About Na Hoku Hanohano Awards 2004, Hoku News and Danny Couch                                                                                 

                                                                                         Na Hoku Hanohano Awards

"My lei of stars is there in the heavens adorning the skies above."
 (Aia ku'u lei hoku i ka lani E kahiko ia luna e) ~ Puakea Nogelmeiser

        Music Clips of Best Male Vocalist                                                                                    na hoku hanohano awards 2004

Danny's CD "Then and Now"

  Sincere Congratulations Danny on your Nominations

Have you ever heard The Stars Sing? They indeed did sing, and shined brighter than ever in Hawaii. We're talking of course about the Hoku's or Na Hoku Hanohano Awards. "The best and brightest of Hawaiian Musical Talent"
    More than 1,100 Hawaiian music fans and members of the local music industry attended the Hilton Hawaiian Village Coral Ballroom ceremony as Reichel and his album "Ke'alaokamaile" won seven Hokus out of his eleven nominations, including Album of the Year, Male Vocalist of the Year and Hawaiian Album of the Year. Live performers during the evening included Shimabukuro, Amy Hanaiali'i Gilliom, Ho'okena, Maunalua, Kahaunaele and Keali'i Reichel.
    Traditional Hawaiian music dominated many of the awards last Monday night. Overall, it was another year in which traditionalist Hawaiian music prevailed over all other styles of music.

Na~ Hoku Hanohano Awards PRESS RELEASE FOR RELEASE ON APRIL 20, 2004

Honolulu, Hawai‘i — April 20, 2004— CDs featuring traditional Hawaiian music dominate the list of nominees for the 2004 Na Hoku Hanohano Awards honoring the best of Hawai'i's recording industry. Multiple Hoku award winner Keali‘i Reichel’s tribute to his family heritage, Ke‘alaokamaile, received ten nominations. Two other traditional Hawaiian music releases leading the nominations are newcomer Kainani Kahaunaele’s debut CD, Na‘u ‘Oe, with seven and previous award winner Ho‘okena’s Cool Elevation with seven.The Hawai‘i Academy of Recording Arts announced the nominations for the 27th annual awards which will be presented on Monday, May 24 at 5:30 p.m. at the Hilton Hawaiian Village Hotel and broadcast live at 7:30 p.m. on KFVE-TV.

Keali‘i Reichel’s Ke‘alaokamaile is nominated for Male Vocalist of the Year, Album of the

Kainani Kahaunaele’s Na’u Oe is nominated for Female Vocalist of the Year, Most Promising

Ho‘okena’s Cool Elevation is up for Group of the Year, Album of the Year, Hawaiian Album of

· Amy & Willie K Live by Amy Hanaiali‘i Gilliom & Willie K

· More by Maila Gibson

· Mo’o’olelo by Kawaikapuokalani Hewett

· Thirty Years of Friends - Lifetime Party by Cecilio & Kapono

· The Gift by Azure McCall

· I Mua E Na Poki‘i , a compilation from the Kamehameha Schools

· Kanaka Ma‘oli by Weldon Kekauoha and Tapa Groove

· Kuleana by Maunalua

· Ohana by Noel Okimoto

· Won’t Stop Now by Kapena

· Ha‘i Kupuna by Kaumakaiwa Lopaka Kanaka‘ole

The strongest competition seems to be in the group of the year and male vocalist of the year categories. Group of the year nominees are all previous Hoku award winners: Amy Hanaiali‘i Gilliom & Willie K, Cecilio & Kapono, Ho‘okena, Kapena and Maunalua. Similarly, the malevocalist category is filled with past Hoku award winners: Danny Couch (for Then and Now), Kawaikapuokalani Hewett, Weldon Kekauoha, Martin Pahinui (for Ho‘olohe (Listen) ) and Keali‘i Reichel.

The Hawai'i Academy of Recording Arts' 27th annual competition May 24 at the Hilton Hawaiian Village at 5:30 p.m. The awards ceremony was broadcast live at 7:30 p.m. on KFVE.
 

 Hawaiian Music is a permanent fixture at Fanaddicts and we celebrate all those nominated for either the Hawaii Music Awards and/or The Na Hoku Hanohano Awards, year round. God Bless your talent each and every one and Mahalo for bringing your talent to our ears. Congratulations to all Nominees