Wade Fernandez

“Male Artist of the Year,” NAMMYs (Native American Music Awards)

Soaring from Menominee Reservation roots to around the world, Wade is an award winning musician/performer, a composer, storyteller, educator, actor, and speaker

Performances
As an international performer, concerts include; Woodstock ’94, The Reebok Human Rights Awards (2002 Winter Olympics), Ed McMahon’s Next Big Star, Chicago’s World Music Festival, Native American Music Awards, Aboriginal People’s Choice Awards, and Germany’s Tollwood Festival. Wade has performed with many artists including Jackson Browne and The Indigo Girls.

Awards & Honors:
Medal of Honor from Menominee Indian Nation, 2001 Wordcraft Warriors Writers & Storytellers, Indian Summer Film & Video Award ‘05, Cherokee International Film Festival ‘05,
Best Male Artist 2006 NAMMYs (Native American Music Awards, 2007 won 2 continental ISMA Awards including, Best Contemporary Instrumental

Discography:
Wiciwen Apis-Mahwaew (2000)
won from Wordcraft Warriors
“Storyteller/Writer of the Year”
Music For the 7th Generation (2002)
Black Wolf Blues (2002)
NAMMY nominations
Best Blues/Jazz
Male Artist of the Year
Songwriter of the Year
Black Wolf’s Flute (2004)
Song of the Black Wolf (2004)
NAMMY Winner
“Male Artist of the Year”
NAMMY nominations
Pop/Recording of the Year
Best Music Video
4 The People (2006-2007)
ISMA Winner
Best “Contemporary Instrumental”
Best “Country” recording
ISMA nominations
Best “Blues”, “Pop”, “Classic Rock”, and “Flute”
NAMMY nominations
“Artist of the Year”
“Pop/Rock Recording of the Year”
Breathe & Flow (Dec 2012)
Folk Song Of The Year (ISMA)
Pop Song Of The Year (ISMA)
nominations ISMA for Rock, Blues, etc