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Hawaiian Cultural Politics

Winter 2010

Mark Peters, Ellie Hunken, Jae Hunte, Elly Gates,Nathan Hamet, Sam Bass


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Outliney General Information

y Original Aspirations for the Hawaiian Grammy

Categoryy The Hawaiian Grammy Category at the Present

y Other Music Awards, and How They Compare

y Conclusion


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Timeliney 1957- Two years after The Kingston Trio was formed,

they received a Grammy in Folk (the first in this

category)y 2003- Hawaiian Albums that currently are entered but

do not fall into other categories are considered fortraditional folk and contemporary folk awards

yFeb 25, 2003- Members of local music industry debateover whether albums should be in entirely HawaiianLanguage or releases from the Islands


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Timeline Cont.yJune 7, 2004- The Grammy Awards which consist of

103 categories is set to expand to 107 next year

including Hawaiian Music Grammy. BBC Newsy December 8, 2004- 47th annual Grammy Nominations

announced at L.A. press conference

y February 13, 2005- Charles Michael Brotman

Producer wins first Hawaiian Music Grammy foralbum Slack Key Guitar Vol II

y Other winners listed later


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Timeline Cont.y February 8, 2009- 3 time winner Daniel Ho & Tia

Carrere accept Hawaiian Grammy for Ikena

y First year a single artist/ album won

y First win for Ho as recording artist

y Carrere became first woman to win in the category


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Inside Story Trail to Creationy Deborah Semer Director of Pacific Northwest (PNW)

branch of the National Academy of Recording Arts and

Sciences (NARAS) (1998-2004)y Main Goal: Expand NARAS by building membership

in all chapters to create competition

y National Trustees Meeting 1999

y PNW chapter tries to rebely Karey Anne Oura- Riptide Records

y Deborah tries to sway Hawaiian Members within thedifferent branches of NARAS to join their cause


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Trail to Creation Cont.y Deborahs reasons to create the category:

y 1. Hawaiians need a direct contact to the Academy -someone who picks up the phone and cares

y 2. They need someone who is similar in style

y 3. They need someone to champion the cause within

the Academy and within the Hawaiian industryy 4. PNW Branch needs membership to become a

Chapter (or the Academy would close it down)


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Trail to Creation Cont.y 5. We already visit Hawaii for the National Trustees

meeting so it would be more cost effective to do a

local event at that timey 6. My Chapter happens to have a Trustee who lives in

Hawaii (Keith Olsen)

y 7. Hawaiians are the original people with their own

language - similar to PNW Native Americans, weare sensitive their issues

y 8. Hawaiian music is distinct

y 9. Hawaii is Awesome - who doesnt love Hawaii?


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Next Stepsy Meets with Merl Saunders Jr. San Francisco Chapter

yYears of Worky

Met with the Kahunas of Hawaiian Music Communityy Seen as a very political Haole Mainlander

y Category Definitiony Keith Olsen

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Final Documenty Contains traditional, progressive/modern

y 51% language requirement

y Rules had to incorporate new types of Hawaiian Music


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Commentaryy People voicing their opinions about how Producers and

Compilations keep winning should be heard.

y Compilations give a large variety of music styles whichmakes it easier for voters to select it.

y In order to quell complaints category should be limited tonon-compilation albums in order to hopefully give each

artist a better chance of winning.

y There will always be controversy about the winnerregardless of the category, or the situation.


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Questiony Do you think Daniel Ho should be allowed to win

consecutive years in a row as mostly a producer, but

also as an artist?


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Past Winnersy 2005 Slack Key Guitar Volume II

y ARTISTS: John Cruz, John Keawe, Sonny Lim, RandyLorenzo, KeokiKahumoku, Jeff Peterson, Ken Emerson,Charlie Recaido, Charles Michael Brotman and Bryan

Kesslery PRODUCER: Charles Michael Brotman

y LABEL: Palm Records

y ORIGINAL RELEASE DATE: October 28, 2003

y2006 Masters Of Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar, Vol. 1y ARTISTS: LedwardKaapana, George Kahumoku, Jr, Cyril

Pahinui, Ozzie Kotani, KeokiKahumoku, and Daniel Ho

y PRODUCERS: Daniel Ho, KeokiKahumoku, and Wayne Wong

y LABEL: Daniel Ho Creations

y RELEASED: March 22, 2005


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Past Winners Cont.y 2007 Legends Of Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar:

Live From Mauiy ARTIST: Various Artists

y PRODUCERS: Daniel Ho, George Kahumoku, Jr., PaulKonwiser and Wayne Wong


y RELEASED: 2006

y2008 Treasures Of Hawaiian Slack Key Guitary ARTISTS: Various Artists




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Past Winners Cont.y 2009Ikena

y ARTISTS: Tia Carrere and Daniel Ho

y PRODUCERS: Daniel Ho and Amy K. Stillman

y

LABEL: Daniel Ho Creationsy RELEASE DATE: September2, 2008

y 2010 Masters of Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar Volume2y ARTISTS: Bobby Ingano, Daniel Ho, Dennis Kamakahi,

George Kahumoku, Jr., KawikaKahiapo, KeokiKahumoku,Owana Salazar, Richard Hoopii, Sonny Lim, and JeffPeterson


y LABEL: Danieo Ho Creations

y RELEASED: July15, 2009


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Commentary & Question

y We find it interesting that a single artist has only won once.

We believe that compilations should be put into a separatecategory.

y Do you think the angry comments are at Danielsbackground or at the fact that he keeps winning?

y Would there be different results in the criticism ifcompilation albums were put into a separate category?


