Eddie Kamae - Awards

Awards

Eddie Kamae Awards and Recognitions
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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