2026 Results
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2026 Finalists
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2026 Special Prize Winners
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2026 Award Winners (July 10, 2026)
2026 Finalists
Solo KEIKI & TEENS (ages 3 – 14)
Entry #1
Name: Sage Rodriguez (HI, USA)
Song Title: Let’s Dance (Jake Shimabukuro)
Entry #2
Name: Yew Boon Chye (Kuala lumpur, Malaysia)
Song Title: Plein soleil (Gilbert Becaud)
Entry #3
Name: Aaron Chuang (Taipei, Taiwan)
Song Title: Black or White (Michael Jackson)
Entry #4
Name: Enoch Chan (TX, USA)
Song Title: Peelin' Kalo (Girish Varma)
Solo OPEN (ages 15 and over)
Entry #5
Name: Kaishin (Gunma, Japan)
Song Title: Sunlit Way (original by Kaishin)
Entry #6
Name: Hitoshi Aoto (Tokyo, Japan)
Song Title: Beyond the Sea (original by Hitoshi Aoto)
Entry #7
Name: Jack Lim (Penang, Malaysia)
Song Title: Chasing Waves (original by Jack Lim)
Entry #8
Name: Nicky (East Dist, Taiwan)
Song Title: Mural in the Rain (original by Nicky)
Entry #9
Name: KONOS (Kanagawa, Japan)
Song Title: In a Mellow Tone (Duke Ellington)
Entry #10
Name: HuiLing Ma (Guangdong, China)
Song Title: Lumen (original by HuiLing Ma)
Entry #11
Name: Haruki Hirose (Osaka, Japan)
Song Title: Ode to a frozen boot (James Hill)
Solo Vocals (ages 3 and over)
Entry #12
Name: Ryuichiro Shinzato (Okinawa, Japan)
Song Title: Across the sunshine (your smile) (original by Ryuichiro Shinzato)
Entry #13
Name: Marley Koncal (HI, USA)
Song Title: TAKE IT EASY (HEART & SOUL)
Entry #14
Name: Lina Takabayashi (HI, USA)
Song Title: Blue (Yung Kai)
Entry #15
Name: hana (Tokyo, Japan)
Song Title: イタリアンブレインロット100体言えるかな？(ザビャン) / Can you name 100 Italian Brainrots? (thebyan)
Entry #16
Name: Choong Yong Rou (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)
Song Title: Medley of Malay Folk Songs (Unknown)
Entry #17
Name: Daven Hamamoto (HI, USA)
Song Title: Stay With Me (original by Daven Hamamoto)
Group (must be more than 2)
Entry #18
Name: Little Waves (Tokyo, Japan)
Song Title: Summer Again (original by Karin & Aren)
Entry #19
Name: こごみゆい / Kogomi Yui (Kanazawa, Japan)
Song Title: La Campanella (Franz Liszt)
Entry #20
Name: Heartstrings (HI, USA)
Song Title: Kawika and The Jumping Flees (J.Kealoha/Jody Kamisato)
Entry #21
Name: Lai Mun Hey & Choong Yong Rou (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)
Song Title: You Belong with Me (Taylor Swift)
Entry #22
Name: OHANA (Kanagawa, Japan)
Song Title: 浪漫飛行 (米米CLUB)/Roman Hikou (Kome Kome Club)
Entry #23
Name: Kepong Ukulele Club (KUC) (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)
Song Title: Body Surfing (Herb Ohta)
2026 Special Prize Winners
The following special prize winners have been selected from the entire pool of submitted entries.
