National Indigenous Music Awards 2011

The National Indigenous Music Awards 2011 are the 8th annual National Indigenous Music Awards; However (and despite its name), 2011 was the first time the event went national after its first seven years had purely focused on the Northern Territory artists.[1]

National Indigenous Music Awards 2011
Date20 August 2011 (2011-08-20)
VenueNorthern Territory, Australia
Most awardsGeoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu (5)
Most nominationsGeoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu (6)
Websitenima.musicnt.com.au

The nominations were announced on 10 August 2011 and awards ceremony was held on 20 August 2011.[1][2][3]

Performers

Hall of Fame Inductee

Coloured Stone is a band that formed in 1977 from the Koonibba Mission, South Australia. The won the ARIA Award for Best Indigenous Release at the ARIA Music Awards of 1987.

No Fixed Address is an Australian Aboriginal reggae rock group formed in 1979. They released Wrong Side of the Road in 1981 and From My Eyes in 1982, both peaked with the Australian top 100.[4]

Awards

Act of the Year

Artist Result
Jessica Mauboy Nominated
Dan Sultan Nominated
Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu Won

New Talent of the Year

Artist Result
Rrawun Maymuru Won

Album of the Year

Artist and album Result
Leah Flanagan - Nirvana Nights Nominated
Saltwater Band - Mark Nominated
Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu - Rrakala Won
Jessica Mauboy - Get 'Em Girls Nominated
Frank Yamma - Country Man' Nominated

DVD/Film Clip of the Year

Artist and song Result
Gurrumul Geoffrey Yunupingu & Blue King Brown – "History" Won

Song of the Year

Artist and song Result
Stiff Gins – "Diamonds on the Water" Nominated
Leah Flanagan – "September Song" Nominated
The Medics – "Beggars" Nominated
Frank Yamma – "Calling Your Name" Nominated
Gurrumul Geoffrey Yunupingu– "Gathu Mawala" Won
Gurrumul Geoffrey Yunupingu – "Mala Rrakala" Nominated

Artwork of the Year

Artist and album Result
Gurrumul Geoffrey Yunupingu - Rrakala Won

Traditional Music Award

Artist and song Result
Yilpara, Madarrpa clan – "Djambawa Marawili" Won
Gurrumuru, Dhalwangu clan – "Yumutjin Wunungmurra" Won
Dhalinybuy, Wangurri clan – "Mathulu Munyarryun" Won
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References
  1. "NIMA 2011 Finalists Announced: The National Indigenous Music Awards". RPM. 10 August 2011. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
  2. "2011 NIMA Wins". National Indigenous Music Awards. 2011. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
  3. "NIMA 2011: National Indigenous Music Award Winners". RPM. 23 August 2011. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
  4. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
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