Group:
Holunape, "Āhea? `Ānō!" (Roy Sakuma)
Female vocalist:
Natalie Ai Kamauu, "`I"
Male vocalist:
Kaumakaiwa Kanaka`ole, "Kaumakaiwa" (Mountain Apple)
Most promising
artist: Kūpaoa, "Pili O Ke Ao" (Kupaoa)
Song of the year:
"Island Days," Pali T.W. Ka`aihue from " … With Aloha" (PK)
Album of the year:
" … With Aloha," Pali (PK); D.J. Pratt, Pali Ka`aihue, producers
Slack-key album:
"Hawai`i Island...Is My Home," John Keawe (Homestead)
Compilation album:
"Hawaiian Slack Key Kings Master Series Vol. II," various artists
(Rhythm and Roots); Chris Lau, Milton Lau, producers
Religious album:
"All For One," Del Beazley (Mountain Apple)
Contemporary
album: "`Aumakua," Amy Hanaiali`i (Ua)
Anthology:
"Unforgettable," Israel Kamakawiwo`ole and the Makaha Sons of Ni`ihau (Poki);
Tim Mathre, Kata Maduli, Lea Uehara, producers
R&B/Hip Hop album:
"Reborn," A Touch of Gold (Golden Boy)
Reggae album:
"Nothing to Hide," Rebel Souljahs
Island music
album: " … With Aloha," Pali (PK)
Instrumental
album: "Haleakalā," Jeff Peterson and Riley Lee (Peterson)
Hawaiian album:
Holunape, "Āhea? `Ānō!" (Roy Sakuma)
Christmas album:
"E Ola Ke Ali`i: The Nā Kama Christmas Collection, Volume 1," Nā Kama (Makani)
Jazz album:
"Tropic Rhapsody," Teresa Bright (Teresa Bright)
Rock album:
"Many Classics, Kalapana Plays Their Best," Kalapana (OTB)
Hawaiian language
performance: Kaumakaiwa Kanaka`ole for "Kaumakiwa"
Haku Mele:
"Joseph Brian Badis and Kellen Paik for "Uluwehikalunaoka`ala" from "Pili
O Ke Ao" by Kūpaoa
Music video DVD:
"Kamehameha Schools 2008 Song Contest," Kamehameha Schools (Mountain
Apple)
Graphics:
Stacey Leong Design for "`Aina," Peter Apo (Mamo)
Liner notes:
Puakea Nogelmeier, Fred Krauss and Keali`i Reichel for "Kamalei: Keali`i
Reichel Collection — Two," Keali`i Reichel (Punahele)
Engineering:
Milan Bertosa, DJ Pratt and Gaylord Holomalia for "Many Classics:
Kalapana Plays Their Best," Kalapana (OTB)
Entertainers of
the Year: Led Kaapana & Mike Kaawa
Lifetime
achievement: Cecilio and Kapono, The Sons of Hawai`i, Keola and
Kapono Beamer, the late John Pi`ilani Watkins and the late George
Jarrett Helm
