Maui kumu hula Uluwehi Guerrero, who released third album ("Uluwehi Sings Na Mele Hula Aloha") after a nine–year hiatus, garnered seven nominations for this year's Nä Hökü Hanohano awards: Male Vocalist, Hawaiian Album, Song of the Year, Favorite Entertainer, Liner Notes, Hawaiian Language Performance and Album of the Year, tthe Hawai'i Academy of Recording Artists announced today.

Guerrero's seven nominations are the most of any artist. Amy Hanaiali'i and Nä Palapalai are each nominated for five. The 33rd annual event takes place May 30 on the final day of the first Na Hoku O Hawai'i Music Festival. The one-of-a-kind festival will include three days of music workshops, panel discussions, exhibitions and panel discussions in Waikiki. The Na Hokuo Hanohano awards ceremony will again be televised May 30 on KGMB and the red carpet arrivals will be televised on KFVE at 6:30 p.m.

This year's Lifetime Achievement honorees include recording artist Ida Keli'i Chun, who began her career in the 1940s, Mäkaha Sons of Ni'ihau, and Boyce Rodrigues of Hawai'i Calls fame. Posthumous awards will go to falsetto icon George Ka'inapau, and members of the Issacs 'Ohana including Alvin Kaleolani, Sr., Barney, Atta and Norman.

The following is a list of all nomineees. For more information go to www.nahokufestival.com.

Most Promising Artist(s) of the Year

Most Promising first-recorded effort as a featured artist or group (must be Hawai`i resident).

RODNEY CAZIMERO, Kohala Moon (Heloke)

ANUHEA JENKINS, Anuhea (OneHawaii)

KOLOHE KAI, This is the Life (Go Aloha)

KÜLEWA, Külewa (Oversized)

ALVIN OKAMI, Just Uke and Me (KoAloha)

Female Vocalist of the Year

Best performance by a female artist (must be Hawai`i resident).

NOHELANI CYPRIANO, Pulelehu..My Precious Butterfly (Pulelehua)

AMY HANAIALI`I, Friends and Family of Hawai`i (Ua)

RAIATEA HELM, Raiatea Live! (Raiatea Helm)

LORNA LIM, Polinahe, (Palm)

MAILANI, Mailani (Mountain Apple)

Reggae Album of the Year

Best performance of music in a reggae style.

BRING BACK THE DAYS, Rebel Souljahz (Go Aloha)

EKOLU MUSIC II: ANTHEM, Ekolu (Waiehu)

GO JIMMY GO, Go Jimmy Go (Go Jimmy Go)

PRESS PLAY, Nesian N.I.N.E (B.I.G.)

THIS IS THE LIFE, Kolohe Kai (Go Aloha)

Religious Album of the Year

Best performance of religious material.

C. Z. RUNNER, Kamalei Mark Teves (no label)

KALANA, Barrett Awai (Diamond Head Christian Records)

NU OLI, Na Leo Ho`onani (Reign)

TESTAFIYAH, Testafiyah (Crossstick)

Male Vocalist of the Year

Best performance by a male artist (must be Hawai`i resident). (Two way tie for 5th place.)

BROTHER NOLAND, Hawaiian Man (Mountain Apple)

O`BRIAN ESELU, Aloha E, Aloha E, Aloha E (Hiki No)

ULUWEHI GUERRERO, Uluwehi Sings Nä Mele Hula Aloha (Kaulupono)

UNCLE WILLIE K, Uncle Willie K Live from Mulligan's on the Blue (Maui Tribe)

KELI`I KANEALI`I, Kaua`i (Mountain Apple)

HENRY KAPONO, The Wild Hawaiian Experience (Eclectic)

Music Video DVD of the Year

Best performance of music and video on a DVD (75% musical performance).

DRESS FOR LIFE, THE, June Simon (Golden Bell House)

RAIATEA LIVE!, Raiatea Helm (Raiatea Helm)

UNCLE WILLIE K LIVE AT MULLIGANS ON THE BLUE, Uncle Willie K (Maui Tribe)

WILD HAWAIIAN EXPERIENCE, THE, Henry Kapono (Eclectic)

WITH LOVE AND APPRECIATION, Kawao (Jus-Us Kawao)

R&B/Hip Hop Album of the Year

Best performance of music in a R&B or Hip Hop style.

