All submissions will be made on-line, deposit materials (CDs, Haku Mele lyric sheets, etc.) will be uploaded – no hard copies will be accepted.

All submission fees will be paid online.

Review what materials are needed for each category via the guidelines. Please prepare your submission materials in the following formats:

  • Your release’s audio files should be prepared as MP3 files.
  • Songs you are submitting for consideration for an Engineering Award should be prepared as WAV files, 44.1k, 16 bit resolution. Please submit a file in this format even though you may have also submitted the track as an MP3 file.
  • Video files you are submitting for consideration for Music Video of the Year should be prepared as MP4 files.
  • Graphics, Liner Notes, and lyrics/translations/narrative for Haku Mele entries should be prepared as PDF files.
  • Your release’s cover for TV broadcast – MUST be sent 1MB in size.

Please check our official guidelines to submit albums, EPs, singles, music videos, and music DVDs for Nā Hōkū Hanohano Awards consideration.