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y r r ht a St nig y r r a st TOP: Organizers and entertainers including Kalapana’s Malani Bilyeu, second from left, and Keali‘i Reichel, third from left, gathered en masse on stage to bid farewell to another successful awards show with a song.
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awai‘i’s musical stars lit up the night as the 2011 Nä Hökü Hanohano Music Festival culminated with the 34th annual Nä Hökü Hanohano Awards show May 29 at the Hawai‘i Convention Center. Broadcast live on K5, the celebration – complete with performances ranging from a reunited Kalapana to John Keawe, who would take home the Slack Key Album of the Year for “Play With Me Papa” – brought an end to the four-day music festival, which was proudly sponsored in part by OHA. The festival also offered workshops and the Lifetime Achievement Awards, a recognition luncheon and concert that this year honored Kalapana, Jacqueline “Skylark” Rossetti, Napua Stevens-Poire, Bill and Ernie Tavares and Bill Tapia. – Photos: Nicholas Masagatani
LEFT: Zion Thompson jams on the guitar as part of The Green, whose blend of roots reggae and traditional Hawaiian vibe earned it the Reggae Album Award for its self-titled album. Other members are Caleb Keolanui, Ikaika Antone, JP Kennedy, Leslie Ludiazo and Lucas Hom. Middle: With award presenter OHA Chairperson Colette Machado, Napua Makua, left, was aglow backstage after winning the Hawaiian Album of the Year for her album “Mo¯halu.” Makua earned two more awards that night, Female Vocalist of the Year and by public vote, Favorite Entertainer. Her album also won the Graphics Award, which went to Wailani Artates. – Photo: Francine Murray BOTTOM: By the night’s end, Mark Yamanaka, pictured with his children, earned four awards for his debut album “Lei Pua Kenikeni” – Most Promising Artist, Male Vocalist of the Year, Song of the Year for “Kaleoonalani,” and Album of the Year, which he shared with producers Hulu Kupuna Productions LLC and Kale Chang.
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