2009 CATEGORIES




The Native-E Music Awards® does not wish to discourage artists with creative abilities and vision who express their art in other genres of music not listed here. For that reason, we have created the "Creative Vision" category for all other genres not listed below. Your feedback and interest will help us add more categories each year for other genres. We do not wish to do any artist the injustice by placing them into a category in which they do not fit.

Future categories will be added as our talent base continues to grow and diversify. Categories have been chosen by research conducted throughout Native America and Canada with a significant percentage of eligible artists in these genres to constitute and support each category.

The Native-E Music Awards® reserves the right to exclude any category if the category does not receive at least 5 entries. In this case, the artist will have the opportunity to submit to another category or receive a full refund for each song submitted into any excluded category.


The following 28 categories will be valid for all 2009 submissions:


Excellence in Musical Achievement Award

Mainstream Song of the Year

Song of the Year

Songwriter of the Year

Best Pop/R&B/Soul/Funk Song

Best Hip Hop/Rap Song

Best Reggae/Ska Song

Best Rock/Hard Rock/Metal/Punk Song

Best Gospel/Religious Song

Best Country/Folk Song

Best Blues/Jazz Song

Best Inspirational Song

Best Politcal Song

Best Comedy Song

Best Comedy CD full length

Best DJ Mixtape CD full length

Best Instrumental Song (contemporary)

Best Instrumental Song (traditional)

Best Song Remake

Best Northern Style Pow Wow Song

Best Southern Style Pow Wow Song

Best Traditional Song

Best Native American Church Song

Best Creative Vision Song

Spirit of the People Award

Best Music Video

Best Music Video (traditional themed)

Best Comedy Video/DVD full length
SUBMISSION POLICY & PROCEDURES
What song/video/CD/DVD entries are eligible for submission?

Any single song or video from any time period that has not been commercially released by a major mainstream music company and has not achieved or exceeded a status of "Gold" by the RIAA, is eligible for submission into the Native-E Music Awards®. The purpose of this open strategy is to uncover the best past and present musical talent and create opportunities for that talent to be seen and heard by mainstream professionals.

There is a limit of (20) songs and (5) Music Videos, (5) Comedy CDs full-length, (5) DJ Mixtape CDs full-length, (5) Comedy Video/DVD full-length entries per artist/group that may be entered each year, but there is no limit on how many categories each single/multiple entries may be submitted into for nomination consideration. In example, an artist may enter the limit 20 songs, they then have the ability to enter all 20 songs into multiple categories of their choice. This gives the artist/group an exponential increase in the number of submissions they may enter each year.


How to submit your payment:

All fees must be submitted with your submission packet, payable only through a USPS Money order, Cashier's check, or by secure server payment online through PayPal® by using your credit or debit card. There will be no refunds once payment has been made for any reason, with the exception of any excluded category. Entries submitted may only be entered once during the lifetime of the Awards Show.

The following fees apply to each single entry per individual category:

  • song entry - $20 (U.S. dollars) per song, per category.
  • comedy/DJ Mixtape full length cd - $40 (U.S. dollars) per cd entered.
  • video entry - $25 (U.S. dollars) per music video, per category.
  • comedy video/DVD full length - $40 (U.S. dollars) per video/DVD entered.

    Payments by USPS Money Order or Cashier's Check. If you are submitting your payment by money order, or cashier's check, all fees must be made payable to:

    Native-E Music Awards
    P.O. Box 55
    Gallup, NM 87305

    On-line Payments through PayPal. Be sure to have the correct amount for your total entry fee, before making your payment on-line. If you are ready and have double-checked your total amount, click on the "Pay Now" link below to pay using PayPal's® secure on-line payment system:

    What to include with your submission packet:

  • Eligibility documentation.
  • Brief artist/group bio.
  • Digital promo picture of artist/group and album artwork.
  • Your music or video media.
  • All applicable submission fees.
  • Completed registration and disclaimer form.

    The following media formats will be accepted for the submission process:

  • CD
  • DVD
  • Electronic form submission (ie., downloadable mp3, mpeg, or EPK digital files)
  • Digital promo picture of artist/group and album artwork. Acceptable formats: .jpeg, .gif, .bmp, and .png (must be at least 300 dpi quality for best results).
    • NEMA BENEFIT CD


    Native-E Music Awards® 2009 Award Winner's Benefit CD.

    Winning entries submitted into the Native-E Music Awards® will be featured on a nationally distributed compilation cd with all proceeds donated to the National Native American Urban Music Association, a non-profit organization.

    All proceeds will be used to create programs and opportunities for our Native American and Canadian Aboriginal youth and musical talent within the entertainment industry.


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