Archie Roach, Miiesha, Thelma Plum, JK-47 and more set to perform at 2020 National Indigenous Music Awards

Not even a pandemic can stop the National Indigenous Music Awards from pulling out all the stops possible to make their 2020 edition as special as possible. The awards have announced today a star-studded list of performers and live crosses confirmed for the broadcast set to kick off August 8th.

Archie Roach, Thelma Plum, Miiesha, Mambali, JK-47 and Emma Donovan will all perform during the live streamed event, while Jessica Mauboy, Mitch Tambo and Electric Fields will also be apart of the broadcast via live cross. Furthermore, a very special tribute to Warumpi Band is also confirmed, with Christine Anu set to perform 'My Island Home' alongside Mau Power, Neil Murray, Jim Moginie and Rob Hirst.

Miiesha is set for a big night during the awards ceremony, leading the charge with three nominations for New Talent of the Year, Album of the Year for her debut record Nyaaringu, and Film Clip of the Year for ‘Drowning’. Baker Boy is tied with Miiesha for three nominations (Artist of the Year, Song of the Year for ‘Meditjin’ featuring Jess B, and Film Clip of the Year, also for ‘Meditjin’), with another 22 artists all nominated across seven categories.

The awards ceremony will be held at August 8 from 7pm AEST and is set to be livestreamed across Twitter, Facebook and YouTube, as well as a broadcast on NITV for free-to-air television, Double J on digital radio and National Indigenous Radio Service broadcasters on terrestrial radio. Check out the full awards category list and nominees below.

ARTIST OF THE YEAR

Baker Boy

Electric Fields

Emily Wurramara

Jessica Mauboy

Mau Power

Thelma Plum

ALBUM OF THE YEAR

Archie Roach – Tell Me Why

Jessica Mauboy – Hilda

Mau Power – Blue Lotus The Awakening

Miiesha – Nyaaringu

Ray Dimakarri Dixon – Standing Strong Mudburra Man

NEW TALENT OF THE YEAR

Allara

Dallas Woods

Kee’ahn

Miiesha

Mitch Tambo

INDIGENOUS LANGUAGE AWARD

Rrawun Maymuru & Nick Wales – Nyapililngu (Spirit Lady)

Stuart Nugget – Nayurni (Woman)

SONG OF THE YEAR

Alice Skye – I Feel Better But I Don’t Feel Good

Baker Boy ft. Jess B – Meditjin

Briggs ft. Tim Minchin – House Fyre

Electric Fields & Keiino – Would I Lie

Kee’ahn – Better Things

Thelma Plum – Homecoming Queen

FILM CLIP OF THE YEAR

Baker Boy ft. Jess B – Meditjin

Briggs ft. Tim Minchin – House Fyre

Dallas Woods – If It Glitters It’s Gold

Miiesha – Drowning

Tasman Keith – Billy Bad Again

COMMUNITY CLIP OF THE YEAR

Booningbah Goories

Bwgcolman Mob

Githabul Next Generation

Iron Range Danger Gang

KDA Crew

Ntaria Connect

Words by Emma Jones

Image: Clare Nica

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