Native American Music Awards

Native American Music Awards
NAMAs
"Nammys"
Awarded forOutstanding achievements in the Native American music industry
CountryUnited States
Presented byElbel Productions, Inc.
The Native American Music Awards Inc.
The Native American Music Association
First awarded1998
Websitehttps://nativeamericanmusicawards.com/

The Native American Music Awards (also known as the NAMAs or "Nammys") are an awards program presented annually by Elbel Productions, Inc., The Native American Music Awards Inc., and The Native American Music Association, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization incorporated in 1998,[1] which recognizes outstanding musical achievement in styles associated with Native Americans, predominantly in the United States and Canada.

While Native American performers in a variety of genres are also recognized, nominees do not have to be Native American themselves.[2] The organization was founded by music industry executive Ellen Bello in 1998, with the aim of offering Native American musicians greater recognition from the American music industry and to create opportunities for international exposure and recognition. They state that their Annual Native American Music Awards is the largest membership-based organization for Native American music initiatives and consists of over 20,000 registered voting members and professionals in the field. They report holding the largest Native American music library in the world with a national archive featuring a collection of over 10,000 audio and video recordings in all formats housed since 1990.[3]

  1. ^ "About Us". NativeAmericanMusicAwards.com. Native American Music Awards, Inc. Retrieved August 12, 2018.
  2. ^ How to submit your music
  3. ^ Native American Music Awards History