Finalists for the 2020 NATIONAL INDIGENOUS MUSIC AWARDS have been announced today with none other than BAKER BOY and MIIESHA leading the nominations.
Finalists for the 2020 NATIONAL INDIGENOUS MUSIC AWARDS have been announced today with none other than superstars BAKER BOY and MIIESHA leading the nominations. They are two of the 24 artists nominated across seven categories for this year's event, which include Artist of the Year, Song of the Year, Album of the Year and New Talent of The Year.
Baker Boy is up for three awards with Artist of the Year, Song of the Year for ‘Meditjin’ featuring Jess B, and Film Clip of the Year, also for 'Meditjin'. Miiesha is also up for three awards including New Talent of the Year, Album of the Year for her debut record Nyaaringu, and Film Clip of the Year for ‘Drowning’.
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
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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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