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2005 Hawaiian Music Grammy Award
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In 2005 a Hawaiian music category was added to the
Grammy Awards for the first time in history. The first
winner was presented with an award at an awards
ceremony on Sunday, February 13, 2005. The winner of
the 2005 Grammy Award for Hawaiian Music was
"Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar, Masters Collection, Volume II"
by Windom Hill Records, and featuring
Bob Brozman, Cyril Pahinui, Dennis Kamahaki, George Kahumoki,
James Pahinui, Kekuhi Kanabelo, Keola Beamer, Ledward Kaapana,
Leonard Kwan, Ozzie Kotani, Ray Kane, Sonny Chillingworth, and the
Pahinui Hawaiian Slack Key Band.
2005 Grammy Award Winner
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TITLE: Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar
Masters Collection, Volume II
ARTISTS: Various slack key guitar masters
LABEL: Windham Hill Records
RELEASED: July 27, 1999
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Also Nominated in 2005
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TITLE: Amy and Willie Live
ARTISTS: Amy Hanaiali'i Gilliom and Willie K
LABEL: Punahele Productions
RELEASED: November 4, 2005
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TITLE: Cool Elevation
ARTISTS: Ho'okena
LABEL: Ho'omau Productions
RELEASED: November 11, 2003
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TITLE: Ke'alaokamaile
ARTIST: Keali'i Reichel
LABEL: Punahele Productions
RELEASED: December 9, 2003
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TITLE: Some Call It Aloha... Don't Tell
ARTISTS: Brothers Cazimero
LABEL: Mountain Apple
RELEASED: September 7, 2004
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Articles About the First Hawaiian Grammy
Here are some newspaper and radio articles and press releases
about the first Hawaiian Music Grammy Award.
5 Hawaiian Albums Up for Grammy
A December 2004 article by Derek Paiva
in the Honolulu Advertiser Newspaper.
Hawaiian Music Makes Its Grammy Debut
A special feature by Wilma Consul which
was broadcast on the "Morning Edition"
program on February 11, 2005, the Sunday
before the first Grammy Award was presented
for the Hawaiian music category.
Includes an audio file of the broadcast
Guitarists Win Grammy
A February 2005 article by Derek Paiva in
the Honolulu Advertiser Newspaper.
Slack Key Wins First Hawaiian Grammy
A February 2005 article by Tim Ryan in the
Honolulu Star Bulletin Newspaper.
Local Grammy Controversy Strikes Sour Note
A March 2005 article by Tim Ryan in the Honolulu Star
Bulletin Newspaper.
Danny Couch Fans Article
Information about the development of the Grammy Awards
Hawaiian music category, what kind of recordings
are eligible for that cagegory, and newspaper articles
about the Hawaiian Music Grammy Awardes.
Hawaii Threads Discussion
A discussion about a Hawaiian music category
being added to the Grammy Awards, on the
Hawaii Threads Web site.
Hawaii Road Runner Article
A March 2005 article by Keith and Carmen
Haugen on the Hawaii roadrunner Web site.
See also:
All Hawaiian Music Grammy Awards Since 2005
Hawaii Music Awards Since 1996
Na Hoku Hanohano Awards Since 1978
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Related Links
Hawaiian Music - Main Menu
The Culture of Hawaii
The Islands of Hawaii
Hawaii Travel Newsletter
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