2007 nominees included: Amy Hānaialiʻi Gilliom for "Generation Hawai'i", producers Daniel Ho, George Kahumoku Jr., Paul Konwiser and Wayne Wong for the compilation album "Legends of Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar: Live from Maui", Ledward Kaapana for "Grandmaster Slack Key Guitar", Henry Kapono for "The Wild Hawaiian", and producers Chris and Milton Lau for the compilation album "Hawaiian Slack Key Kings". "Generation Hawai'i" and "The Wild Hawaiian" were the two vocal-driven albums nominated, while the three remaining nominees were slack-key driven. "The Wild Hawaiian" consisted of rock songs in Hawaiian which drew sound comparisons to Jimi Hendrix and Carlos Santana. Awards were presented to Daniel Ho, George Kahumoku Jr., Konwiser and Wong. Ho, Konwiser and Wong became the first multiple recipients in the category as well as the first consecutive award recipients. Musicians Peter deAquino, Richard Ho'opi'i, Kaapana, and Garrett Probst of Da Ukulele Boys, all of whom contributed live tracks to the album, joined the producers on stage to perform "Hawaii Aloha" a cappella for the audience and to accept the award. Kahumoku's acceptance speech stressed the importance of funding public arts and music education, earning him a standing ovation from the audience.