Hoʻokūkū Hīmeni

Sources

This page outlines sources that we consulted when compiling information for this site.

View sources for individual contests

General note on sources

Wherever possible, we use primary sources such as official Song Contest websites, PDFs of printed programs, and recordings or clips of the televised broadcast. These primary sources provide most of the following information:

  • Contest theme and date
  • Song names, and in most cases, arrangers and composers
  • Song directors
  • Judges
  • Award winners
  • Hōʻike theme
  • Competition order

Together, these provide nearly full coverage for all Song Contests since 1971, except for: 1981–1982, 1996, 1998, and 2003. Information for those contests have been derived from a variety of other sources; see below for details.

Other information on the site is derived from various sources, including but not limited to:

Contests before 1970

We have very limited information for Song Contests before 1971, but we are working to expand this data.

In addition, we currently do not provide information for historical features of Song Contest that are no longer part of the program, such as prize songs or the junior division competition. The history of these categories are described briefly on the About Song Contest page.

Scores

From 2015 to 2023, Kamehameha published official scores in news articles shortly after Song Contest ended. Scores were not officially published online before 2015 or in 2024.

Prior to 2015, scores were sourced from the Ka Naʻi Aupuni yearbook, or occasionally from social media, contributions from site visitors, or word-of-mouth. See below for specific details.

Visitor contributions

Much of our information comes from site visitors, who have graciously sent us information that we were missing. Mahalo nui loa to the following people for their contributions!

If your name is listed below, but you wish to remain anonymous, please send me an email.

  • Anonymous for generous contributions of song names, director names, and points scored for the Classes of 1981-1990
  • Daniel L. for various missing data and corrections
  • Dillon L. for song names, director names, points scored, and contest themes for the 1980-2003 Song Contests
  • K. K. for song names, director names, contest theme, and hōʻike theme for the 1995 Song Contest
  • Lilinoe P. for pointing out videos of the 2007 Song Contest
  • Pono A. for song names for the 2012 Song Contest
  • Primrose T. for contest themes for the 1996-1998 Song Contests and director names for the Classes of 1994 and 1998

Sources by contest

Sources highlighted in yellow have not been fully verified for accuracy. Most of these are "unofficial" sources or contributions from site visitors. In many cases, although we haven't verified the entire source, we have been able to independently verify a portion of it, which increases our confidence in its accuracy as a whole. In addition, many of our visitor contributions have come from past song directors.

This list is a work in progress and will be expanded.

2020–2024

2024

2023

2022

2021

2020

2010–2019

2019

2018

2017

2016

2015

2014

2013

  • Primary sources: Official website, broadcast video, program PDF
  • Scores: Copy of point total sheet
  • Competition order: YouTube videos

2012

2011

  • Primary sources: Official website, broadcast video, program PDF
  • Scores: 2011 Ka Naʻi Aupuni yearbook

2010

  • Primary sources: Official website, program PDF
  • Scores: 2010 Ka Naʻi Aupuni yearbook

2000–2009

2009

  • Primary sources: Official website, broadcast video, program PDF
  • Scores: 2009 Ka Naʻi Aupuni yearbook

2008

  • Primary sources: Official website, broadcast video, program PDF
  • Scores: 2008 Ka Naʻi Aupuni yearbook

2007

  • Primary source: Official website, broadcast video, program PDF
  • Scores: "Kamehameha Schools Song Contest" on Wikipedia (not independently verified)

2006

  • Primary source: Official website, broadcast video, program PDF
  • Scores: "Kamehameha Schools Song Contest" on Wikipedia (partially verified; winning men's score announced live)

2005

  • Primary source: Official website, broadcast video, program PDF
  • Scores: "Kamehameha Schools Song Contest" on Wikipedia (not independently verified)

2004

2003

2002

  • Primary source: Official website, broadcast video
  • Scores: Visitor contribution (not independently verified)

2001

  • Primary sources: Official website, broadcast video, Angelfire site
  • Scores: Visitor contribution (partially verified; winning men and women's scores announced live)
  • Hōʻike theme: Ka Wai Ola, March 1, 2001

2000

1990–1999

1999

1998

  • Primary source: Broadcast video (partial, missing men's and part of co-ed competitions)
  • Hōʻike theme: YouTube video
  • Scores: Visitor contribution (partially verified; winning men and coed scores announced live)

1997

  • Primary source: Broadcast video
  • Hōʻike theme: Hōʻike Highlights 2020
  • Scores: Visitor contribution (not independently verified)

