Native American Music Awards

NAMA 8 (2006) James & Ernie Hall of Fame Inductee The late Link Wray Bill Miller Jana Jim Boyd Gil Silverbird Little Steven, Rita Coolidge, John Trudell Pura Fe' Donald Kelly, John Trudell, Stevie Salas, Little Steven, Micki Free, John Beauvoir, John Brandt Keith Secola Band Dave Abruzzese Lee & the late Stephen Tiger Lifetime Achievement Recipients Stevie Salas, Calton Coffei, Dave Abruzzese Hazel & Harold Owens
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Artist of the Year -Keith Secola “Native Americana” Best Blues/Jazz Recording - “And So Is Love” Rita Coolidge Best Compilation Recording “The Collection” Brule’ Debut Artist of the Year - Silverbird “World Peace” Best Female Artist - Pura Fe’ “Follow Your Heart’s Desire” Best Folk/Country Recording \- “Native Americana” Keith Secola Flutist of the Year - Joseph Fire Crow “Red Beads” Gospel /Christian/Inspirational Recording - “I’ll Run To You” Marlena Group of the Year - AIRO “Tatanka” Best Historical Recording - “The Soundtrack of a People” Various Artists Best Instrumental Recording - “Arvel Bird Live” Arvel Bird Best Male Artist - Wade Fernandez “Song of the Black Wolf” Best New Age Recording - “Time For Truth” Douglas Blue Feather Best Pop/Rock Recording - “Mother Earth” Eagle & Hawk Best Pow Wow Recording - “Straight Up Northern” Black Eagle Best Producer - Stephan Galfas & Alex Salzman “American Indian Christmas” Best R&B/Rap/Hip Hop Recording - “Spirit World” Buggin Malone Record of the Year - “Flash Of A Firefly” Jana Song/Single of the Year - ‘Sacred Ground’ Bill Miller Songwriter of the Year - Jim Boyd “Them Old Guitars” Best Spoken Word Recording - “The Keepers of the Earth” Red Feather Woman Best Traditional Recording - “Way of Life” Lakota Thunder Best Short or Long Form Video - “In This World” Medicine Dream Best World Music Recording - “People Of Peace” R. Carlos Nakai Quartet Native Heart - John Densmore “Native Americana” Humanitarian Award - Harold Owens MusiCares Lifetime Achievement - Tiger Tiger Hall Of Fame - Link Wray

NAMA 8 (2006)

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