Native American Music Awards Announce Nominees

The nominations were selected by combined votes of NAMA Advisory Board Membership, aiming to spotlight the highest quality recordings by music makers throughout Indian Country in 25 different music categories.

According to a press release, both old and new artists made the cut this year, featuring noteworthy selections such as, America’s Got Talent finalists, Lil Mike and Funny Bone, and GRAMMY Award winners, Primeaux & Mike.

There will be performances at the awards ceremony by several artists including, Shelley Morningsong, the nominee for both Artist of Year and Record of the Year for “Love Medicine,” Fabian Fontenelle for his twice nominated recording, “Songs of Our Ancestors: Songs of the Zuni”, and and previous NAMA Award winner, Bear Fox who was nominated for her solo effort, “Daybreak” and will also perform with her traditional women’s group she co-founded, The Akwesasne Singers.

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