The Hawai‘i Academy of Recording Arts (HARA) is a nonprofit, tax-exempt charitable organization (tax ID number 52-1693387) under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

Please kōkua and donate today to help our non-profit sustain its mission to preserve, protect, promote and continue to foster Hawai‘i’s music industry.

Current paid HARA members only. Except the "Favorite Entertainer of the Year" award is open to the public for voting.

The HARA Board of Governors do NOT determine the winners, the current paid HARA Membership determines the winners via online voting.

Please check our judging process.

There are official guidelines to submit albums, EPs, singles, music videos, and music DVDs for Nā Hōkū Hanohano Awards consideration.

Please check official guidelines.

Please check award categories.

Membership is open to active and retired recording arts and sciences professionals; members of affiliated industries, such as radio, television, record company employees, arts and entertainment writers, and individuals who are not recording industry professionals, but exhibit a strong interest in and/or substantial knowledge of the recorded music of Hawai‘i.

Please check membership information.