CHOCK VOL., Chucky Boy Chock – Chucky Boy Chock and Krash Kealoha, producers
5. PEKELO CLASSICS, Pekelo – Lui Burgess and Tim Mathre, producers

Christmas Album of the Year


1. ISLAND CHRISTMAS WIWTH SISTAH ROBI, AN – Sistah Robi
2. SEASONS’S GREETING FROM SOUL SOUND – Various Artists
3. UKULELE CHRISTMAS, AN – Various Artists
4. WILLIE WONDERLAND – Willie K

Compilation of the Year (Various artists) – Producer’s Award


1. AMPLIFY – Various Artists (Ignoble) Steve Lynch and Glenn Molina – producers
2. KONA – Dave Tucciarone, producer
3. PRACTICING ALOHA  SONGS OF CINDY PAULOS – Cindy Paulos, Fulton Tashombe, Carl Lange, producers
4. REPRESENT – Various Artists (Malama) Ace Loughmiller @ producer
5. TRIBUTE TO NÄ LANI ‘EHÄ  MUSIC OF THE HAWAIIAN MONARCHY – C.T. Kata Maduli, producer
6. WAHINE – Ululoa Productions, producer

Contemporary Album of the Year


1. EVOLUTION – Manoa DNA
2. FOREVERMORE – Ben Vegas and Maila Gibson
3. SLACKIN’ ON DYLAN – Stephen Inglis
4. TAKE IT EASY – Heart & Soul
5. VAMONOS DE FIESTA  LET’S GO PARTY – Rolando Sanchez

Hawaiian Album of the Year


1. KAWAIPONO – Kenneth Makuakäne
2. LEI PUA KENIKENI – Mark Yamanaka
3. MÖHALU – Näpua Makua
4. OHAI ULA – Kainani Kahaunaele
5. ON THE SUMMIT – Kumz

Instrumental Album of the Year


1. HAWAIIAN STEEL VOL. 6 – STEEL GUITAR INSTRUMENTALS OF CLASSIC HAPA HAOLE SONGS – Alan Akaka,
Casey Olsen and Greg Sardinha
2. HAWAIIAN STYLE UKULELE 2 – Troy Fernandez
3. SIMPLY STEEL – SONGS OF OLD HAWAI‘I – Alan Akaka
4. ‘UKULELE NAHENAHE – Herb Ohta, Jr.
5. UKULELE SUMMIT – Kenneth Makuakäne

Island Music Album of the Year


1. AMY HÄNAIALI‘I AND THE SLACK KEY MASTERS OF HAWAI‘I – Amy Hänaiali‘i and Slack Key Masters
2. ENGLISH ROSE – Küpaoa
3. KA MAHINA – CJ Helekahi
4. KEOLA BEAMER & RAIATEA – Keola Beamer and Raiatea Helm
5. REMEMBER – Michael Keale

Jazz Album of the Year


1. ALL THAT HAWAIIAN JAZZ – Paul Shimomoto
2. DJANGO WOULD GO – Hot Club of Hulaville
3. GOLDEN SUN – Phil & Angela Benoit
4. LIVE VOLUME FIVE – The Olliephonic Horns
5. PACIFIC TINGE – Crosscurrent

R&B / Hip Hop


1. ALOHA FROM HAWAII – Angry Locals
2. BEYOND PARADISE – I.A.
3. BLUE ROOM – Siaosi
4. COCONUT WIRELESS – Kepa Cruse
5. GROWN –Grysen G.
Reggae Album of the Year (tie)
1. CONSCIOUS ROOTS – Conscious Roots
2. BEST OF THE TYPICAL HAWAIIANS – GOOD TIMES GALORE – Typical Hawaiians
3. DETERMINED – Kawao
4. GREEN, THE – The Green
5. KIANI – Kiani
6. ROCK EASY – Maoli

Religious Album of the Year


1. EYES OF A STRANGER – Malia Lee
2. FIXATED – Daniel Lehman
3. GOLDEN STREET – Barrett and Tara Awai
4. PRODIGAL SUN – Kenneth Makuakäne
5. SOMEWHWERE UP AHEAD – GOSPEL HYMNS OF HAWAII, VOL. II – Ata Damasco
6. STILL STANDING – HHB