Special Jury Prize
Name: Nicholas Grigar (IN, USA)
Song Title: Radio Hula (Elizabeth Alohikea, arr. Jeff Peterson)
Name: Blaise Alcayde (HI, USA)
Song Title: Kuhio Bay (Israel Kamakawiwo’ole)
Best Smile Prize
Name: Sage Rodriguez (HI, USA)
Song Title: Let’s Dance (Jake Shimabukuro)
Best Challenge Prize
Name: Kuan Wang (CA, USA)
Song Title: Bach Medley (Johann Sebastian Bach)
Best Tribute Prize
Name: YuQian Zhong (Guangdong, China)
Song Title: Jet Stream (Kalei Gamiao)
Kawaii Prize
Name: Aydan Lok (Hong Kong)
Song Title: Yellow Submarine (Beatles)
Name: Claire Momo Chankhamany (HI, USA)
Song Title: Wipeout (Bob Berryhill)
Best Impact Prize
Name: Philip Siegler (Munich, Germany)
Song Title: Stand By Me (Ben E. King, Jerry Leiber, and Mike Stoller)
Best Background Prize
Name: Masamune (Tokyo, Japan)
Song Title: Les Champs-Élysées (Composer：M. Wilshaw＆M. Deighan / Songwriter：P. Delanoë)
Best Dressed Prize
Name: Luana Hakozaki (HI, USA)
Song Title: Three little Birds/You Are My Sunshine (Bob Marley/Christina Perri)
Friendship Prize
Name: Da Crew (HI, USA)
Song Title: Miserlou (Dick Dale)
Ukulele Ambassador Prize
Name: Denis Sokolovskiy, Taisiy Gomilevskaya, Elisey Kyprykov (Krasnoyarsk, Russia)
Song Title: Crazy G (Crazy G)
ZEN Prize
Name: manami (Kanagawa, Japan)
Song Title: 朧月夜〜祈り "Oborozukiyo ~ Inori"
(高野辰之/岡野貞一/中島美嘉/葉加瀬太郎)
(Tatsuyuki Takano / Teiichi Okano / Mika Nakashima / Taro Hakase)
Vintage Style Prize
Name: Diane Leigh (Bohol, Philippines)
Song Title: Just You And Me (Zee Avi)
Ukulele Inspiration Prize
Name: Tricia Waiwood (HI, USA)
Song Title: Moon River (Johnny Mercer and Henry Mancini)
Ukulele Foundation Prize
Name: Samantha DeCosta (HI, USA)
Song Title: You are my Sunshine (Hawaiian Version) (Jimmie Davis)
Name: Ultraman K (Kanagawa, Japan)
Song Title: M87 (Kenshi Yonezu)
Thumbs Up Prize
Name: Happylele HOMIES JAPAN (Kanagawa, Japan)
Song Title: "Ai ha Katsu" (KAN)
Best Kupuna Prize
Name: Maui Girl (Aichi, Japan)
Song Title: Maui Girl
2026 Award Winners (July 10, 2026)
Following category winners will be selected from the Finalist and announced on July 10, 2026
SOLO KEIKI & TEEN CATEGORY: 1st PLACE To Be Announced on July 10, 2026
SOLO KEIKI & TEEN CATEGORY: 2nd PLACE To Be Announced on July 10, 2026
SOLO KEIKI & TEEN CATEGORY: 3rd PLACE To Be Announced on July 10, 2026
SOLO OPEN CATEGORY: 1st PLACE To Be Announced on July 10, 2026
SOLO OPEN CATEGORY: 2nd PLACE To Be Announced on July 10, 2026
SOLO OPEN CATEGORY: 2nd PLACE To Be Announced on July 10, 2026
SOLO VOCAL CATEGORY: 1st PLACE To Be Announced on July 10, 2026
SOLO VOCAL CATEGORY: 2nd PLACE To Be Announced on July 10, 2026
SOLO VOCAL CATEGORY: 3rd PLACE To Be Announced on July 10, 2026
SOLO GROUP CATEGORY: 1st PLACE To Be Announced on July 10, 2026
SOLO GROUP CATEGORY: 2nd PLACE To Be Announced on July 10, 2026
SOLO GROUP CATEGORY: 3rd PLACE To Be Announced on July 10, 2026
MVP AWARD 2026
Name: To Be Announced on July 10, 2026
Song Title:
KZOO ORIGINAL SONG PRIZE
Name: To Be Announced on July 10, 2026
Song Title:
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