BEFORE MY LAST BREATH, Ryan Hiraoka (Rubbah Slippah)

NOBODY OWNS ME, Faioso (Pearl City Publishing)

RAPS 2 DA MAX, Mo Illa Pillaz (no label)

SITUATION, Pone Boy (Hitropolis)

Rock Album of the Year

Best performance of music in a rock style.

ACOUSTI-ME, Kona (LineKona)

CANEFIELD HERO, David Tamaoka (MIX)

DON'T SLOW DOWN, The Throwdowns (The Throwdowns)

SIMPLE TRUTH, Gail Swanson (no label)

WHITE MARKS ON A WHITE WALL, Linus! (Linus)

Island Music Album of the Year

Best contemporary performance of music of or about Hawai`i.

ALOHA PUMEHANA, Darlene Ahuna (Daniel Ho)

E KU`UIPO E HULA MAI ME A`U, Ku`uipo Kumukahi (Ward)

FRIENDS AND FAMILY OF HAWAI`I, Amy Hanaiali`i (Ua)

HAWAIIAN MAN, Brother Noland (Mountain Apple)

KAUA`I, Keli`i Kaneali`i (Mountain Apple)

Group of the Year

Best performance by a vocal duo or group (must be Hawai`i resident).

DE LIMA OHANA, Kupu A`e (KDE)

EDDIE KAMAE AND THE SONS OF HAWAII, Yesterday and Today, Volume 2(Hawaii Sons)

HO`OKENA, Nani Mau Loa "Everlasting Beauty" (Ho`omau)

NÄ PALAPALAI, Nanea (Hulu Kupuna)

WAIPUNA, Mana`o Pili (Poki)

Instrumental Album of the Year

Best instrumental performance. (Two way tie for 5th place.)

FOUR STRINGS: THE FIRE WITHIN, Brittni Paiva (Talmidim)

FROM HIS HEART, Derick Sebastian (Cross Path)

LANI, Chiyo Flynn and Bruce Shimabukuro (Forever)

LIVE, Jake Shimabukuro (Hitchhike)

SOLO `UKULELE ORCHESTRATIONS, Gordon Mark (Daniel Ho)

WAIHUA, Ranga Pae (Cave)

Anthology of the Year

Producer's award - best album of previously released material. Award to local producer (must be Hawai`i resident).

BRIGHT CHRISTMAS, A, Teresa Bright (Teresa Bright) Kit Ebersbach and DJ Pratt – producers

NÄ LEO 25TH ANNIVERSARY COLLECTION, Nä Leo Pilimehana (NLP) Nä Leo Pilimehana – producers

SEAN NA`AUAO HOT HITS, Sean Na`auao (Mountain Apple) Sean Na`auao – producer

TOM MOFFATT 50 YEARS OF MUSIC IN HAWAII, Various Artists (Shaka) George Chun and

Andrea Dismuke – producers

ULTIMATE VIBES: THE BEST OF NATURAL VIBRATIONS, Natural Vibrations (Natural Vibrations)

Natural Vibrations - producers

Compilation Album of the Year

Producer's award. Best performance of newly released material by a minimum of three distinct artists.

Award to local producer.(must be Hawai`i resident).

CROSSSTICK COLLECTIVE, VOL. 1, Various Artists (Crossstick) Vernon Kapua`ala - producer

DJ JIMMY TACO AND SLAPP SYMPHONY PRESENTS SLAPP COLLECTIVE Various Artists (Slapp Symphony)

James Westbrook and Leti Leti - producers

HULA ISLAND STYLE, VOLUME 1 Various Artists (Keala) Greg Sardinha – producer

`IKE O NÄ KUMU HULA (INSIGHTS OF HULA SOURCES), Various Artists (Lamaku Society) Tony Conjugacion and

Pierre Grill - producers

MASTERS OF HAWAIIAN SLACK KEY GUITAR, Various Artists (Daniel Ho) George Kahumoku, Jr.,

Paul Konwiser, and Wayne Wong - producers

Jazz Album of the Year

Best Jazz Performance.

