Na Hoku Hanohano Awards winners

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This is the complete list of the Na Hoku Hanohano Awards winners for 2001 with audio clips where indicated:

• Album of the Year: "A Pocketful of Paradise," Na Leo Pilimehana (Na Leo Pilimehana) Na Leo Pilimehana and Kenneth Makuakane, producers: "Saving Forever" sample, mp3 or RealAudio (plug-in required).

• Group of the Year: 'Ale'a, "Take Me Home" (Poki): "Take Me Home" sample, mp3 or RealAudio (plug-in required).

• Male Vocalist of the Year: Uluwehi Guerrero, "In My Heart" (Mountain Apple): "Shower Me With Your Love" sample, RealPlayer (plug-in required).

• Female Vocalist of the Year: Ku'uipo Kumukahi, "E Ku'ulei E Ku'uipo (Ululani): "Nani Kaua'i" sample, mp3 or RealAudio (plug-in required).

• Song of the Year: (tie) "Kapilina," Frank Kawai Hewett from "Neutralize It," Sean Na'auao (Poi Pounder); and "Saving Forever," Lehua Kalima Heine from "A Pocketful of Paradise," Na Leo Pilimehana (Na Leo Pilimehana): "Kapilina" sample, mp3.

• Most Promising Artist(s) of the Year: 'Ale'a for "Take Me Home" (Poki)

• Island Contemporary Album of the Year: "Take Me Home," 'Ale'a (Poki)

• Single of the Year: "Kuahiwi Nani (The Haleakala Hula)," Darlene Ahuna (Hula)

• Hawaiian Album of the Year: "Maunalua," Maunalua (Koa)

• Jazz Album of the Year: "Sax for Christmas," Michael Paulo (Noteworthy):

• Rock Album of the Year: "Big Island Rock," Joe Battery Band (Joe Battery)

• Reggae Album of the Year: "Iron Youth," O-Shen (Cinnamon Red)

• Contemporary Album of the Year: "Island Feeling," Ten Feet (Mass Appeal)

• Instrumental Album of the Year: "Black Sand," Ledward Ka'apana (Dancing Cat)

• Hawaiian Language Performance: 'Ane Kanahele & 'Ohana for "Na Himeni Ho'omaika'i I Ke Akua, ('Aha Punana Leo)

• Christmas Album of the Year: "Home for the Holidays," Ho'okena (Ho'omau)

• Haku Mele: "Mapu Mau Ke 'Ala," Julian Ako from "Take Me Home," 'Ale'a (Poki)

• Religious Album of the Year: "Na Himeni Ho'maika'i I Ke Akua," 'Ane Kanahele & 'Ohana ('Aha Punana Leo)

• Liner Notes: Sonny Ching and Nohea Kawahakui for Ho'oulu I Ka Na'auao, Sonny Ching (Four Strings)

• Graphics: Nelson Makua for Hawaiian Slack Key Christmas, Various Artists (Dancing Cat)

• Compilation Album of the Year: "Aloha Festivals Hawaiian Falsetto Contest Winners," Various Artists (Hula) William Baba Alimoot, Steve Kramer and Donald P. "Flip" McDiarmid III, producers

• Anthology of the Year: "Legends of Falsetto," Various Artists (Hana Ola) Harry B. Soria, Jr., producer

• Engineering: Milan Bertosa and Howard Wolen for "A Pocketful of Paradise," Na Leo Pilimehana (Na Leo Pilimehana)

• Favorite Entertainer of the Year: (by public balloting) Colon, "The Groove Machine" (Four Strings)

• Lifetime Achievement Awards: Violet Pahu Liliko'i, Leina'ala Haili and Myra English

CORRECTION: The name of Nohea Kawahakui was misspelled in an earlier version of this list.