Hawaiian music came up empty across the board at Sunday’s Grammy Awards.

George Kahumoku’s slack-key instrumental album, "Wao Akua: The Forest of the Gods," the only project by a Hawaiian musician or Hawaii-resident to make the final ballot in the new best regional roots music album category, was bested by "Rebirth of New Orleans," by the Rebirth Brass Band.

"Can’t Sit Down," by C.J. Chenier; "Grand Isle," by Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys; and "Not Just Another Polka," by Jimmy Sturr and His Orchestra, were the other finalists in the category.

Hawaiian music also had a shot at reaching the winner’s circle in the best pop instrumental album category, where Daniel Ho’s "E Kahe Malie," which consists primarily of 19th-century Hawaiian melodies arranged for solo piano, was one of the five finalists. The Grammy there went to Booker T. Jones’ "The Road from Memphis" over Ho’s offering and albums by Jenny Oaks Baker ("Wish Upon a Star"), Dave Koz ("Hello Tomorrow") and Brian Setzer ("Setzer Goes Instrumental!").

The other album with links to Hawaiian music was Eddie Vedder’s "Ukulele Songs," recorded on acoustic ukulele. "Ukulele Songs" made Vedder a finalist for best folk album, but he lost to the Civil Wars’ first full-length studio album, "Barton Hollow."