2010 ISMA Nominees
It's been an exciting year for Indian Summer Music Awards (ISMA)! Our esteemed panel of judges carefully reviewed over 100 submissions representing Native talent from all genres of music and song, to present the following list of nominees. We congratulate each of our nominees and welcome everyone to attend the ISMA Awards Program at Indian Summer Festival on Saturday, September 11, 6:30 pm CST to see this year's winners announced!
B L U E S
Track Name Artist CD Title
Get Up and Get Out Bluedog Get Up and Get Out
Nobody Loves Me Victoria Blackie Wanted Man
Like The Blues
A Whole Long While Candice Nokes Candice Nokes/Earth and Sky
Boil Water Advisory Asani Listen
What Only Lovers Know Quatisi SOS
C O U N T R Y
Track Name Artist CD Title
To See An Angel Cry Kimberly Dawn Built That Way
Don't Make Me Love You Victoria Blackie Wanted Man
Wanted Man Victoria Blackie Wanted Man
It Was You Dustin Lee On My Way Back Home
In The Mix Missy Knott For No Reason At All…
P O P
Track Name Artist CD Title
Beginnings Michael Jacobs Chasing The Wind
Sweet Water Michael Jacobs Chasing The Wind
Including You Missy Knott For No Reason At All…
Erica's Song Missy Knott For No Reason At All…
No Man Begins Missy Knott For No Reason At All…
R O C K
Track Name Artist CD Title
What If We Could Eagle & Hawk The Great Unknown
Built That Way Kimberly Dawn Built that way
Shine Missy Knott For No Reason At All…
Peace and Freedom Michael Jacobs Chasing The Wind
Beginnings Michael Jacobs Chasing The Wind
F O L K
Track Name Artist CD Title
Calling All Warriors Leela Gilday Calling All Warriors
Searching For An Answer Michael Jacobs Chasing The Wind
Happy In The Sun Missy Knott For No Reason At All…
On My Way Back Home Dustin Lee On My Way Back Home
Nitohta Asani Listen
H I P H O P
Track Name Artist CD Title
Life Is Worth Livin' Committed You Know The Name
Who I Am NightShield Sex, Drunks & Hip Hop
C O N T E M P O R A R Y M O D E R N I N S T R U M E N T A L
Track Name Artist CD Title
Dance Eagle & Hawk The Great Unknown
Red Earth Jeff Ball Ghost Town
(featuring Lowery Begay)
Tribal Dance Douglas Blue Feather Rollin' Like Thunder
Raven Warrior Arvel Bird Red River Jig
RoadMaster Arvel Bird Ride Indian Ride
T R AD I T I O N A L I N S T R U M E N T A L
Track Name Artist CD Title
Bone Moon (February) Terry Lee Whetstone Moon Of The Drum
Drops of Brandy Arvel Bird Red River Jig
Desert Rose Arvel Bird Ride Indian Ride
S P I R I T U A L
Track Name Artist CD Title
Evening Prayers Sacred Harmonies Dakota/Lakota Traditional
Church Songs
Music Meditation Shiela Applegate Enchanted Garden
Spirit Horse Yoza Spirit Horse
Set One (Traditional Lans Saupitty Singing From The Heart
Comanche Peyote Songs)
Kiyanaw Asani Listen
C E N T R A L & S O U T H A M E R I C A N
I N D I G E N O U S M U S I C
Track Name Artist CD Title
Mujer Indijena Yolanda Martinez Amor Deveras
Fine Vintage Arvel Bird Ride Indian Ride
N A T I V E A M E R I C A N F L U T E
Track Name Artist CD Title
As Awaken Ashok Being of Enlightenment
Moon Night Beings Terry Lee Whetstone Moon Of The Drum
Desert Moon Douglas Blue Feather Rollin' Like Thunder
and Danny Voris
Lighthorse Arvel Bird Ride Indian Ride
Horses in the Rain Nakai, Eaton & Dancing into Silence
Clipman
T R AD I T I O N A L N A T I V E A M E R I C A N D R U M
Track Name Artist CD Title
Grand Entry Kicking Woman The 4th Coming
Singers
Good That You Came Big River Cree Song From The Healing Lodge
Far and Wide Warscout Many Tribes One Nation
Look Up and Smile Bear Creek Through Thick and Thin
NC Vintage Northern Cree True Blue
T R AD I T I O N A L N A T I V E A M E R I C A N V O C A L
Track Name Artist CD Title
Hope Kevin Yazzie Hope
Four Peyote Songs Cheevers Toppah Awakening of Life
& Kevin Yazzie
Melodies Of The Heart Louie Gonnie Rhythms Within a
Turquoise Dream
My Pretty Horse, Skoopa Jay Begaye Horses Are Our Journey
Four Peyote Songs Chillon Paddock Zephyr
N A T I V E S P I R I T ( N O N - I N D I A N )
Track Name Artist CD Title
Gypsy Love Keith Davis Fox
Cherokee Irish Jig Keith Davis Fox
Richard Fool Bull Peter Phippen Woodnotes Wyld -
Bird-Head Flute historic flute sounds
Meeting Mark Holland & Wind & Fire
N. Scott Robinson
Ghost Town Jeff Ball Band Ghost Town