Nominees for the 53rd Grammy Awards included: Tia Carrere for "Huana Ke Aloha", Amy Hanaiali'i and Slack Key Masters of Hawaii for "Amy Hanaiali'i and Slack Key Masters of Hawaii", Daniel Ho for "Polani", Ledward Kaapana for "The Legend", and Jeff Peterson for "Maui on My Mind: Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar". Neither of Ho's nominated compilation albums featured the slack-key guitar. In addition to Carrere, awards were presented to Amy Ku'uleialoha Stillman as a producer and Daniel Ho as a producer and engineer/mixer. Related to the controversy surrounding Ho's multiple wins and supposed connections to the music industry, "New York" magazine called Carrere's win the "Best Grammy That'll Piss People Off". Carrere reportedly gave much of the credit to Ho, her long-time friend and producer. "Huana Ke Aloha" became the sixth consecutive Grammy-winning album released through the record label Daniel Ho Creations, causing some musicians and journalists to question whether or not the "playing field" was level. Carrere, Ho and Stillman claimed to have faced "serious consequences for the reception of work and success" by being nominated, since all three lived and worked outside of Hawaii. Ho had been specifically targeted for residing in Los Angeles and participating in various Grammy-related events throughout the year, providing an unfair advantage. Voting members of the Academy had also been criticized for not being qualified to judge Hawaiian music.