For the years 2018 and 2019, NMG directed funds traditionally spent on award submissions to create and fund NMG Scholarships.
Awards
| YEAR | AWARD | CATEGORY | BRAND |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | SPJ Excellence in Journalism, First Place | Feature Photography/Videography | “Hoaka De Los Reyes” by Dana Edmunds, Matt Mallams |
| 2025 | SPJ Excellence in Journalism, First Place | Sports Reporting | “Guiding Light” by Catharine Lo Griffin |
| 2025 | SPJ Excellence in Journalism, First Place | Sports Photography/Videography | “Queen of Pipeline” by Arto Saari, Matt Mallams |
| 2025 | SPJ Excellence in Journalism, First Place | Photo/Video Essay | “Sandy’s Parking Lot” by Elyse Butler, Matt Mallams |
| 2025 | SPJ Excellence in Journalism, Second Place | Photo/Video Essay | “Piled Higher and Deeper,” Marie Eriel Hobro, Matt Mallams |
| 2025 | SPJ Excellence in Journalism, Second Place | Headlines | Michael Shapiro |
| 2025 | SPJ Excellence in Journalism, Second Place | Arts/Entertainment Writing | “The Pen and the Sword” by Shannon Wianecki |
| 2025 | SPJ Excellence in Journalism, Second Place | Sustainability Reporting | “The Rain Catchers,” by Keali‘i Thoene |
| 2025 | SPJ Excellence in Journalism, Second Place | Photo/Video Essay | “Marks of Distinction,” Dana Edmunds, Matt Mallams |
| 2025 | SPJ Excellence in Journalism, Second Place | Feature Writing, Long Form | “Marks of Distinction” by Shannon Wianecki |
| 2025 | SPJ Excellence in Journalism, First Place | Magazine Cover | “95th Anniversary Issue” by Solomon Enos, Kamea Hadar, Shar Tuiasoa |
| 2025 | SPJ Excellence in Journalism, First Place | Business Reporting | “A Pearl of the South Seas” by Beau Flemister |
| 2025 | SPJ Excellence in Journalism, Second Place | Body of Work, Single Writer | Martha Cheng |
| 2025 | SPJ Excellence in Journalism, Second Place | Feature Writing, Short Form | “The Busboy Who Saved Aerosmith” by Larry Lieberman |
| 2025 | SPJ Excellence in Journalism, Second Place | Profile | “The Continuing, Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill” by Peter von Buol |
| 2025 | SPJ Excellence in Journalism, Third Place | Business Reporting | "Chipping In" by Katie Young Yamanaka |
| 2025 | Emmy Award | News or Long Form Content, Health/Medical | NMG Network, "The Adventures of Super CW" |
| 2025 | Emmy Award | Live & Post Production, Audio Recording, Mixing and Design | Hawaiian Airlines & NMG Network, "Women of the Air" |
| 2025 | Emmy Award | Director - Post-Produced | Hawaiian Airlines & NMG Network, "Women of the Air" |
| 2025 | Emmy Nomination | News or Long Form Content, Lifestyle | NMG Network, "Aloha Goes Both Ways - Fête" |
| 2025 | Emmy Nomination | News or Short Form Content, Historical/Cultural | NMG Network, "Hana Hou! - Wisdom-keeper of Rarotonga" |
| 2025 | Best of Show Kona Brewing Hawaiʻi | Local Campaign Advertising | NMG Network, Kona Brewing Hawaii |
| 2025 | Pele Judgeʻs Award- Nok Sangdee, Heart of Hawaiian - Uʻi | Elements of Advertising Cinematography | NMG Network, Hana Hou! for Hawaiian Airlines |
| 2025 | Pele Judgeʻs Award- Fiel Valdez, The Art of Living featuring Enoka Phillips, The Art of Living featuring Lance Walters | Cross Platform, Integrated Branded Content Campaign | NMG Network, Living TV |
