Here are all the Mountain Apple artists nominated for the 2012 Na Hoku Hanohano Awards! Congratulations to all the nominees!
Female Vocalist of the Year
- RAIATEA HELM, Sea of Love (Raiatea Helm)
- LEHUA KALIMA, Rising in Love (Kalima)
- MAILANI MAKAINAI, ‘Aina (Mountain Apple)
EP (“Extended Play” Release) of the Year
- INTIRE PROJECT, THE, The Intire Project (Aumakua)
Group of the Year
- HI’IKUA, Aia I Hi’ialo (Kanemakua)
Compilation Album of the Year
- ISLAND STYLE UKULELE, Various Artists (Neos), Bob St. John and Pati St. John – Producers
Male Vocalist of the Year
- ROBERT CAZIMERO, Hula (Mountain Apple)
- KUANA TORRES KAHELE, Kaunaloa (Kuana Torres Kahele)
Anthology Album of the Year
- ISLAND IN YOUR EYES, Various Artists (Mountain Apple), Jon de Mello – Producer
- JOURNEY OF LIGHT…THE EARLY YEARS, Leiohu Ryder (Ululoa),Leiohu Ryder and Jake Rohrer – Producers
- LIVE A LITTLE…HAWAIIAN STYLE Vol. 2, Various Artists (Mountain Apple), Jon de Mello – Producer
Island Music Album of the Year
- NO KUUIPO, Ahumanu (Ululoa)
- SEA OF LOVE, Raiatea Helm (Raiatea Helm)
Contemporary Album of the Year
- RISING IN LOVE, Lehua Kalima (Kalima)
Hawaiian Album of the Year
- AIA I HI’IALO, Hi’ikua (Kanemakua)
- ‘AINA, Mailani Makainai (Mountain Apple)
- HULA, Robert Cazimero (Mountain Apple)
- KAUNALOA, Kuana Torres Kahele (Kuana Torres Kahele)
Rock Album of the Year
- INVENT, Sing the Body (Aumakua)
Album of the Year
- ‘AINA, Mailani Makainai (Mountain Apple), Dr. Trey and Jon de Mello – Producers
- HULA, Robert Cazimero (Mountain Apple), Jon de Mello and Robert Cazimero – Producers
- KAUNALOA, Kuana Torres Kahele (Kuana Torres Kahele), Kuana Torres Kahele and Dave Tucciarone – Producers
Song of the Year
- NA VACQUEROS by Kuana Torres Kahele from KAUNALOA, Kuana Torres Kahele (Kuana Torres Kahele)
- NAU HOOKAHI by Robert Cazimero from HULA, Robert Cazimero (Mountain Apple)
- RISING IN LOVE by Lehua Kalima from RISING IN LOVE, Lehua Kalima (Kalima)
Favorite Entertainer of the Year
- ROBERT CAZIMERO
- RAIATEA HELM
- HI`IKUA
- KUANA TORRES KAHELE
- LEHUA KALIMA
- MAILANI MAKAINAI
2012 TECHNICAL FINALISTS
Graphics Award
- JON de MELLO AND ROBERT CAZIMERO, for HULA, Robert Cazimero (Mountain Apple)
- JON de MELLO AND KEITH USHER, for ‘AINA, Mailani Makainai (Mountain Apple)
- GRANT MIYASAKI, for SEA OF LOVE, Raiatea Helm (Raiatea Helm)
- KUHAO ZANE AND KAMELE ESKARAN, for KAUNALOA, Kuana Torres Kahele (Kuana Torres Kahele)
Liner Notes Award
- ROBERT CAZIMERO, for HULA, Robert Cazimero (Mountain Apple)
- KAMA HOPKINS, for AIA I HI’IALO, Hi’ikua (Kanemakua)
- KUANA TORRES KAHELE, for KAUNALOA, Kuana Torres Kahele (Kuana Torres Kahele)
2012 ADJUDICATED FINALISTS
Note: Each of these categories is voted on by a separate panel of judges.
Haku Mele
- KUU HOA HI’IKUA, by Kalehua Krug from AIA I HI`IALO, Hi’ikua (Kanemakua)
- WAIKAHULI, by Kuana Torres Kahele from KAUNALOA, Kuana Torres Kahele (Kuana Torres Kahele)
- WAIMANU I KA LAUOHA, by Kuana Torres Kahele from KAUNALOA, Kuana Torres Kahele (Kuana Torres Kahele)
Hawaiian Language Performance
- ROBERT CAZIMERO, Hula (Mountain Apple)
- HI`IKUA, Aia I Hiialo (Kanemakua)
- KUANA TORRES KAHELE, Kaunaloa (Kuana Torres Kahele)
Engineering Award
- SHAWN PIMENTAL AND MICHAEL GRANDE for Rising in Love, Lehua Kalima (Kalima)
