National Indigenous Music Awards 2020
The National Indigenous Music Awards 2020 are the 17th annual National Indigenous Music Awards.
National Indigenous Music Awards 2020 | |
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Date | 8 August 2020 |
Venue | Northern Territory, Australia |
Hosted by | Elaine Crombie and Steven Oliver |
Most awards | Baker Boy (3) |
Website | nima |
Television/radio coverage | |
Network | National Indigenous Television |
The nominations were announced on 13 July 2020 and the awards ceremony was held on 8 August 2020 and broadcast on the National Indigenous Television and simulcast across the country on Facebook, Double J, NIRS, Twitter and YouTube.[1][2][3][4][5]
Performers
- Archie Roach
- Thelma Plum
- Miiesha
- Midnight Oil - "Gadigal Land"
- Neil Murray, Christine Anu, Mau Power, Jim Moginie and Rob Hirst - "My Island Home"[6]
Hall of Fame inductee
Ruby Hunter was born in 1955, on the banks of the Murray River in South Australia, Hunter was a Ngarrindjeri, Kokatha and Pitjantjatjara woman. During her lifetime, Hunter cut several landmark records. Her song "Down City Streets" appeared on Archie Roach's debut Charcoal Lane from 1990, and in 1994, she became the first Indigenous woman to release a solo album with the ARIA Award-nominated Thoughts Within. A second album, Feeling Good was released in 2000. Hunter passed away in 2010.[7]
Triple J Unearthed National Indigenous Winner
- JK-47
JK-47 is a 22-year-old rising star from Tweed Heads South. JK-47 first made his appearance on the Nerve track "Sunday Roast", followed by his tracks "The Recipe" in May 2020 and "I Am Here (Trust Me)" in July 2020.[8]
Awards
Artist of the Year
Artist | Result |
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Archie Roach | Nominated |
Baker Boy | Won |
Electric Fields | Nominated |
Emily Wurramara | Nominated |
Jessica Mauboy | Nominated |
Mau Power | Nominated |
Thelma Plum | Nominated |
New Talent of the Year
Artist | Result |
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Allara | Nominated |
Dallas Woods | Nominated |
Kee'ahn | Nominated |
Miiesha | Won |
Mitch Tambo | Nominated |
Album of the Year
Artist and album | Result |
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Archie Roach - Tell Me Why | Won |
Jessica Mauboy - Hilda | Nominated |
Mau Power - Blue Lotus the Awakening | Nominated |
Miiesha - Nyaaringu | Nominated |
Ray Dimakarri Dixon - Standing Strong Mudburra Man | Nominated |
Film Clip of the Year
Artist and song | Result |
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Baker Boy ft. JessB - "Meditjin" | Won |
Briggs ft. Tim Minchin - "House Fyre" | Nominated |
Dallas Woods - "If It Glitters It's Gold" | Nominated |
Miiesha - "Drowning" | Nominated |
Tasman Keith - "Billy Bad Again" | Nominated |
Song of the Year
Artist and song | Result |
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Alice Skye - "I Feel Better But I Don't Feel Good" | Nominated |
Baker Boy ft. JessB - "Meditjin" | Won |
Briggs ft. Tim Minchin - "House Fyre" | Nominated |
Electric Fields & Keiino - "Would I Lie" | Nominated |
Kee'ahn - "Better Things" | Nominated |
Thelma Plum - "Homecoming Queen" | Nominated |
Community Clip of the Year
Artist and song | Result |
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Booningbah Goories | Nominated |
Bwgcolman Mob | Nominated |
Githabul Next Generation | Nominated |
Iron Range Danger Gang | Nominated |
KDA Crew | Won |
Ntaria Connect | Nominated |
Indigenous Language Award
Artist and song | Result |
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Rrawun Maymuru & Nick Wales - "Nyapililngu (Spirit Lady)" | Won |
Stuart Nugget - "Nayurni (Woman)" | Won |
References
- "The 2020 National Indigenous Music Awards". Music NT. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
- "Announcement: National Indigenous Music Awards Finalists Unveiled". noise11. 13 July 2020. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
- "2020 Finalists". NIMA. July 2020. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
- Gooley, Cameron (8 August 2020). "Baker Boy wins top prize at National Indigenous Music Awards, Ruby Hunter inducted into Hall of Fame". ABC News. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
- "National Indigenous Music Awards 2020: Baker Boy wins second artist of the year title". the Guardian. 8 August 2020. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
- "The Stars Come Out for the 2020 NIMA". NIMA. August 2020. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
- "Ruby Hunter to be posthumously inducted into the NIMAs Hall of Fame". The Industry Observer. 8 August 2020. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
- "Congrats to JK-47, the winner of our Unearthed NIMAs comp!". ABC. 16 July 2020. Retrieved 10 August 2020.