COME TOGETHER, Ginai with Pierre Grill (RVR)

GIRL TALK, Hula Honeys (Ululoa)

JUST UKE AND ME, Alvin Okami (KoAloha)

LAST TAKES WITH RORY, The Rich Crandall Trio (Music Formats)

UKULELE VIBES, Abe Lagrimas, Jr. (Pass Out)

Hawaiian Album of the Year

Best performance of Hawaiian music.

MAILANI, Mailani (Mountain Apple)

NANEA, Nä Palapalai (Hulu Kupuna)

POLINAHE, Lorna Lim (Palm)

ULUWEHI SINGS NÄ MELE HULA ALOHA, Uluwehi Guerrero (Kaulupono)

YESTERDAY AND TODAY, VOLUME 2, Eddie Kamae and the Sons of Hawaii (Hawaii Sons)

Contemporary Album of the Year

Best performance in a contemporary style.

ANUHEA, Anuhea Jenkins (OneHawaii)

C & K, Cecilio and Kapono (C & K)

LOVE & PEACE AND UNITY, Iolani and Natalie Ai Kamauu (Keko)

PULELEHUA..MY PRECIOUS BUTTERFLY, Nohelani Cypriano (Pulelehua)

SOUTH OF THE BOUDOIR, Don Tiki (Taboo)

Album of the Year

Best Compact Disc release of the year. Award to local resident artist and producer (must be Hawai`i resident)

E KU`UIPO E HULA MAI ME A`U, Ku`uipo Kumukahi (Ward) Ku`uipo Kumukahi, Karen Aiu, Isaac Akuna, and

Steve Kramer – producers

FRIENDS AND FAMILY OF HAWAI`I, Amy Hanaiali`i (Ua) Amy Hanaiali`i and Matt Catingub – producers

MAILANI, Mailani (Mountain Apple) Dr.Trey and Jon de Mello – producers

NANEA, Nä Palapalai (Hulu Kupuna) Kale Chang and Hulu Kupuna Productions – producers

ULUWEHI SINGS NÄ MELE HULA ALOHA, Uluwehi Guerrero (Kaulupono) Uluwehi Guerrero and

Pono Fried – producers

Song of the Year

Best achievement in creating a first-time recorded song (Must be Hawai`i Resident).

"I Love Kaua`i" by Keli`i Kaneali`i from KAUA`I, Keli`i Kaneali`i (Mountain Apple)

"Ka Ni`o O Maleka `Ailana" by Manu Boyd and Horace Dudoit, III from NANI MAU LOA- EVERLASTING BEAUTY,

Ho`okena (Ho`omau)

"Nani Kamakura" by Uluwehi Guerrero and Pono Fried from ULUWEHI SINGS NÄ MELE HULA ALOHA,

Uluwehi Guerrero (Kaulupono)

"Pä Aheahe" by Amy Hanaiali`i Gilliom, Gary Kalehua Krug, Jr., and Matt Catingub from FAMILY AND FRIENDS

OF HAWAI`I, Amy Hanaiali`i (Ua)

"Polinahe" by Lorna Lim and Wailau Ryder from POLINAHE, Lorna Lim (Palm)

Slack Key Album of the Year

Best Performance of slack key or vocals with slack key accompaniment.

HÖ`IHI (RESPECT), Ozzie Kotani (No Label)

KANI WAI: SOUND OF WATER, George Kahumoku, Jr. and Bob Brozman (Kealia Farms)

MAUI ON MY MIND, Jeff Peterson (Peterson)

Favorite Entertainer of the Year

(Must be Hawaii Resident)

BROTHER NOLAND

AMY HANAIALI`I

ULUWEHI GUERRERO

HO`OKENA

EDDIE KAMAE AND THE SONS OF HAWAII

KU`UIPO KUMUKAHI

LORNA LIM

NÄ PALAPALAI

JEFF PETERSON

JAKE SHIMABUKURO

The Hawai`i Academy of Recording Arts

Nä Hökü Hanohano Awards

2010 Technical Finalists

Graphics Award

Best Designed and created album package. Digital download-only releases are ineligible. (Two way tie for 5th

place.)

