The National Indigenous Music Awards 2023
Celebrating and Honouring the best in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Music.
The National Indigenous Music Awards (NIMAs) 2023!
What a deadly night on Larrakia Country at the George Brown Darwin Botanic Gardens Amphitheatre, celebrating and honouring the best in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander music of 2023.
The stars were definitely out, with Elaine Crombie and Fred Leone hosting the night and people right across Australia travelling to make this such a special and memorable event.
Throughout the night we saw a Welcome to Country Smoking Ceremony from The Larrakia Dancers and performances from Yothu Yindi, Ngulmiya, Budjerah, Kobie Dee, Thelma Plum, Fred Leone, Barkaa and Dean Brady.
Award Winners Included:
Artist of the Year - Budjerah
New Talent of the Year - Bumpy
Film Clip of the Year - King Stingray – ‘Let’s Go’
Song of the Year - King Stingray – ‘Let’s Go’
Album of the Year - Thelma Plum – Meanjin (EP)
Community Clip of the Year - Wildfire Manwurrk – ‘Mararradj’
Indigenous Language Award - Ngulmiya – Ngulmiya
Hall of Fame - Yothu Yindi
Archie Roach Foundation Award - Wildfire Manwurrk
Huge thanks to sponsors:
- MusicNT
- Amazon Music
- Northern Territory Government
Special thanks to 3KND Kool 'N' Deadly for joining us in Darwin at the NIMAs for the live broadcast, to everyone that joined us on the TEABBA network and to everyone that came to make this such a deadly event!
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