| 2025 | Pele Judgeʻs Award- Pancho González, Women of the Air | Online Film, Video & Sound, Branded Content & Entertainment – Non-Broadcast | NMG Network, Hana Hou! for Hawaiian Airlines |
| 2025 | Pele Gold ADDY FLUX | Art: Kapulani Landgraf | Collateral Material, Editorial Spread Or Feature | NMG Network, FLUX Hawaiʻi |
| 2025 | Pele Bronze ADDY FLUX 47 | The Current of Hawai‘i | Collateral Material, Cover, Editorial Spread Or Feature—Series | NMG Network, FLUX Hawaiʻi |
| 2025 | Pele Silver ADDY FLUX Season 12 0 Flux x Kinaole | Online Film, Video & Sound, Webisode Series | NMG Network, FLUX Hawaiʻi, Hana Hou! for Hawaiian Airlines |
| 2025 | Pele Silver ADDY Graduation Lei Tradition | Elements of Advertising, Color Photography | NMG Network, Hana Hou! for Hawaiian Airlines |
| 2025 | Pele Gold ADDY Hana Hou! TV | Online Film, Video & Sound, Webisode Series | NMG Network, Hana Hou! for Hawaiian Airlines |
| 2025 | Pele Bronze ADDY Heart of Hawaiian - Uʻi | Elements of Advertising, Music without Lyrics | NMG Network, Hana Hou! for Hawaiian Airlines |
| 2025 | Pele Silver ADDY HH! V27 N°3 | West Molokai‘i | Collateral Material, Editorial Spread Or Feature | NMG Network, Hana Hou! for Hawaiian Airlines |
| 2025 | Pele Silver ADDY HH! V27 N°3 | When Worlds Collide | Collateral Material, Cover | NMG Network, Hana Hou! for Hawaiian Airlines |
| 2025 | Pele Gold ADDY HH! V27 N°5 | 95th Anniversary | Collateral Material, Cover | NMG Network, Hana Hou! for Hawaiian Airlines |
| 2025 | Pele Bronze ADDY HH! V27 N°6 | Vintage Modern | Collateral Material, Cover | NMG Network, Hana Hou! for Hawaiian Airlines |
| 2025 | Pele Silver ADDY Hi‘uwai Water Purification Ceremony | Elements of Advertising, Color Photography | NMG Network, Hana Hou! for Hawaiian Airlines |
| 2025 | Pele Bronze ADDY HL1 | Insight | Market Report | Collateral Material, Printed Annual Report | NMG Network, HL1 for Hawaiʻi Life |
| 2025 | Pele Gold ADDY Kona Brewing "Kona Light" TV Copy | Elements of Advertising, Copywriting | Wasiswas for NMG Network |
| 2025 | Pele Gold ADDY Kona Brewing "Longboard" TV Copy | Elements of Advertising, Copywriting | Wasiswas for NMG Network |
| 2025 | Pele Silver ADDY Lei-ing it on Thick | Elements of Advertising, Black & White Digitally Enhanced Photography Campaign | NMG Network, Hana Hou! for Hawaiian Airlines |
| 2025 | Pele Bronze ADDY Living Okinawa | Hana Blocks | Collateral Material, Editorial Spread Or Feature | NMG Network, Living for Halekulani Okinawa |
| 2025 | Pele Silver ADDY Living Okinawa | Moeco Yamazaki | Collateral Material, Editorial Spread Or Feature | NMG Network, Living for Halekulani Okinawa |
| 2025 | Pele Gold ADDY Molokaiʻs Wild West End | Elements of Advertising, Black & White Photography | NMG Network, Hana Hou! for Hawaiian Airlines |
| 2025 | Pele Silver ADDY NMG Network | Logo | Shaka | Elements of Advertising, Logo Design | NMG Network |
| 2025 | Pele Gold ADDY Slower | Local Campaign Advertising, Television Advertising | NMG Network, Kona Brewing Hawaii |
| 2025 | Pele Bronze ADDY VIOLET | XIX | Collateral Material, Cover, Editorial Spread Or Feature—Series | NMG Network, Violet for Kobayashi Group |
| 2025 | Best of Show Kona Brewing Hawaiʻi | Local Campaign Advertising | NMG Network, Kona Brewing Hawaii |
