'Ale'a onstage

 

 

   

The Photo Gallery of Stars of the early evening are coming out, Only to shine their brightest later that evening.

June 3, '05                                                                                                          Click on thumbnails

Held in the Coral Ballroom

   Lobby filled up quickly

  The Stars are shining

 

  Main Ballroom prior to dinner

Brittni and Bill Tapia, 16 years old and 97 years young

Ms. Britney Paiva. Most Promissing Artist Hoku Winner

Mr Bill Tapia Legion with the Ukulele

Brittni Paiva

  Brittni Paiva and Bill Tapia

   Brittni receiving Most Promissing Artist

 Legiondary Mr. Bill Tapia ukulele player

Brittni Paiva and her Hoku with Pali

Presenting Danny with my lei at my table

Charles from HAPA

My friend Darrell from Sugah Daddy. A big night for him

Leina Ala Hine dancer for The Brothers Casimero with Danny Couch

Danny receiving the lei I presented him at my table

Hawaiian Chant Master Charles Ka‘upu of HAPA

 

Darrell Aquino won for best Rock album of the year  Sugah Daddy

Grammy Award winner Michael Brotman

Danny introducing me to Mr. Brotman

Melveen Leed

Mr. Charles Michael Brotman, (1st Hawaiian Grammy Winner)

Mr. Brotman (grammy winner)with Danny Couch won for Compilation album of the year

Lifetime Achievement Melveen Leed

'Ale'a taking the stage   

 

Gonzo (Ryan) taking the stage for Alea's Award being shy

'Ale'a performing onstage Kale on Bass

        Ryan and Chad

Ryan (Gonzo) from Alea being Camera shy, won Contemporary Hawaiian album of the year

Gonzo at the podium

Rest of the group joining

Ale'a receiving their HOKU

 

   Chad & Kale talkin story

   Ryan (Gonzo) with the award for Contemporary Hawaiian Album

Saying Aloha in the lobby

Raiatea Helm walked away with four awards this night

Danny and Lea in the lobby

40 family members and friends (flying over from Moloka'i  on four tables

to support

Ms Raitea Helm Big winner for the evening

Our man of the hour Danny Couch

Taking some time out for photos for Lea

Voted by us, Best moment of the night

Danny signing an   autograph

For a very young admirer

Jazz Album of the Year

         Owana Salazar

Roland Cazimero beating his brother Robert Cazimero to the podium to "accept" his brother's Hoku for "Song of the Year

Robert and Roland Cazimero

 

Brittni with Pali

  Shepard from "Pali"

Kainani Kahaunaele and Kaumaka'iwa, Hoku-winners in 2004, presenting

Kainani Kahaunaele and Kaumaka'iwa

Ho'okena

Na Palapalai won "Ha-waiian Album" and "Group of the Year"

Auntie Genoa Keawe

 

Robert Cazimaro

KAWAIKAPUOKALANI FRANK HEWETT and Grandaughter

KAWAIKAPUOKALANI FRANK HEWETT on stage

Ms. Melveen Leed

 

Lifetime achievement awards: Hui Ohana, Bill Ali'iloa Lincoln, Kealoha Kalama, Jesse Kalima, Melveen Leed
     

Mailani Makainai, Lei Melket are

Keahiwai

Keahiwai my table mates from last year's Hoku Awards

     
         
         

Conclusion of the '05 Hoku Awards

The after-show party with Aaron Sala, Keao Costa and Kuana Torres as the "house band," with Genoa Keawe and Eddie Kamae among those sitting in.

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