NT Indigenous Music Awards 2006

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NT Indigenous Music Awards 2006
Date25 August 2006 (2006-08-25)
VenueDarwin, Northern Territory, Australia [1]
Most awards Warren H. Williams (2)
Website nima.musicnt.com.au
  2005  · NT Indigenous Music Awards ·  2007  

The NT Indigenous Music Awards 2006 was the 3rd annual National Indigenous Music Awards, established by MusicNT.

Contents

The awards ceremony was held on 25 August 2006. [2] More than 2,000 people filed into Darwin's Amphitheatre to witness the event. [3]

Performers

Hall of Fame Inductee

Outstanding Contribution to Music Awards

Awards

Act of the Year

ArtistResult
YililaWon

Best Male Musician

ArtistResult
Grant NundhirribalaWon

Best Female Musician

ArtistResult
June MillsWon

Best Emerging Artist of the Year

ArtistResult
Task (from North Coast Clique) [4] Won

Best Music Release

Artist & albumResult
Tom E. Lewis – "Sunshine After Rain"Won

Song of the Year Award

Artist and SongResult
Warren H. Williams - ""Learn My Song""Won

Best Cover Art

Artist & AlbumResult
Warren H. Williams - Be Like HomeWon

Best DVD Release

ArtistResult
Nabarlek Won

Traditional Music Award

Artist & AlbumResult
White Cockatoo - "Maningrida"Won

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References

  1. "Darwin hosts Indigenous music awards". ABC. 28 August 2006. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
  2. "Digitised Collections the koori Mail" (PDF). 29 August 2005. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
  3. 1 2 "Warren H Williams tops Indigenous music awards". ABC. 26 August 2006. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
  4. "Task triplejunearthed". triplejunearthed. Retrieved 11 August 2020.