Mary Youngblood’s Dance with the Wind Nominated for a GRAMMY Award

Silver Wave Records announced that Dance with the Wind, the latest release from Mary Youngblood, has been nominated for a GRAMMY Award in the category of Best Native American Music Album.

Mary once again joined forces with GRAMMY winning Producer Tom Wasinger for Dance with the Wind. Their previous collaborations have resulted in a GRAMMY winning achievement (2002, Beneath the Raven Moon) and a GRAMMY nominated achievement (2004, Feed the Fire).

Mary Youngblood is the premiere female Native American flute player. Each record she has released has been bestowed with the top honors in the genre and received outstanding critical acclaim.The 49th Annual GRAMMY Awards will be broadcast live from STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, California, on Sunday, February 11, 2007, on CBS.

GRAMMY ballots for the final round of voting will be mailed on Dec. 13 to the voting members of The Recording Academy. They are due back to the accounting firm of Deloitte by Jan. 10, 2007, when they will be tabulated and the results kept secret until the telecast.

Established in 1957, the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences, Inc., also known as The Recording Academy, is an organization of musicians, producers, engineers and recording professionals dedicated to improving the quality of life and cultural condition for music and its makers. Internationally known for the GRAMMY Awards, The Recording Academy is responsible for groundbreaking professional development, cultural enrichment, advocacy, education and human services programs — including the creation of the national public education campaign What’s The Download.