2026 Nā Hōkū Hanohano Awards Winners

Bob (Robert) Bojorquez — Tue, 28 Jul 2026 16:17:21 GMT

Favorite Entertainer of the Year
Ei Nei (Ei Nei, LLC)

Group of the Year
Ei Nei (Ei Nei, LLC)

Female Vocalist of the Year
Kimié Miner (Kimié Miner Music LLC) for Kuʻu Hawaiʻi

Male Vocalist of the Year
Izik (Izik) for KŌWĀ

Hawaiian Music Album of the Year
Mānaiakalani — Kamalei Kawaʻa (Kamalei Kawaʻa Music LLC)

Album of the Year
Ei Nei, Look At Us — Ei Nei (Ei Nei, LLC)

Hawaiian Language Performance
“ʻŌlauniu” — ʻŌlauniu (ʻŌlauniu)

Haku Mele
Kyle Kamalani Moriguchi — “Nā Puʻu ʻEkolu” (from ʻŌlauniu) (ʻŌlauniu)

Hawaiian EP of the Year
Hanohano Hōnaunau — Baba Tavares (Joshua Tavares)

EP of the Year
Kuʻu Hawaiʻi — Kimié Miner (Kimié Miner Music LLC)

Hawaiian Single of the Year
“Ku‘u Makamaka” — Mālie Lyman (Mālie Lyman)

Single of the Year
“Hawai‘i Forever” — Ei Nei (Ei Nei, LLC)

Hawaiian Music Video of the Year
“E Ola Kākou Ē” — Kamaka Camarillo & Anthony Pfluke (Kamaka Camarillo & Anthony Pfluke); Kamaka Camarillo (Director) / Dave Tucciarone (Music Producer)

Music Video of the Year
“Uihā Whoa” — Natalie Ai Kamauu (Keko Records LLC); Chaz Kamauu (Director) / Kapena DeLima (Music Producer)

Reggae Album of the Year
Strictly Originals — Ekolu (Waiehu Records)

Most Promising Artist
Baba Tavares (Joshua Tavares) for “Hanohano Honaunau.”

Contemporary Album of the Year
Drifting On Island Time — Kalaʻe Camarillo (Kalaʻe Camarillo)

Contemporary Acoustic Album of the Year
“Ku‘u Lei Lokelani” — Anthony Pfluke (Anthony Pfluke)

Compilation Album of the Year
“Mele Pūnana Leo” — Various Artists (Kāhuli Leo Leʻa); Zachary Alakaʻi Lum (Producer)

Island Music Album
Ei Nei, Look At Us — Ei Nei (Ei Nei, LLC)

Instrumental Composition
“Lauleʻa” — Jeff Peterson (Jeff Peterson Productions)

Instrumental Album of the Year
ʻUkulele Story — Herb Ohta, Jr. (Lele Music Productions)

Hawaiian Slack Key Album of the Year
“Hoene” — Sonny Lim (Lele Music Productions)

General Engineering of the Year
Johnny Helm for Summertime by Henry Kapono

Alternative Album of the Year
KŌWĀ — Izik (Izik)

Rock Album of the Year
“A Tribute To Van Halen” — Tin Idols (Tin Idols Productions)

Anthology of the Year
“Kalapana 50th Anniversary — Timeless Voyage” — Kalapana (Pony Canyon Inc.); Kenji Sano & Gaylord Holomalia (Producers)

Song of the Year (Composer’s Award)
“Hawaiʻi Forever” — Ei Nei (Ei Nei, LLC)

Hip Hop Album of the Year
“Ma Ka Hana Ka ʻIke” — Super Groupers & Punahele (Zenbu Records)

Jazz Album of the Year
“Yesterday’s Lives” — Maggie Herron (Herron Song Records)

Metal Album of the Year
“Madame Pele” — Storm (Tin Idol Productions)

Religious Album of the Year
“LIVE” — Zeo Worship (Zeo Music, LLC)

Liner Notes of Hawaii
Luana Kawaʻa & Cierra Kawaʻa — “Mānaiakalani” by Kamalei Kawaʻa (Kamalei Kawaʻa Music LLC)

Graphics of the Year
Kanaiʻa Nakamura — “Hoene” by Sonny Lim (Lele Music Productions)

International Special Recognition of the Year
“Ka Hōkū ʻŌlino” — Kaulana (Kaulana)

Christmas Single of the Year
“Christmas Christmas Time is Here” — Kala’e + Kalena & Zeo Worship (Zeo Music, LLC)

Some past Na Hoku Winners

Bob (Robert) Bojorquez — Thu, 05 Feb 2026 20:53:00 GMT

Here are some past winners of the Nā Hōkū Hanohano Awards:

2020: Josh Tatofi won Album of the Year for "Ua Kui A Lawa"

2021: Kainani Kahaunaele won Album of the Year for "Waipunalei"

2022: Kulaiwi won Album of the Year for "Native Lands"

2023: Natalie Ai Kamauu won Album of the Year for "Natalie Noelani"

2025 Na Hoku Hanohano list of Finalists - Album of the Year

Bob (Robert) Bojorquez — Mon, 08 Dec 2025 05:48:40 GMT

Album of the Year

“The Islands Are Calling” by Eric Lee (Lee Enterprises) - Eric Lee & Louis “Moon” Kauakahi, Producers

“Two Of Us” by Kailua Bay Buddies (Tin Idol Productions) - Gerard K. Gonsalves, Producer

**“Where I’m Going” by Kala`e (Kala’e Parish Music) - Imua Garza & Kala`e Parish, Producers

“Kuini” by Kalani Pe`a (Peʻa Records & Entertainment) - Kalani Pe`a, Wailau Ryder, Michael Casil & Allan B. Cool-Peʻa, Producers

ʻMusic Manʻ by Kenny Tagavilla (Tin Idol Productions & Kenny T. Music) - Gerard K. Gonsalves & Kapena DeLima, Producers

“Many Feathers” by Seven Suns (Ineffable Records) - Seven Suns, Producers

“`Ano`ai” by Weldon Kekauoha (Ohelo Records & WAY House Entertainment) - Weldon Kekauoha, Producer

Hawaii Academy of Recording Arts HARA News-Blog

2026 Nā Hōkū Hanohano Awards Winners

Some past Na Hoku Winners

2025 Na Hoku Hanohano list of Finalists - Album of the Year