2000
Na Hoku Hanohano
Award Winners

Album of the Year
"MELELANA", Keali`i Reichel

Group of the Year
Na Leo Pilimehana, "I MISS YOU, MY HAWAI`I"

Male Vocalist of the Year
Keali`i Reichel, "MELELANA"

Female Vocalist of the Year
Amy Hanaiali`i Gilliom, "NOSTALGIA"

Song of the Year (tie)
"I Miss You, My Hawai`i", Kenneth Makuakane
I MISS YOU, MY HAWAI`I, Na Leo Pilimehana

"Saving Forever," Lehua Kalima Heine
from "A Pocketful of Paradise,"
Na Leo Pilimehana (Na Leo Pilimehana)

Most Promising Artist(s) of the Year
Weldon Kekauoha, "HAWAIIAN MAN"

Island Contemporary Album of the Year
"I MISS YOU, MY HAWAI`I", Na Leo Pilimehana

Single of the Year
"These Islands", ALMOST PARADISE
Danny Couch

Hawaiian Album of the Year
"MELELANA", Keali`i Reichel

Jazz Album of the Year
"HULA JOE & THE HUTJUMPERS"
Hula Joe & the Hutjumpers

Rock Album of the Year
AMERICAN SOUL, Dave Brier

Reggae Album of the Year
"IN A POSITIVE VIBRATION", Typical Hawaiians

Contemporary Album of the Year
"PURE HEART 2", Pure Heart

Instrumental Album of the Year
"FOUR HANDS SWEET & HOT"
Cyril Pahinui & Bob Brozman

Hawaiian Language Performance
Ho`okena
"HO`OKENA 5"

Christmas Album of the Year
WILLIE KALIKIMAKA, Willie K.

Haku Mele (TIE)
"Opi`opi`o" by Ida Pakulani Long
THREE GENERATIONS
Ikaika Brown and Three Generations

"Pua A`ali`i" by Lee Ann Anuenue
Punua, "HO`OKENA 5"
Ho`okena

Religious Album of the Year
"HYMNS OF HAWAI`I"
George Kahumoku, Jr. and Daniel Ho

Liner Notes
" MELELANA", Keali`i Reichel
Keali`i Reichel and Puakea Nogelmeier

Graphics
"PURE HEART 2", Pure Heart
Preston Terada

Compilation Album of the Year
"NA KUMU HULA VOLUME II"
SONGS FROM THE SOURCE
Various Artists

Anthology of the Year
"NA LEO", Na Leo Pilimehana

Engineering
"MELELANA" by Keali`i Reichel
Jim Linkner

Favorite Entertainer of the Year
Keali`i Reichel

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