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20th Anniversary Event Winners and Highlights
Emily Wurramara captivated the audience, 3% earned Song of the Year, BARKAA triumphed in multiple categories, and Sammy Butcher was honoured with the Hall of…
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Finalists Announced for its 20th Anniversary NIMAs.
BARKAA and The Kid Laroi lead the nominations for the milestone event set to take place on The National Indigenous Music Awards have today announced…
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NIMA 2024 LINEUP ANNOUNCED
National Indigenous Music Awards Announce Stellar Performance Lineup for its 20th Annual Event To celebrate two decades of the premier First Nations music celebration event,…
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NIMA Nominations now open.
One of Australia’s most beloved music events, the National Indigenous Music Awards, have announced that nominations are open from today for the 2024 ceremony, to…
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NIMA 20th Anniversary Date Announced
National Indigenous Music Awards (NIMAs) (Saturday 10 August). This year, the annual star-studded awards event looks back at 20 deadly years of Indigenous music on…
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MusicNT and the National Indigenous Music Awards are seeking Expressions of Interest for the First Nations Leadership Group!
Expressions of interest are open to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people for the National Indigenous Music Awards First Nations Leadership Group. This is an…
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2023 NIMAS: WINNERS
In their 19th year, the National Indigenous Music Awards brought their finest celebration of First Nations music yet. Held at Darwin Amphitheatre on Larrakia Country,…
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NIMA 2023 FINALISTS ANNOUNCED
2023 NATIONAL INDIGENOUS MUSIC AWARDS FINALISTS ANNOUNCED Budjerah and Wildfire Manwurrk lead the nominations for this year’s event on Saturday 12 August, with hosts Fred…
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NIMA 2023 LINEUP ANNOUNCEMENT
triple j’s Blak Out, Double J and triple j Unearthed are back as partners to amplify Australian First Nations sounds around the globe, with performances…
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NOMINATONS OPEN NOW
Nominations are open now for the 2023 NIMAs. Click NOMINATE and put forward your favourite act for consideration.
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MULTI-YEAR SPONSORSHIP DEAL WITH AMAZON MUSIC & 2023 FIRST NATIONS LEAD DELIVERY TEAM
Amazon Music have signed an extended deal to support Australia’s premier Indigenous music event, with 2023 nominations open from today. On August 12 this year,…
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2022 NIMAS: WINNERS AND HIGHLIGHTS
EMMA DONOVAN LED A MAGICAL TRIBUTE TO ARCHIE ROACH, MANUEL DHURKKAY INDUCTED GURRUMUL INTO THE HALL OF FAME WHILE BAKER BOY SWEPT UP THE WINS.…
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GURRUMUL TO BE INDUCTED INTO NIMA 2022 HALL OF FAME, HONORED BY UNMISSABLE TRIBUTE PERFORMANCE BY MANUEL DHURRKAY
The National Indigenous Music Awards are paying tribute to Australian music legend Gurrumul this Saturday August 6 in a touching tribute from fellow Saltwater Band founder Manuel Dhurrkay. The first…
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Vale Uncle Archie
We are deeply saddened by the passing of Uncle Archie. Having contributed so much to the music scene not only here in Australia but all…
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THE 2022 NATIONAL INDIGENOUS MUSIC AWARDS FINALISTS AND STELLAR LINEUP REVEALED
BARKAA, Thelma Plum and Baker Boy lead the nominations while Thelma, King Stingray, Emma Donovan and the Putbacks, Birdz and Fred Leone will lead a…
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THE NATIONAL INDIGENOUS MUSIC AWARDS RETURN TO A LIVE EVENT ON COUNTRY IN 2022
One of Australia’s most important music events returns to Darwin in 2022; zoom accounts not required! This August 6, one of Australia’s most important and…
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THE KID LAROI, BUDJERAH, BAKER BOY & MIIESHA LEAD WINNERS LIST
Wrapping up just moments ago, the National Indigenous Music Awards has once again proven itself as one of the most important nights on the Ausmusic…
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NIMAs Reimagined on triple j
With COVID-19 forcing the postponement of this year’s live event in Darwin, the NIMAs have partnered with triple j and it’s First Nations show, Blak…
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COVID PAUSES 2021 NIMAs
COVID causing havoc across the country has forced the National Indigenous Music Awards (NIMAs), initially scheduled for August 7 at the Darwin Amphitheatre, to be…
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2021 NOMINATIONS ANNOUNCED
THE KID LAROI, SYCCO & BAKER BOY SHINE IN 2021 NIMAS NOMINATIONS The extraordinary talent and output of First Nations music stars will be celebrated…
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NATIONAL INDIGENOUS MUSIC AWARDS ANNOUNCES STAR-STUDDED 2021 TALENT LINEUP
Actor, writer, comedian Steven Oliver To Host with Performances from Baker Boy, Miiesha, Electric Fields and more
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NATIONAL INDIGENOUS MUSIC AWARDS RETURNS TO DARWIN AMPHITHEATRE & NITV: NOMINATIONS OPEN AND NEW FIRST NATIONS TEAM REVEALED
The National Indigenous Music Awards are proud to announce that 2021 will see the return of Australia’s biggest First Nations gala music gathering at their…
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BAKER BOY TRIUMPHANT AT “SPECTACULAR” NATIONAL INDIGENOUS MUSIC AWARDS
REPLAY THE EVENT RIGHT NOW ON SBS ON DEMAND, YOUTUBE, FACEBOOK OR TWITTERSTREAM THE NIMA 2020 PLAYLIST ON APPLE MUSIC OR SPOTIFY COVID closures and…
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NATIONAL INDIGENOUS MUSIC AWARDS WELCOME MIDNIGHT OIL, KALEENA BRIGGS, BUNNA LAWRIE AND DAN SULTAN FOR IN-STUDIO PERFORMANCE OF ‘GADIGAL LAND’
The National Indigenous Music Awards have added a special in-studio performance from Midnight Oil, Kaleena Briggs, Bunna Lawrie and Dan Sultan to their already-impressive line…
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THE STARS COME OUT FOR THE 2020 NATIONAL INDIGENOUS MUSIC AWARDS
Performances from Archie Roach, Thelma Plum, Miiesha and more, live crosses to Jessica Mauboy, Mitch Tambo, Electric Fields & Warumpi Band Tribute The performers for…
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MIIESHA, BAKER BOY LEAD NATIONAL INDIGENOUS MUSIC AWARDS FINALISTS
NATIONAL BROADCAST WELCOMES NITV, DOUBLE J, NIRS, TWITTER, YOUTUBE AND FACEBOOK TO CREATE UNIQUE MULTI-PLATFORM ONLINE EVENT STREAM THE NIMA 2020 PLAYLIST ON APPLE MUSIC…
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NIMA’s confirm broadcast date and TV partner
The annual event that celebrates and spotlights First Nations artists will proceed via a virtual setting on August 8 across TV, radio and online. Host TV broadcaster NITV will…
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NATIONAL INDIGENOUS MUSIC AWARDS TO GO VIRTUAL.
