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NAMA 2011 Submissions

NAMA 2011 Recording Submissions - Updated as of June 12, 2011

A Breeze At 72 - Jonny Lipford
A Great Gift – Wendy B
A Little Beat of Something For Everyone – Native Pride Waila Band
A Strange Revolt – Uno & SC
Acoustic Concerto – Oiver W. Tuthill Jr.
Alaska Jazz – Archie Cavanaugh
All My Best – Gilbert Tyner
Alowanpi- Songs of Honoring: Lakota Classics Past & Present – Porcupine Singers
And The Music Plays On – The Cisco Band
An Epic Ride – Jonathan C. Ward
Ancient Elements – R&M
Ancient Winds – Wind Spirit Drum
As The Rez Turns: Round Dance Songs – Pipestone
Ayosgi: Songs for the Circle– Clear water Drum
Bigfoot – Bobby Bullet
Black Thunder – Black Thunder Singers
Blessed Land – Tribal Thunder
Blues Joose – Joel Johnson
Break Away – Sayani
Cali Girl – Lady Xplicit
Chasing The Sun – Midnite Express
Colorado Rain – Scott Tweedie
Corn-Bred – Rez-Bomb
Coyote Moon – Dail Dragonfly Martin
Damanate The State – Sex Tois
Desert Spirit – Desert Spirit
Don’t Turn Back – October Soul
Doorway To A Dream – Ann Licater
Eagle Wolf – Earthvoice
Echoes of Faith – Faith
Enroute To Botoche Fiddle – Eric Ashdown
Faith, Hope, Charity, Compassion - Naataanii Neez Ye’s “The Eteittys”
Flute Meditations – David Searching Owl
From Where The Sun Rises – Estun-Bah: Tony Duncan, Darrin Yazzie, Jeremy Dancing Bull
Full Circle – Michael Longrider
Full Circle – Shelley Morningsong
Good Night Sweet Dreams, I Love You: Native American Lullabies & Songs for Children – Randall Paskemin
Got You Covered – Leanne Goose
Great Spirit – Jimmy Lee Young
Greatest Hits – Meewasin Oma
Handprints of Our People – Aaron White & Anthony Wakeman
Heavens on Fire – In Search of Dr. O
Honoring Traditions Pow Wow – Pala Band of Mission Indians
How Sweet The Sound – Southern Scratch
Hozhooji: The Beauty & Blessing Within Us – Vince Redhouse
Hummingbird – Jiiniikwe
Hymns – Golana’
Indian Rock N Roll – Marc Brown & The Blues Crew
It is a New Day For Love! – Oshkii Giizhik Singers
It’s About Time – Shane Yellowbird
Just Blowing Smoke – Owl and Dove
Just For Kids – The Storytellers
Kayas – Rhonda Head
Keshjee: Navajo Shoegame Songs – Porcupine Singers
Language in Songs of Greeting Prayer & Going Away - Thoz Womenz N’ Them Guyz
Likanii tse’ Bii’ Holo – Larry Kaibetoney
Live As One – The Best of Jan Michael Looking Wolf
Live at the McSwain Theatre
Love Hurts, Dude: Round Dance Songs – Dearly and Denny
Love: Songs of the Native American Church – Kevin Yazzie
Lowlife – A Rezdog Records Production
Many Roads Home – Aura Surey
Message From The Sun – Jan Michael Looking Wolf
Moccasins and Microphones: Modern Native Storytelling Through Performance Poetry – Sante Fe Indian School Spoken Word Team
Music For String Quartet - Oshtali
My Jesus I Love Thee – Yvonne St Germaine
My Life Is My Sun Dance – Prison Writings of Leonard Peltier w/music by Rev Goat Carson & New Orleans Light
My Turn – AD4
My Spirit Voice – Terry Frazier
NPWB II: In Loving Memory of Russell J. Ramon– Native Pride
Native American Flute Songs Volume 2 – Jason Chamakese
Native Anthropology – Jack Gladstone
Native Heart – Murdock
Navajo Songs for Children - Talibah
Noble Red Man - Lakota Wisdomkeeper Mathew King
Northern Cree Fiddle – Corn Michel & Boots McCallum
Old Style: Native American Peyote Songs– Antonio Woody
One Love: Round Dance Songs – Opie Day - Bedeau
Oshtali – Ethel: Chickasaw Student Composers
Our Fire – Dawn Avery
Out of Many We Are One – Various
P-Dub Live – Papago Warrior
Pakosiyimitan: Pow Wow Songs Recorded Live at Twenty-Nine Palms – Cree Confederation
Passion, Fire & Grace – Gabriel Ayala & Will Clipman
Passionate Love – Evanlee
Plenty Wolf Singers – Plenty Wolf Singers
Pow Wow Songs Recorded Live at San Manuel – Bear Creek est. 1998
Prairie Meditations – JJ Kent
Pure Nativez – Pure Nativez
Psuedo – Shy-Anne
Pura Vida – This is Pure Life
Recipe For The Blues – Mike Hammar and the Nails
Red Album – Original XIT The Ox Boyz
Red Dreams – Joy Harjo
Red Grass – TerryLee
Reflections – Terry Frazier
Renewed Spirit: Harmonized Church Hyms of the Kiowa – Cheevers Toppah
Reservation Reflections – Frank “Anakwad” Montano
Rich Girl – Bear Fox
Rise – My Deadly Dearest
Rise With Me – Makardi
Sacred Ground – Becky Thomas
Scars and Bars – Nake Nula Waun
Sexy Mama – Rodeo Highway
Shattered Glass – Mike Gouchie
Smokeytown – Live At Bay Mills
Solo Flight – Wolfs Robe
Songs For Turtle Island – Vince Fontaine
Soul Black Jack – Desiree Dorian
Spirit Land – Spirit Land Band, Thurmer B. Marzola
Starlight In The Storm – Terry Strongheart
Summerland – Phippen, Rueda, Raid, Lunde
Sun Shadows – Sun Shadows
Temptations: Cree Round Dance Songs – Northern Cree
That Old Road – Hudson Dean
The Call of the Canyons – Wolfsheart
The Color of Hope – Various
The Dream – Wiohinhanble
The Gift of Life: Round Dance Songs of the Native Road – Randy Wood
The Journey – Cody Blackbird
The Kyrasmatic Movement presents..Kyra Climbingbear
The Long Way Home – Don Amero
The Mourn Day After – Paul Willeto
The Rapture – Bubbin Malone
The Road Forward – Red Diva Projects
The Red Road – Peyote Way
The Tabletop Three - The Tabletop Three
The Water Place – Randy McGinnis
The Wind and the Fire – Chris Ferree
These Times – Josh Chalverson
Timeless – Native Thunder
To Honor Our Elders – Pum Vculvke Vrakkuecetv
Unconditional Round Dance Songs - Wayne Silas, Jr
Under A Different Day – Peter Sackaney
Up Rising – Group Familia
Valley of Thunder – Gvwi
Voice of the Trees – Rona Yellow Robe
Volume 2 – Two Rivers
Volume 12 – Native Creed
Whispers of Hope – Sherry Marquelle
Wind Horse – Duane Deemer
Winter Rain – Dylan Jenet
Wolf Tracks – Plenty Wolf Singers
Woodland Groove: Pow Wow Songs Recorded Live In Keshena – Tha Tribe
Wyoming (For Dummies) – Gary Small & the Coyote Bros.
You (Understood) – Samantha Crain

