The Nā Hōkū Hanohano Awards, occasionally called the Nā Hōkū Awards or Hōkū Awards, are the premier music awards in Hawaiʻi, and are Hawai‘i’s equivalent of the Grammy Awards. "Nā Hōkū Hanohano" means "Stars of Distinction" in Hawaiian – "hōkū" means "star", "nā" makes it plural, and "hanohano" means "glorious, worthy of praises". The awards were founded in 1978 by radio personality Krash Kealoha of KCCN-AM, a radio station which focused on traditional Hawaiian music.