Jun 13 2006
The 2006 NAMMY Award winners are in! See the full list of nominees, or read on to find out who voters judged the best of the best!Artist of the Year - Keith Secola, Native Americana
Group of the Year - AIRO, Tatanka
Record of the Year - Jana, Flash of a Firefly
Song/Single of the Year - Bill Miller, Sacred Ground
Best Female Artist - Pura Fe', Follow Your Heart's Desire
Best Male Artist - Wade Fernandez, Song Of the Black Wolf
Debut Artist/Group of the Year - Silverbird, World Peace
Flutist of the Year - Joseph Fire Crow, Red Beads
Best Compilation Recording - Brule' Records, The Collection
Best Blues/Jazz Recording - Rita Coolidge, And So Is Love
Best Folk/Country Recording - Keith Secola, Native Americana
Best Gospel/Christian/Inspirational Recording - Marlena, I'll Run to You
Best Pop/Rock Recording - Eagle & Hawk, Mother Earth
Best Pow Wow Recording - Black Eagle, Straight Up Northern
Best R&B/Rap/Hip-Hop Recording - Buggin Malone, Spirit World
Best New Age Recording - Douglas Blue Feather, Time For Truth
Best World Music Recording - R. Carlos Nakai Quartet, People of Peace
Best Historical Recording - Various Artists, The Soundtrack of a People
Best Traditional Recording - Lakota Thunder, Way of Life
Best Instrumental Recording - Arvel Bird, Arvel Bird Live
Best Spoken Word Recording - Red Feather Woman, The Keepers of the Earth
Best Short or Long Form Video - Medicine Dream, In This World
Songwriter of the Year - Jim Boyd, Them Old Guitars
Best Producer - Stephan Galfas & Alex Salzman, American Indian Christmas
Native Heart Award - John Densmore, Native Americana
Special Declarations:
Humanitarian Award - Harold Owens, MusiCares
Lifetime Achievement Award - Tiger Tiger
Hall of Fame - Link Wray
