Native American Music Awards - 2009 11th Annual Awards

2009 11th Annual Awards

The following awards were presented at the Eleventh Annual Native American Music Award ceremony on October 3, 2009, at the Seneca Niagara Hotel & Casino in Niagara Falls, NY:

Artist of the Year: Jan Michael Looking Wolf (for The Looking Wolf Project)
Best Blues Recording: Dancing In The Rain by Graywolf Blues Band
Best Compilation Recording: Bitter Tears Sacred Ground by Joanne Shenandoah and Michael Bucher
Best Country Recording: Life Is Calling My Name by Shane Yellowbird
Debut Artist of the Year: Skylar Wolf (for Devil’s Son)
Debut Duo/Group of the Year: Will & Lil Jess (for Reservation Nights)
Best Female Artist: Joy Harjo (for Winding Through The Milky Way)
Best Folk Recording: Four Wolves Prophecy by Atsiaktonkie
Flutist of the Year: JJ Kent (for Tate’ Topa Win)
Best Gospel/Inspirational Recording: "Amazing Grace" by Lenape Spirits from Wind Spirit Drum
Group of the Year: Brulé (for Lakota Piano II)
Best Historical Recording: Native Pride by Thunder Hawk Singers
Best Instrumental Recording: Tango! by Gabriel Ayala
Best Male Artist: Bryan Akipa (for Songs From The Black Hills)
Best Native American Church Recording: Peyote Ways by Primeaux & Mike
Best New Age Recording: Deep Within by Tony Redhouse
Best Pop Recording: Na Unu Nahai (Shape Shifter) by Apryl Allen
Best Pow Wow Recording: Band of Brothers by Midnite Express
Best Producer: Kelly Parker (for Out Of The Blue)
Best Rap/Hip Hop Recording: All Day All Night by Rezhogs
Record of the Year: Earth Gift by Kevin Locke
Best Rock Recording: Sirensong by Eagle & Hawk
Song/Single of the Year: A Change Is Gonna Come by Jana Mashonee
Songwriter of the Year: Samantha Crain (for The Confiscation: A Musical Novella)
Best Spoken Word Recording: "The Great Story From The Sacred Book" from Rain Song by Terry and Darlene Wildman
Best Traditional Recording: It Is A New Day by the Oshkii Giizhik Singers
Video: Movin On by Charly Lowry & Aaron Locklear
Best World Music Recording: Ceremony by Michael Searching Bear
Native Heart: Michael Brant DeMaria (for Siyotanka)
Living Legend: Tommy Allsup
Hall of Fame: Ritchie Valens

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