|
 Nominees
for the Fifth Annual Native American Music Awards were announced
in a national press conference in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on Tuesday,
June 18th at 1:00PM C.T. At the press conference, Indian Summer
Festivals Inc.’s President, Jim Warren, Mary Denis of the
Greater Milwaukee Visitors And Convention Bureau, and NAMA’s
President/CEO, Ellen Bello, made statements. Special performances
were also held by some of this year's new nominees; Jana (Single
of the Year), Robert Tree Cody (Best World Music Recording) and
Micki Free (Debut Artist/Male Artist/Best Rock-Pop Recording).
Over 140 national recordings were submitted
for nomination. Nominees were selected by NAMA's Advisory membership.
Winners of the Fifth Annual Native American Music Awards will
be determined through membership ballots and a national on-line
voting campaign opening to the general public. Music selections
from all nominated recordings are also available on the Awards
website; www.nammys.com Over 30 categories appear on this year's
national voting ballot including a new category for Best Christian/Gospel
Recording. This Year's Awards Eligibility Period was April 1,
2001 through March 31, 2002.
The Native American Music Association,
Indian Summer Festivals Inc., and the Potawatomi Tribal Community
are proud to present the Fifth Annual Native American Music Awards
at the Marcus Amphitheater in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on Saturday,
September 7th, 2002. The Native American Music Awards proudly
congratulates all of this year's nominees.
| Artist of
the Year |
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1.
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Janice
- Marie "Until The Eagle Falls" (Tastebuds) |
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2.
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Jim
Boyd "Alter Natives" (Thunderwolf) |
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3.
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Joanne
Shenandoah "Eagle Cries" (Red Feather/Paras) |
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4.
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Keith
Secola "Kokopelli Blues: (Akina) |
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5.
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Mary
Youngblood "Beneath The Raven Moon" (Silver Wave) |
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| Best
Blues Recording |
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1.
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"Kokopelli
Blues" Keith Secola (Akina) |
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2.
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"Like
A Tornado" Greg Serrato (J-Bird) |
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3.
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"Rainy"
Blackhawk Blues Band (BH) |
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4.
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"Twice
As Good” Red Man Blues (Yani) |
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5.
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"Wild
Indians" Gary Small Band (Medicine Tail) |
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| Best
Compilation Recording - Various Artists |
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1.
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"Buffalo
Spirit" (Turtle Island) |
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2.
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"Enter
Tribal" (Canyon) |
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3.
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"Voices
Across The Canyon" (Canyon) |
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4.
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"Red
Nation Celebration" (Red Nation) |
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5.
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"Tribal
Dreams" (Earth Beat!) |
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| Debut
Artist/Group of the Year |
|
1.
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Blackhawk
Blues Band "Rainy" (BH) |
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2.
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Cherokee
National Children's Choir "Voices of the Creator's Children"(CN) |
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3.
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Crystal-Phoneix
"Apache" (FL) |
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4.
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Martha
Redbone "Home of the Brave" (Blackfeet) |
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5.
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Micki
Free "Gypsy Cowboy" (True Native) |
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| Best
Female Artist |
|
1.
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Cherokee
Rose & Silena "Balanced By Tradition" (Sunshine) |
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2.
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Karen
Therese "Warrior of the Heart" (Red Feather/Paras) |
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3.
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Martha
Redbone "Home of the Brave" (Blackfeet) |
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4.
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Radmilla
Cody "Seed of Life" (Canyon) |
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5.
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Tanya
Brown "Tonto's Fury" (CR) |
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| Best
Folk/Country Artist |
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1.
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"A
Tribute To Hank Williams" Ernest Monias (Sunshine) |
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2.
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"Birdstock:
Fiddle Tunes For The Birds" Arvel Bird (Singing Wolf) |
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3.
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"From
Pow Wows To Honky Tonks" The Wolf River Band (WRB) |
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4.
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"I
Will Bring You Near" Tom Jackson (Tomali) |
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5.
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"Reservation"
Laughing Woman & Eagle Wings (Sweet Grass) |
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| Flutist
of the Year |
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1.
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Bryan
Akipa "Eagle Dreams" (Makoche') |
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2.
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Eddie
Three Eagles "Attack On America" (Manitou) |
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3.
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Mary
Youngblood "Beneath The Raven Moon" (Silver Wave) |
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4.
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Tommy
Wildcat "Pow-Wow Flutes" (AWSP) |
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5.
