Native American Music Awards

NEW 2010 NOMINATION SUBMISSION FORMS AVAILABLE NOW FOR 12TH ANNUAL
NATIVE AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS

TO OBTAIN A MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION & NOMINATION SUBMISSION FORM
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IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES:

Recording Eligibility Period January 1, 2009 thru January 31, 2010
Submission Entry Deadline April 1, 2010
Nomination Selection Process/Membership August 31, 2010
Open Voting/General Public August 31, 2010 thru October 3, 20010
Twelfth Annual Awards Show - DATE & LOCATION TO BE ANNOUNCED

The next Eligibility Period for the Native American Music Awards is from January 1, 2009 to January 31, 2010. All recordings must be nationally released between that period and available to the general public for sale.

To submit an eligible recording, you must be a registered advisiory member and submit a Nomination Submission Form with your recording.

FAQ's ON HOW TO NOMINATE

Q. What type of Membership is Required in order to Submit Recordings for Nomination?
A. An Advisory Board Membership which has an annual fee of $100.00 per year

Q. Can Anyone Become an Advisory Board Member?
A.Yes, an Artist, a Manager, A Producer or anyone involved in the music recording process, marketing or distribution

Q. How Do I Become A Member?
A. Fill out the Membership Application and include the membership fee that can be downloaded on our website and send it in
Membership Fee's can also be paid via our website on our Music Store page under Membership

Q. What Does My Membership Fee Entitle Me To?
A. It allows you to submit an unlimited number of CD recordings or Videos for Nomination Consideration and includes you in the submission process from beginning to end. Members are responsible for voting and selecting the final nominees. They also participate in the winner selection process with the general public. Members are provided with complimentary or discount tickets to the Annual Awards show and VIP passes to the post show VIP party.

Q. How Do I Submit A Recording for Nomination Consideration?
A. The Recording must be recorded and released (Available to the general Public) Within the Eligibility Period. This year's eligibility Period is from January 1, 2009 to the present. A nomination submission form must accompany each full length recording that is submitted.
You must check off each category that you feel applies to the recording. There is NO additional charge for the number of categories you check. Please enclose at least 4 copies of the recording you are submitting with your submission form.

Q. How Much Is It To Enter for Nomination?
A. Your Advisory Membership covers the costs of your first submission ($100.00 all inclusive). You may enter your recording into any number of categories at no additional cost. If you wish to enter more than one recording or recordings from other artists, then we request an additional fee of $25.00. For example if you are submitting ttwo different CD recordings from two different artists or groups with two seperate submission forms, it will cost you $100.00 for your membership (which includes one free submission) and $25.00 for the additional recording submission ($25.00 each).

Q. How Will I Know That You Received My Submission?
A. You will receive a postcard by mail stating we've received your submission and via email on the email address you list on your membership application. Members will be updated on all events and voting via email. If there is any problem with your submission you will be contacted.

OUR BEGINNINGS

Founded in 1998, the Native American Music Awards & Association was born out of a need to provide greater opportunity and recognition for traditional and contemporary Native American musicians.

Following the debut of the Awards, The Native American Music Association was established as a 501(c)(3) membership-driven organization in order to directly assist Native American musicians and continue educating the general public. Two current programs of the Association are; 1) Establishing and maintaining the world's largest Native American music archive, 2) Creating greater performance opportunities for award-winning and nominated artists.

Over the past decade, we have received letters of acknowledgement from former President George Bush and a proclamation from NYC Mayor Mike Bloomberg. Our national music archive has become the world's largest Native American music archive in the world. As part of our annual monitoring and research of Native American music recordings, we successfully proposed a new category for Native American music in the Grammies in 2000 at the request of their Vice President. We have trained Native American youth in concert events and productions; helped MTV Networks establish a cultural diversity program to recruit Native American employees, educate and entertain employees of parent company, Viacom, placed Native American artists in collaborations with mainstream artists; returned a lost song of the late Apache leader, Geronimo, back to his family and continue to present special music concerts and festivals from Alaska to New York City.

Today, the Native American Music Association (NAMA) and the Native American Music Awards or affectionately known as “The NAMMYS” has grown to become the country’s leading source for preserving and promoting the songs of American Indians from all four directions. The NAMMYS are honoring our songmakers, fostering pride, providing national exposure, and celebrating their gift of music with others around the world. Their personal and professional contributions and the determination and dedication of our volunteer staff lasting over a decade now, continually creates magical opportunities of Native pride and musical excellence.

OUR MARKETABILITY

The Annual Native American Music Awards, or NAMMYS, which USA Today urges to “take seriously” and Indian Country Today has called, “Awesome & Incredible” proudly honors the outstanding musical achievements of Native American artists from across the country. The Awards ceremony is an innovative, visually advanced production using prerecorded music of the nominees, voice over, live presentations and performances, and IMAG and large screen imaging. Our Awards program has been acclaimed for having “all the professionalism and production values of much larger events like the Grammy Awards and the American Music Awards”, American Federation of Radio Television Artists.

Based on ticket sales, an estimated 43% of our audience travel from all across the country to attend our shows. A post show VIP party (for VIP talent and ticket holders) immediately follows our programs where meet and greets are held. Host venues have predominantly been Native American Casinos ranging from Foxwoods, Isleta Casino, Sandia Casino in Albuquerque, NM, and Hard Rock Live in Hollywood, FL and Seneca Niagara Hotel & Casino in Niagara Falls, NY.

The Awards are an extraordinary and unprecedented celebration of today’s best contemporary and traditional musical performances and recordings by Native American artists. Our three-hour live program with intermission is edited to a two hour edited for television program that is broadcast to over 30 million people through MHZ Networks and on the internet throughout the World.

The Awards has received wide critical praise from both national and international media such as; USA Today, Associated Press, CNN, Wall Street Journal, Billboard Magazine, New York Times, Los Angeles Times, La Voce Italiana and France's International Herald Tribune.

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