NT Indigenous Music Awards

NT Indigenous Music Awards are part of the Darwin Festival and are run by MusicNT in association with the Northern Territory Government’s Indigenous Arts Development Unit. Since 2009, they have been known as the National Indigenous Music Awards.[1]

Awards

The NT Indigenous Music Awards recognise excellence, dedication, innovation and outstanding contribution to the NT music industry. The Awards are presented at a special showcase event in August as part of Darwin Festival, and feature the best indigenous music talent in the NT.

The Awards are industry based and focus with nominations coming from industry, pre-selection by a local industry committee and final judging of Award winners by an independent panel of NT and interstate music industry professionals

2004

The Inaugural Indigenous Music Awards were held on 28 August 2004 at the Darwin Festival Club. The winners were:

2005

The second annual NT Indigenous Music Awards were held at Marrara Oval on 27 August 2005. The Awards attracted the likes of Peter Garrett (Midnight Oil), now Shadow Secretary for Reconciliation and the Arts, who was a guest presenter with NT Chief Minister Clare Martin and with his old mate George Rrurrambu of Warumpi Band. The Awards ceremony and concert, which was headlined by the Letterstick Band and Lajamanu Teenage Band, was broadcast live by local station TEABBA (Top End Bush Broadcasting Assoc.) and picked up by Indigenous radio stations across the country.

The winners were:

2006

The third annual NT Indigenous Music Awards were held on 25 August 2006. The audience was treated to live performances by a line-up of NT acts including Yilila, Saltwater Band, NoKTuRNL, Warren H Williams, June Mills and Tom E Lewis.

The winners were:

2007

The fourth annual NT Indigenous Wards were held on 25 August 2007 at the Gardens Amphitheatre, Botanic Gardens, Darwin. On the night there were live performances featuring Kenbi Dancers, Ngarakuruwala, Jessica Mauboy and Nabarlek.

The winners were:

2008

The winners were:

2009

2009 Winners:[2]

2010

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2011

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2012

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2013

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2014

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2015

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2016

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Indigenous Radio Award – Most Popular Song

Supported by Radio Larrakia, CAAMA and TEABBA.

See also

References

  1. "National Indigenous Music Awards". Retrieved 29 August 2016.
  2. "2009 Winners". National Indigenous Music Awards. MusicNT. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
  3. "2010 Winners". National Indigenous Music Awards. MusicNT. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
  4. "2011 Winners". National Indigenous Music Awards. MusicNT. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
  5. "2012 Winners". National Indigenous Music Awards. MusicNT. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
  6. "2013 Winners". National Indigenous Music Awards. MusicNT. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
  7. "2014 Winners". National Indigenous Music Awards. MusicNT. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
  8. "2015 Winners". National Indigenous Music Awards. MusicNT. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
  9. "2016 Winners". National Indigenous Music Awards. MusicNT. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
  10. "Ngukurr School Break The Silence Project". White Ribbon Australia. Retrieved 1 September 2016.

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