Kamehameha Schools Maui high school captured top honors as the overall and Hawaiian language winners at the Na Mele O Maui 2015 Song Competition held Tuesday at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center.

In the art competition of Na Mele, Gunnar Turnball of Baldwin High captured best of show and first place in the three-dimensional artwork division for “Burgeon” made of ohia.

Oriana Buika took first place in the two-dimensional artwork category for her acrylic paint on wood, titled “Ephemeral Allure, Lasting Sentiment.”

Turnball and Buika each won $100. Their teacher is Janet Sato.

The Kamehameha Schools Maui high school group sang the competition number, “Ka Lehua ‘Ula,” and their song choice, “Waika.” Their teachers were Dale Nitta and Kalei ‘A’arona-Lorenzo.

Kindergarteners to high school seniors from public and private Maui schools competed in the contest. Each class was required to perform two songs in Hawaiian, the contest song, which differed by age division, and a song of choice.

Classes were judged on musical competence, language proficiency and interpretation, stage presence and all-around enthusiasm. The judges were Reiko Fukino, music judge; Pomaika’i Krueger, language judge; and Hokulani Holt, overall judge.

Winners were determined by the combination of their scores in the contest and choice songs.

“It was beautiful to hear the language of our kupuna being sung by the next generation,” said Krueger.

Fukino said she was surprised by the strong performances and improvement in the kindergarten-1st grade division competitors.

The age-division winners, their placement and their teachers follow:

* Division I (kindergarten-grade 1) – Emmanuel Lutheran, first, Andrea Kaio; Pukalani Elementary, second, Debbie Hisashima.

* Division II (grades 2-3) – Princess Nahi’ena’ena, first, Lori Kaufman; Kahului Elementary, second, Koren Sim and Many Kaya.

* Division III (grades 4-5) – Kamehameha Schools Maui, first, Dane Lum Ho; Princess Nahi’ena’ena, second, Sham Vierra and Kalele Kekauoha-Schultz.

* Division IV (grades 6-8) – Kamehameha Schools Maui, first, Leimamo Nitta.

* ‘Opio Division (grades 9-12) – Kamehameha Schools Maui, first, Dale Nitta and Kalei ‘A’arona-Lorenzo.

Two-dimensional artwork age-division winners, place, award, school and teachers follow:

* Division I (grades 9-10) – Kerisyn Gilbert, first, $100, Kamehameha Schools Maui, Angie Abe; Kyana Nagasato, second, $75, Kamehameha Schools Maui, Abe; Puili Villanueva, third $50, Kamehameha Schools Maui, Abe.

* Division II (grades 11-12) – Oriana Buika, first, $100, Baldwin High, Janet Sato; Sabrina Nassar, second, $75, Baldwin, Sato; Ashlynn Lauer, third, $50, Baldwin, Sato.

Three-dimensional artwork age-division winners, place, award, school and teachers follow:

* Division II (grades 11-12) – Gunnar Turnball, first, $100, Baldwin High, Janet Sato; Kanilea Nomura, second, $75, Kamehameha Schools Maui, Angie Abe; Haleigh Berko, third, $50, Lahainaluna High, Jennifer Valenzuela.

The main sponsor for Na Mele is the Ka’anapali Beach Resort Association. Other sponsors include Akaku, Kamehameha Schools Alumni Association – Maui Region and Mele Ukulele.