Hawaiian Music - Overview

The Academy is a non profit organization formed in 1982 to stimulate interest in the local recording industry and the music of Hawaii.

HARA traces its origins to Hawaiian Radio KCCN, which conceived and organized the 1st Annual Na Hoku Hanohano Awards in 1978.

The awards honor the achievements of excellence in the recording arts. Only entries created, produced, and/or engineered; recorded by a local resident artist, musician, or technician, released during the eligible year; and primarily distributed in Hawaii are acceptable for nomination.

NA HOKU HANOHANO AWARDS Presented By The Hawaii Academy of Recording Arts (HARA)
The Academy is a non profit organization formed in 1982 to stimulate interest in the local recording industry and the music of Hawaii. HARA traces its origins to Hawaiian Radio KCCN, which conceived and organized the 1st Annual Na Hoku Hanohano Awards in 1978. The awards honor the achievements of excellence in the recording arts. Only entries created, produced, and/or engineered; recorded by a local resident artist, musician, or technician, released during the eligible year; and primarily distributed in Hawaii are acceptable for nomination.
To purchase select albums from among the Na Hoku Hanohano Award Winners - visit the Hawaiian Music Island site. For more information on the Na Hoku Hanohano Awards visit the HARA site.