The National Indigenous Music Awards are pleased to announce in the face of the COVID19 pandemic, that they will continue in 2020, reacting to a…
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Record Breaking Crowd for the 2019 National Indigenous Music Awards!
It is the First Nations music night of nights and the 2019 National Indigenous Music Awards exceeded expectations, producing the annual award ceremony’s largest ever…
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National Indigenous Music Awards unveils 2019 Nominations
The National Indigenous Music Awards have unveiled their nominations for the 2019 awards night, shining a bright light on a new generation of Indigenous talent…
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NIMA Announces 2019 Lineup
JESSICA MAUBOY, DAN SULTAN, ELECTRIC FIELDS & MORE UNVEILED FOR 2019 NATIONAL INDIGENOUS MUSIC AWARDS LINEUP With tickets on sale today, the National Indigenous Music…
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Nominations open for 2019 National Indigenous Music Awards
Nominations are now open for the 2019 National Indigenous Music Awards (NIMAs) signalling the beginning of the sixteenth year of the event providing a well-deserved…
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NIMA 2018 Winners Announced
Australia’s biggest celebration of First Nations music, The National Indigenous Music Awards celebrated a massive year in Australian music tonight under the stars at Darwin’s…
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National Indigenous Music Awards Celebrate 15th Anniversary with finalists and performers revealed
The National Indigenous Music Awards celebrate 15 years of recognising excellence and achievement on Saturday August 11 at the iconic Darwin Amphitheatre with a huge…
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NIMA winners announced
The 2017 National Indigenous Music Awards blew an appreciative Darwin audience away at the iconic Amphitheatre under the stars tonight as Troy Cassar-Daley, A.B. Original…
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NIMA announces 2017 finalists
The National Indigenous Music Awards today announce their finalists while acknowledging the passing of 14-time NIMA recipient, 2016 NIMA Artist of the Year and giant…
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NIMA announces 2017 Line up
The National Indigenous Music Awards have today announced a star studded line up of Australian talent, set to perform at this year’s award ceremony. Taking…
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2017 Nominations open now
2017 promises to be an amazing year for Indigenous music, and this is your chance to recognise bands and musicians that are creating amazing work.…
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NIMA 2017 nominations open soon
Nominations for 2017’s National Indigenous Music Awards are open soon. In a year that promises releases from some of the biggest Indigenous acts in the…
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NIMA 2016 Winners Announced
Gurrumul reigned supreme again at this year’s NIMA taking out Artist of the Year for the fifth time. Newcomer and rapidly rising star Gawurra took…
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2016 NIMA Lineup in Full!
The lineup of acts for the 2016 National Indigenous Music Awards have been announced! With this year’s theme being Protest Songs, this year’s performances will…
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NIMA Finalists announced
Key announcements: NIMA Finalists announced FINAL Artist Announce today triple j Unearthed NIMA competition winner details The final artists to join the bill for NIMA…
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First Artist Announce for NIMA 2016
AB Original, Kahl Wallis, Emma Donovan, rising star Stanley “Gawurra” Gaykamangu and emerging artists Rayella, Chris Tamwoy and David Spry are the first names announced…
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Nominations Open 2016
2016 plays host to a swag of milestones for Indigenous people nation-wide; the 50th anniversary of the Wave Hill walk off, the 40th anniversary of…
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2015 NIMA Winners Are….
For the first time in NIMA history two artists were awarded the Artist of the Year prize; Jessica Mauboy and Dan Sultan. An equal amount…
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Finalists announced for 2015 NIMA’s
Jessica Mauboy, Dan Sultan, maverick hip-hop artist Briggs and former triple j Unearthed NIMA winner Thelma Plum have been selected as Finalists in the category…
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triple j Unearthed winner – Zane Francis
Congratulations to this year’s triple j Unearthed winner Zane Francis. Zane Francis a young electronic/indie artist from Tweed Heads/Coolangatta. He follows in the footsteps of…
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Gurrumul to premiere songs from The Gospel Album at NIMAs
The organisers of the National Indigenous Music Awards [NIMAs] are thrilled to announce multi-award winning artist Gurrumul will join this year’s line-up and will premiere…
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