The 2026 winners
They got an all-expense paid overnight trip to O‘ahu, mentoring from professionals in the local music scene, experiential learning on tours and being filmed by HISessions, they receive an award, a new Ko Aloha Ukulele, and statewide recognition!
Charlie, Kingzly, Christian - Europa Keaʻau Middle School
KC Kalili - Saving All My Love For You, Kea‘au High School
Legion & Malakai - I'd Rather Pretend, Pahoa High & Intermediate School
Morganne Wilson - Dynasty, Ka‘u High & Intermediate School
Singer/Songwriter Category:
Kendall Haddock - Dead in the Water, Ka‘u High School
Instrumentalist category:
Amaya Kinoshita - Merry-Go-Round of Life, Kea‘au Middle School
The 2025 winners
They got an all-expense paid overnight trip to O‘ahu, mentoring from professionals in the local music scene, experiential learning on tours and being filmed by HISessions, they receive an award, a new Ko Aloha Ukulele, and statewide recognition!
Kahlen Fujiyama - All Of Me, Keaʻau Middle School
Dymend Rodrigues & Martin Cambra - Stay, Pāhoa High & Intermediate School
Kamahao Alcoran - Blue Moon Kaʻu High School
Chelbi Jo Baybayan Brown - Dreams to Dream
Singer/Songwriter Category:
Christian Retundo & Jasmine Moreno - Be My Baby, Kea‘au Middle School
Instrumentalist category:
Emilia Jenkins - Chasing Kou, Kea‘au Middle School
Presenting our 2024 student winners!
These talented four and their school mentors were flown to O‘ahu for a professional music video shoot with the HISessions production crew. They blew us away with their musicality and awesome performances. Ho‘omaika‘i to KC Kalili, Jada Thomas, Kendall Calumpit, Kaileo Broadfoot, Emil Soriano, and Paxtin Goodhue-Souza!
From Keaʻau Middle School
Paxtin Goodhue-Souza - When I Was Your Man
From Keaʻau High School
KC Kalili - Like I'm Gonna Lose You
From Pāhoa High and Intermediate School
Jada Thomas - Sleepless Night
From Kaʻu High and Pahala Elementary School
Kendall Calumpit, Kaileo Broadfoot, Emil Soriano