1996

  • Primary source: Broadcast video (partial, through women's competition)
  • Hōʻike theme, judges: Articles in The Honolulu Advertiser from March 1996
  • Scores: Visitor contribution (not independently verified)

1995

  • Primary source: Broadcast video
  • Scores: Visitor contribution (not independently verified)

1994

  • Primary source: Broadcast video
  • Scores: Visitor contribution (not independently verified)

1993

  • Primary source: Broadcast video
  • Scores: Visitor contribution (partially verified; winning scores announced live)

1992

  • Primary source: Broadcast video
  • Scores: Visitor contribution (not independently verified)

1991

  • Primary source: Broadcast video
  • Scores: 1991 Ka Naʻi Aupuni yearbook

1990

  • Primary source: Broadcast video
  • Scores: 1990 Ka Naʻi Aupuni yearbook

1980–1989

1989

  • Primary source: Broadcast video
  • Scores: Visitor contribution (not independently verified)
  • Hōʻike theme: Hōʻike Highlights 2020

1988

  • Primary source: Broadcast video
  • Scores: 1988 Ka Naʻi Aupuni yearbook

1987

  • Primary source: Broadcast video
  • Scores: 1987 Ka Naʻi Aupuni yearbook

1986

  • Primary source: Broadcast video
  • Scores: 1986 Ka Naʻi Aupuni yearbook

1985

  • Primary source: Broadcast video

1984

  • Primary source: Broadcast video

1983

  • Primary sources, Scores: Broadcast video, 1983 Ka Naʻi Aupuni yearbook

1982

  • Primary source, Scores: 1982 Ka Naʻi Aupuni yearbook

1981

  • Primary source: 1981 Ka Naʻi Aupuni yearbook

1980

  • Primary sources: Broadcast video, 1980 Ka Naʻi Aupuni yearbook

1970–1979

1979

  • Primary sources: Program PDF, 1979 Ka Naʻi Aupuni yearbook

1978

  • Primary sources: Program PDF, 1978 Ka Naʻi Aupuni yearbook

1977

  • Primary sources: Broadcast video clips of performances, program PDF, 1977 Ka Naʻi Aupuni yearbook

1976

  • Primary sources: Program PDF, 1976 Ka Naʻi Aupuni yearbook

1975

  • Primary sources: Broadcast video, program PDF, 1975 Ka Naʻi Aupuni yearbook

1974

  • Primary sources: Program PDF, 1974 Ka Naʻi Aupuni yearbook

1973

  • Primary sources: Program PDF, 1973 Ka Naʻi Aupuni yearbook

1972

  • Primary source: Program PDF

1971

  • Primary source: Program PDF

1970

1960–1969

1967

  • Primary source: "7,000 hear seniors win Kamehameha Song Contest", Honolulu Star-Bulletin, March 11, 1967

1964

  • Primary source: "New Honolulu International Auditorium To Be Scene For Annual Song Contest On April 17", Ka Mōʻī, April 10, 1964; "Song Contest by Kamehameha Schools Draws Appreciative Crowd of 5,000", Honolulu Star-Bulletin, April 18, 1964

1961

  • Primary source: "Contest Is All A Song: Classes At Kamehameha Schools To Sing Hawaiian Melodies", The Honolulu Advertiser, March 5, 1961

1950–1959

1959

  • Primary source: "Kam Schools Song Contest On Saturday", The Honolulu Advertiser, March 8, 1959; "High School Doings - Kamehameha", Honolulu Star-Bulletin, March 18, 1959

1957

  • Primary source: "Kam Song Contest To Be Broadcast", Honolulu Star-Bulletin, March 8, 1957

1956

  • Primary source: "Song Contest To Be Aired", Honolulu Star-Bulletin, March 10, 1956

1954

  • Primary source: "High Schools - Kamehameha", Honolulu Star-Bulletin, March 15, 1954

1953

  • Primary source: "Junior Girls Win Kam Song Contest For Fourth Time", Honolulu Star-Bulletin, March 16, 1953

1952

  • Primary source: "Overflow Crowd At Kamehameha Song Contest", Honolulu Star-Bulletin, February 18, 1952

1950

  • Primary source: "Kamehameha School Plans Song Contest", Honolulu Star-Bulletin, March 9, 1950

1940–1949

1945

1944

1942

This list is a work in progress and will be expanded.