Yesterday at noon we announced the following nominees for this year’s ceremony at Seneca Falls Casino 12nov10!
Congrats to all the “noms!!”
A ARTIST OF THE YEARJJ Kent – The Other Side of JJ KentJoanne Shenandoah – Enchanted GardenJohnny Whitehorse – Riders of the Healing BandJoseph FireCrow – Face The MusicMichael Bucher – BelieveShane Yellowbird – It’s About Time
B BEST BLUES RECORDINGGet Up & Get Out – BluedogGuitar & Vocals – Larry Burnett w/Don ChapmanIf That’s All Right With You – Twice As GoodIndian Casino – Blackhawk Blues BandLet Me Be – The Graywolf Blues BandShades of Gray – Cecil Gray & The Flying Eagle Blues Band
C BEST COMPILATION RECORDINGColours of My Life – Stephanie Harpe, Jason Burnstick, W.T. Goodspirt, Don Amoro, Tewanee JospehMoon of the Drum – Terry Lee WhetstoneRise Up – VariousThe Best of Drumgroups.com NAC Compilation Vol 1 – VariousThe Night Before; The Best of David Searching Owl – David Searching OwlWalking With the Spirits – Randy McGinnis
D BEST COUNTRY RECORDINGHitchin’ A Ride – Nokie EdwardsIt’s About Time – Shane YellowbirdMoving On – John McLeodThe Other Side of JJ Kent – JJ KentSOS – QuatisiWanted Man – Victoria Blackie
E DEBUT ARTIST OF THE YEARChris Ferree – UnboundCody Sunbear Blackbird – Raven SpeaksJoseph Strider – Meanings Within Meanings, Within MeaningsMarc Brown – Long Time ComingSamantha Crain – Songs In The Night by Samantha CrainVictoria Blackie – Wanted Man
F DEBUT DUO OR GROUP OF THE YEARDark Water Rising – Dark Water RisingIndigie Femme – Indian SouvenirKicking Woman Singers – The 4th ComingNake Nula Waun – Always ReadySayani – Sacred FireSegweh – Segweh
G BEST FEMALE ARTISTDeborah New Moon Rising – Stories From The Social FireKelly Montijo Fink – Songs of War & VictoryQuatisi – SOSShanise – Okeymow Maskiki Vol IIITinesha Begaye – Horses Are Our JourneyYvonne St. Germaine – Turning My Day Around
H BEST FOLK RECORDINGAmor Deveras – Yolanda MartinezBelieve – Michael BucherHiding Behind The Sun – Peter SackaneyIndian Souvenir – Indigie FemmeScrapbook – Bobby Bullet st Germaine (Strawberry Island)Songs In The Night by Samantha Crain – Samantha Crain
I FLUTIST OF THE YEARJohn Bear – Pure PassionJohn Two-Hawks – Wind SongsJohnny Whitehorse – Riders of the Healing RoadJonny Lipford – Turn The PageJoseph FireCrow – Face The MusicR. Carlos Nakai – Dancing Into Silence
J BEST GOSPEL/INSPIRATIONAL RECORDINGDoo Lado Shi diyin da – Larry KaibetoneyHoop of Life – RainSong: Terry & Darlene WildmanOut of the Rainshadow – RainshadowSacred Fire – SayaniSongs of War & Victory – Kelly Montijo FinkTurning My Day Around – Yvonne St. Germaine
K DUO – GROUP OF THE YEARAllen Mose Jr. & Orion Jay Mose – Holistic BlessingsAztlan Underground – Aztlan UndergroundBluedog – Get Up & Get OutDigging Roots – We AreFawn Wood & Dallas Washkahat – ‘Til The EndInjunuity – Fight For Survival
L BEST INSTRUMENTAL RECORDINGA Tribute To Walter Flett – Me’tis Fiddler QuartetFight For Survival – InjunityHitchin’ A Ride – Nokie EdwardsRed River Jig – Arvel BirdRemembrance – Gabriel AyalaRollin’ Like Thunder – Douglas Blue Feather & Danny Voris
M BEST MALE ARTISTAnthony Betoney – That’s An Old SongJay Begaye – Horses Are Our JourneyGlen Ahhaitty – No More LiesKevin Yazzie – HopeLone Bear – NDN MoonMike Sullivan Sr– Love, Lies & Lullabies
N BEST NATIVE AMERICAN CHURCH RECORDINGA Time for Healing – Cecile MoosominDakota/Lakota Traditional Church Songs – Sacred HarmoniesHope – Kevin YazzieOkeymow Maskiki Vol III – ShaniseReconnected – Brian Stoner & Verdell PrimeauxUnity – Alex Turtle & Johnny Monroe
