The Kid LAROI, Sycco, and Baker Boy, leading the way, each with three nominations at the National Indigenous Music Awards.
On August the 7th, the Darwin Amphitheatre will host Australia's premier First Nations music event the National Indigenous Music Awards. The event celebrates the extraordinary musical talent and output of First Nations musical stars. Today, the 2021 finalists have been revealed, with The Kid LAROI, Sycco, and Baker Boy, leading the way, each with three nominations.
From heavy metal to hip-hop, pop, and folk, this year’s nominees prove First Nations music refuses to be pigeonholed and is making its mark on the world stage. Next to the already mentioned big 3, are two time finalists Birdz and Miiesha and Tia Gostelow and first time NIMA nominees Budjerah, J-MILLA, King Stingray, and Chasing Ghosts.
NIMAs’ Creative Director Ben Graetz stated, “This year, as we focus on healing and reflection, we have the wonderful opportunity to reconnect as a community to discover and celebrate the magic of music from both up-and-coming and established First Nation artists,”
“The finalists are some of the most talented musicians across the country and the world, and we are proud to be able to provide a platform for their musical craft to be recognised.”
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The night will be hosted by comedian Steven Oliver and will be broadcasted via NITV, Double J, Facebook, YouTube and Twitter on August the 7th.
Full 2021 National Indigenous Music Awards finalists:
Artist of the Year
Sycco
Birdz
Miiesha
Baker Boy
The Kid LAROI
Jessica Mauboy
Album of the Year
Tia Gostelow - Chrysalis
The Kid LAROI - F*ck Love
Leah Flanagan - Colour by Number
Made For This - JK-47
Benny Walker - Chosen Line
Song of the Year
Baker Boy, Dallas Woods, Sampa The Great - Better Days
Birdz - Bagi-la-m Bargan
Miiesha - Damaged
The Kid LAROI - Without You
Sycco - Dribble
New Talent of the Year
J-MILLA
Beddy Rays
King Stingray
Budjerah
Chasing Ghosts
Film Clip of the Year
Budjerah - Higher
Baker Boy - Ride ft. Yirrmal
Troy Cassar-Daley - Back On Country
Sycco - My Ways
Tia Gostelow - Two Lovers
Community Clip of the Year
Kakadu Collective and Victor Rostron - Mayali
Dunghutti community in South West Rocks - Fig
Tree Mob - 'Barrunba (Dreaming)'
Gunbalanya School - Stories of the Land
Gunbalanya School - Talk About Emotions
Students of Peppimenarti School - Stand Strong
Indigenous Language Award of the Year
Guwanbal Gurruwiwi and Netanela Mizrahii - The Djari Project
Shellie Morris and Jason Durrurrnga - Dharuk Gurtha
Garrangali Band - Tongues of the Fire
Stuart Joel Nuggett - I Am That Man/Ngaaya-Baaya
Stuart Joel Nuggett - Monsoon/Kuyubulu
Words by PARRY TRITSINIOTIS
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