The Winners for the 14th Annual Native American Music Awards were announced live on Friday, May 10th in the Events Center of the Seneca Niagara Hotel & Casino in Niagara Falls, New York. The awards celebrate the music recorded by the indigenous nations and tribes of North America.
Winners were chosen by the combined votes of the Native American Music Awards (N.A.M.A.) Advisory Board Membership Committee with an international general public voting membership. General Public voting was open on the Awards website VOTE NOW page where music selections of all nominees were featured. Over 200 CD and DVD recordings submitted this year for nomination consideration.
Winners of 14th Annual Native American Music Awards:
Artist of The Year
Tony Duncan – Earth Warrior
Best Blues Recording
Up From the Ashes – Mitch Walking Elk
Best Compilation Recording
The Longest Walk – Lorena Windfeather Navarez
Best Country Recording
Ali Fontaine – Ali Fontaine
Debut Artist of the Year
Ryan Little Eagle Molina – Straight From the Heart
Debut Group of Year
Big River Cree – The Old Way
Best Female Artist
Fawn Wood – Iskewewak: Songs of Indigenous Womanhood
Best Folk/Americana Recording
Spirit of a Woman – Kelly Jackson
Best Flute Recording
Joseph FireCrow – Night Walk
Best Gospel/Inspirational Recording
The Desire of Nations – Honey Dawn Karima and Cloudwalker
Group of the Year
Big City Indians – Tuwa
Best Historical / Linguistic Recording
Celebrate – Kalan Wi
Best Instrumental Recording
Homeland Nation Soundtrack – Rickey Medlocke
Best Male Artist
Wayne Silas Jr. – True Round Dance Songs
Best New Age Recording
Among The Ancients – Rushingwind & Mucklow
Best Pop Recording
Stay With Me Baby – Jana Mashonee
Best Pow Wow Recording
Memories – Emmanuel Black Bear
Best Producer
Francois Couture – Yahndawa’
Best Rap Hip Hop Recording
Love Me Down – Ralphael Deas
Record of the Year
Shi Keyah Songs For The People – Radmilla Cody
Best Rock Recording
Find My Way – Saving Damsels
Song/Single Of The Year
Hear My Cry – Frank Waln & Cody Blackbird
Songwriter of The Year
Peter Sackaney – Where Love Belongs
Best Spoken Word Recording
I Am Woman, Kwe – Lena Recollect
Best Traditional Recording
Tsionathonwisen – Akwesasne Women Singers
Best Short Form Music Video
A Tribute To Our Heros – CC Murdock
Best Long Form Music Video
Homeland Nation – Various Artists
Best Waila Recording
In Loving Memory – T.O. Combo
Best World Music Recording
Hostiles & Renegades – Gary Small & the Coyote Bros
Native Heart
Sybille Hummingbird – Serenity
Living Legend
Nelly Furtado
Hall Of Fame
Russell Means
Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.