Rock Album of the Year


1. DUST FOR ANGELS – Friends of Adam
2. HAWK AND THE HUNTER – Sabrina
3. RESPECT – 86 List
4. REVISITED – Donovan Frankenreiter
5. RUMBLETONE – Rumbletone
6. STREAM DREAMS – Kamuela Kahoano

Slack Key Album of the Year


1. HANALEI TRADITION II – LIVE AT HALE HALAWAI ‘OHANA ‘O HANALEI – Doug and Sandy McMaster
2. KU‘U HONUA MELE – Patrick Landeza
3. LEGEND, THE – Ledward Kaapana
4. PINE TREE SLACK KEY – Pancho Graham
5. PLAY WITH ME PAPA – John Keawe

TECHNICAL AWARDS

Graphics
1. Wailani Artates for Möhalu, Näpua Makua (Pihana)
2. Jon de Mello and Keith Usher for Keola Beamer and Raiatea, Keola Beamer and Raiatea Helm (Starscape and Raiatea Helm)
3. Kamea Hadar and Blaine Mateo for The Green, The Green (SheeHandsomeDevil)
4. B. Kanaiÿa Nakamura for Kona, Various Artists (Ua Mau)
5. Sonny Silva for Django Would Go, Hot Club of Hulaville (Hulaville)

Liner Notes
1. J.W. Junker, George Winston, Chris Orrall for The Legendary Atta Isaacs Innovative Slack Key Master, Atta Isaacs (Hana Ola)
2. Aaron Mahi for Kona, Various Artists (Ua Mau)
3. Puakea Nogelmeier, Kalikolihau Hannahs5Paik, and Kellen Paik for English Rose, Küpaoa (Hulu Küpuna)
4. Harry B. Soria, Jr. and Lynn Cook for Django Would Go, Hot Club of Hulaville (Hulaville)
5. Amy Kuÿuleialoha Stillman for Ancient Hula Hawaiian Style – Hula Kuahu, Various Artists (Hana Ola)

ADJUDICATED AWARDS

Haku Mele
1. Aia I Ka Malu, by Ka`enaaloha Hopkins and Michael Casupang from ON THE SUMMIT, Kumz (Kauakoko)
2. Ka ÿÖiwi Hua Nani Keaukaha, by Manaiakalani Kalua from MÖHALU, Näpua Makua (Pihana)
3. Kaleionehu, by Pilahi Paki, Irmgard ÿÄluli, and Hailama Farden from NÄ HAKU MELE O HAWAIÿI,
Various Artists (Makuakäne)
4. Ke ÿAla O Kamaile, by Puakea Nogelmeier from NÄ HAKU MELE O HAWAIÿI, Various Artists (Makuakäne)
5. ÿÖhai ÿUla by Kainani Kahaunaele from OHAI ULA, Kainani Kahaunaele (Koops2)
6. Pua`ala by Kainani Kahaunaele from OHAI ULA, Kainani Kahaunaele (Koops2)
Hawaiian Language Perfromance
1. KAINANI KAHAUNAELE, Ohai Ula (Koops2)
2. KUMZ, On the Summit (Kauakoko)
3. KÜPAOA, English Rose (Hulu Küpuna)
4. NÄPUA MAKUA, Möhalu (Pihana)
5. KENNETH MAKUAKÄNE, Kawaipono (Makuakäne)
6. MARK YAMANAKA, Lei Pua Kenikeni (Hulu Küpuna)

Engineering Award
1. Milan Bertosa for Evolution, Mänoa DNA (ASFI)
2. Kenneth Makuakäne for Kawaipono, Kenneth Makuakäne (Makuakäne)
3. Bryan Sanchez and Jeffrey James for Hawaiian Girls, TTYM – Talk To You Music (TTYM)
4. Rolando Sanchez and Dave Tucciarone for Vamonos de Fiesta (Let’s Go Party), Rolando Sanchez (RSCD)
5. Dave Tucciarone for Lanaÿi I Ka Hanohano, Nä Palapalai (Hulu Küpuna)

Favorite Entertainer
1. AMY HÄNAIALI‘I AND THE SLACK KEY MASTERS
2. TROY FERNANDEZ
3. WILLIE K
4. LEDWARD KAAPANA
5. KAINANI KAHAUNAELE
6. KEOLA BEAMER & RAIATEA HELM
7. KÜPAOA
8. NAPUA MAKUA
9. HERB OHTA, JR.
10. MARK YAMANAKA

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