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Organizations Involved in the

Creation Processy NARAS (National Academy of Recording Arts and

Sciences)

y Established in 1957

y Made up of Musicians, Producers, Recording engineers andother recording professionals, dedicated to promoting music

y Famous for the GRAMMY AWARDS

y Pacific Northwest Branch (PNW)y Large influence on the creation of the Hawaiian Grammy Category

y Executive Director Deborah Semer (1998-2004)


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Creation Process Cont.y DBEDT (Hawaii State Department of Business,

Economic Development and Tourism)

y Large promoter of the Hawaiian Grammy Category.

y Since 2002 the Hawaiian Music Industry had grownexponentially with the help of DBEDT

y In 2005 DBEDT hired the company Pineapple Tweed tohelp promote the new Hawaiian Grammy Category andget people excited.


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Creation Process Cont.y HARA (Hawaii Academy of Recording Arts)

y Founded in 1982

y Traces its roots to the Hawaiian radio station KCCN

y Due to the fact that there was too much red tape inorder to create the Hawaiian Grammy Category the radiostation KCCN created the Na HokuHanohano Awards in1978.


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Commentary & Questiony The three organizations that were primarily involved

in the foundation of the award each have different

reasons for the creation of the category.

y Do you think these differences have contributed to thecurrent disputes surrounding the category?


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The Visiony Category to please everyone (viewers, artists,

producers, judges, fans, etc.)

y Category that would be reflective of what washappening on the Hawaiian music scene

y Meet new category requirements

y Expand outside of traditional/stereotypical HawaiianMusic


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Eligibility of Music for NominationyAward to: Artist(s) credited with 51% or more playing

time of the album.

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Producer(s), Recording Engineer(s) and/or Mixer(s) of51% or more playing time on a winning album will berecognized with a GRAMMY Award.

y Certificate: Producer(s) &Engineer(s) of less than 51%

playing time of the album.y ELIGIBLE: Albums must contain 51% or more playing

time of newly recorded (previously unreleased)material and 51% playing time of "Hawaiian" music.


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Eligibility Cont.y Recordings of a more traditional nature, but allowing

contemporary recordings containing substantial traditionalelements. The Hawaiian language must be used in a

predominance of the vocal tracks on a album.

y Vocal or Instrumental

y Male or Female Solo Artists

y

Established Duos or Groupsy Collaborations

y Various Artists (Compilation Albums)

y NOT ELIGIBLE: Singles, Tracks


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CommentaryyWe feel that because the category was created in a

nationwide music contest entries should not be

limited to people from Hawaii or of Native Hawaiiandescent.

yWhat is your opinion on this issue?


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Na HokuHanohano Awardsy Founded in 1978 by KCCN-AM radio personality

KrashKealoha as a promotional event.

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The award was seen as a peoples choice award at itsconception but has since evolved into as highlyselective award given by the Hawaiian Academy ofRecording Arts (HARA).

y

The Board consists of eleven elected members thatgovern the non-profit. HARA and the NaHokuHanohano award aim to promote Hawaiianmusic and the Hawaiian recording industry.


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Hawaii Music Awardsy Founded in 1995.

y They are internet based awards that are voted on by

anybody who wishes to do so.y The aim of the award was to reach potential listeners

and producers who are not located in Hawaii and tospread Hawaiian music.

y Some years have seen over 90,000 voters from 100countries.

y Current Peoples Choice Awards


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CommentaryyWe feel that these are the awards that should be

limited to those who either live in Hawaii or are of

Native Hawaiian descent.

y Do you feel it is fair that anyone can vote on theHawaiian Music Awards?


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Deborah Semer - Director of PNW of NARAS (1998-2004)

Bill Freimuth Grammy Vice President of Awards

Daniel Ho Recording Artist, 5 time Grammy Winner

Professor Amy Stillman University of Michigan, Grammy AwardWinner


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Sourcesy Meyer, Bill. "There are many to thank for 'Best Hawaiian

Music'." Honolulu Advertiser15 Feb. 2005, Print.

y Semer, Deborah. "Hawaiian Grammy Category." Message

to [email protected]. E-mail.y Freimuth, Bill. "Hawaiian Grammy Category." Message

[email protected]. E-mail.

y Ho, Daniel. "Hawaiian Grammy Category." [email protected]. E-mail.

y Stillman, Amy. "Pacific Northwest Chapter profile."Message [email protected]. 01 Apr. 2010.E-mail.


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Sources Cont.

y Kai, Johnny. "Welcome to the New Website for HawaiiMusic Awards." Hawaii Music Awards.N.p., 2009. Web.18 Apr 2010..

y 2009 Na HokuHanohano Awards." Hawaii Academyof Recording Arts. Hawaii Academy of Recording Arts,n.d. Web. 09 Apr 2010..


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Timeline Sourcesy "Grammys May Soon Honor Hawaiian Music." Star Bulletin. Associated

Press, 25 Feb 2003. Web. 11 Apr 2010..

y Pierce, Gala M. Daily Herald Big Picture. Local Focus. Daily Herald, 17Apr 2000. Web. 11 Apr 2010..

y "Grammys to honour Hawaiian music." BBC News. BBC News, 07 Jun2004. Web. 11 Apr 2010..


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Timeline Sources Cont.y "Isle Musicians Hail Hawaiian Grammy as Win for all." Star Bulletin.

Associated Press, 08 Dec 2004. Web. 13 Apr 2010. .

y "Grammy Award for Best Hawaiian Music Album." Wikipedia The FreeEncyclopedia. Wikipedia Foundation Inc., February 18 2010. Web.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grammy_Award_for_Best_Hawaiian_Music_Album.

y Berger, John. "Tia Carrere wins Grammy." Star Bulletin. Star Bulletin,08 Feb 2009. Web. 13 Apr 2010..


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