Two local artists are vying for international recognition and we're all crossing our fingers for them. Brantford singer/songwriter Logan Staats (New Artist category) and Oshweken singer Jace Martin (Pop Recording) are nominated for 2016 Native American Music Awards.
Links: Logan Staats, More Logan Staats Stories, Video above courtesy of Codetski Jaigobin
Links: Jace Martin, More Jace Martin Stories, Video above courtesy of Jace Martin
They are two of the over 15 Canadians who'll be competing at the ceremony on September 17, 2016 at the Seneca Allegany Resort and Casino Event Center in Salamanca, NY.
GOOD LUCK GUYS!
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Here is a complete list of nominees (Canadians are bolded)
NEW ARTIST
POP RECORDING
- Jace Martin: MIGHTY
- Gareth: Dare To Dream
- The GroovaLottos: Do You Mind
- Rockapelli: Freedom
- Nikkole: Hallucinations
- Spencer Battiest: Stupid In Love
RECORD
- Fawn Wood: Kikawiynaw
- Jim Boyd: Bridge Creek Road
- Shelley Morningsong: Love Medicine
- Injunuity: Mahli
- Kenneth Cozad and Friends: Songs of Our Old People
- Connor Chee: The Navajo Piano
NEW DUO OR GROUP
BLUES RECORDING- Billy Joe Green: Swingin’ Tomahawk
Video above courtesy of STRONGFRONT.tv
- Blue Mountain Tribe: All Our Relations
- Big N Tasty Blues Band: BNT
- Tony Eagleheart Garcia: Native American Gratitude
- Graywolf Blues Band: Song of the Wolf
- Twice As Good: That’s All I Need
FOLK OR SPOKEN WORD RECORDING
- Jaaji and Chelsey June: Twin Flames
- Jonathan Maracle: Another Man’s Son
- Cindy Paul: This Northern Girl
- Bobby Bullet: Justice In Time
- Thana Redhawk: Medicine Frequencies
- Sue Straw: Native American Songs and Stories For Children Vol 1
COUNTRY RECORDING
ARTIST - C-WEED: Last Ride
- Kimberley Dawn: Til The Cowboys Come Home
- Kelly Derrickson: Warriors of Love
- Tyra Preston: Acoustic Sessions
- Wayne Garner: Love Drunk Fool
- Desert West: Reservation Girl
FEMALE VOCALIST
DUO OR GROUP
- Cree Confederation
- Lil Mike and FunnyBone
- Primeaux and Mike
- Spirit of Thunderheart
- Tony Duncan and Darrin Yazzie
- Young Spirit
ROCK RECORDING
- Geronimo Paulette: Hard Road Out of Hell
- Hour Eleven: Elevolution
- Phoenix Rises: Evolution
- Corey Medina: Old Dog Cryin'
- Scatter Their Own: Taste The Time
- Spirit Cry: Spirit Cry
MUSIC VIDEO
- Indian City: One Day
- Mic Jordan: #DearNativeYouth
- Jim Boyd: Hellraisers On Harleys
- Blue Flamez featuring BLL: Rez Life
- Shelley Morningsong: One By One
- Supaman and Acosia Red Elk: Why?
POW WOW RECORDING
- Big River Cree: Now and Forever Love Songs
- Cree Confederation: Kihtawasoh Wapakwani/Beautiful Flower
- Northern Cree: True North Strong and Cree Pow Wow Songs Recorded Live at Enoch
- Young Bear: Born To Sing: Pow Wow Songs Recorded live at ASU
- Yellow Spotted Horse: Live @ Apache Gold
- Show Time: Live From The Big Sky
HISTORICAL/LINGUISTIC RECORDING
- Rhonda Head: 500 Years
- Bobby Bullet: Justice In Time
- Joseph Flying Bye: Putting The Moccasins Back On
- Kenneth Cozad and Friends: Songs of Our Old People
- 7 Trees: Mackenzie's Raid
- Jim Boyd: Unity
FLUTIST
GOSPEL/INSPIRATIONAL/NATIVE AMERICAN CHURCH RECORDING
- Melissa Pettignano: Dear Lord Jesus
- Conrad Benally: Heart and Soul
- Primeaux and Skyhorse: Into The Storm
- Golana: Meditations For Two
- Devin Whirlwind Soldier: Northern Lights 3
- Louie Gonnie: Spirit of the Swirling One: Songs of the Native American Church
- Vince Redhouse: Appear To Be
- Steven Rushingwind: Red Beaten Path
- Gareth: Sky Before A Storm
- Connor Chee: The Navajo Piano
- ETHEL and Robert Mirabal: The River
- Painted Raven: Wildflowers
- Blue Flamez: Beam Me Up
- Red Haze: Broken Bridges
- Quese Imc: Defover 30
- Chase Manhattan: NDN
- Lil Mike and FunnyBone: Rain Dance The Album
- Night Shield: The Addiction
- Dylan Jenet: Bad One
- B. of Dakota South Records: Come And Get Your Love
- Sten Joddi: Fire Inside
- Clan-Destine: Goodnight Moon
- Howard Lyons: In Your Eyes
- Tabitha Fair: Toward The Rising Sun
- Joe Tohonnie Jr: Family Keeping Our Traditions Alive
- Windwalker and the MCW: Generations
- Alaska Native Heritage Center Dancers: Our Dance
- Joseph Flying Bye: Putting The Moccasins Back On
- Women of Heart: Sisters In Spirit
- Fabian Fontenelle: Songs of Our Ancestors/Songs of Zuni
- Family Pride: In Loving Memory of Our Beloved Father and Uncle - Family Pride
- Mumsigo Himdag: O’odham Tradition Waila Band
- Nativille: Steel Rollin
- Mumsigo Tribe: Waila In Our Eyes
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