 The following year he received the NAMMY's Lifetime Achievement Award (1999).In 2001, Bee received a Grammy as Producer for Best Native American Music Album in the category's inaugural year.Mayor Martin Chavez, of the City of Albuquerque, proclaimed July 27, 2002 to be "Tom Bee Day," in recognition of Bee's accomplishments within the music industry as a recording artist, songwriter, record producer and multi-award winner.