Natives Of The New Dawn Nominated For 10 Detroit Music Awards

DETROIT, MI. (Realized Entertainment/ www.myspace.com/nativesofthenewdawn) - Indie up & comer's Natives of the New Dawn have been building a worldwide reputation for their infamous live performances and indefinable sound. From a virtual nowhere, Natives of the New Dawn have quickly become one of the most undetected, underrated, and best kept secrets of Detroit based 'next in lines' to take the music world by storm. With a uniquely original brand of Motown inspired rock/hip hop mash up, and an unrivaled, energetically charged live show the Natives of the New Dawn have been creating quite a buzz for themselves since their inception nearly 2 years ago.

In 2006, the Detroit music community has taken notice of their Natives, and nominated the New Dawn for 10 Detroit Music awards including:

OUTSTANDING LIVE PERFORMANCE,
OUTSTANDING ROCK ARTIST/GROUP,
OUTSTANDING ROCK/POP INSTRUMENTALIST,
OUTSTANDING ROCK/POP RECORDING,
OUTSTANDING ROCK/POP VOCALIST,
OUTSTANDING HIP-HOP DJ,
OUTSTANDING HIP-HOP MC,
OUTSTANDING URBAN/FUNK SONGWRITER,
and have also been selected to perform on awards night.

For this year's ceremony there have been some 450 performers and bands nominated in 74 categories, including Pop/Rock, Jazz, Urban/Funk/Hip Hop, Blues, Folk, Classical, Gospel, Country, and World Music. The DMAs are voted on by music professionals in the Detroit metro area using a nominating and voting process similar to the Grammy Awards.
The Detroit Music Awards are being held on Thursday May 18th at the State Theatre in Downtown Detroit. For more information visit www.detroitmusicawards.com.