Seven Nods for Manitoba Acts at Native American Music Awards

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Four hometown acts are up for trophies at this year’s Native American Music Awards (NAMMYs). Juno-winning rock outfit Eagle & Hawk, singer/songwriters Tracy Bone and J.C. Campbell, and fiddler Ryan D’Aoust are up for six awards at the 10th annual celebrations.

Eagle & Hawk has picked up a nod for Group of the Year for its album, Red Road Stories, while front man Vince Fontaine and collaborator Lawrence Mullhall were nominated for Songwriter of the Year. Blues man J.C. Campbell is up for Best Male Artist. Campbell also shares in a Best Producer nod for his album, Lazy James, with Tracy Bone and DJ St. Germain. Country chanteuse Bone and her debut, No Lies, are up for Best Country Recording and Best Female Artist. Ryan D’Aoust, meanwhile, has a nod for Best Instrumental Recording for his album, York Boats & Legends.

Manitoba-based Aboriginal music label Arbor Records has two out-of-town artists up for trophies this year: Stevie Salas for Artist of the Year and Best Rock Recording, and Sandy Scofield for Best Folk Recording.

The NAMMYs feature a diverse group of over 125 nominees with origins as far as Alaska and Hawaii and New Zealand in 25 categories. The Native American Music Awards is a leading membership-based association composed of artists, music industry professionals, and other professionals dedicated to promoting and preserving Aboriginal music through the United States and around the world. The NAMMYs will take place in Niagara Falls, New York on October 4, 2008.

2008 NATIVE AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS – MANITOBA NOMINEES

BEST COUNTRY RECORDING
Tracy Bone - No Lies

BEST FEMALE ARTIST
Tracy Bone - No Lies

GROUP OF THE YEAR
Eagle & Hawk - Red Road Stories

BEST MALE ARTIST
J.C. Campbell - Lazy James

BEST INSTRUMENTAL RECORDING
Ryan D’Aoust - York Boats & Legends

BEST PRODUCER
J.C. Campbell, Tracy Bone, DJ St Germain - Lazy James (J.C. Campbell)

SONGWRITER(S) OF THE YEAR
Vince Fontaine, Lawrence Mullhall - Red Road Stories





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