National Indigenous Music Awards

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National Indigenous Music Awards
Current: National Indigenous Music Awards 2024
Awarded forThe National Indigenous Music Awards recognise excellence, innovation and leadership among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander musicians from throughout Australia.
CountryAustralia
Presented by MusicNT
First awarded2004;20 years ago (2004)
Last awardedCurrent
Website nima.musicnt.com.au
Television/radio coverage
Network National Indigenous Television

The National Indigenous Music Awards (NIMA), also known as the NT Indigenous Music Awards from 2004 to 2008, are music awards presented to recognise excellence, innovation and leadership among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander musicians in Australia.

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History

The inaugural event was held in 2004, launched as the NT Indigenous Music Awards. In 2008 the awards went national and were renamed the National Indigenous Music Awards. [1]

Just a couple of weeks before the scheduled date of the 2021 event on 7 August, it was announced that it would be postponed until later in the year, due to the COVID-19 pandemic flaring in New South Wales. [2]

Description

The National Indigenous Music Awards are awarded during the Darwin Festival and run by MusicNT in association with the Northern Territory Government. [1] They recognise excellence, innovation and leadership among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander musicians from throughout Australia. The Awards are presented at a special event in August as part of the Darwin Festival in Darwin, Northern Territory, and feature the best of Indigenous music talent. [3]

Eligibility and categories

To be eligible, the associated release or achievement must have taken place from July (the year prior) to June (the year of the awards). [4]

The categories have changed over the years, but the main categories in the ceremony include Artist/Act of the Year, Album of the Year, Song of the Year, Film clip of the Year and Best New Talent/Emerging Talent, as well as an inductee into the Hall of Fame. [4]

Unearthed NIMAs Competition

Radio station Triple j runs the Unearthed National Indigenous Music Awards Competition to select an emerging Indigenous artist to play at the Awards. [5] Winners have included Dallas Woods, Thelma Plum, Baker Boy, Alice Skye, Kuren, [5] and Tilly Tjala Thomas. [6]

Awards by year

To see the full article for a particular year, please click on the year link.

YearArtist of the YearAlbum of the YearSong of the YearHall of Fame InducteeRef
2004 male: Warren H. Williams
female: Shellie Morris
band: Yothu Yindi 		—— George Rrurrambu and Mandawuy Yunupingu [7]
2005 male: Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu
female: Shellie Morris
band: Nabarlek 		Yilila - Manila, ManilaYilila - "Mijiyanga"Kathy & David Mills, The Mystics, Dick Mununggu, Gus Williams, Auriel Andrew, Mr. Yamma Snr and Herbie Laughton [8]
2006 Yilila Tom E. Lewis – Sunshine After Rain Warren H. Williams - "Learn My Song" Warumpi Band and Soft Sands
2007 Jessica Mauboy Nabarlek - Manmoyi RadioTerrah Guymala - "Little Journey to Manmoyi"Betty Fisher, Barry Benning
2008 Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu - Gurrumul Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu - "Wiyathul"Peter Miller and Blek Bala Mujik, Mark Raymond and the Kulumindini Band [9]
2009 Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu Jessica Mauboy - Been Waiting Jessica Mauboy - "Running Back" Sammy Butcher, Tableland Drifters and David Asera [10]
2010 Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu Garrangali – GarrangaliGarrangali – "Searights"Kumanjayi Murphy [11]
2011 Geoffrey Gurrumul YunupinguGeoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu – Rrakala Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu and Blue King Brown – "Gathu Mawula" Coloured Stone, No Fixed Address [12]
2012 Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu The Medics – FoundationsThe Medics – "Griffin" Jimmy Little, Sunrize Band & Lajamanu Teenage Band [13]
2013 Jessica Mauboy Archie Roach – Into the Bloodstream Shellie Morris and the Borroloola Songwomen – "Waliwaliyangu li-Anthawirriyarra a-Kurija (Saltwater People Song)"Henry Dan, Wirrinyga Band, Archie Roach [14]
2014 Jessica Mauboy Dan Sultan – Blackbird Dan Sultan – "The Same Man" Munkimuk (aka Mark Munk Ross) [15]
2015 Jessica Mauboy and Dan Sultan Briggs - Sheplife Thelma Plum - "How Much Does Your Love Cost?" Vic Simms and Blekbala Mujik [16]
2016 Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu Gawurra - Ratja YaliyaliBriggs, Dewayne Everettsmith & Gurrumul - "The Children Came Back" Kutcha Edwards [17]
2017 Troy Cassar-Daley Troy Cassar-Daley - Things I Carry Around A.B. Original feat. Dan Sultan - "January 26"— [18]
2018 Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu Gurrumul - Djarimirri (Child of the Rainbow) Gurrumul - "Djarimirri (Child of the Rainbow)" Roger Knox [19]
2019 Baker Boy Mojo Juju - Native TongueMojo Juju - "Native Tongue" Tiddas & Wilma Reading [20]
2020 Baker Boy Archie Roach - Tell Me Why Baker Boy feat JessB - "Meditjin" Ruby Hunter [21]
2021 The Kid Laroi JK-47 – Made for This Miiesha – "Damaged" Kev Carmody [22]
2022 Baker BoyBaker Boy – Gela King Stingray – "Milkumana" Gurrumul [23]
2023 Budjerah Thelma Plum – Meanjin King Stingray – "Let's Go" Yothu Yindi [24]
2024 Barkaa Dan Sultan – Dan Sultan 3% – "Our people" Sammy Butcher [25] [26]

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