Winners of the 8th Annual Hawai'i Music Awards were announced today by the Music Foundation of Hawai'i.

Winners included Na Palapalai, Ekolu, Fiji and Jake Shimabukuro. No one artist won more than one prize in the competition's 29 categories.

Voting was open to the general public on the foundation's Web site www.hawaiimusicawards.com from Jan. 29 to Feb. 21, 2005. The site recorded more than 593,000 hits during the voting period.

Only artists submitting their work for nomination in award categories were included on the online voting form.

"Our awards are the only ones for Hawai'i music open to worldwide vote via the Web. The majority of our voters are from out of state. ... (and) artists can enter their music into the nomination process free of charge," said awards program founder Johnny Kai.

Winners will be able to claim their awards at an April 3 ceremony at the Hilton Hawaiian Village's Tapa Ballroom. Dinner seating is $60 per person; seating only for the awards program is $25. Dinner starts at 5 p.m., the awards program at 5:45 p.m.

The ceremony is a benefit for the foundation's music scholarship programs. The Music Foundation of Hawai'i is a nonprofit supporting music education in Hawai'i schools.

Here are the winners:

• Adult Contemporary Album of the Year: "Simple As A Sunrise" - Daniel Ho

• Anthology Album of the Year: "The Very Best of Justin" - Justin

• Children's Music Album of the Year: "The Story of Hula" - Noelani K. Mahoe & Allison Chu

• Classical Album of the Year: "Mozartime" - Lisa Nakamichi

• Comedy Album of the Year: "Tita Out!" - Kathy Collins

• Compilation Album of the Year: "Aloha Joe's A Place Called Hawai'i 3" - Various Artists

• Contemporary Hawaiian Album of the Year: "In Harmony" - Pali

• DVD of the Year: "All In The Ohana" - Andy Bumatai

• Folk Album of the Year: "Vito Truglio" - Vito Truglio

• Hip-hop Album of the Year: "Futuristo - The New Born Experiment" - Kaleo Futuristo

• Inspirational Album of the Year: "A Few More Drops" - Wendell Warrington

• Island Contemporary Album of the Year: "Back To The Valley" - Ekolu

• Jazz Album of the Year: "Timeless" - Greg & Junko MacDonald

• New Age Album of the Year: "Moe'uhane" - El Lopez

• Paniolo Album of the Year: "Paniolo Ghostriders" - Bradda Francis

• "Polynesian Album of the Year: "Vaihitian" - Vaihi

• "Pop Album of the Year: "Aloha Miles Away" - Scott Katsura

• Punk/Ska Album of the Year: "God, The Devil, And The World" - Battle Royale

• Rhythm & Blues Album of the Year: "JROQ Vs. Dr. Trey" - JROQ

• Rap Album of the Year: "Creationism " (single) by Gefilthy

• Reggae Album of the Year: "Independence Day" - Fiji

• Rock Album of the Year: Under A Native Moon" - SUGahDADDY 'ehawaiianrockband

• Seasonal Album of the Year: "Hawaiian Style Christmas" - Various Artists

• Single of the Year: "Come And Join Us" - James Ingram

• "Slack Key Album of the Year: "Masters of Hawaiian Slack Key, Vol. 1" - Various Artists

• Steel Guitar Album of the Year: "Hawaiian Steel, Vol. 3: Byrd's Nest" - Alan Akaka, Casey Olsen, Greg Sardinha, Paul Kim

• Traditional Hawaiian Album of the Year: "Ke 'Ala Beauty" - Na Palapalai

• 'Ukulele Album of the Year: "Walking Down Rainhill" - Jake Shimabukuro

• World Music Album of the Year: "Special Moments with Emile Simon" - Pierre Grill & L'Escargot