| 2024 | Emmy Award | News or Short Form Content, Environment | Hawaiian Airlines & NMG Network, "Net Zero" |
| 2024 | Emmy Award | News or Short Form Content, Lifestyle | Hawaiian Airlines & NMG Network, "Aloha Goes Both Ways" |
| 2024 | Emmy Award | News or Long Form Content, Arts/ Entertainment | Hawaiian Airlines & NMG Network, "Aloha Goes Both Ways - Lynne O'Niell" |
| 2024 | Emmy Nomination | Commercial | Hawaiian Airlines & NMG Network, "Hawai'i Flies With Us" (Island Style). 2023 |
| 2024 | Emmy Nomination | News or Short Form Content, Lifestyle | Hawaiian Airlines & NMG Network, "Aloha Goes Both Ways - Chef Chung" |
| 2024 | Best of Show Kona Brewing Hawai'i | Local Only Television Advertising: Regional/National Television Commercial Campaign | NMG Network, Kona Brewing Hawai'i |
| 2024 | Pele Gold ADDY In FLUX - S11E2 - Kelis Kaleopa'a | Online Film, Video & Sound: Webisode Series | NMG Network, Kīnā'ole/Flux TV |
| 2024 | Pele Gold ADDY Hana Hou! Ironman | Elements of Advertising: Black & White/Color/ Digitally Enhanced—Campaign | NMG Network, Hana Hou! Stories for Hawaiian Airlines |
| 2024 | Pele Gold ADDY Hana Hou! V26 N°5 Full Immersion | Publication Design: Editorial Spread or Feature Design | NMG Network, Hana Hou! Stories for Hawaiian Airlines |
| 2024 | Pele Silver ADDY Hana Hou! V26 N°6 Ironman | Publication Design: Editorial Spread or Feature Design | NMG Network, Hana Hou! Stories for Hawaiian Airline |
| 2024 | Pele Silver ADDY Hana Hou! Ocean Therapy | Elements of Advertising: Black & White/Color/ Digitally Enhanced—Campaign | NMG Network, Hana Hou! Stories for Hawaiian Airlines |
| 2024 | Pele Silver ADDY Halekulani Living TV - S12E2 | Cross Platform: Integrated Branded Content Campaign | NMG Network, Halekulani Living TV |
| 2024 | Pele Silver ADDY HL1 - Issue 7 Market Report | Collateral Material: Printed Annual Report | NMG Network, Hawai‘i Life |
| 2024 | Pele Bronze ADDY PALM XVII | Publication Design: Magazine Design | NMG Network, Kobayashi Group & McNaughton |
| 2024 | Pele Bronze ADDY Hana Hou! Avan Becerra | Elements of Advertising: Photography, Color | NMG Network, Hana Hou! Stories for Hawaiian Airlines |
| 2024 | Pele Bronze ADDY Hana Hou! V26 N°5 Ocean Therapy | Elements of Advertising: Photography, Color | NMG Network, Hana Hou! Stories for Hawaiian Airlines |
| 2024 | Pele Bronze ADDY Hawaii Flies With Us | Elements of Advertising: Music With Lyrics—Single | NMG Network, Hawaiian Airlines |
| 2024 | Pele Bronze ADDY Living Volume 15.1 | Publication Design: Magazine Design | NMG Network, Halekulani Waikīkī |
| 2024 | Pele Bronze ADDY Hana Hou! V26 N°3 Holding the Line | Cross Platform: Integrated Branded Content Campaign | NMG Network, Hana Hou! Stories for Hawaiian Airlines |
| 2023 | Pele Gold ADDY | Publication Design- Editorial Spread or Feature | HANA HOU! “Face of Molokai” |
| 2022 | Sundance Film Festival | Official selection, NEXT category. | NMG Network, "Every Day in Kaimukī" |
| 2022 | Brand Storytelling Theatre Showcase | Best in content marketing. | NMG Network, Hawaiian Airlines, “Ka Huaka‘i: The Journey to Merrie Monarch" |
| 2021 | Emmy Award | Long Form Content, Arts/ Entertainments | Hawaiian Airlines & NMG Network, "Da Holidays: The HI Way" |
| 2021 | Emmy Award | Documentary, Cultural/ Historical | Hawaiian Airlines & NMG Network, "Pono: The HI Way, Episode 2" |
