The list has been released. I got this off of NahenaheNet:
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1. 'Ale'a - KAULUPONO
2. Kawika Alfiche - NALEI
3. Kapono Beamer - SLACK KEY DREAMS OF THE PONOMOE
4. Troy Fernandez - HAWAIIAN STYLE UKULELE
5. Halau O Kekuhi - PUKA KAMA'EHU
6. Hapa - MAUI
7. Hawai'i Loa - FROM MY HEART - ALOHA WAU IA 'OE
8. Raiatea Helm - SWEET & LOVELY
9. Kawaikapuokalani Hewett - ULU KAU
10. Ledward Ka'apana - KI-HO'ALU - HAWAIIAN SLACK KEY GUITAR
11. Kamakele ''Bulla'' Ka'iliwai - NA HULUKUPUNA
12. Natalie Ai Kamauu - 'E0
13. Kaumakaiwa Kanaka'ole - WELO
14. Sonny Lim - SLACK KEY GUITAR: THE ARTISTRY OF SONNY LIM
15. Lono - OLD STYLE II - THE CONTINUAL PERPETUATION OF THE FOLK MUSIC OF HAWAII
16. Sean Na'auao - KA 'EHA KE ALOHA
17. Herb Ohta, Jr. & Daniel Ho - 'UKULELES IN PARADISE
18. Brittni Paiva BRITTNI X 3 - 'UKULELE & SLACK KEY GUITAR INSTRUMENTALS
19. Pali - IN HARMONY
20. Dennis Pavao - THE GOLDEN VOICE OF HAWAI?I - VOL. 1
21. Norman Ka'awa Solomon - NA MELE O KAUAI
22. Paul Togioka - KI-HO'ALU INN.
23. Bryan L. Tolentino - KA 'UKULELE LELE
24. Various Artists - HAWAIIAN STEEL VOL.3 - BYRD'S NEST
25. Various Artists - MASTERS OF HAWAIIAN SLACK KEY GUITAR - VOL. 1
26. Various Artists - 'OHANA - VOLUME ONE
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Do you think the compilation albums and/or the fully instrumental albums will have a tougher time this go 'round being that that's what won last year?
Do you think there's still a problem with understanding the 'feel' and sound of Hawaiian music to the voting mainlander's ear that would give an album with a mix that includes contemporary/crossover an edge over an album with strictly a tradish sound?
What are your thoughts on the noms?
Umm....do they ever let the artists know about where they placed other than letting the winner know they won? Like last year, do the nominees know how many votes they accumulated at all?
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1. 'Ale'a - KAULUPONO
2. Kawika Alfiche - NALEI
3. Kapono Beamer - SLACK KEY DREAMS OF THE PONOMOE
4. Troy Fernandez - HAWAIIAN STYLE UKULELE
5. Halau O Kekuhi - PUKA KAMA'EHU
6. Hapa - MAUI
7. Hawai'i Loa - FROM MY HEART - ALOHA WAU IA 'OE
8. Raiatea Helm - SWEET & LOVELY
9. Kawaikapuokalani Hewett - ULU KAU
10. Ledward Ka'apana - KI-HO'ALU - HAWAIIAN SLACK KEY GUITAR
11. Kamakele ''Bulla'' Ka'iliwai - NA HULUKUPUNA
12. Natalie Ai Kamauu - 'E0
13. Kaumakaiwa Kanaka'ole - WELO
14. Sonny Lim - SLACK KEY GUITAR: THE ARTISTRY OF SONNY LIM
15. Lono - OLD STYLE II - THE CONTINUAL PERPETUATION OF THE FOLK MUSIC OF HAWAII
16. Sean Na'auao - KA 'EHA KE ALOHA
17. Herb Ohta, Jr. & Daniel Ho - 'UKULELES IN PARADISE
18. Brittni Paiva BRITTNI X 3 - 'UKULELE & SLACK KEY GUITAR INSTRUMENTALS
19. Pali - IN HARMONY
20. Dennis Pavao - THE GOLDEN VOICE OF HAWAI?I - VOL. 1
21. Norman Ka'awa Solomon - NA MELE O KAUAI
22. Paul Togioka - KI-HO'ALU INN.
23. Bryan L. Tolentino - KA 'UKULELE LELE
24. Various Artists - HAWAIIAN STEEL VOL.3 - BYRD'S NEST
25. Various Artists - MASTERS OF HAWAIIAN SLACK KEY GUITAR - VOL. 1
26. Various Artists - 'OHANA - VOLUME ONE
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Do you think the compilation albums and/or the fully instrumental albums will have a tougher time this go 'round being that that's what won last year?
Do you think there's still a problem with understanding the 'feel' and sound of Hawaiian music to the voting mainlander's ear that would give an album with a mix that includes contemporary/crossover an edge over an album with strictly a tradish sound?
What are your thoughts on the noms?
Umm....do they ever let the artists know about where they placed other than letting the winner know they won? Like last year, do the nominees know how many votes they accumulated at all?
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