Maui musicians took home a large share of the 2010 Na Hoku Hanohano awards–the Hawaiian equivalent of a Grammy. Maui based winners included:
- Male Vocalist of the Year – Willie K for Uncle Willie K Live from Mulligans on the Blue(recorded just down the road from the condo).
- Most Promising Artist and Contemporary Albums of the Year awards - Anuhea Jenkins for Anuhea. She perfromed at this years Whale Fest.
- Jazz Album of the Year – Hula Honeys, Girl Talk. You can catch the Honeys on their DJ gig on Manao Radio.
- Slack Key Album of the Year – Jeff Peterson, Maui On My Mind.
Congratulations to all of this years winners. For the record, I was a bit out of sync with the Academy this year. The final ballot this year contained sets of simply outstanding performers in almost all of the groups. I think I only voted for 3 of the winners. Voting sort of came down to “which one of your children do you like best?”