2026 Hawai‘i Academy of Recording Arts (HARA) Nā Hōkū Hanohano Awards
I am absolutely blown away to receive so many nominations as a musician, writer and producer. I started Chee Hoo records in 2024 to record and produce Americana style music in Hawaii. Below are the nominations which I have received for my efforts in 2025.
Hawaiian Grass by Rand Anderson & Friends (Chee Hoo Records)
Producer: Rand Anderson
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-Album of the Year (Producer’s & Artist’s Award)
-Island Music Album of the Year
Island Blues by Alex Baird (Chee Hoo Records)
Producer: Rand Anderson
“Whale In The Moonlight” by Alex Baird (Chee Hoo Records)
Alex Baird (composer)
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-Album of the Year (Producer’s & Artist’s Award)
-Male Vocalist of the Year
-Song of the Year (Composer’s Award)
-Most Promising Artist(s) of the Year
-Island Music Album of the Year
hūnā by hūnā (Chee Hoo Records)
“Pink Taro” by hūnā (Chee Hoo Records)
Rand Anderson (composer)
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-Most Promising Artist(s) of the Year
-Female Vocalist of the Year
-Song of the Year (Composer’s Award)
-EP (Extended Play) of the Year
Simplisity Anthology Volume 1 by Simplisity (Chee Hoo Records)
Producers: Andy Sexton & Rand Anderson
“Alohikea” by Simplisity (Chee Hoo Records)
Andy Sexton & John Sexton (composers)
“When The Weekend Comes” by Simplisity (Chee Hoo Records)
Andy Sexton & John Sexton (composers)
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-Album of the Year (Producer’s & Artist’s Award)
-Instrumental Composition of the Year (Composer’s Award)
-Song of the Year (Composer’s Award)
-Group of the Year
-Island Music Album of the Year
“Slack Key Blues” by Slack Key ‘Ohana & Rand Anderson (Pacific Records)
“Slack Key Blues (Ha’ina Hou) [Instrumental]” by Slack Key ʻOhana & Rand Anderson (Pacific Records)
Rand Anderson & Brian Witkin (composers)
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-Song of the Year (Composer’s Award)
-Single of the Year
-Instrumental Composition of the Year (Composer’s Award)