Judging was extremely close in almost all categories, with many contests decided by one point, or by means of a tie breaker.

Several relative newcomers to Merrie Monarch competition moved up in the standings this time, including Manu Boyd's Halau O Ke 'A'ali'i Ku Makani, Snowbird Bento's Ka Pa Hula O Ka Lei Lehua and Kaleo Trinidad's Ka Leo O Laka I Ka Hikina O Ka La.

Here are the results:

Note: Tie breaker points are extra points awarded by the judges that are used only in the case of a tie. Extremely close point totals resulted in tie breakers in six places.

OVERALL:

1.Na Lei O Kaholoku, Kohala, Hawai'i; 1194 points.

KANE KAHIKO:

1. Halau Hula 'O Kawailiula, Kailua, Oahu; kumu hula Chinky Mahoe; 589 points.

2. Ka Pa Hula O Ka Lei Lehua, Honolulu; kumu hula Snowbird Puananiopaoakalani Bento; 580 points.

3. Ka Leo O Laka I Ka Hikina O Ka La, Honolulu; kumu hula Kaleo Trinidad; 568 points.

4. Halau Ke Kia'i A O Hula, Honolulu; kumu hula Kapi'olani Ha'o; 552 points.

KANE AUANA:

1. Ka Leo O Laka I Ka Hikina O Ka La, Honolulu; kumu hula Kaleo Trinidad; 602 points.

2. Halau Hula 'O Kawailiula, Kailua, Oahu; kumu hula Chinky Mahoe; 585 points.

3. Halau O Na Pua Kukui; kumu hula Ed Collier; 574 points.

4. Ka Pa Hula O Ka Lei Lehua, Honolulu; kumu hula Snowbird Puananiopaoakalani Bento; 557 points.

KANE OVERALL:

1. Halau Hula 'O Kawailiula, Kailua, O'ahu; kumu hula Chinky Mahoe; 1174 points.

2. Ka Leo O Laka I Ka Hikina O Ka La, Honolulu; kumu hula Kaleo Trinidad; 1170 points.

3. Ka Pa Hula O Ka Lei Lehua, Honolulu; kumu hula Snowbird Puananiopaoakalani Bento; 1137 points.

WAHINE KAHIKO

1. Na Pualei O Likolehua, Honolulu; kumu hula Leina'ala Kalama-Heine; 597 points.

2. Halau Mohala 'Ilima, Ka'ohau, O'ahu; kumu hula Mapuana de Silva; 591 (tie breaker 830) points.

3. Na Lei O Kaholoku, Kohala, Hawai'i; Nani Lim Yap and Leialoha Lim Amina; 591 (tie breaker 827) points.

4. Hula Halau O Kamuela, Kalihi/Waimanalo; kumu hula Kau'ionalani Kamana'o and Kunewa Mook; 590 points (tie breaker 827) points.

5. Halau O Ke 'A'ali'i Ku Makani, Kane'ohe, O'ahu; kumu hula Manu Boyd; 590 (tie breaker 826) points.

WAHINE AUANA:

1. Ka Leo O Laka I Ka Hikina O Ka La, Honolulu; kumu hula Kaleo Trinidad; 605 points.

2. Na Lei O Kaholoku, Kohala, Hawai'i; Nani Lim Yap and Leialoha Lim Amina; 603 (tie breaker 845) points.

3. Hula Halau O Kamuela, Kalihi/Waimanalo; kumu hula Kau'ionalani Kamana'o and Kunewa Mook; 603 points (tie breaker 841) points.

4. Halau O Ke 'A'ali'i Ku Makani, Kane'ohe, O'ahu; kumu hula Manu Boyd; 600 points.

5. Halau Mohala 'Ilima, Ka'ohau, O'ahu; kumu hula Mapuana de Silva; 597 points.

WAHINE OVERALL:

1. Na Lei O Kaholoku, Kohala, Hawai'i; Nani Lim Yap and Leialoha Lim Amina; 1194 points.

2. Hula Halau O Kamuela, Kalihi/Waimanalo; kumu hula Kau'ionalani Kamana'o and Kunewa Mook; 1193 points.

3. Halau O Ke 'A'ali'i Ku Makani, Kane'ohe, O'ahu; kumu hula Manu Boyd; 1190 (tiebreaker 1662) points.

MISS ALOHA HULA WINNERS (From Thursday night)

1. Bernice Alohanamakanamaikalanimai Davis-Lim, Na Lei O Kaholoku, Kohala, Hawai'i; kumu hula Nani Lim Yap and Leialoha Lim Amina; 1164 points.

2. Makalani Hanau I Ka Manawa Ua Kipalale Mai Kuahiwi Sarai Pukuna Himsa Franco-Francis, Halau Na Lei Kaumaka O Uka, Kula, Maui; kumu hula Napua Greig and Kahulu Maluo-Huber; 1138 points.

3. Kapalai'ula Kamakaleiakawainui de Silva, Halau Mohala 'Ilima, Ka'ohau, O'ahu; kumu hula Mapuana de Silva; 1129 points.

4. Ka'enaalohaokau'ikaukehakeha Aoe Hopkins, Halau I Ka Wekiu, Honolulu; kumu hula Carl Veto Baker and Michael Nalanakila Casupang; 1128 points.

5. Tatiana Kawehiokalani Miu Lan Tseu, Ka Leo O Laka I Ka Hikina O Ka La, Kapalama, O'ahu; Kaleo Trinidad; 1122 points.