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Complete results of the Merrie Monarch Festival hula competition, with halau name, kumu hula and number of points.
Wahine kahiko (old-style)
- Na Lei O Kaholoku, Nani Lim Yap and Leialoha Amina, Kohala; 609 points.
- Hula Halau O Kamuela, Kau'i Kamana'o and Kunewa Mook, Waimanalo/Kalihi; 598 points.
- Halau Hula O Hokulani, Hokulani De Rego, Waipahu; 595 points.
- Halau Na Mamo O Pu'uanahulu, William Sonny Ching, Honolulu; 591.5 points.
- Halau Hula Olana, Howard and Olana Ai, Pu'uloa; 591 points.
Wahine 'auana (modern)
- Hula Halau O Kamuela, Kau'i Kamana'o and Kunewa Mook, Waimanalo/Kalihi; 610 points.
- Na Lei O Kaholoku, Nani Lim Yap and Leialoha Amina, Kohala; 603 points.
- Halau O Ke 'A'ali'i Ku Makani, Manu Boyd, Kane'ohe; 597 points.
- Halau Mohala 'Ilima, Mapuana de Silva, Ka'ohau; 596 points.
- Halau Hula Olana, Howard and Olana Ai, Pu'uloa; 595 points.
Wahine overall
- Na Lei O Kaholoku, Nani Lim Yap and Leialoha Amina, Kohala; 1,212 points.
- Hula Halau O Kamuela, Kau'i Kamanao and Kunewa Mook, Waimanalo/Kalihi; 1,208 points.
- Halau Na Mamo O Pu'uanahulu, William Sonny Ching, Honolulu; 1,186 points.
Kane kahiko
- Ke Kai O Kahiki, O'Brian Eselu, 'Aiea; 599 points.
- Halau Na Mamo O Pu'uanahulu, William Sonny Ching, Honolulu; 597.5 points.
- Ka Leo O Laka I Ka Hikina O Ka La, Kaleo Trinidad, Honolulu; 591 points.
- Halau Ke'ali'i 'O Nalani, Keali'i Ceballos, Los Angeles; 588 points.
Kane 'auana
- Halau I Ka Wekiu, Karl Veto Baker and Michael Casupang, Honolulu; 607 points.
- Halau Na Mamo O Pu'uanahulu, William Sonny Ching; 603.5 points.
- Ke Kai O Kahiki, O'Brian Eselu, 'Aiea; 592 points.
- Ka Leo O Laka I Ka Hikina O Ka La, Kaleo Trinidad, Honolulu; 588 points.
Kane overall
- Halau Na Mamo O Pu'uanahulu, William Sonny Ching, Honolulu; 1,201 points.
- Ke Kai O Kahiki, O'Brian Eselu, 'Aiea; 1,191 points.
- Halau I Ka Wakiu, Karl Veto Baker and Michael Casupang, Honolulu; 1,186 points.
Overall winner
- Na Lei O Kaholoku, Nani Lim Yap and Leialoha Amina, Kohala; 1,212 points.
Miss Aloha Hula 2004 Natasha Mahealani Akau
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- Natasha Mahealani Akau: 1,149 points.
- 1st Runner-up: Kellilynn Kanoelani Cockett Smith, Halau Hula Olana. 1,105 points.
- 2nd Runner-up: Natasha Lokelani Lopez, Halau Mohala 'Ilima, 1,104 points.
- 3rd Runner-up: Bianca Keopuolani Rapu Leitel, Halau I Ka Wekiu, 1,099 points.
- 4th Runner-up: Nicole Moani Taylor, Ke Kai O Kahiki, 1,089 points.
Hawaiian Language Award
- Three-way tie became a two-way winning tie by means of a tie-breaker vote computation Natasha Lokelani Lopez of Halau Mohala 'Ilima and Natasha Mahealani Akau of Halau Na Mamo 'O Pu'uanahulu, each with 47 points, 65 tie-breaker points.
Correction: The name of Natasha Lokelani Lopez' halau, Halau Mohala 'Ilima, was misspelled in a previous version of this listing.