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| National Indigenous Music Awards 2019 | |
|---|---|
| Date | 12 August 2019 |
| Venue | The Amphitheatre Botanical Gardens, Northern Territory, Australia |
| Most awards | Mojo Juju (2) |
| Most nominations | Mojo Juju (3) |
| Website | nima |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | National Indigenous Television |
The National Indigenous Music Awards 2019 are the 16th annual National Indigenous Music Awards.
The nominations were announced on 18 July 2020 and the awards ceremony were held on 12 August 2020. NIMA Reference Group Chair, Warren H. Williams said "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. The NIMAs follows that rise ready to recognise and amplify the voices of our musicians on their journey upwards."[1]
Judging of the National Indigenous Music Awards is split for the first time, with 50% of votes coming from a panel of prominent Indigenous Australians and community leaders and 50% from a panel of Indigenous and non-Indigenous media and music industry representatives.[2]
Performers
- Archie Roach
- Jessica Mauboy
- Dan Sultan
- Electric Fields
- Tasman Keith
- Spinifex Gum
- Deborah Cheetham
- Kenbi Dancers
- Eric Avery[2][1]
Hall of Fame inductee
- Tiddas and Wilma Reading
Tiddas formed in 1990 by Lou Bennett, Sally Dastey and Amy Saunders and signed to PolyGram Records. They released their first EP Inside My Kitchen in 1992, and were nominated for two ARIA Award nominations at the ARIA Music Awards of 1993. Their 1993 debut album, Sing About Life was certified gold and won the ARIA Award for Best Indigenous Release at the ARIA Music Awards of 1994. Their self-titled album was released in 1996 and a third album was released in 1997, before calling it a day in 2000.[3]
Wilma Reading began her career in 1959 singing for friends at the Brisbane Jazz Club before heading to the USA where she released singles, performed on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, toured with Duke Ellington held down a residency in New Yorks famed Copacabana nightclub and played the London Palladium. She performed across the world with orchestras, in movies (alongside Jim Brown in Pacific Inferno) and on TV across five continents.[3]
Triple J Unearthed National Indigenous Music Awards
Dallas Woods Grew up in the town of Wyndham in the East Kimberleys and is a proud Noongar man. At 25 years old, Woods pens passionate and searing takedowns of the system around him, taking aim at the structures that unjustly work against the remote Indigenous Communities throughout the country. In 2018, Woods uploaded his first track "9x Out of 10" to his Unearthed profile and has toured nationally with Baker Boy, appearing on his single "Black Magic" and shares songwriting credits on "Mr La Di Da Di".[4]
Special Recognition award
Archie Roach Foundation Award
- Mambali
Awards
Artist of the Year
| Artist | Result |
|---|---|
| Archie Roach | Nominated |
| Baker Boy | Won |
| Briggs | Nominated |
| Electric Fields | Nominated |
| Jessica Mauboy | Nominated |
| Mojo Juju | Nominated |
New Talent of the Year
| Artist | Result |
|---|---|
| Dallas Woods | Nominated |
| Kaiit | Won |
| Kobie Dee | Nominated |
| Mambali Band | Nominated |
| Tasman Keith | Nominated |
Album of the Year
| Artist and album | Result |
|---|---|
| Archie Roach - The Concert Collection 2012-2018 | Nominated |
| Dan Sultan - Aviary Takes | Nominated |
| Mojo Juju - Native Tongue | Won |
| Tia Gostelow - Thick Skin | Nominated |
| Thelma Plum - Better in Blak | Nominated |
Film Clip of the Year
| Artist and song | Result |
|---|---|
| Briggs - "Life is Incredible" | Won |
| Mojo Juju - "Native Tongue" | Nominated |
| Tasman Keith (featuring Stevie Jean) - "Prey" | Nominated |
| Thelma Plum - "Better in Blak" | Nominated |
| Yirrmal - "For Everyone" | Nominated |
Song of the Year
| Artist and song | Result |
|---|---|
| Baker Boy - "Black Magic" | Nominated |
| Electric Fields - "2000 and Whatever" | Nominated |
| Mojo Juju - "Native Tongue" | Won |
| Tasman Keith (featuring Stevie Jean) - "Prey" | Nominated |
| Yirrmal - "For Everyone" | Nominated |
Community Clip of the Year
| Artist and song | Result |
|---|---|
| Deni Mob - "State of the Heart" | Won |
| Peppi School - "Play Good Way" | Nominated |
| Numbulwar School Band - "What's the Reason?" | Nominated |
| Tiwi College - "Picka Family" | Nominated |
References
- ^ a b "National Indigenous Music Awards Unveils 2019 Nominations". nima. 18 July 2019. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
- ^ a b "NIMA Announce2019 lineup". NIMA. May 2019. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
- ^ a b "2019 NIMAs Hall of Fame to induct Tiddas & Wilma Reading". The Music Network. 2 August 2019. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
- ^ "Dallas Woods takes out the Unearthed National Indigenous Music Awards Competition". ABC. 18 July 2019. Retrieved 10 August 2020.