2006 Na Hoku Hanohano
Award WINNERS

Female Vocalist Of The Year
Best performance by a female artist.
• Natalie Ai Kamau`u, `E (Keko)
  
  Male Vocalist Of The Year
  Best performance by a male artist.

• Nathan Aweau, Hawaii Classsic Series V. 1 Vintage
  (Bass Plus Arts)
  
  Group Of The Year
  Best performance by a duo or group.

• Holunape, He `Olu (Roy Sakuma)
  
  Most Promising Artist
  Most Promising first-recorded effort as a featured artist.

• Aaron J. Sala, Ka `Upu Aloha (Hula)
  
  Compilation Album of the Year - Producer's award.
  Best performance by newly released material by a minimum of three distinct artists.

• Aloha Festivals Falsetto Contest Winners Vol. 6,
  Various Artists (Hula)
  
  Anthology Of The Year - Producer's award
  Best album of previously released material.

• Kamahiwa, Keali`i Reichel (Punahele)
  
  Reggae Album of the Year
  Best performance of music in a reggae style.

• Ekolu Music, Ekolu (Waiehu)
  
  Rock Album of the Year
  Best performance of music in a rock style.

• In Between Dreams, Jack Johnson (Brushfire)
  
  Instrumental Album Of The Year
  Best instrumental performance.

• Ki Ho`alu Hawaiian Slack Key, Ledward Kaapana
  (Rhythm & Roots)
  
  Jazz Album of the Year
  Best performance of music in a jazz style.

• Bass Etude, Nathan Aweau (Bass Plus Music Arts)
  
  Religious Album Of The Year
  Best performance of religious material.

• Hymns of Hawaii, Vol. 2, George Kahumoku, Jr. & Daniel Ho (Daniel Ho Creations)
  
  Contemporary Album Of The Year
  Best performance of music in a Contemporary Style

• Feel The Spirit, Na Leo (Second Twenty)
  
  Contemporary Hawaiian Album Of The Year
  Best Performance of the music of Hawaii in the Contemporary Style

• Maui, Hapa (Finn)
  
  Hawaiian Album Of The Year
  Best Performance of Hawaiian music

• Welo, Kaumakaiwa "Lopaka" Kanaka`ole (Mountain Apple)
  
  Song Of The Year - Composer's award
  Best achievement in creating a first-time recorded song.

• "Good People" by Jack Johnson from IN BETWEEN DREAMS, Jack Johnson (Brushfire)
  
  Album Of The Year - Artist(s) and producer(s) award.
  Best Cassette or Compact Disc release of the year.

• Maui, Hapa (Finn)
  

PREVIOUS YEARS WINNERS
2000 - 2001 - 2002 - 2003 - 2004 - 2005