| 2021 | Emmy Award | Long Form Content, Informational/ Instructional | Hawaiian Airlines & NMG Network, "Ka Huakaʻi: The Journey to Merrie Monarch" |
| 2021 | Emmy Award | Documentary, Cultural/ Historical | Hawaiian Airlines & NMG Network, "Racism: The HI Way, Episode 8" |
| 2021 | Mary Knight Judge's Award | Blogs & Digital Publications | Lei, “Bretman Rocks Unfiltered Multiverse” |
| 2021 | Roz Romney Judge's Award | Branded Content & Entertainment for Television | NMG Network, Hawaiian Airlines, "Ka Huakaʻi Journey to Merrie Monarch" |
| 2021 | Fabian Herrmann Judge's Award | Publication Design: Entire Magazine Design | WAVES (ETC Hotels – Hotel Casa Del Mar & Shutters on the Beach) |
| 2021 | Pele Gold Judge's Award | Blogs & Digital Publications | Lei, "Bretman Rocks Unfiltered Multiverse" |
| 2021 | Pele Silver ADDY | Webisodes | ETC Hotels – Hotel Casa Del Mar & Shutters on the Beach, NMG Network, "Creative Content Language of Music" |
| 2021 | Pele Gold ADDY | Webisodes | IN FLUX, NMG Network, "In Flux - Modern Age" |
| 2021 | Pele Gold ADDY | Cinema Advertising | NMG Network, Hawaiian Airlines, “Ka Huaka’I Journey to Merrie Monarch” |
| 2021 | Pele Silver ADDY | Webisodes | Living TV, Halekulani Hotel, "Art of Living Hawaii Potters Guild" |
| 2021 | Pele Gold ADDY | Advertising Self-Promotion For Online Film, Video & Sound | NMG Network, "Process Bradley Tangonan" |
| 2020 | Emmy Award | Short Form, Format Program | Halekulani Living & NMG Network, "In Prose & Palms" |
| 2020 | Emmy Award | Spot Announcements or Commercial, Single Spot or Campaign | Hawaiian Airlines & NMG Network, "Hawaiian Airlines - Heart of Hawaiian" |
| 2020 | Emmy Nomination | Feature/ Segment, Arts/ Entertainment | FLUX & NMG Network, "Man of Steel" |
| 2020 | Emmy Nomination | Feature/ Segment, Arts/ Entertainment | NMG Network, "Protea" |
| 2020 | EMMY AWARD | Short Format Program | Living TV, Halekulani Hotel |
| 2020 | EMMY AWARD | Community/Public Service | Hawaiian Airlines, "Heart of Hawaiian" |
| 2020 | EMMY Nomination | Arts/Entertainment-Feature/Segment | FLUX Hawaii |
| 2020 | EMMY Nomination | Arts/Entertainment-Program/Special | NMG Network, "Protea" |
| 2020 | Pele ADDY | Best of Show - Design | Suite, Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants |
| 2020 | Pele ADDY | Publication Design | FLUX Hawaii |
| 2020 | Pele ADDY | Publication Design | Maison, Provenance Hotels |
| 2020 | Pele Silver ADDY | Publication Design | Living, Halekulani Hotel |
| 2020 | Pele Silver ADDY | Publication Design | Living, Halekulani Hotel |
| 2020 | Pele Silver ADDY | Integrated Advertising Campaigns | Living, Halekulani Hotel |
| 2020 | Pele Silver ADDY | Advertising Industry Self-Promotional Collateral | NMG Network, Sizzle Reel |
| 2020 | Pele Bronze ADDY | Elements of Advertising | Hawaiian Airlines, "Jefferson" |
| 2020 | Pele Bronze ADDY | Elements of Advertising | Hawaiian Airlines, "Heart of Hawaiian" |
| 2020 | Pele Bronze ADDY | Travel & Tourism | HVCB - Kuleana Campaign |
| 2017 | MAGGIE AWARD | Best Use of Video in Editorial Long Form/Consumer | FLUX Hawaii |
| 2017 | MAGGIE AWARD | Best Cover (Circ. Under 75,000)/Consumer | FLUX Hawaii |
| 2017 | MAGGIE AWARD | Visitor’s Guides (Circ. under 75,000)/Consumer | Lei Magazine |
