Native American Music Awards - 2010 12th Annual Awards

2010 12th Annual Awards

The twelfth annual NAMA ceremony took place Friday, November 12, 2010 at the Seneca Niagara Casino & Hotel in Niagara Falls, New York. WGWE, the radio station owned and operated by the Seneca nation, was the official broadcaster of the event.

Lifetime Achievement - Bobby Bullet

Joseph FireCrow won for Artist of the Year & Flutist of the Year

Twice As Good, If That's All Right With You took Best Blues Recording

Randy McGinnis, Walking With The Spirits, took Best Compilation Recording

Shane Yellowbird, won Best Country Recording for It's About Time

Victoria Blackie Debut Artist of the Year

Dark Water Rising - Debut Group of the Year

Tinesha Begaye, Best Female Artist

Michael Bucher, Believe, Best Folk Recording

Sayani, Sacred Fire for Best Gospel Inspirational Recording

Blue Dog - Group of the Year

Nokie Edwards, Best Instrumental Recording

Jay Begaye Best Male Artist

Dakota Lakota Traditional Church Songs By Sacred Harmonies, Best Native American Church Recording

Joanne Shenandoah for Enchanted Garden for Best Native American Church Recording

Digging Roots, We Are for Best Pop Recording

The Boyz, for Best Pow Wow Recording, Boyz Will Be Boyz

Frank Waln, Always Ready, for Best Producer

Chase Monchamp, Tribal Tribulations, for Best Rap Hip Hop Recording

Jan Michael Looking Wolf Band - Breakin Free for Record of the Year Segweh, Segweh for Best Rock Recording

Windwalker of Wind Spirit Drum or for Song Single of the Year

Brad Clonch & Jeff Carpenter, Fight For Survival, for Songwriter of the Year

The Story Tellers, Stories From The Social Fire for Best Spoken Word Recording

Bo Taylor, Rebuilding The Fire, for Best Traditional Recording

Native Thunder Get'n Down for Best Waila Recording

Gabriel Ayala, Remembrance, for Best World Music Recording

Wolfsheart of Big City Indians, for Native Heart Award