Mufi Hannemann has been recognized for his leadership:
- American Public Transportation Association 2010 Local Distinguished Service Award
- U.S. Council of Mayors: Trustee and Chairman, Standing Committee on Tourism, Arts, Parks, Entertainment, and Sports
- Honolulu Magazine: Best Public Official (2008, 2009)
- National Football League Val Pinchbeck Award for service to AFC-NFC Pro Bowl All-Star Game
- Easter Seals Outstanding Advocate Award
- Boy Scouts of America, Aloha Council: Distinguished Citizen of the Year
- National Award for Local Arts
- Leadership by Americans for the Arts and U.S. Conference of Mayors
- Hawaii Pacific University Fellow of the Pacific
- SCORE Association Award for outstanding contributions to the small business community
- ‘Iolani School Alumni Service Award
- Waikiki Improvement Association
- Alakaina Award for outstanding leadership exercised in improvements of Waikiki
- Honolulu Quarterback Club Neal Blaisdell Shaw Award for contributions to girl’s basketball
- Helemano Plantation: Humanitarian of the Year
- Farrington Governors Hall of Fame
- Fulbright Scholar
While Mufi Hannemann served as our mayor, Honolulu received numerous awards:
- FBI: Safest Big City in America
- Honolulu Police Department was first in the nation to receive triple accreditation; Honolulu Fire
- Department received accreditation for two consecutive years
- Standard & Poor’s: AA Bond Rating
- City Livability Award for Outstanding Achievement: U.S. Conference of Mayors (2007, 2008, 2010) for Tour de Trash, Chinatown revitalization, and Healthy Honolulu
- Economist Magazine: Top 10 best cities for business travel
- Mercer Quality of Living Survey: U.S. city with the best quality of living
- AARP: Second healthiest city in the nation
- SustainLane.com: World’s Top 15Most Livable Cities and 50 Greenest U.S. Cities
- First Lady Laura Bush: Preserve America Award
- Monocle Magazine/International Herald Tribune: One of the World’s Top 10 Most Livable Cities
- Center for Digital Government: Top 10 among American cities that excel in the digital arena; Forbes
- 3rd in nation for public access wireless hotspots
- American Style Magazine: Top 25 arts destinations
- Popular Science: 14th of Top 50 Greenest Cities











