'Ale'a onstage
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Held in the
Coral Ballroom |
Lobby filled up quickly |
The
Stars are shining |
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Main
Ballroom prior to dinner |
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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 |
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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 |
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Darrell
Aquino won for best
Rock
album of the year Sugah Daddy |
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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 |
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'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 |
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Ale'a
receiving their HOKU |
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Chad & Kale talkin story |
Ryan (Gonzo) with the award for Contemporary Hawaiian Album |
Saying
Aloha in the lobby |
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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 |
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Voted
by us, Best moment of the night |
Danny
signing an autograph |
For a very
young admirer |
Jazz Album of the Year
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Owana Salazar |
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Roland Cazimero
beating his brother Robert Cazimero to the podium to "accept" his brother's
Hoku for "Song of the Year
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Robert and
Roland Cazimero |
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Brittni
with Pali |
Shepard from "Pali" |
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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"
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Auntie Genoa
Keawe |
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Robert Cazimaro |
KAWAIKAPUOKALANI FRANK HEWETT and Grandaughter |
KAWAIKAPUOKALANI FRANK HEWETT on stage |
Ms.
Melveen Leed
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Lifetime achievement
awards: Hui Ohana, Bill Ali'iloa Lincoln, Kealoha Kalama, Jesse Kalima,
Melveen Leed |
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Mailani Makainai, Lei Melket
are
Keahiwai |
Keahiwai my table mates from
last year's Hoku Awards |
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