Native Music Awards

Nomination forms are now available for two prestigious music awards: 2009 Indian Summer Music Awards (ISMA) and
the 11th Native American Music Awards (NAMA)

The Indian Summer Music Awards seek to honor the best American Indian music that has been commercially released between the period of March 2, 2008 and March 1, 2009. The ISMA Awards will be presented during the Indian Summer Festival held September 11-13 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, with the award s ceremony on Saturday, September 12, 2009.

The Native American Music Awards nomination submissions can only be made by active and registered Advisory Board members. "The Nammys" Awards program is “devoted to bringing indigenous music to the world’s consciousness.” NY TIMES. Eligible recordings for Nomination consideration must have been released between January 1, 2008 thru January 31, 2009. Nomination submission forms & recordings must be mailed to the Awards office by March 31, 2009.

Photo of Corn-Bred at NAMA

This photo from Indian Country Today, by Shannon Burns, was taken at last year's Native American Music Awards (NAMA). Corn-Bred's Hondo Mesa Records release won "Best Blues Recording of the Year." The boys are looking good. They didn't have a new release for this year's NAMA, however they are heading back into the studio. Expect to see them at next year's NAMA.

Corn-Bred NAMMY photo

The Native American Music Awards recently posted the official photographs of the 2007 award winners. Check out the NAMA website and click on the "Photo" for the shot of Corn-Bred holding the NAMMY! Corn-Bred won for best blues recording of the year.

Lifetime Achievement Award for Joanne Shenandoah

Central New York's own Joanne Shenandoah will be presented with the Native American Music Awards' "Lifetime Achievement Award." The Native American Music Awards show will be held on October 6, 2007.

Congratulations Joanne. You rock!
Dennis