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Xavier
Quijas Yxayotl "Singing Earth" (Canyon) |
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| Gospel/Christian
Recording (New Category) |
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1.
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"A
Wonderful Place" J.B. Dreadfulwater & The Cherokee
Choir (CS) |
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2.
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"Contagious"
Jim Felix (Soar) |
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3.
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"Gig
In The Sky" Triple Cross (Talkalai) |
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4.
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"Mystical
Warrior" Verdell Primeaux (Cool Runnings) |
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5.
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"Rain
Manna Rain" Murphy Platero & Hidden Manna (CPR Music) |
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6.
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"Voices
of the Creator's Children" Cherokee National Children's
Choir (CN) |
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| Duo/Group
of the Year |
|
1.
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Brule'
"Star People" (Soar) |
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2.
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Black
Lodge "It's Been A Long Time Comin'" (Canyon) |
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3.
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Native
Roots "Rain Us Love" (Soar) |
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4.
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Verdell
Primeaux & Johnny Mike "Bless The People" (Canyon) |
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5.
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Yarina
"Inspiration" (Yari) |
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| Best
Historical Recording |
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1.
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"Children's
Songs in the Cherokee Language" Lisa LaRue w/ Anna Huckaby
(CN) |
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2.
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"Lakota
Drum" Earl Bullhead (Soar) |
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3.
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"Lakota
Sundance Songs" James Ironshell (Cool Runnings) |
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4.
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"My
Relatives Say" Mary Louise Defender Wilson (Makoche) |
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5.
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"Trail
of Tears" Felipe Rose (Tomahawk) |
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| Best
Independent Recording |
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1.
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"Arianna
Rain” Steel River (SR) |
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2.
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"Arrival"
Douglas Blue Feather (Spirit Hawk) |
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3.
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"Dakota
Skies" David Lohnes, Jr. (Shake Your Feathers) |
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4.
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"Freedom"
Redhawk (Red Turtle) |
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5.
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"The
Only Bridge" Sherry Marquelle' (Shmar) |
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6.
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"Midnight"
Brad Clonch (6DR) |
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| Best
Instrumental Recording |
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1.
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"Birdstock:
Fiddle Tunes For The Birds" Arvel Bird (Singing Wolf) |
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2.
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"Inspiration"
Yarina (Yari) |
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3.
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"Medicine
Rapids" Corny Michel (Turtle Island) |
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4.
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"Star
People" Brule' (Soar) |
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5.
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"Under
One Sky" Various Artists (Red Feather/Paras) |
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| Best
Male Artist |
|
1.
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Bryan
Akipa "Eagle Dreams" (Makoche') |
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2.
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Edmund
Bull "End of the Trail" (Turtle Island) |
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3.
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Gary
Small "Wild Indians" (Medicine Tail) |
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4.
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Micki
Free, "Gypsy Cowboy" (True Native) |
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5.
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Randy
Wood "Round Dance The Night Away" (Canyon) |
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| Best
New Age Recording |
|
1.
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"Beneath
The Raven Moon" Mary Youngblood (Silver Wave) |
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2.
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"Blue
Corn, Red Earth" Ronald Roybal (RRM) |
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3.
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"Medicine
Dog" Coyote Zen (Paw) |
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4.
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"Red
Medicine Dance" William Two Feather (NASP) |
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5.
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"Through
Windows And Walls" Peter Kater & R. Carlos Nakai
(SW) |
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| Best
Pop/Rock Recording |
|
1.
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"Brother"
Nadjiwan (Heading North) |
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2.
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"Bury
Me" Qua Ti Si (Shadegea) |
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3.
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"Gypsy
Cowboy” Micki Free (True Native) |
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4.
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"One
Nation Under" Blackfire (Tacoho) |
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5.
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"Tribal”
Dying Tribe (Tribal Relic) |
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| Best
Pow Wow Recording |
|
1.
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"'N
Action" Tha Tribe (Canyon) |
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2.
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"Dark
Realm" Nakoda Lodge (Sunshine) |
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3.
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"Double
Platinum" Northern Cree/Youngbird (Canyon) |
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4.
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"Traditional"
Red Bull (Turtle Island) |
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5.
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"Weasel
Tail's Dream" Black Lodge Singers (Canyon) |
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| Best
Producer |
|
1.
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David
Swenson "My Relatives Say" (Makoche) |
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2.
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Don
Fleming "One Nation Under" (Tacoho) |
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3.
