ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti sˈɛvən, dˈæm nˈeɪɾɪv wˈʌn tˈuː ɐwˈɔːɹdz æt ðɪ ˌɛnzˈiː mjˈuːzɪk ɐwˈɔːɹdz ðə ɡɹˈuːp wˈʌn mˈoʊst pɹˈɑːmɪsɪŋ ɡɹˈuːp ænd dˈænjəl heɪmˈoʊnə wˈʌn mˈoʊst pɹˈɑːmɪsɪŋ mˈeɪl vˈoʊkəlˌɪst.
In 1997, Dam Native won two awards at the NZ Music Awards - the group won Most Promising Group and Daniel Haimona won Most Promising Male Vocalist.