lifetime achievement award winners
1987
Sol K. Bright, Andy Cummings, Dorothy Gillet, Young O. Kang, Harry Owens
1988
Irmgard ‘Āluli, Charles K.L. Davis
1989
Kahauanu Lake
1990
Arthur Lyman, Martin Denny, Alice Friedlund and the Halekūlani Girls
1991
Mahi Beamer, Ed Nielsen
1992
Nona Beamer, Eddie Kamae, Nina Keali‘iwahamana, Bob Lang, Rap Reiplinger
1993
Martha Hohu, Benny Kalama
1994
Ed Kenney, Emma Veary
1995
Violet Lei Collins, Danny Kaleikini
1996
Anuhea Brown, Sonny Kamahele
1997
Alfred Apaka, Gabby Pahinui
1998
Annie Kerr Singers, Myrtle K. Hilo, Donald McDiarmid, Jr.
1999
Lena Machado, Wilder McVay, Randy Oness
2000
George Chun, Richard Kauhi, Ku‘i Lee
2001
Myra English, Leina‘ala Haili, Violet Pahu Liliko‘i
2002
Haunani Kahalewai, Krash Kealoha, Noelani Māhoe, Tom Moffatt, Nora Keahi
Santos
2003
Jerry Byrd, Linda Dela Cruz, Buddy Fo, Raymond Kāne , Lydia Ludin
2004
Kawai Cockett, Bill Kaiwa, Peter Moon, Marlene Sai, Ka‘upena Wong
2005
Hui ‘Ohana, Kealoha Kalama, Jesse Kalima, Melveen Leed, Bill Ali‘iloa Lincoln
2006
Dick Jensen, Leila Hohu Kī‘aha, George Na‘ope , Herbert Ohta Sr., Palani
Vaughan
2007
Gabe Baltazar, Loyal Garner, Rene Paulo, Society of Seven, The Surfers
special award winners
1978
Johnny K. Almeida
Alvin Kaleolani Isaacs
Alice Nāmakelua
Mary Kawena Puku‘i
1982
The Bishop Museum Award, presented to the Bishop Museum for its album Nā
Leo Hawai‘i Kahiko (Voices of Old Hawai‘i)
kī hō‘alu award winners
1991 Gabby Pahinui
1992 “Sonny” Chillingworth
1993 Raymond Kāne
1994 Leonard Kwan
1995 Ledward Kaapana
1996 Haunani Apoliona
1997 Cyril Pahinui
1998 Keola Beamer
1999 KCCN Hawaiian Radio & Hawaiian KINE 105 Radio
2000 George Winston
2001 Peter Moon
2002 George Kūō
2003 John Keawe
2004 Ozzie Kotani
2005 Dennis Kamakahi
2006 Kapono Beamer
moe keale "aloha is" award winners
2003 Frank De Lima
2004 Kimo Kaho‘āno
2005 Genoa Keawe
2006 Jerry Santos
sidney grayson award winners
1978 Hilo Hattie
1979 Don Ho
1980 Genoa Keawe
1981 Larry Lindsey Kimura
1982 Jack de Mello
1983 William S. “Bill” Murata
1984 Maddy Lam
1985 R. Alex Anderson
1986 Vickie ‘I‘ī Rodrigues