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1998 Hawaii Music Awards Ceremony
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The winners of the 2nd Annual Hawaii Music Awards
were announced at an awards ceremony held at the Hawaii
Theater on Sunday, April 26, 1998. The Hawaii
Music Awards are a people's choice award and the winners
are selected by a public voting process.
Governor Ben Cayetano’s Fine Arts Award
Sony Corporation
Don Ho
Mayor Jeremy Harris’s Performing Arts Award
Emmy Tomimbang
Outstanding Performance Award
Department of Education
Music Factory Sean Kennard
Hawaii Music Teachers
Association Lifetime Achievement Award
Ellen Masaki / Thayer Piano
Hawaii Songwriter’s Association
Lifetime Achievement Award
Nancy & Victor Rittanband
Hawaii Opera Theatre General Director’s Award
Nani Mahoe
Mr. Rhinehardt Pua’a
Mr. Jim Becker
Musicians Association of Hawaii Local 677
Lifetime Achievement Award
Johnny Akaka
Mahalo Awards
Nora Feuerstein
Kaanapali Beach Hotel
Loyal Garner
Sheraton Princess Kaiulani Hotel
Music Educators Award
Kathleen Moana Allen / Waianae HS
Michael Nakasone / Pearl City HS
Annette Johanson / University Hawaii
Album of the Year
Danny Couch
Best New Artist
Damon Williams & Justin
Event of the Year (2 honorees)
Tom Moffat Productions
Pepsi Corporation
Best Recording for a Compilation Album
Guitars of Hawaii Vol 1 / John Valentine
Best Recording for Contemporary Hawaiian Music
Kanikapila! / Peter Moon
Best Recording for Jazz Music
Gabe Baltazar
Best Recording for Gospel Music
It’s KInd of Personal / Johnny Kamae
Best Recording for Instrumental Hawaiian
Ohana’O Kauai Vol II
Best Recording for International Hawaiian Music
The Birds / Kimiko Ohta
Best Recording for Island Music
Touch / Wayne Takemine
Everything’s Alright / Cory Oliveros
Best Recording for Pop Music
You’ll Never Find / Bobby Baniaga
Dreamin /Lance Jyo
Best Recording for Rap Music
Ku’e / Sudden Rush
Best Recording for Rock Music
#1 / Tone Deaf Teens
Surf Psycho Sexy
Best Recording for Slack Key
Mana Olana / John Keawe
Best Recording for Steel Guitar
Slack & Steel / Ken Emerson
Best Recording for World Music
Rathaytra Live
Polynesian Song of the Year
Kia Orana e Mariaa Arorangi by
Saint Mary’s Music Ministry Choir
Polynesian Best Recording
Island Styles / Dennis Ah Yek
Best Blues Vocalist
All Your Pain / Marco Rosa
Best Contemporary Hawaiian Vocalist
Walta Boy Tavares / Sons of Hawaii
Anjelo Jenson / E Ku Hawaii
Best Country Vocalist
Blue Tarpo’lin / Gordon Freitas
Best Gospel Vocalist
Hearts Full of Hope / Kamele Lindsey
On the Rock Righteous / Liann & Reggie
Best Island Music Vocalist
Maile Lei / Ben Vegas
These Islands / Danny Couch
Best Jazz Vocalist
Yardbird Suite / Michaelle Edwards
Best Latin Vocalist
Come To My Islands / Sabrina
Best Polynesian Vocalist
Iriea - Vocalist Epheraima Taokia
Best Pop Vocalist
Love Is All / Damon Williams
Best Rap Vocalist
Polynesian Party / Sudden Rush
Best Rock Vocalist
Transmutator / Romel Regulation
Best Rhythm and Blues Vocalist
Soothe You / Justin
Best Seasonal Vocalist
Dennis Keohokalole
Best Recording by a Traditional Hawaiian Vocalist
Sanoe / Nolan Ha’o
Best Liner Notes
Nightwings / Friends
Keone Fujitani / Slack & Steel
Best Album Artwork
Everything’s Alright
Engineer of the Year
Bob St. John / Pierre Grill
Gaylord Hoomalia
Producer of the Year
Aaron Kimura
Todd Adamski
Best Music Video Awards
Showdown
Kainoa Kamaka
The Bosscats
Damon Williams
Chillum
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See also:
Hawaii Music Awards Since 1996
Na Hoku Hanohano Awards Since 1978
Hawaiian Music Grammy Awards Since 2005
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Related Links
All Hawaiian Music Awards
Hawaii Travel Newsletter
Elsewhere on the Web
1998 Apr 27:
The Music Played On and On at the Hawaii Music Awards
(John Berger)
1998 Apr 23:
Hawaii Music Awards Celebrate Tie Between Music and Industry
(John Berger)
Winners of the 2nd Annual Hawaii Music Awards
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