| 2017 | MAGGIE AWARD | Best Editorial Layout (Circ. under 75,000)/Consumer | Living, Halekulani Hotel |
| 2017 | Pele ADDY | Special Judge's Award | Palm, The MacNaughton Group/Kobayashi Group |
| 2017 | Pele ADDY | Special Judge's Award | RESERVE, The Surfjack Hotel & Swim Club |
| 2017 | Pele Gold ADDY | Editorial Spread or Feature | Palm, The MacNaughton Group/Kobayashi Group |
| 2017 | Pele Gold ADDY | Cover Series | Hopper, Mokulele Airlines |
| 2017 | Pele Gold ADDY | Magazine Design | Palm, The MacNaughton Group/Kobayashi Group |
| 2017 | Pele Gold ADDY | Microsite | FLUX Hawaii |
| 2017 | Pele Gold ADDY | Digital Publication | FLUX Hawaii |
| 2017 | Pele Gold ADDY | Elements of Advertising Still Photography B&W | Palm, The MacNaughton Group/Kobayashi Group |
| 2017 | Pele Gold ADDY | Travel & Tourism – Entire Magazine Design | RESERVE, The Surfjack Hotel & Swim Club |
| 2017 | Pele Silver ADDY | Editorial Spread or Feature | Living, Halekulani Hotel |
| 2017 | Pele Silver ADDY | Magazine Design | Living, Halekulani Hotel |
| 2017 | Pele Silver ADDY | Magazine Design | FLUX Hawaii |
| 2017 | Pele Silver ADDY | Magazine Design | Lei Magazine |
| 2017 | Pele Silver ADDY | Travel & Tourism – Entire Magazine Design | Living, Halekulani Hotel |
| 2017 | Pele Silver ADDY | Travel & Tourism – Entire Magazine Design | Lei Magazine |
| 2017 | Pele Bronze ADDY | Cover | FLUX Hawaii |
| 2017 | Pele Bronze ADDY | Elements of Advertising Still Photography Color | FLUX Hawaii |
| 2017 | Pele Bronze ADDY | Elements of Advertising Still Photography Color | FLUX Hawaii |
| 2017 | Pele Bronze ADDY | Travel & Tourism – Entire Magazine Design | TABLE, Vive Hotel |
| 2017 | AIGA Five-O | Award of Excellence | Living, Halekulani Hotel |
| 2017 | AIGA Five-O | Top 5 Winner | FLUX Hawaii |
| 2017 | AIGA Five-O | Top 5 Winner | Honolulu Biennial 2017: Middle of Now | Here |
| 2016 | Pa'i Award First Place | Visitor Publication Excellence (Circ. under 500,000) | Living, Halekulani Hotel |
| 2016 | Pa'i Award First Place | Essay Photography | FLUX Hawaii |
| 2016 | Pa'i Award Second Place | Arts & Entertainment | Living, Halekulani Hotel |
| 2016 | Pa'i Award Second Place | Online Video | FLUX Hawaii |
| 2016 | MAGGIE Award | Best Series of Editorial Photographs/Trade&Consumer | Lei Magazine |
| 2016 | Pele ADDY | Best of Show - Design | Lei Magazine |
| 2016 | Pele Gold ADDY | Publication Design - Book Design | RESERVE, Waikiki Parc Hotel |
| 2016 | Pele Gold ADDY | Publication Design - Entire Magazine | Lei Magazine |
| 2016 | Pele Gold ADDY | Travel & Tourism – Entire Magazine Design | Lei Magazine |
| 2016 | Pele Silver ADDY | Cinema Advertising – In-Theater Commercials or Slides | HIFF Moments Trailer, HIFF |
| 2016 | Pele Silver ADDY | Cinema Advertising – Movie Trailers | HIFF Moments Trailer, HIFF |
| 2016 | Pele Silver ADDY | Elements of Advertising – Cinematography | HIFF Moments Trailer, HIFF |
| 2016 | Pele SIlver ADDY | Out of Home – Posters – Campaign | HIFF Moments, HIFF |
| 2016 | Pele Silver ADDY | Publication Design – Editorial Spread or Feature | Living, Halekulani Hotel |
| 2016 | Pele Silver ADDY | Publication Design – Entire Magazine Design | Chinatown |
| 2016 | Pele Silver ADDY | Publication Design – Entire Magazine Design | Forward Journal, Ward Village |
