The consistent high quality of Silver Wave recordings is well documented by the numerous awards our artists have received throughout our history.

Starting with the GRAMMY's, the most widely recognized award in the
music industry, we have four Grammy Winning recordings out of nine
nominations. Mary Youngblood is a two-time Grammy Winner in both 2003
and 2007, "Sacred Ground: A Tribute to Mother Earth" including Joanne
Shenandoah and Robert Mirabal won a Grammy in 2006, and Johnny
Whitehorse (aka Robert Mirabal) has won a Grammy in 2008. Joanne
Shenandoah and Peter Kater have each earned two Grammy nominations
for Silver Wave recordings, and Mary Youngblood had a third
nomination in 2005.

The Native American Music Awards (NAMMY) were established in 1997 to honor many categories of Native music. Silver Wave artists have been at the top of the winners list with Joanne Shenandoah winning 10 NAMMY’s over the years, more than any other artist. Robert Mirabal has twice been Artist of the Year, and Mary Youngblood has 5 NAMMY’s, proving Silver Wave artists are truly the best in the genre. In 2007 Joanne Shenandoah was honored with a Nammy Lifetime Achievement Award.

The INDIE Awards are presented by the Association For Independent Music (AFIM) and are known as the Grammy’s of independent record labels. Silver Wave has won 5 INDIE awards, along with many nominations, showing our strength as a leader among independent record labels.

Here is a select list of these and other awards we have received over the years:

Totemic Flute Chants by Johnny Whitehorse Best Native American Music Album - GRAMMY WINNER! - 2008

Faces of the Sun by Peter Kater Best New Age Music Album- GRAMMY Nominee 2008

Out of the Ashes by Shelley Morningsong Debut Artist of the Year - NAMMY Awards - 2007 Best Rock Album- Indian Summer Music Awards 2007 Best Native American Record- New Mexico Music Awards 2007

Dance With the Wind by Mary Youngblood Best Native American Music Album - GRAMMY WINNER! - 2007 Outstanding Musical Achievement- First Americans in the Arts 2007

Sacred Ground Best Native American Music Album - GRAMMY WINNER! – 2006 Song of the Year (Bill Miller "Sacred Ground" title track) NAMMY 2006

Skywoman by Joanne Shenandoah Best International Album Canadian Aboriginal Music Awards 2005

Feed the Fire by Mary Youngblood Best Native American Music Album- GRAMMY Nominee 2005 Best Producers (Tom Wasinger/Mary Youngblood) - NAMMY 2005

Covenant by Joanne Shenandoah Best Native American Music Album- GRAMMY Nominee 2005

Xmas Ecstasy by Peter Kater Best Holiday Album - New Age Reporter Lifestyle Awards 2004

Sisters - Oneida Iroquois Hymns by Maisie Shenandoah and Elizabeth Robert, with Joanne Shenandoah Best Religious Recording - Indian Summer Music Awards 2004

Indians Indians by Robert Mirabal Artist of the Year- NAMMY 2003 Indian Summer Music Award 2004

Red Moon by Peter Kater (w/Nakai, Youngblood and more) Best New Age Music Album – GRAMMY nominee 2004 Native Spirit Award – Indian Summer Music Awards 2004

Peace and Power: The Best of Joanne Shenandoah Best Compilation – NAMMY 2003

Through Windows & Walls by Peter Kater/R. Carlos Nakai Best New Age Album- INDIE nominee 2001 Best New Age Album- Finalist New Age Voice Music Awards 2001

Beneath The Raven Moon by Mary Youngblood Best Native American Music Album - GRAMMY WINNER! – 2003 Best Native American Music Album - INDIE Awards 2003

Bears IMAX Soundtrack by Various Artists Song of the Year- Doris Day Music Award/Genesis Awards 2002 “Bearly Hangin’ On” track by Claude Carmichael and Pete Wasner

The Prophecy of the Eagle and the Condor by Tito La Rosa Best World Music Recording- NAMMY nominee 2002

Music From A Painted Cave by Robert Mirabal Artist of the Year- NAMMY 2001 Album of the Year- NAMMY 2001 Songwriter of the Year- NAMMY 2001 Outstanding Musical Achievement- First Americans in the Arts 2002

Prayer For Peace by Various Artists Best Compilation Recording- NAMMY nominee 2001

Naturally Native by Various Artists Song of the Year- NAMMY nominee 2001 "Dreamcatcher" track by Donna Summer

Peacemaker’s Journey by Joanne Shenandoah Best Native American Music Album- GRAMMY nominee 2001 Best Native American Music Album- INDIE Awards 2001 New Age Album of the Year- NAMMY 2001 Producer of the Year- NAMMY 2001 (Tom Wasinger/Joanne Shenandoah) Native American Recording of the Year- New Age Voice Music Awards 2001 Outstanding Musical Achievement- First Americans in the Arts 2001

Taos Tales by Robert Mirabal Songwriter of the Year- NAMMY 2000 Artist of the Year- NAMMY nominee 2000 Best Male Artist- NAMMY nominee 2000 Record of the Year- NAMMY nominee 2000

Heart of the World by Mary Youngblood Best Native American Music Album - INDIE Awards 2000 Best Female Artist- NAMMY 2000 Best New Age Recording- NAMMY 2000 Flutist of the Year- NAMMY 2000 Best Native American Recording- New Age Voice Music Awards 2000 Best New Age Album - Amazon.com 1999

Wolves IMAX Soundtrack by Various Artists Best Compilation Recording- NAMMY 2000 Native Heart Award- NAMMY 2000

Obsidian Butterfly by Alice Gomez Best World Music Recording- NAMMY nominee 2000

Orenda by Joanne Shenandoah & Lawrence Laughing Best Female Artist- NAMMY 1999 Best Traditional Recording- NAMMY 1999 Best Native American Recording- Visionary Awards 1999

The Offering by Mary Youngblood Flutist of the Year- NAMMY 1999

Under the Green Corn Moon by Various Artists Notable Children’s Recording - American Library Association 1999

Native American Currents by Various Artists Best Compilation Recording- NAMMY nominee 1998

Letter From the End of the 20th Century by Joy Harjo & Poetic Justice Outstanding Musical Achievement - First Americans in the Arts 1998 Best Native American Recording- INDIE nominee 1998

Matriarch by Joanne Shenandoah Best Native American Recording- INDIE Awards 1997 Best Female Artist- NAMMY 1998

The World Sings Goodnight by Various Artists Best Children’s Album- INDIE nominee 1993

Migration by Peter Kater & R. Carlos Nakai Best New Age Album- INDIE Awards 1992