Aloha everybody! There was no new post last Saturday (12/5) because I am caught up in end of semester madness. But I have some new posts in the works, and hopefully one will get up tomorrow nite.

In the meantime, here are the four recordings that received 2009 GRAMMY nominations for Best Hawaiian Music Album:

Tia Carrere & Daniel Ho, He Nani

(Daniel Ho Creations DHC-80073)

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Amy Hanaialiʻi, Friends & Family (Ua UR-8634)

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Hoʻokena, Nani Mau Loa

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Various, Mastersof Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar Vol. 2. (Daniel Ho, George Kahumoku, Paul Konweiser and Wayne Wong, producers)