The Recording Academy has begun the nomination process for the 2005 Grammy Awards. This will be the first time that there will be a Hawaiian Album of the Year Grammy, and I’ll proudly cast my ballot in this and a few other categories. Among the more notable nominees are Keali’i Reichel (“Ke’alaokamaile”), The Brothers Cazimero (“Some Call It Aloha… Don’t Tell”), Kimo Alama Keaulana and Lei Hulu (“Hula Lives”), Ho’okena (“Cool Elevation”), Darlene Ahuna (“Bridge Between Generations”) and Na Palapalai (“Ke ‘Ala Beauty”). My post on NahenaheNet has full details.