Native American Music Awards

The Native American Music Awards (NAMA), commonly known as the Nammys, are an awards program presented annually by The Native American Music Association & Awards,[1] which recognizes outstanding musical achievement among Native Americans. The awards were created in 1998 to offer Native American musicians in the music industry greater exposure and opportunities for mainstream recognition. The awards show honors national recordings released in the previous calendar year that encompass traditional Native American musical instrumentation and/or lyrics with strong native content or messages.