National Indigenous Music Awards 2010

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National Indigenous Music Awards 2010
Date28 August 2010 (2010-08-28)
Venue Northern Territory, Australia
Most awardsGarrangali (3)
Website nima.musicnt.com.au

The National Indigenous Music Awards 2010 are the 7th annual National Indigenous Music Awards. It was broadcast on ABC Local Radio NT. [1]

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The nominations were announced on 5 August 2010 and awards ceremony was held on 28 August 2010. [2] [3]

Music NT Manager, Mark Smith said "These awards are an important platform to increase understanding and awareness of contemporary and traditional Aboriginal music and culture. There is benefit for all Territorians as we strive to achieve economic independence for musicians as well as flow-on tourism in a region of Australia which has the highest population percentage of practitioners and music production in the country". [4]

Performers

Hall of Fame Inductee

Special Recognition Award

Awards

Act of the Year

ArtistResult
Jessica Mauboy Nominated
Warren H. Williams Nominated
Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu Won

Emerging Act of the Year

ArtistResult
Wildflower Won

Album of the Year

Artist and albumResult
Ali Mills - Waltjim Bat MatildaNominated
Garrangali - GarrangaliWon
Warren H. Williams - Looking OutNominated
Brian Murphy and the Band NomadicsNominated

DVD/Film Clip of the Year

Artist and songResult
Gurrumul Geoffrey Yunupingu – "History"Won

Song of the Year

Artist and songResult
Garrangali – "Searights"Won

Artwork of the Year

Artist and albumResult
Garrangali - GarrangaliWon

Traditional Music Award

Artist and songResult
Mulka Project & Dhuwa Dhapi – "Sea Rights Bungul"Won

School Band of the Year

Artist and songResult
Seven Star Band, YirrkalaWon

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References

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