FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sept. 10, 2014
Media Contact: Leslie Logan, Publicity Manager Seneca Gaming Corporation Cell phone: 716-213-7710 E-mail: Llogan@SenecaCasinos.com
SENECA ALLEGANY EVENTS CENTER TO HOST 15TH ANNIVERSARY NATIVE AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS SHOW Special Anniversary Show Scheduled for Friday, Nov. 14 SALAMANCA, N.Y. – Seneca Resorts & Casinos is thrilled to announce that it will once again host the world’s first official and largest awards show for Native American music initiatives, the 2014 Native American Music Awards at the Seneca Allegany Events Center on Friday, November 14. The Native American Music Awards will celebrate its 15th anniversary year with an extraordinary lineup of highenergy performances by North America’s best Native singers and musicians. This is the seventh consecutive year that Seneca Resorts & Casinos will host the critically acclaimed awards show, but the first time that the program will be held at the Seneca Allegany Events Center. Tickets are $15, go on sale September 15 at noon, and are available at select Seneca Casino retail outlets, Ticketmaster.com, all Ticketmaster locations or by phone at 800-745-3000. Each year the annual awards program features more than a dozen mesmerizing and dynamic performances by some of today’s leading Native American artists along with 30 awards categories from every genre of music including rock, pop, blues, hip hop, country, New Age, and unique, distinctly indigenous music genres such as pow wow recording and Native American church music. The awards show is highlighted by special tributes and inductions into the NAMA Hall of Fame, recognition of Living Legends and the Lifetime Achievement award. Past inductees and performers at the show have included Robbie Robertson, Crystal Gayle and Nelly Furtado.
This critically acclaimed music awards show and its high production values have been featured in Billboard Magazine, USA Today, Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Boston Globe and CNN. Ellen Bello, the founder and president of the Native American Music Awards & Association, has been honoring the outstanding musical achievements of Native American artists from across the country since 1998. More than 200 national recordings are submitted each year in more than 30 categories. Like the BET Music Awards, MTV Video Music Awards, the American Music Awards, the Grammys and the Latin Grammys, NAMA is dedicated to the raising the consciousness of the mainstream and developing greater appreciation for the genre. About Seneca Allegany Resort & Casino Seneca Allegany Resort & Casino is nestled at the foot of the majestic Allegheny Mountains along the New York/Pennsylvania border and is located off exit 20 of the Interstate 86 near U.S. Route 219. The property is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week and 365 days a year. Guests can enjoy nearly 2,000 slot machines and more than 30 table games, seven dining locations, live entertainment and a AAA Four Diamond Award-winning hotel with 413 deluxe rooms and suites, a spa and salon, fitness center and indoor pool. More information is available by calling 1-877-8-SENECA (1-877-873-6322) or visiting www.SenecaCasinos.com. Connect with us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter and Instagram, download our mobile app and view us on YouTube. ###