'I feel like a winner'

By John Berger

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Feb 10, 2013

~~<p>Weldon Kekauoha first learned that his album "Pilialoha" was up for a Grammy when a friend offered congratulations after the finalists were announced in December. He said his first thought at hearing the word "congratulations" was that his wife was pregnant.</p>
<p>That wasn't the case, but Kekauoha could come home from Los Angeles the proud parent of a coveted music-industry trophy after the winners of the 55th annual Grammy Awards are announced today. Also a finalist in the regional roots music album category is slack-key master Keola Beamer's "Malama Ko Aloha (Keep Your Love)" and works by Native American, Cajun and zydeco artists.</p>
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<h4>HAWAII AT THE GRAMMYS</h4>
<strong>Best Regional Roots Music Album</strong>
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Weldon Kekauoha first learned that his album "Pilialoha" was up for a Grammy when a friend offered congratulations after the finalists were announced in December. He said his first thought at hearing the word "congratulations" was that his wife was pregnant.

That wasn't the case, but Kekauoha could come home from Los Angeles the proud parent of a coveted music-industry trophy after the winners of the 55th annual Grammy Awards are announced today. Also a finalist in the regional roots music album category is slack-key master Keola Beamer's "Malama Ko Aloha (Keep Your Love)" and works by Native American, Cajun and zydeco artists. HAWAII AT THE GRAMMYS Best Regional Roots Music Album Login for more...