Congrats to National Indigenous Music Award winners!
The CBAA's Community Radio Network partnered with CAAMA this year to broadcast the National Indigenous Music Awards nationally, making it available to over 1.2 million listeners nationally.
Congrats to all winners on the night, including Koori Radio's Mark 'Munk' Ross, who was inducted into the Hall of Fame. Known as the Grandfather of Indigenous Hip Hop, his program 'The Indij Hip Hop Show' is distributed nationally each week via CRN each Friday night from 11pm-Midnight.
For the second consecutive year Jessica Mauboy was awarded the NIMA for National Artist of the Year. Due to her outstanding accomplishments both here and abroad, the news came as Jess is recording her new album in Los Angeles.
Dan Sultan continues his rise taking out National Album, Song and Cover Art of the Year.
Other award winners include:
National New Talent of the Year
BRIGGS
National Film Clip of the Year
'Bright Lights Big City'- East Journey
Director/Film Maker Naina Sen
Executive Producer Susan Sandery
Community Clip of the Year
Artists - Desert Sevenz
Song - 'Fly Back Home'
Community - Ampilatwatja, NT
Released - Sep 25, 2013
Facilitators / Mentors of Project - Desert Pea Media
NT School Band of the Year
'Rockstar Band'
A nine piece outfit from Gapuwiyak, NT
NT Traditional Music Award of the Year
Jaydron Nundhirribala, Roland Nundhirribala and Grant Nundhirribala
and Lindsay Gameraidj for his song Nangale
The National Indigenous Music Awards were held in Darwin on Friday 15 August. The National Indigenous Music Awards celebrate traditional and contemporary artists from around the country and this year truly show the strength of Indigenous music across the country.
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