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Miiesha, Baker Boy lead lead National Indigenous Music Awards finalists

13 July 2020 | 1:19 pm | Emma Jones

Finalists for the 2020 NATIONAL INDIGENOUS MUSIC AWARDS have been announced today with none other than BAKER BOY and MIIESHA leading the nominations.

Finalists for the 2020 NATIONAL INDIGENOUS MUSIC AWARDS have been announced today with none other than superstars BAKER BOY and MIIESHA leading the nominations. They are two of the 24 artists nominated across seven categories for this year's event, which include Artist of the Year, Song of the Year, Album of the Year and New Talent of The Year.

Baker Boy is up for three awards with Artist of the Year, Song of the Year for ‘Meditjin’ featuring Jess B, and Film Clip of the Year, also for 'Meditjin'. Miiesha is also up for three awards including New Talent of the Year, Album of the Year for her debut record Nyaaringu, and Film Clip of the Year for ‘Drowning’.

The awards ceremony will be held at August 8 from 7pm AEST and is set to be livestreamed across Twitter, Facebook and YouTube, as well as a broadcast on NITV for free-to-air television, Double J on digital radio and National Indigenous Radio Service broadcasters on terrestrial radio. Check out the full awards category list and nominees below.

ARTIST OF THE YEAR

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Baker Boy

Electric Fields

Emily Wurramara

Jessica Mauboy

Mau Power

Thelma Plum

ALBUM OF THE YEAR

Archie Roach - Tell Me Why

Jessica Mauboy - Hilda

Mau Power - Blue Lotus The Awakening

Miiesha - Nyaaringu

Ray Dimakarri Dixon - Standing Strong Mudburra Man

NEW TALENT OF THE YEAR

Allara

Dallas Woods

Kee’ahn

Miiesha

Mitch Tambo

INDIGENOUS LANGUAGE AWARD

Rrawun Maymuru & Nick Wales - Nyapililngu (Spirit Lady)

Stuart Nugget - Nayurni (Woman)

SONG OF THE YEAR

Alice Skye - I Feel Better But I Don’t Feel Good

Baker Boy ft. Jess B - Meditjin

Briggs ft. Tim Minchin - House Fyre

Electric Fields & Keiino - Would I Lie

Kee’ahn - Better Things

Thelma Plum - Homecoming Queen

FILM CLIP OF THE YEAR

Baker Boy ft. Jess B - Meditjin

Briggs ft. Tim Minchin - House Fyre

Dallas Woods - If It Glitters It’s Gold

Miiesha - Drowning

Tasman Keith - Billy Bad Again

COMMUNITY CLIP OF THE YEAR

Booningbah Goories

Bwgcolman Mob

Githabul Next Generation

Iron Range Danger Gang

KDA Crew

Ntaria Connect

Words by Emma Jones

Image: Clare Nica

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