I received the preliminary Grammy Ballot for the 48th Annual Ceremony (the 2006 Grammy Awards) a couple of days ago and finally got around to taking a look at it. I'm sitting here eating my spaghetti and browsing through the nominees online. Here is a list of the qualifying releases for the Hawaiian Grammy (which falls under the Folk category):

'Ale'a - KAULUPONO
Kawika Alfiche - NALEI
Kapono Beamer - SLACK KEY DREAMS OF THE PONOMOE
Troy Fernandez - HAWAIIAN STYLE UKULELE
Halau O Kekuhi - PUKA KAMA'EHU
Hapa - MAUI
Hawai'i Loa - FROM MY HEART - ALOHA WAU IA 'OE
Raiatea Helm - SWEET & LOVELY
Kawaikapuokalani Hewett - ULU KAU
Ledward Ka'apana - KI-HO'ALU - HAWAIIAN SLACK KEY GUITAR
Kamakele ''Bulla'' Ka'iliwai - NA HULUKUPUNA
Natalie Ai Kamauu - 'E
Pali - In Harmony
Kaumakaiwa Kanaka'ole - WELO
Sonny Lim - LACK KEY GUITAR: THE ARTISTRY OF SONNY LIM
Lono - OLD STYLE II - THE CONTINUAL PERPETUATION OF THE FOLK MUSIC OF HAWAII
Sean Na'auao - KA 'EHA KE ALOHA
Herb Ohta, Jr. & Daniel Ho - 'UKULELES IN PARADISE
Brittni Paiva BRITTNI X 3 - 'UKULELE & SLACK KEY GUITAR INSTRUMENTALS
Dennis Pavao - VOL. 1
Norman Ka'awa Solomon - NA MELE O KAUAI
Paul Togioka - KI-HO'ALU INN.
Bryan L. Tolentino - KA 'UKULELE LELE
Various Artists - HAWAIIAN STEEL VOL.3 - BYRD'S NEST
Various Artists - MASTERS OF HAWAIIAN SLACK KEY GUITAR - VOL. 1
Various Artists - 'OHANA - VOLUME ONE

Anyhoot, I'm going to try to listen to as many of the nominees as possible and send in my ballot sometime next week. Some really excellent albums vying for that Hawaiian Grammy. Good luck to all the preliminary nominees!