Singles
Any Love? – Robe Williams
Ayosgi (Soldier)
ICU – Robe Williams
Hot Mama Listen Up Big – Sherry Marquelle
Sacred Fire – Wendy Joe Bradshaw
Sshame – Robe Williams
The Abyss – Mwalim
The Gospel – Signal 99
They Await With Open Arms – Windfeather
Thin Line – Graywolf Blues Band
To Be Or Not To Be - Shadowyze
Trouble -The Native
What Would Crazy Horse Say – Shadowyze

VIDEO/DVD
Can One Song Change The World? – Signal 99 & Loudini
Can’t Change The World – Shy-Anne Hovorke
Changes – Viejas Entertainment
Chickasha Alhiha’ - Injunity
Dem Big Girls – Mwalim
Don’t Get Sick After June – Rich-Heape Films (Long Form)
Full Circle – Shelley Morningson
Grandfather – Wind Spirit Drum
Hey Lopa – Wind Spirit Drum
Indian Rock & Roll: Ravens Ball 2008 – Mark Brown Band
Journey To Soul’ Blessings – Tony Redhouse
Joyful Victory – Tom Bee
Lakota Journey – Red Sea Ministries (Long Form)
Live At The Winsted Green – Joseph Firecrow (Long Form)
Pakosiyimitan: Pow Wow Songs Recorded Live at Twenty-Nine Palms – Cree Confederation
Pow Wow Songs Recorded Live at San Manuel – Bear Creek est. 1998
Questions For Crazy Horse – Oliver Tuthill (Long Form)
Stoned For Days – Derek Miller
The Road Forward – Red Diva Projects
Unugaanga – Phillip Blanchet


PENDING/INCOMPLETE SUBMISSIONS (Please Contact NAMA):
Gichi Jiimaan – Frank “Anakwad” Montano
Good Medicine – Sybille
Indians Colour – I See In Your Eyes & Waiting For You
Larry Malu – Say Goodbye
Lets Fall Back in Love Again - Frank Montano
Raphael – Raphael
Spider Brings Fire - Jerod Impichchgachaaha’ Tate




NAMA NOMINATION SUBMISSION FORMS ARE AVAILABLE
IN JANUARY OF EACH YEAR FOR EVERY ANNUAL AWARDS SHOW

TO OBTAIN A 2011 MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION & NOMINATION FORM
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IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES FOR 2011 SUBMISSIONS:

Recording Eligibility Period January 1, 2010 thru April 1, 2011 ** extended
Submission Entry Deadline April 1, 2011
Nomination Selection Process/Membership August 1 - August 31, 2011
Open Voting/General Public September 7, 2011 thru November 1, 20011
NAMA 2011 Annual Awards Show - TBA

The  Eligibility Period for the Native American Music Awards is from January 1, 2010 to April 1, 2011. 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 SUBMIT YOUR CD FOR NOMINATION CONSIDERATION

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.


Guidelines for Submission to the
Native American Music Awards

  • Eligible recordings must be available for sale to the general public.

  • CD or DVD must be retail packaged with bar code. If no bar code exists, then the recording can be submitted into the Song/Single of the Year Category only or show proof that your recording is available for sale to the general public.

  • You must check the CD to make sure that all song tracks have a name along side track number when playing. Check it on a computer. If the CD has no track titles you must submit a written list of the song tracks and the respective numbered order they appear in.

  • CD must be accompanied with cover art

  • Song Singles may be submitted on a computer generated CD

  • No full computer generated CD with a label written in a sharpie will be accepted.
  • DVD’s must be accompanied with Cover Art and look professional



Please follow these guidelines if you want you CD or DVD submitted
Thank you.



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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.

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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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