Apryl Allen, a member of the Comanche Nation and nominated for a total of four NAMMYs, captured her first NAMMY for Best Pop Recording at the 11th Annual Native American Music Awards (NAMA) for the song Na Unu Nahai from her latest album Shape Shifter on Saturday, October 3 at the Seneca Niagara Casino in Niagara Falls, NY. Nominated categories included Debut Artist of the Year, Best Pop Recording of the Year, Record of the Year and Song/Single of the Year.

Shape Shifter, Apryl’s second album, has qualified for seven Grammy Awards including Best Native American Album.

“I’m thrilled to be honored with a NAMMY; actually ecstatic is more appropriate! I am thankful for everyone who voted for me…Now I’m looking forward to the GRAMMY’s,” said Apryl Allen.

“Working with Apryl was a wonderful creative experience. It was inspiring to cross the musical barriers between cultures,” said Richie Cannata, producer of Shape Shifter and former saxophonist for Billy Joel and the Beach Boys.

The NAMAs honor national recordings that were released in 2008. Over 200 songs were submitted by artists from the U.S. and Canada vying for a NAMMY in 27 categories. Nominees were submitted and selected by NAMAs national Advisory membership consisting of individuals directly involved in recording, manufacturing, distributing and promoting Native American music nationally. Winners were selected by a combined vote by NAMAs national membership and the general public.

Listen to Na Unu Nahai from Shape Shifter at: http://www.aprylallen.com/a/flash/cdB05/index.html

About Apryl Allen Apryl Allen is a singer/songwriter and is becoming recognized as a unique talent with the ability to create lyrics and music that reflect her passionate outlook on life and personal experiences.

Her first album, Morningstar is a tour de force consisting of 11 songs demonstrating her songwriting ability across multiple musical genres – Blues, Jazz, Country, Pop, Adult Contemporary and others are represented in this compilation.

Apryl’s second album Shape Shifter started as a personal journey in words and music through her Comanche ancestry has become a touchstone for Native Americans throughout the country and the world. Her ability to blend traditional Native American music and sounds with modern music and arrangements is a lyrical and musical marvel.

Shape Shifter is receiving extraordinary responses throughout the US and internationally from fans as far reaching as Western Europe and Japan. Shape Shifter has been placed in the Comanche Nation Historical Archives and is merchandized at the Internationally recognized Heard Museum in Phoenix, Arizona, and the National Museum of the American Indian (Smithsonian Institution) in Washington, DC.

For more information about Apryl Allen visit http://www.aprylallen.com.

The Native American Music Awards, NAMA, or home of “The Nammys” celebrates music honoring the outstanding achievements of today’s leading Native American artists.

It’s Apryl Allen’s first time being named in the NAMAs and she’s captured four Nammy nominations this year. Categories include: Debut Artist of the Year, Best Pop Recording, Record of the Year and Song/Single of the Year.

Winners are selected by a combined vote by our national membership and the general public. We’re graciously asking you, our friends and family, to support Apryl and vote for her.

How to vote for Apryl Allen:

1. Register to vote: http://www.votenative.com/index.cfm?members_action= (if you don’t have User name/Password create at this time.)

2. Login to your account with your user name and password.

3. Vote for Apryl. She’s listed in categories: 6, 18, 22, 24.

Listen to Shape Shifter at: http://www.aprylallen.com/a/flash/cdB05/index.html

Thank you in advance for your love and support for Apryl. She’s honored to have this opportunity at hand and we hope you take a few moments to show your support. Every vote counts!

About The Native American Music Awards

The awards ceremony is Saturday, October 3 at The Seneca Niagara Events Center at Seneca Niagara Casino in Niagara Falls, NY.

The Awards show honors national recordings that have been released in the previous calendar year. Nominees are submitted and selected by our national Advisory membership consisting of individuals directly involved in recording, manufacturing, distributing and promoting Native American music nationally.

To listen to more of the Shape Shifter album visit: http://www.aprylallen.com

For more information about the Native American Music Awards and all nominated artists visit: http://www.nativeamericanmusicawards.com

Apryl Allen, a member of the Comanche Nation, and Phoenix, Arizona resident has been honored with four NAMMY Nominations – all from her recently released Shape Shifter album, in the categories of Debut Artist of the Year, Best Pop Recording of the Year, Record of the Year, and Song/Single of the Year.