O BEST NEW AGE RECORDINGJim Boyd – Voices From The LakesSheila Applegate w/music by Joanne Shenandoah – Enchanted GardenJoseph FireCrow – Face The MusicR. Carlos Nakai – Dancing Into SilenceJohnny Whitehorse – Riders of the Healing RoadRon Warren, Dawn Avery, Ash Dargan – Red Moon
P BEST POP RECORDINGA Sunny Day – SpiritWingLifestyle Muzik – Bigg BNightwatch – SentinelSOS – QuatisiThe Liberation Sessions – MwalimWe Are – Digging Roots
Q BEST POW WOW RECORDINGBoys Will Be Boyz – The BoyzLive In Alexis – BlackstoneMany Tribes, One Nation – WarscoutOne Voice, One Nation – Thunder Mountain SingersThe 4th Coming – Kicking Woman SingersThe Elk Dreamers – Elk Soldier
R BEST PRODUCERA Michael Martinez, Lee Herrera, Mac Suazo, Tom Bee – neXt eXitFrank Waln – Always ReadyGeorge Parker – Late Night SessionsGloria Larocque – Colours of My LifeJan Michael Looking Wolf, Donald Blackfox, Shawn Justice – Breakin’ FreeRobert Doyle– Dancing Into Silence
S BEST RAP / HIP HOP RECORDINGBrainStorm – PlexI Love California – Short Dawg Tha NativeIt Comes Natural – Lady XplicitSex, Drunks & Hip Hop – Night ShieldTribal Tribulations – Chase Monchamp/Chase ManhattanVoice The Vision – Native Era Presents Arielle Tiensvold n Mista Futuristic
T RECORD OF THE YEARBelieve – Michael BucherBreakin’ Free – Jan Michael Looking Wolf BandDancing Into Silence – R. Carlos Nakai, William Eaton & Will ClipmanFace The Music – Joseph FireCrowIt’s About Time – Shane YellowbirdTrue Blue – Northern Cree
U BEST ROCK RECORDINGAztlan Underground – Aztlan UndergroundBreakin’ Free – Jan Michael Looking Wolf BandNeed Your Love – Robe WilliamsSegweh – SegwehThe Great Unknown – Eagle & HawkWe Are – Digging Roots
V SONG/SINGLE OF THE YEAR“Cherokee Smoke†– Nokie Edwards“Grandfather†– Windwalker“Lizard Blues†– Joseph FireCrow“We Are Sinixt†– Jim Boyd“What If We Could†– Eagle & Hawk“What The World Needs†– Jan Michael Looking Wolf Band
W SONGWRITER OF THE YEARBrad Clonch – Fight For SurvivalDouglas Blue Feather– Rollin Like ThunderMichael Bucher – BelieveNokie Edwards – Hitchin’ A RideSamantha Crain – Songs In The Night by Samantha CrainVince Fontaine, Chris Burke-Gaffney – The Great Unknown
X BEST SPOKEN WORD RECORDINGAztlan Underground – Aztlan UndergroundFirewater – Janet RogersMoon of the Drum – TerryLee WhetstoneNightwatch – SentinelRed Earth – Lowery BegayeStories From The Social Fire – The Story Tellers
Y BEST TRADITIONAL RECORDINGCultural Legacy – Wakinyan OyateHolistic Blessings – Allen Mose Jr. & Orion JayKee-Tsa-Gya – Zotigh SingersRebuilding The Fire – Bo TaylorThat’s An Old Song – Anthony BetoneyUtopia – Todi Neesh Zhee Singers
Z BEST MUSIC VIDEOBarefeet On The Blacktop – Shane YellowbirdBreakin’ Free/Addiction– The Jan Michael Looking Wolf BandBy The Water – Donna KaySacred Warrior – Tom BeeShock Town – Jim BoydSpring To Come – Digging Roots
AA BEST WAILA RECORDING (NEW CATEGORY)Gortie & the TO Boyz – A Tribute To Augustine Lopez SrNative Creed – Cumbiafied NativezNative Thunder – Get’n DownPapago Warrior – Papago Warriors 5The Cisco Band – T.C.O.B.Tohono O’odham Braves – 25 Years of Waila Music
BB BEST WORLD MUSIC RECORDINGA Sunny Day – SpiritWingAztlan Underground – Aztlan UndergroundBrainStorm – PlexRed Moon – Ron Warren, Dawn Avery, Ash DarganRemembrance – Gabriel AyalaThe Liberation Sessions – Mwalim
CC NATIVE HEART (Non-Native Artist)Big City Indians – Tribal VisionDenise Johanson – Cave SpiritsJeff Ball Band – Ghost TownPeter Phippen –Woodnotes WyldScott Tweedie – Long Island SoundWind & Fire – Mark Holland/N. Scott Robinson