Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 37, Number 5, 1 Mei 2020 — Nā Hōkū Hanohano Moves to September [ARTICLE]

Nā Hōkū Hanohano Moves to September

The Hawai'i Academy of Recording Arts (HARA) has announced its annual Nā Hōkū Hanohano Awards show will be postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The awards show has been rescheuled for Thursday, September 10, 2020 at the Hawai'i Convention Center. The star-stud-ded gala will be broadcast live on KFVE-TV (K5) and streamed internationally. "After extensive consideration, it is with a heavy heart that we share our decision to postpone the 43rd Annual Nā Hōkū Hanohano Awards," said Amy Hanaiali'i Gilliom, HARA president. "The heahh and well-being of our eommunity, award nominees, staff and thousands of people who attend the awards show eaeh year is our priority. From our HARA 'ohana to yours, we'd like to send our love and aloha to everyone in Hawai'i and globally who are affected by this pandemic." HARA has also established the Kōkua Hawai'i Entertainers Fund to benefit its members, many of whom are without work during this pandemic. To help launeh the fund. HARA and KFVE-TV co-hosted a two-hour television concert on

April 25. The concert will repeat on KHNL on Sunday, May 3 from 3 p.m. - 5 p.m. All funds raised will go towards helping HARA's musicians during this difficult time. For more information on the eoncert series, or to donate, please visit www.harahawaii.com. Members voted for the preliminary ballot of the Awards last month. The five entries receiving the highest number of votes in eaeh category will appear on the final ballot.