| 2016 | Pele Silver ADDY | Publication Design – Magazine or Book Cover | FLUX Hawaii |
| 2016 | Pele Silver ADDY | Publication Design – Magazine or Book Cover | FlUX Hawaii |
| 2016 | Pele Silver ADDY | Travel & Tourism – Entire Magazine Design | Hopper, Mokulele Airlines |
| 2016 | Pele Silver ADDY | Travel & Tourism – Entire Magazine Design | Living, Halekulani Hotel |
| 2016 | Pele Bronze ADDY | Publication Design – Cover, Editorial Spread or Feature – Series | Foundry, Our Kaka’ako |
| 2016 | Pele Bronze ADDY | Publication Design – Entire Magazine Design | RESERVE, Waikiki Parc Hotel |
| 2016 | Pele Bronze ADDY | Travel & Tourism – Entire Magazine Design | TABLE, Vive Hotel |
| 2016 | SPJ Excellence in Journalism First Place | Best Multimedia Presentation | FLUX Hawaii |
| 2016 | SPJ Excellence in Journalism Finalist | Sports Reporting | FLUX Hawaii |
| 2016 | SPJ Excellence in Journalism Finalist | Arts/Entertainment Writing | FLUX Hawaii |
| 2016 | SPJ Excellence in Journalism Finalist | Feature Photography | Living, Halekulani Hotel |
| 2016 | SPJ Excellence in Journalism Finalist | Profile | FLUX Hawaii |
| 2016 | SPJ Excellence in Journalism Finalist | Feature Writing Short Form | Lei Magazine |
| 2016 | SPJ Excellence in Journalism Finalist | Body of Work, Single Writer | FLUX Hawaii |
| 2015 | MAGGIE Award | Visitor’s Guides, Guides, Catalogues & Directories (Circ. under 75,000)/Consumer | Lei Magazine |
| 2015 | MAGGIE Award | Best Overall Publication Design (Circ. under 75,000)/Consumer" | ROOM+SERVICE |
| 2015 | Pele Gold ADDY | Collateral Material – Magazine Design | Foundry, Makers, Kamehameha Schools |
| 2015 | Pele Gold ADDY | Travel & Tourism – Magazine Design | Lei Magazine |
| 2015 | Pele Silver ADDY | Collateral Material – Magazine Design | ROOM + SERVICE, Hotel Renew |
| 2015 | Pele Silver ADDY | Advertising for the Arts & Sciences – Integrated Campaign | #MyHIFFMoment, HIFF |
| 2015 | Pele Silver ADDY | Elements of Advertising – Photography Campaign | Faces of HIFF |
| 2015 | Pele Silver ADDY | Travel & Tourism – Magazine Design | ROOM + SERVICE, Hyatt Regency Maui Resort & Spa |
| 2015 | Pele Bronze ADDY | Collateral Material – Cover | ROOM + SERVICE, Hotel Renew |
| 2015 | Pele Bronze ADDY | Spread or Feature | Kikaha "The Making Mill", Island Air |
| 2015 | Pele Bronze ADDY | Collateral Material – Magazine Design | "Chinatown: The Nothing " |
| 2014 | Pele Silver Addy | Publication Design | Foundry |
| 2013 | Pele ADDY | Best of Show in Design | innov8 |
| 2013 | Pele ADDY | Special Judge's Award | innov8 |
| 2013 | Pele Gold ADDY | Travel & Tourism – Book Design | ROOM+SERVICE |
| 2013 | Pele Gold ADDY | Collateral Material – Publication Design Series | innov8 |
| 2013 | Pele Silver ADDY | Travel & Tourism – Magazine Design | innov8 |
| 2013 | Pele Gold ADDY | Collateral Material - Publication Design Cover | FLUX Hawaii |
| 2013 | Pele Bronze ADDY | Collateral Material – (Entire) Magazine Design | FLUX Hawaii |
| 2012 | Pele Gold ADDY | Publication Design | ROOM+SERVICE |
| 2012 | Pele Gold ADDY | Travel & Tourism - Print | innov8 |
| 2011 | Pele Silver ADDY | Collateral Material: Publication Design | innov8 |
| 2010 | Pele Silver ADDY | Collateral Material: Publication Design | innov8 |