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'Sandbar Sunsets', Mickie James, nominated; Best Country Music Recording, Native American Music Awards

Nov 9, 2024
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Mickie James ode to summer time, "Sandbar Sunsets", has been nominated for "Best Country Music Recording" by the Native American Music Awards. The song, penned along with Sean Gasaway & Jake Hill is Mickie's 5th nomination for a Nammy Award.

"The Native American Music Awards is ready to celebrate and honor their most powerful voices with the announcement of the organization’s 21st Annual Awards nominees. Commemorating National Native American Heritage month, the Awards proudly recognizes Indigenous artists from all communities across North America. This year’s Awards program celebrates and features an overwhelming amount of music talent who have produced full length albums, single recordings and music video releases." - NAMA


"I am super honored to be nominated! To be nominated again is incredible, always grateful for that and to represent my (Powhatan) heritage & my tribe but also shout out to Sean Gasaway & Jake Hill who wrote the song with me." - Mickie James



Mickie was inducted into The Native American Music Awards Hall of Fame in 2017 & has previously won Nammy Awards for "Song of the Year" for her recording "Shooting Blanks" & “Best Single Recording” for “Left Right Left”.


Polls are open, so be sure to go to the official Native American Music Awards website to vote for "Sandbar Sunsets" https://nativeamericanmusicawards.com/official-voting-ballot



Download "Sandbar Sunsets" on Apple Music, Spotify or wherever you stream music today!




 
 
 

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