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