Na Hoku Hanohano Awards - June 3, 2005

 
Congratulations to Kimo Alama Keaulana & Lei Hulu for winning two Hokus for "Hula Lives!"
Here are some moments from the evening of the Awards Banquet at the Hilton Hawaiian Village Coral Ballroom.

[click on first image to open sequential viewer]

 

 

 

Big_Group

Nanea_Tina_Kimo

Marn_Danny_Keahi_AlanYamamoto

AllenHarrys_KiniSullivan

Aaron_Marn_Lopaka

Gonzo_Kale

Some of the Lei Hulu gang

before showtime

Tina Yogi of Ishi Enterprises with

Nanea and Kimo

Marnie, Dan Del Negro, Keahi Conjugacion,

HARA's Alan Yamamoto

Hawaiian music authorities Alan Yoshioka and Kini Sullivan

Aaron Sala, Marnie and Kaumakaiwa Lopaka Kanaka'ole

Ale'a's Ryan "Gonzo" Gonzalez and Kale Hannahs

Leilani_BillKaiwa_Kuana

Pat_Paul

Dougie_Joan

Pahukoa_Lanihuli

Kilakila_Nana

Kimo_Hoku_renee

Darryl Low, Leilani Rivera Bond, Bill Kaiwa and Kuana Torres

Mele Nani Music's

Pat Weeks and

producer Paul Kreiling

Lei Hulu vibraphone player Dougie Keaulana

and wife Joan

Lei Hulu's

singer-guitarist Pahukoa Morse and pianist  Lanihuli Lee

Steel player for Lei Hulu, Kilakila Ozawa and wife Nana

The first Na Hoku Hanohano award for

Kimo and Lei Hulu!

Kimo_Kuulei

Group

Marn_Kimo_Pat

Group2

Two_women_Kimo_renee

Pahukoa_Kimo_Lani_renee

The first award was for Best Hawaiian Language performance

Kimo with haumana

Nana, Peter, Marnie,

Ron, Ku'ulei, Kalei

Mele Nani Music’s

Marnie and Pat Weeks with Kimo

Proud haumana Kanoe, Iwalani, Lanihuli, Loke, Karen, Ku'ulei

Kehau Wago and

Coleen Kaanehe celebrate with Kimo

Proud and happy

Kimo with

Pahukoa Morse & Lanihuli Lee

Mel_Keao_Kimo_blonde

Peter_Kimo_bothHokus_renee

Kimo_TWO_Hokus

Melenani_w_Kimo_bothHokus

2_Hokus

 

Melveen Leed, Keao Costa, Kimo & Shari Berinobis

Lei Hulu Hula Studio dancer Peter Dela Cruz - TWO Hokus!

Haku Mele award for "Kinoiki Kekaulike" was Kimo's second!

Mele Nani Music's

Pat, Paul & Marnie with

double award-winning

Kimo Alama Keaulana

 

JUST DESSERTS!