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Forrest
"Frosty" Lawson "Trail of Tears" (Tomahawk) |
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4.
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John
Barnes "Until The Eagle Falls" (Tastebud) |
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5.
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T.
Wassinger & James Marienthal "The Prophecy Of The
Eagle & The Condor" (SW) |
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| Best
Rap/Hip Hop Recording |
|
1.
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"Freedom
Is A State Of Mind” Corporate Avenger (Suburban Noize) |
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2.
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"From
Pieces To A Puzzle" Full Ephekt (Sunshine) |
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3.
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"Injunuity"
Julian B (Hot Commodity) |
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4.
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"TNT"
Natay (Soar) |
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5.
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"Tribal
Boogie" Litefoot (Red Vinyl) |
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| Record
of the Year |
|
1.
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"Alter
Natives" Jim Boyd (Thunderwolf) |
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2.
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"Eagle
Cries" Joanne Shenandoah (Red Feather/Paras) |
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3.
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"Star
People" Brule' (Soar) |
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4.
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"Spirit
Walk" Howard Lyons (Soar) |
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5.
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"Home
of the Brave" Martha Redbone (Blackfeet) |
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| Song/Single
of the Year |
|
1.
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'Kokopelli
Blues' Keith Secola (Akina) |
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2.
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'Stairway
To Heaven' Jana (Radikal) |
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3.
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'Midnight
In The Desert' Crystal Gayle |
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4.
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'Trail
of Tears' Felipe Rose (Tomahawk) |
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5.
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'Until
The Eagle Falls II' Janice - Marie (Tastebuds) |
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| Songwriter
of the Year |
|
1.
|
Gary
Small "Wild Indians" (Medicine Tail) |
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2.
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Karen
Therese "Warrior Of the Heart" (Red Feather/Paras) |
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3.
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Jim
Boyd "Alter Natives" (Thunderwolf) |
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4.
|
Paul
LaRoche "Star People" (Soar) |
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5.
|
Howard
Lyons "Spirit Walk" (Soar) |
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| Best
Short or Long Form Video |
|
1.
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Janice
- Marie "Until The Eagle Falls" (Tastebuds) |
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2.
|
Lorrie
Church "Running Away" (EagleHill) |
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3.
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Litefoot
"The Messenger" (Red Vinyl) |
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4.
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Martha
Redbone 'Vineyard' (Blackfeet) |
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5.
|
Robert
Mirabal w/Rare Tribal Mob "Music From A Painted Cave"(SW)
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| Best
Spoken Word Recording |
|
1.
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"A
Powwow Summer Across North America" Dr. Lita Mathews
(GON) |
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2.
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"In
A Good Way" Kenneth Little Hawk (MSR) |
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3.
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"Inchworm"
The Pheasant Brothers (Shadega) |
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4.
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"My
Relatives Say" Mary Louise Defender Wilson (Makoche) |
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5.
|
"Talk
Indian Dammet" David Little Elk (Hehaka7) |
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| Best
Traditional Recording |
|
1.
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"Bless
The People" Verdell Primeaux & Johnny Mike (Canyon) |
|
2.
|
"Chants
Of Happiness" Delbert Blackhorse (Cool Runnings) |
|
3.
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"Seed
of Life" Radmilla Cody (Canyon) |
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4.
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"Tonto's
Fury" Tanya Brown (Cool Runnings) |
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5.
|
"Whispering
Winds" Grady Shadow Hawk Jones (Singing Wolf) |
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| Best
World Music Recording |
|
1.
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"Inspiration"
Yarina (Yari) |
|
2.
|
"Native
Brotherhood" Ruben Romero & Robert Tree Cody (New
Earth) |
|
3.
|
"Rain
Us Love" Native Roots (Soar) |
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4.
|
"Singing
Earth" Xavier Quijas Yxayotl (Canyon) |
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5.
|
"The
Prophecy Of The Eagle & The Condor" Tito La Rosa
(Silver W) |
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| Native
Heart |
|
1.
|
Bruce
Cockburn, "Eagle Cries" (Red Feather/Paras) |
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2.
|
Jeff
Ball, "Prairie Runner" (Red Feather/Paras) |
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3.
|
Joey
Ramone, "One Nation Under" (Tacoho) |
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4.
|
Neil
Young, "Eagle Cries" (Red Feather/Paras) |
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5.
|
Scott
August "Distant Spirits" (Cedar Mesa) |
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