51st Annual Grammy nominations - Hawaiian Music

[Peshkwe]

Re: 51st Annual Grammy nominations - Hawaiian Music

Thanks for sharing that! Probably will be a lot of folks happy that the Grammy voters have finally moved beyond slack key.
As I recall, this is now Daniel Ho's fourth Hawaiian Grammy in the five years Hawaii has had a category, right?

I think it is, I think it will, I think they went with familiar names and I also think there needs more educating on the music of Hawaii.


We n' de ya ho was just plain weird....

[tutusue]

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[...]I think they went with familiar names and I also think there needs more educating on the music of Hawaii.[...]

We have the same two thoughts!

[Peshkwe]

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TAG!!!

You're it!

[Ron Whitfield]

Re: 51st Annual Grammy nominations - Hawaiian Music

Probably will be a lot of folks happy that the Grammy voters have finally moved beyond slack key.

And others that would be happy if that lead to at least a mention of Hawaiian steel guitar...

Congrats to Tia and Daniel!

[Kalona]

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ALOOOOOOHA from chilly L.A.!!!!...

Leo, I wrote "Supey Aloha" for my 2.5 year old dog.. he was an angel when it was bed time and when waking up in the morning, and a total happy psycho of a mutt the other 12 hours a day. He contracted a super rare form of cancer and had to be put down..

I decided to write something for him that represented his limitless energy and spunk, as a dedication to him. Ask any pet owner, animals become our children, and the amount of love and affection is the same-so this was my tribute to Supey (short for Superman).
A Hui Hou!

WOW Pali that's so awesome. Ur fully right, there are those that see our 4 legged babies as our kids. In fact the other day I told my kids my 4 legged babies are getting everything in my will. LMAO Not that I have much to leave.

Seriously though, I am so sorry about ur loss. I admire that u wrote ur baby a song. WOW. IF I was able to sing a note I would do the same. But I hate to say most likely my neighbors would call the police if I started singing over here. So maybe I'll just listen and enjoy urs instead

One of my babies is going in for surgery at the end of the month. He has a mast tumor that will be removed. Scares the heck out of me. There's no such thing as letting go easily. And believe me I won't. I'm just thankful every day I get to share with them even though the grand baby is now a full on food theif!!!! lol

[Leo Lakio]

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As I recall, this is now Daniel Ho's fourth Hawaiian Grammy in the five years Hawaii has had a category, right?

Absolutely correct.

I hope this brings additional attention to the less-credited contributor to the album, the lyricist for all the songs (except for the instrumentals, duh) - Dr. Amy Ku`uleialoha Stillman, who is one of the world's leading scholars on mele.

The presentation clip is on KGMB's website - http://kgmb9.com/main/content/view/13908/245/

[Kimo]

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Wow, Lee . . .
This morning's Advertiser:

http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/ar...902120326/1120

[LikaNui]

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Wow, Lee . . . This morning's Advertiser: http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/ar...902120326/1120

I saw that too and was shocked at Lee Cataluna's blatant bit*h-slap at Tia. Comments such as:

Not that she hasn't played Hawaiian characters before — as the voice of Lilo's sister Nani in that Disney movie, as well as a number of other forgettable projects.
But to win a Grammy for Hawaiian music? That's more than shape-shifting or play-acting. That's identity theft.

and

Her album is mostly music you'd hear in the background during a spa massage.

and

She hasn't stayed in one role for long, and what more can the role of "Hawaiian Musician" give her besides a Grammy? Will she release a mainstream album? Rap? Maybe next she can pass for Latin Grammy.

Needlessly vicious. Lee sounds jealous of Tia, is all.

[Leo Lakio]

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Not one of Lee's better moments, I'm sorry to see. And it's a good album - much better (and more "Hawaiian") than her first.