The Native American Music Awards (NAMA), home of the “NAMMY” celebrates music honoring the outstanding achievements of today’s leading Native American artists. The awards ceremony is Saturday, October 3rd at the Seneca Niagara Events Center at Seneca Niagara Casino in Niagara Falls, New York.

About Apryl Allen

Apryl Allen is becoming recognized as a unique talent with the ability to create lyrics and music that reflect her passionate outlook on life and personal experiences – varied and inspirational experiences that are shared by many drawn to her music. In a relatively short span of time Apryl has written and recorded two albums. The first, Morningstar is a tour de force consisting of eleven songs that demonstrate her songwriting ability across multiple musical genres – Blues, Jazz, Country, Pop, Adult Contemporary and others are represented in this compilation.

Apryl’s second album Shape Shifter is rapidly becoming a cultural phenomenon. What started as a personal journey in words and music through her Comanche ancestry has become a touchstone for Native Americans throughout the country and the world. Her ability to blend traditional Native American music and sounds with modern music and arrangements is a lyrical and musical marvel. World Music is the genre she is most categorized in with this album. This music comes from a place deep within her soul and inner being; it resonates with people from all cultural backgrounds.

Shape Shifter is receiving extraordinary responses throughout the US and internationally from fans as far reaching as France, Italy, Spain, England, Ireland and Japan. Shape Shifter has been placed in the Comanche Nation Historical Archives and is merchandized at the Internationally recognized Heard Museum in Phoenix, Arizona, and the National Museum of the American Indian (Smithsonian Institution) in Washington, DC.

Apryl spent much of her formative years living on the Comanche Reservation with relatives and maintains close ties with family members and tribal elders that remain there. Her heart is never far from the grace and simplicity of the culture she identifies so strongly with.

Apryl is a Voting Member of The Recording Academy (GRAMMY’s), a contributing member of both the GRAMMY’s and NAMMY’s, a member of ASCAP, has performed at the Cutting Room in New York, and at Native American special venues. For more about Apryl Allen please visit her website at www.aprylallen.com.

About the Native American Music Awards, NAMA

The Native American Music Awards (NAMA) was created as a method to propel Native music onto the national level and prove its viability in this professional industry.

The NAMA ceremony honors Indigenous people north and south of the US and Canadian borders. NAMA began 10 years ago as a grass roots initiative among industry professionals and record labels such as; Canyon, SOAR, Silverwave, Turtle Island, Sweetgrass, and others to prove that there was a viable music industry. NAMA launched its first awards show with 56 recordings. Today they receive more than 200 each year.

The NAMA awards ceremony was styled from other national music awards shows. Unlike the Grammys, voting is open to the general public and not a “private industry” board. Most all of the Grammy Award recipients for the Native category have previously won a NAMMY. For more information visit:

Apryl Allen, a member of the Comanche Nation, and Phoenix, Arizona resident has been honored with four NAMMY Nominations – all from her recently released Shape Shifter album, in the categories of Debut Artist of the Year, Best Pop Recording of the Year, Record of the Year, and Song/Single of the Year.

The Native American Music Awards (NAMA), home of the “NAMMY” celebrates music honoring the outstanding achievements of today’s leading Native American artists. The awards ceremony is Saturday, October 3rd at the Seneca Niagara Events Center at Seneca Niagara Casino in Niagara Falls, New York.

About Apryl Allen

Apryl Allen is becoming recognized as a unique talent with the ability to create lyrics and music that reflect her passionate outlook on life and personal experiences – varied and inspirational experiences that are shared by many drawn to her music. In a relatively short span of time Apryl has written and recorded two albums. The first, Morningstar is a tour de force consisting of eleven songs that demonstrate her songwriting ability across multiple musical genres – Blues, Jazz, Country, Pop, Adult Contemporary and others are represented in this compilation.

Apryl’s second album Shape Shifter is rapidly becoming a cultural phenomenon. What started as a personal journey in words and music through her Comanche ancestry has become a touchstone for Native Americans throughout the country and the world. Her ability to blend traditional Native American music and sounds with modern music and arrangements is a lyrical and musical marvel. World Music is the genre she is most categorized in with this album. This music comes from a place deep within her soul and inner being; it resonates with people from all cultural backgrounds.

Shape Shifter is receiving extraordinary responses throughout the US and internationally from fans as far reaching as France, Italy, Spain, England, Ireland and Japan. Shape Shifter has been placed in the Comanche Nation Historical Archives and is merchandized at the Internationally recognized Heard Museum in Phoenix, Arizona, and the National Museum of the American Indian (Smithsonian Institution) in Washington, DC.

