Awards
Eddie Kamae Awards and Recognitions | ||
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Year | Presented By | Award-Recognition |
1978 | State of Hawaii, House of Representatives | Resolution for outstanding achievements in Hawai‘ian musical performance, research and recording |
1978 | National Association of Television Programming Executives | Iris Award |
1978 | New York International Film Festival | Award |
1979 | Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii | Living Treasure of Hawaii |
1984 | March of Dimes | No Ka Oi Award for outstanding showmanship |
1989 | Brigham Young University-Hawaii and The Polynesian Cultural Center | Na Makua Mahalo Ia Award for a lifetime of dedicated service to the people of Hawai‘i through musical composition and performance scholarship |
1992 | Hawai'i Academy of Recording Arts | Na Hoku Hanohano Lifetime Achievement Award |
1993 | Hawaii Delegation of the United States Congress | Joint Resolution to Eddie and Myrna Kamae for service and accomplishments in leadership, music and film |
1996 | Bishop Museum | Charles Reed Bishop Award for best exemplifying the spirit and purpose of Bishop Museum founder Charles Reed Bishop |
2000 | Commission on Culture and The Arts for City and County of Honolulu | Lifetime Achievement Award |
2001 | Ukulele Hall of Fame | Induction |
2002 | Hawaii International Film Festival | To Eddie and Myrna Kamea for their ongoing contribution of their Hawaiian Legacy Series |
2005 | Hawaii Governor Governor Lingle | July 24 declared Eddie Kamae Day |
2005 | House of Representatives, State of Hawaii | Resolution for Achievement in Hawaii Music and Film |
2006 | The Hawai‘ian Cultural Foundation at Pacifika New York Hawai‘ian Film Festival | Lifetime Achievement Award |
2006 | New York City Council, Councilman John Liu | Proclamation for Contributions to the Perpetuation of Hawaiian culture through music and film |
2007 | National Endowment for the Arts | NEA National Heritage Fellowship |
2007 | Hawaii Tourism Authority | Keep it Hawai‘i Kahili Award, recognition of perpetuation of Hawaiian culture. |
2007 | Hawaiian Music Hall of Fame | Inductee |
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