BROTHER NOLAND, JON de MELLO, AND KEITH USHER, for HAWAIIAN MAN, Brother Noland

(Mountain Apple)

HIRASAKI NAKAGAWA DESIGN, for PULELEHUA..MY PRECIOUS BUTTERFLY, Nohelani Cypriano (Pulelehua)

SCOTT JOHNSON, for DON'T SLOW DOWN, The Throwdowns (The Throwdowns)

STACEY LEONG DESIGN, for MAUI ON MY MIND, Jeff Peterson (Peterson)

KATHY LONG, for FOUR STRINGS: THE FIRE WITHIN, Brittni Paiva (Talmidim)

KUHAO ZANE, for POLINAHE, Lorna Lim (Palm)

Liner Notes Award

Best liner notes. Digital download-only releases are ineligible. (Four way tie for 5th place.)

BARRETT AWAI, for KALANA, Barrett Awai (Diamond Head Christian Records)

TONY CONJUGACION, for `IKE O NÄ KUMU HULA (INSIGHTS OF THE HULA SOURCES), Various Artists (Lamaku)

ULUWEHI GUERRERO, for ULUWEHI SINGS NÄ MELE HULA ALOHA, Uluwehi Guerrero (Kaulupono)

NEIL HANNAHS, for MANA O PILI, Waipuna (Poki)

KAWAIKAPUOKALANI HEWETT, for HO`OLA I KA POLI, Kawaikapuokalani Hewett (Daniel Ho Creations)

GEORGE AND NANCY KAHUMOKU, for KANI WAI: SOUND OF WATER, George Kahumoku, Jr. and Bob Brozman

(Daniel Ho Creations)

CINDY A. LANCE, for BABA ALIMOOT, Baba Alimoot (Hula)

LARRY SPIELER, for YESTERDAY AND TODAY, VOLUME 2, Eddie Kamae and the Sons of Hawai`i

(Hawai`i Sons, Inc.)

2010 ADJUDICATED FINALISTS

Haku Mele

(Composer's Award) Best first-released song or chant primarily in the Hawaiian Language.

Hanohano Helumoa, by Manu Boyd from NANI MAU LOA – EVERLASTING BEAUTY, Ho`okena (Ho`omau, Inc.)

He Mele No Kahalu`u, by Mailani Makainai and Keola Donaghy from MAILANI, Mailani (Mountain Apple)

Ka Ni'o O Maleka `Ailana, by Manu Boyd and Horace Dudoit, III from NANI MAU LOA – EVERLASTING BEAUTY,

Ho`okena (Ho`omau, Inc.)

Kahalaomapuana, by Keawe Lopes and Tracie Lopes from `IKE NÄ KUMU HULA (INSIGHTS OF HULA

SOURCES), Various Artists (Lamaku Society)

Nani Mau Loa, by Horace Dudoit, III, Puakea Nogelemeier, and Manu Boyd from NANI MAU LOA – EVERLASTING

BEAUTY, Ho`okena (Ho`omau, Inc.)

Hawaiian Language Perfromance

(Artist Award) Best Performance in the Hawaiian Language

ULUWEHI GUERRERO, Uluwehi Sings Nä Mele Hula Aloha (Kaulupono)

KAWAIKAPUOKALANI HEWETT, Ho`ola I ka Poli (Daniel Ho Creations)

HO`OKENA, Nani Mau Loa – Everlasting Beauty (Ho`omau, Inc.)

NÄ PALAPALAI, Nanea (Hulu Kupuna)

VARIOUS ARTISTS, `Ike O Nä Kumu Hula (Insights of Hula Sources) (Lamaku Society)

Engineering Award

Best technical achievement in a sound recording and mix-down.

WENDELL CHING, for G-STYLE, Micah G (G style)

GAYLORD HOLOMÄLIA, for C&K, Cecilio and Kapono (C&K)

DAVID KAUAHIKAUA AND RON SHORT, for KOHALA MOON, Rodney Cazimero (Heloke)

DARIN LEONG, for MAUI ON MY MIND, Jeff Peterson (Peterson)

RON PENDRAGON, for BEHIND THE MOON, Treysara (Indie)