National Indigenous Music Award Nominations

This year’s National Indigenous Music Awards (NIMAs) are set to be huge, with nominations unveiled for the 2019 awards night – and there are plenty of Territory musicians up for a gong.

Leading the nominations is Wirandjuri woman Mojo Juju, up for four of the five awards for her album, Native Tongue.

Archie Roach will also be back on the NIMAs stage for the first time in four years, joining an already impressive line up including Jessica Mauboy, Dan Sultan and Electric Fields.

It has been a big year for Indigenous musicians including Mojo Juju and Dan Sultan nominated for three and two ARIAs apiece, Electric Fields becoming runners up to be Australia’s Eurovision entrant, Baker Boy cracking commercial radio with Cool as Hell, and Gurrumul winning the Australian Music Prize and four ARIAs for Djarimirri (Child of the Rainbow).

"In the past year, Indigenous music has continued its meteoric rise to the top of music in Australia, pushing boundaries and finding its place at the forefront of art in our country,” said NIMA Reference Group Chair, Warren H. Williams. 

"The NIMAs follows that rise ready to recognise and amplify the voices of our musicians on their journey upwards."

National Indigenous Music Awards - Sat 10 Aug | 7pm, Gates 6pm | $33-$40 

NIMA NOMINATIONS

Artist of the Year

Album of the Year

Song of the Year

Film Clip of the Year

Briggs - Life Is Incredible