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NAMMY RESULTS
( with permission from RoseMartell,copyright Ellen Bello )
SECOND ANNUAL NATIVE AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS
A SOLD OUT EVENT
Albuquerque, NM - For the second straight year in a row, the Second Annual Native American
Music Awards held on Saturday, November 6th, 1999 was attended by a capacity crowd. Over
1950 people were in attendence. The year’s biggest winner was Bill Miller who
received a total of five awards for: Artist of the Year, Best Male Artist, Song of the Year, Songwriter of the Year and Best Folk Artist. Other multiple winners were: Joanne
Shenandoah (2) - Best Female
Artist/Best Traditional Recording, Indigenous (3) - Group
of the Year/Best Pop Group/Best Blues Group and Robbie Robertson (2) - Record of the Year/Best Producer .
Commemorating National Native American Heritage Month, a special “Did You Know They Are Native?” segment
raised awareness on leading Native Americans in the entertainment and sports worlds.
Hosted by Branscombe Richmond,
special guest appearances included; John Densmore of the
Doors, Randy Castillo of Motley Crue, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Jennifer Warnes,
Rodney Grant, Rita Coolidge and The Lynns. Over 15 dynamic live performances
were featured from all genres of music: Rio Grande Drum Group, Robert Tree Cody & Xavier, Primeaux & Mike, Wayquay, Natay, Chief Jim
Billie, Jack Gladstone, Jim Boyd & Rez Bound, Native Roots, Arigon Starr, Bill
Miller, The Lynns, and XIT.
This year’s Hall of Fame induction was held in honor of the late Hank
Williams and featured a highly charged performance tribute by
his
grandson, Hank Williams III. A
special Jim Thorpe Sports Award
with courtesy footage provided by ESPN was presented to the
Iroquois Nationals Lacrosse Team who are ranked third in the
world and whose ancestors created the game of Lacrosse.
The Native American Music Awards were made possible with the support of :
Sandia Casino, Isleta Gaming Palace, ASCAP and Indian Motorcycle. The Native American
Music Awards and Association proudly congratulates the winners of the Second Annual Native
American Music Awards:
HALL OF FAME
Hank Williams
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT
Tom Bee
LIVING LEGEND
Chief Jim Billie
JIM THORPE SPORTS AWARD
Iroquois Nationals Lacrosse Team
BEST CHILDREN'S RECORDING
To All Our Precious Ones
P. M. Begay
BEST POW WOW RECORDING
Gathering of Nations
Various Artists
BEST WORLD MUSIC RECORDING
Destined Love Traveler
Koljademo
BEST BLUES GROUP
Indigenous
SONG OF THE YEAR
Ghost Dance
Bill Miller
BEST INDEPENDENT RECORDING
Meet The Diva
Arigon Starr
BEST MUSIC VIDEO
Navigate
Wayquay
BEST RADIO STATION
KTNN
Window Rock, AZ
BEST CANADIAN CONTEMPORARY RECORDING
Kehlonn
Jerry Alfred
BEST LATIN AMERICAN RECORDING
A Native American Odyssey
Various Artists
BEST NEW AGE ALBUM
Maze
Robert Tree Cody
BEST COMPILATION RECORDING
Smoke Signals
BEST FEMALE ARTIST
Joanne Shenandoah
BEST MALE ARTIST
Bill Miller
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Bill Miller
DEBUT ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Chief Jim Billie
NON-PRESENTED CATEGORIES
BEST TRADITIONAL RECORDING (Non-presented Category)
Orenda
Joanne Shenandoah
BEST FOLK ARTIST (Non-presented Category)
Bill Miller
BEST RAP /HIP HOP ARTIST (Non-presented Category)
Litefoot
FLUTIST OF THE YEAR (Non-presented Category)
Mary Youngblood
BEST INSTRUMENTAL RECORDING (Non-presented Category)
Red Wind
Nakai, Eaton, Clipman
SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR (Non-presented Category)
Bill Miller
Ghost Dance
GROUP OF THE YEAR (Non-presented Category)
Indigenous
RECORD OF THE YEAR (Non-presented Category)
Contact From The Underworld of Redboy
Robbie Robertson
NATIVE HEART (Non-presented Category)
Raymond A. Boley
BEST PRODUCER (Non-presented Category)
Robbie Robertson
Contact From The Underworld of Redboy
BEST POP GROUP (Non-presented Category)
Indigenous
BEST CANADIAN TRADITIONAL RECORDING (Non-presented Category)
4 Life
Eyabay
BEST HISTORICAL RECORDING (Non-presented Category)
Canyon Vintage Collection
Various Artists
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