Hoʻokūkū Hīmeni
Awards by Class

Number of awards won by each class.

Wins by Grade

Number of wins in each grade and division.

Highest Scores

The highest scoring songs since 1990.

Song Directors

Past song directors and their songs.

Judges by Year

Past Song Contest judges, by year.


Song Scores

This page lists the highest-scoring songs performed at Song Contest since 1990, when the current scoring system was adopted. Under the current system, a perfect score is 204 points.

The scoring system has changed several times over the decades. Perfect scores under previous scoring systems include:

  • 204 points (1990–present)
  • 128 points (1982–1989)
  • 500 points (1969–1981)
  • 100 points (1964–1968)

Learn more about how scoring works →

Highest Scores since 1990

The list below includes all songs that scored at least 190 points since 1990. Most of these songs won their division (i.e. men, women, or co-ed), but some were outscored by another song in the same year. A trophy icon () indicates a division win.

Keep in mind that, because the judges change every year, it doesn't make sense to compare scores across different years. Instead, think of this list as a showcase of some of the best Song Contest performances.
Class Score Song
2001 204
1997 202
1998 202
2009 201
2011 201
2018 201
2014 200
2022 200
1990 199
1994 198
1996 198
1998 198
2005 198
2008 198
2010 198
2013 198
2017 198
2010 197
2011 197
2012 197
2017 197
2006 196
2010 196
2018 196
1995 195
1995 195
2001 195
2002 195
2009 195
2013 195
2024 195
1998 194
2000 194
2003 194
2009 194
1996 193
1999 193
2001 193
2006 193
2007 193
2007 193
2012 193
2014 193
2024 193
1993 192
2002 192
2006 192
2015 192
2020 192
1995 191
1998 191
2009 191
2010 191
2015 191
2019 191
2020 191
2022 191
1990 190
2011 190
2014 190
2015 190
2015 190
2016 190