David Strattford, BBA

The Hawaii Music Awards 2002 Winners!

Governor's Fine Arts Award
Neva Rego

Mayor's Performing Arts Award
Royal Hawaiian Band / Aaron Mahi

Music Educator of the Year
Charley Regua / Band
Farrington High School

Music Educator of the Year
Mary Taylor / Choir & Piano
Farrington High School

Music Educator of the Year
Catherine Payne / Principal
Farrington High School

Male Vocalist of the Year
Norm

Female Vocalist of the Year
Raiatea Helm

Group of the Year
Keahiwai

Loyal Garner Award
The Brew Moon

Loyal Garner Award
KHUI 99.5 Breeze

Loyal Garner Award
Kapono's

Loyal Garner Award
William G. Meyer III

Music Innovation Award
Aloha Radio Network / Aloha Joe

Entertainer of the Year
Society of Seven LV

Adult Contemporary Album of the Year
Coolest Drop of Rain / Daniel Ho

Anthology Album of the Year
Best of Flyin Hawaii Vol 3

Compilation Album of the Year
A Place Called Hawaii

Contemporary Album of the Year
Something to Remember / Danny Couch

Country Music Album
Keith Scott & Friends / Country Soul

Blues Album of the Year
Live Blues / Chance Gardner

Children's Album of the Year
Let There Be Peace On Earth / Allison

Classical Album of the Year
Sweet Dreaming / Greg & Junko MacDonald

Comedy Album of the Year
Locally Disturbed / Augie Tulba

Folk Album of the Year
Can't Sing Records / Larry Gallagher

Instrumental Hawaiian Album
Sunday Morning / Jake Shimabukuro

Hip Hop Album of the Year
B.E.T. Volume 3

Inspirational Album of the Year
Trust Him / Jan Brenner

Island Music Album of the Year
Satisfied / Keahiwai

Latin Music Album of the Year
Exotica Hawaii

New Age Album of the Year
After the Rain / El Lopez

Paniolo Album of the Year
Second Thoughts / Bradda Francis

Patriotic Album of the Year
Lest We Forget / Patriots

Polynesian Album of the Year
Pacific Soul

Pop Album of the Year
Kalapana

Rap Album of the Year
The Revolution / Tiki Entertainment

Rhythm & Blues Album of the Year
Fly Away / Lehua

Reggae Album of the Year
I Belong To You / Norm

Rock Album of the Year
Fate Stepped In / Chance Gardner

Seasonal Album of the Year
Maui Merry Christmas / Don Kauli'a

Single Record of the Year
O Ka Lei La'i / Keith & Carmen Haugen

Slack Key Album of the Year
Aloha Kaikua'ana / John Keawe

Traditional Hawaii Album of the Year
E Apo Mai / Nathan Aweau

World Music Album of the Year
Shaka Jambe