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PERFORMERS a OU CED for the THIRTEE TH a UAL ATIVE AMERICA MUSIC AWARDS Hosted by Ted Olan Bandzoogle http://bandzoogle.com/controlpanel/members.cfm?action=preview&noedi... Choose a style > Compose Email > Preview Email > Choose recipients > Send Email From: Native American Music Awards <[email protected]> NAMA 2011 PERFORMERS ANNOUNCED! VOTING STILL OPEN Subject: NATIVE AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PERFORMERS A OU CED FOR THE THIRTEE TH A UAL ATIVE AMERICA MUSIC AWARDS Hosted By Ted olan okie Edwards & Keith Secola To Be Inducted Into The AMA Hall of Fame ew Latin American Category To Be Introduced September 27, 2011 – Niagara Falls, NY. Over 200 special guest attendees and one dozen performers will be featured at the 13th Annual Native American Music Award Ceremonies (NAMA) to be held on Friday, October 7, 2011 at the Seneca Entertainment Center in the Seneca Casino & Hotel in Niagara Falls, New York. Showtime is 7:00PM EST. Tickets for the 12th Annual Native American Music Awards are on-sale now through all Ticketmaster outlets or by calling the Seneca Casino at 716-299-1100 1-877-8SENECA (73-6322). Public voting is open to the general public. Music from all nominees is currently featured on the audio players on www.nativeamericanmusicawards.com. Anyone can listen and vote by visiting the Awards website VOTE NOW page. Winners will be announced live at the October 7th Awards ceremony. This year's awards show will introduce a new category for Latin American Indigenous music. This marks the second consecutive year the Awards has introduced a new music category. Last year, Best Waila Recording made its debut as a new Awards category. Special guest attendees of the 2011 Native American Music Awards include; Winona LaDuke, Jack Gladstone, CC Murdock, Wendy Jo Bradshaw, Rose Yazzie Thomas, Kelly Montijo Fink, Sarah Blickens, Cody Blackbird, Kashnapi, Buggin Malone, Joel Johnson, Harvey Arden, Joseph FireCrow, Wind Spirit Drum, Hudson Dean, Frank Waln, Black Thunder Singers, Marc Brown, Theresa Bearfox, Jason Chamakese, Raphael Deas, Michael Mucklow, Bubby Bullet St Germaine, Yvonne St. Germaine, Matt Bryant, Jamie Brace, Becky Thomas, Josh Halverson, Leanne Goose, George Blitch, Wolfsheart, Joanne Shenandoah, Harvey Arden, James Maracle, Peter Sackeney, Brothers Doc and Spencer Battiest, Beth Wray Webb, and more to be announced. Featured performers and special award recipients include: The host emcce for this year's awards show is Ted Nolan. Theodore John Nolan was born in the 1 of 4 09/26/11 11:22 PM Bandzoogle http://bandzoogle.com/controlpanel/members.cfm?action=preview&noedi... Garden River Ojibwa First Nation Reserve outside of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. He is currently the Head Coach of Latvia men's national ice hockey team. Ted is well known for being the former Head Coach of the Buffalo Sabres and New York Islanders. A retired Canadian professional hockey left winger, Ted played 3 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Detroit Red Wings and Pittsburgh Penguins. Ted is very active in his foundation, the Ted Nolan Foundation. Through the philosophy of healthy lifestyle, the Ted Nolan Foundation is committed to renew and revitalize the mind, body and spirit of our young people. Ted will be presented with the Jim Thorpe Sports Awards from NAMA. Buddy Big Mountain is a self-taught ventriloquist of Mohawk and Iroquois descent. He is internationally recognized as the first Native American master Ventriloquist Puppeteer. His blend of comedy, ventriloquism, singing, magic and hand crafted marionettes have delighted audiences from around the world. Since the late 1980's, Buddy has established himself as one of Indian Country's most popular comedy entertainers of today. Guitarist and singer/ songwriter Derek Miller is a journeyman musician with eclectic taste and a knack for roots inflected rock. Born on the Six Nations of the Grand River, Mohawk Territory, in Canada, he recently performed at the Closing Ceremonies of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics. Derek’s newest recording, ‘Derek Miller with Double Trouble’ uses vintage tones and aesthetics of 50’s rock and roll with a modern twist. The first single ‘Damned If You Do’ features Willie Nelson singing a duet with Derek. Derek Miller is a dynamic performer, whether you catch him live or are listening to his studio albums. Montaukett Indian Nation member Dylan Jenet Collins is a 13 year old Singer, Songwriter, Actress and Dancer whose name means “Winter Rain.” Inspired by the Great Spirit, Dylan Jenet ‘Winter Rain’ Collins applies her talent and creativity to honor her Algonquian Nation and further the cause of Northeast Indigenous rights. Dylan has performed on stage, on film and on television.and was a featured soloist for President Barack Obama at the Democratic National Convention in Denver, Colorado and at the Presidential Neighborhood Ball in Washington, DC. Gabriel Ayala is at the forefront of a new generation of Native Americans making a career performing classical music. Gabriel performs regularly throughout the United States, has appeared at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, and has been recognized by the former State of Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano, now Director of Homeland Security. In 2009, Gabriel was nominated and performed at the Native American Music Awards. He led the Native American Music with the most nominations and received Best Instrumental CD for “Tango!”