Danny Couch Fanaddicts Congratulates yet another of our Featured Fanaddicts and friends, The Group HAPA in a job well done and well appreciated. Nathan Aweau, Barry Flanagan, and Kumu Hula Charles Ka‘upu known as Hapa — performed during the Na Hoku Hanohano Awards. Later, Hapa claimed four awards, including album of the year and contemporary Hawaiian album of the year.

Barry Flanagan and Nathan Aweau's first CD as Hapa grabbed four awards at Wednesday's Na Hoku Hanohano Awards more than any other nominated performer.

Hapa's "Maui" earned top awards for album of the year and contemporary Hawaiian album of the year. The Cd also won a graphics award for Solomon Enos, Scott Johnson and Flanagan, and an engineering award for Wendell Ching and Tommy Hall.

The honors for album of the year and contemporary Hawaiian album of the year were Hapa's second in both categories. Barry Flanagan and former partner Keli'i Kaneali'i, Hapa took home both trophies in 1994 for its best-selling debut "Hapa."

Barry's new partner, Nathan Aweau, took home a total of 10 nominations this year spread across Hapa's "Maui" and two solo discs, won six awards total. "Bass Etude" earned Aweau honors for jazz album of the year, while "Hawai'i Classic Series Vol. 1 Vintage" nabbed him a Hoku as male vocalist of the year.

HAPA WITH SLIDESHOW