FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR - At barely 18 years of age, Raiatea Helm made Hawai'i music history as the youngest artist to ever receive the coveted Female Vocalist of the Year Award by the Hawai'i Academy of Recording Artists (Hawai'i's equivalent to the Grammy Awards). At the same time, Raiatea Helm became one of the youngest recording artists ever to receive the Most Promising Artist of the Year Award. This debut CD is self-named as "“Raiatea" translates to "“Far Away Heaven." This collection of songs reveals the strength and clarity of a young star whose meteoric rise onto the Hawaiian music scene has never subsided. Her classic rendition of Po La'ila'i was included in the recent Putamayo Records release "“Hawaiian Playground." Her other classics, "“Kauoha Mai" and "“Alekoki" continue to receive regular airplay.

2006 GRAMMY NOMINATED CD - "Sweet & Lovely," Raiatea Helm's follow-up recording to her multiple Na Hoku Hanohano Award winning debut CD "Far Away Heaven," made history as Raiatea Helm became Hawai'i's first solo female vocalist to receive a Grammy Nomination. This groundbreaking CD also received 4 Na Hoku Hanohano Awards (Hawai'i's equivalent to the Grammy Awards) as well as her repeat honor as Female Vocalist of the Year. Even more impressively, at barely 21 years of age, Raiatea Helm received the coveted Favorite Entertainer of the Year title. Her 2006 Grammy Nomination as well as her multiple Na Hoku Hanohano Awards has already guaranteed Raiatea Helm's place in Hawai'i music history. Raiatea also reveals the enormous breadth of her talent with Track 14, her sultry rendition of the jazz standard "At Last."

2008 GRAMMY NOMINATED CD -  "Hawaiian Blossom" is Raiatea Helm's third CD in her series of award-winning recordings. This remarkable collection of Hawaiian classics and original compositions continues Raiatea's tradition of stunning vocalization and resulted in her being recognized with an historic 2nd Grammy Nomination! (Raiatea received her first Grammy Nomination for "Sweet & Lovely" in 2006). "Hawaiian Blossom" was also praised with another Na Hoku Hanohano Award to add to her collection of 6 previous Na Hoku Hanohano Awards (Hawai'i's equivalent to the Grammy Awards). Raiatea Helm's breathtaking talent has also emerged in her love of jazz. Her growth as Hawaii's premier songstress can be heard in Track 13, the jazz classic "Taking A Chance On Love."