Shawn Mendes joined by Indigenous artist Tia Wood on his stage in Vancouver to perform the song “Youth” live
Shawn Mendes brought Indigenous artist Tia Wood on stage to perform the song "Youth" during his "On The Road Again" tour stop in Vancouver on October 12, 2025. Tia Wood is a musician from Saddle Lake Cree Nation in Alberta, Canada. She grew up in a musical family.
Macklemore Attends Black Hills Pow Wow
Macklemore made a surprise appearance at the Black Hills Pow Wow this past weekend in October 2025, where he was honored by the crowd and voiced support for Leonard Peltier, who was also in attendance. This was Macklemore's third visit to the Black Hills. (Macklemore photo courtesy Indigenous TV)
THE 2025 NATIVE AMERICAN MUSIC AWARD WINNERS
BEST ALTERNATIVE RECORDING
(Gila River)
BEST AMERICANA RECORDING
Good People
Indian City
(Sagkeeng First Nation/T'Karonto)
BEST BLUES RECORDING
The Witch Queen of New Orleans
(Yaqui/Shoshone/Navajo/Chumash)
BEST COUNTRY RECORDING
Sandbar Sunsets
(Powhatan)
BEST FOLK RECORDING
Just To Be
(Navajo/Dine, Samoan and Maori)
BEST HIP HOP RECORDING
Top Mike Bone Tracks - VIBIN
(Pawnee)
BEST INSTRUMENTAL RECORDING
Butterfly Moon
Michael Charette & Severin Behnen
(Ojibwe)
BEST POP RECORDING
The Light In My Bones
Annie Humphrey
(Ojibwe)
BEST R&B RECORDING
Tribal Roots featuring Edmund Bull
(Metis/ Anishinaabe/ Cree)
BEST RAP RECORDING
(Oglala Lakota)
BEST ROCK RECORDING
(Mohawk)
BEST TRADITIONAL ROOTS RECORDING
Sing. Pray. Love.
(Cree)
NATIVE HEART
Rise Up On Eagle Wings
BEST MUSIC VIDEO
REZ CHICK
CALLIE BENNETT and KEITH SECOLA
(Navajo/Ojibwa)
BEST MUSIC VIDEO ANIMATION
𝐓H𝐄 𝐒H𝐄 𝐖O𝐋F
𝐉i𝐦m𝐲 𝐋e𝐞 𝐘o𝐮n𝐠
(Mayan)
BEST MUSIC VIDEO NARRATIVE
We Are The Medicine - Native American Flute Music Album
Max "Wind" Cameo and Wayne "Standing Bear" Snellgrove
(Fishing Lake First)
BEST LIVE MUSIC PERFORMANCE VIDEO
War Bonnet
Bigfoot
RECORD OF THE YEAR
Wicahpi Olowan Vol. 1
Various Artists
Program Managers Talon Bazille Ducheneaux and Tiana Spotted Thunder
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