. 2 of 4 09/26/11 11:22 PM Bandzoogle http://bandzoogle.com/controlpanel/members.cfm?action=preview&noedi... Native American musician and road guitarist for Darryl Tonemah, Ed Koban makes his solo debut with EdKo and the Brotherhood as the first official house band of the Native American Music Awards. EdKo, as he is sometimes known, is of Mohawk decent and has performed in nationally recognized venues such as; The Kennedy Center & the Smithsonian Institute in Washington DC, and at The 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City Utah. With Tonemah, he was awarded the Best Folk Recording for Welcome to Your Rainy Day at the 2007 Native American Music Awards. In 2007, Edko was also nominated for Best Original Guitarist at the Buffalo Music Awards as well as at the Molson Niagara Music Awards. Janice Marie Johnson , who is of Stockbridge-Munsee-Mohican heritage was inducted in the Native American Music Association’s Hall of Fame in 2008. In the days of Disco, Janice-Marie’s group, A Taste of Honey's first recording, Boogie Oogie Oogie, hit #1 on the International Pop, Disco and R&B charts. The single and self-titled album were certified double Platinum in the USA (Capital Record’s first platinum single) and went Gold in the United Kingdom and Japan. A Taste of Honey nabbed the Best New Artist of the Year Grammy Award. Consecutive albums reached the top of the Pop, R&B and Easy Listening charts. Janice-Marie released two solo CDs on her Tastebuds Records label, "Hiatus of the Heart" & "Until The Eagle Falls". She was awarded the Native American Music Award for 'Producer of the Year'. In 2008 Janice-Marie was inducted into the Native American Music Awards ‘Hall of Fame’. An accomplished artist, master guitarist and native flute player; singer, songwriter, composer and producer, Keith Secola is an award-winning figure in contemporary Native American music unlike any other. His music is familiar to thousands of fans across North America and Europe where he's been playing his brand of progressive music in concerts for several decades. Keith's famous song, "NDN Kars", is considered the contemporary Native American anthem and is the most requested song on Native radio in the US and Canada. Keith Secola is Anishinabe (Ojibwa) originally from the Mesabi Iron Range country of northern Minnesota, now residing in Arizona. He is a seven-time Native American Music Awards winner and has received numerous nominations in various categories. Keith will be inducted into the NAMA Hall of Fame. Nokie Edwards is universally recognized as one of the world’s premier guitarists. His nickname, "Nokie" was given to him by his father Albert Lee Edwards he is very proud of his Cherokee heritage from his mother. While touring with The Ventures, Nokie played lead on many famous hits that were recorded by The Ventures; such as ‘Hawaii 5-O’ , ‘Fugitive’, ‘Surf Rider’ (also known as ‘Spudnik’,) ’Moon Child’,’ Slaughter on Tenth Avenue’, ‘Wipe Out’, and ‘Pipeline’. During the 1960’s alone, Nokie Edwards and The Ventures had 33 albums to hit the US charts, 5 of these 3 of 4 09/26/11 11:22 PM Bandzoogle http://bandzoogle.com/controlpanel/members.cfm?action=preview&noedi... influential albums went "Gold’. In addition, Nokie has performed as a guest on over three dozen CD’s and recorded over two dozen solo albums - seven of which he produced of his own. He has accumulated accolades of awards in the US and around the world including the Best Instrumental Recording for his CD, “Hitchin A Ride” in 2010 by the Native American Music Awards. Nokie will be inducted into the NAMA Hall of Fame. From the heart of the Ojibwe woodlands, Pipestone spins tales of love's wild ups and downs in their fresh collection of round dance songs. With often hilarious lyrics taken from life on the Pow-Wow Trail, Pipestone combines tough singing and a swinging hand drum beat in their tribute to love's break-ups and make-ups. As Recipients of the 2007 Native American Music Awards Record of the Year, Pipestone was subsequently presented with praise in their community for embracing their tribal traditions, language and culture while representing the LCO Tribe, Ojibwe Nation and their families in a positive way . The growing popularity of their round dance style is winning fans beyond the Native community and these talented singers weild a winning music formula.
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