Apryl spent much of her formative years living on the Comanche Reservation with relatives and maintains close ties with family members and tribal elders that remain there. Her heart is never far from the grace and simplicity of the culture she identifies so strongly with.

Apryl is a Voting Member of The Recording Academy (GRAMMY’s), a contributing member of both the GRAMMY’s and NAMMY’s, a member of ASCAP, has performed at the Cutting Room in New York, and at Native American special venues. For more about Apryl Allen please visit her website at www.aprylallen.com.

About the Native American Music Awards, NAMA

The Native American Music Awards (NAMA) was created as a method to propel Native music onto the national level and prove its viability in this professional industry.

The NAMA ceremony honors Indigenous people north and south of the US and Canadian borders. NAMA began 10 years ago as a grass roots initiative among industry professionals and record labels such as; Canyon, SOAR, Silverwave, Turtle Island, Sweetgrass, and others to prove that there was a viable music industry. NAMA launched its first awards show with 56 recordings. Today they receive more than 200 each year.

The NAMA awards ceremony was styled from other national music awards shows. Unlike the Grammys, voting is open to the general public and not a “private industry” board. Most all of the Grammy Award recipients for the Native category have previously won a NAMMY. For more information visit: http://www.nativeamericanmusicawards.com.

Apryl Allen, a member of the Comanche Nation, and Phoenix, Arizona resident has been honored with four NAMMY Nominations – all from her recently released Shape Shifter album, in the categories of Debut Artist of the Year, Best Pop Recording of the Year, Record of the Year, and Song/Single of the Year.

The Native American Music Awards (NAMA), home of the “NAMMY” celebrates music honoring the outstanding achievements of today’s leading Native American artists. The awards ceremony is Saturday, October 3rd at the Seneca Niagara Events Center at Seneca Niagara Casino in Niagara Falls, New York.

About Apryl Allen

Apryl Allen is becoming recognized as a unique talent with the ability to create lyrics and music that reflect her passionate outlook on life and personal experiences – varied and inspirational experiences that are shared by many drawn to her music. In a relatively short span of time Apryl has written and recorded two albums. The first, Morningstar is a tour de force consisting of eleven songs that demonstrate her songwriting ability across multiple musical genres – Blues, Jazz, Country, Pop, Adult Contemporary and others are represented in this compilation.

Apryl’s second album Shape Shifter is rapidly becoming a cultural phenomenon. What started as a personal journey in words and music through her Comanche ancestry has become a touchstone for Native Americans throughout the country and the world. Her ability to blend traditional Native American music and sounds with modern music and arrangements is a lyrical and musical marvel. World Music is the genre she is most categorized in with this album. This music comes from a place deep within her soul and inner being; it resonates with people from all cultural backgrounds.

Shape Shifter is receiving extraordinary responses throughout the US and internationally from fans as far reaching as France, Italy, Spain, England, Ireland and Japan. Shape Shifter has been placed in the Comanche Nation Historical Archives and is merchandized at the Internationally recognized Heard Museum in Phoenix, Arizona, and the National Museum of the American Indian (Smithsonian Institution) in Washington, DC.

Apryl spent much of her formative years living on the Comanche Reservation with relatives and maintains close ties with family members and tribal elders that remain there. Her heart is never far from the grace and simplicity of the culture she identifies so strongly with.

Apryl is a Voting Member of The Recording Academy (GRAMMY’s), a contributing member of both the GRAMMY’s and NAMMY’s, a member of ASCAP, has performed at the Cutting Room in New York, and at Native American special venues. For more about Apryl Allen please visit her website at http://www.aprylallen.com.

About the Native American Music Awards, NAMA

The Native American Music Awards (NAMA) was created as a method to propel Native music onto the national level and prove its viability in this professional industry.

The NAMA ceremony honors Indigenous people north and south of the US and Canadian borders. NAMA began 10 years ago as a grass roots initiative among industry professionals and record labels such as; Canyon, SOAR, Silverwave, Turtle Island, Sweetgrass, and others to prove that there was a viable music industry. NAMA launched its first awards show with 56 recordings. Today they receive more than 200 each year.

The NAMA awards ceremony was styled from other national music awards shows. Unlike the Grammys, voting is open to the general public and not a “private industry” board. Most all of the Grammy Award recipients for the Native category have previously won a NAMMY. For more information visit: http://www.nativeamericanmusicawards.com.