National Indigenous Music Awards 2020
Date8 August 2020 (2020-08-08)
VenueNorthern Territory, Australia
Hosted byElaine Crombie and Steven Oliver
Most awardsBaker Boy (3)
Websitenima.musicnt.com.au
Television/radio coverage
NetworkNational Indigenous Television
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The National Indigenous Music Awards 2020 were the 17th annual National Indigenous Music Awards.[1][2]

The nominations were announced on 13 July 2020 and the awards ceremony was held on 8 August 2020 and broadcast on the National Indigenous Television and simulcast across the country on Facebook, Double J, NIRS, Twitter and YouTube.[3][4][5][6][7]

Performers

Hall of Fame inductee

Ruby Hunter was born in 1955, on the banks of the Murray River in South Australia, Hunter was a Ngarrindjeri, Kokatha and Pitjantjatjara woman. During her lifetime, Hunter cut several landmark records. Her song "Down City Streets" appeared on Archie Roach's debut Charcoal Lane from 1990, and in 1994, she became the first Indigenous woman to release a solo album with the ARIA Award-nominated Thoughts Within. A second album, Feeling Good was released in 2000. Hunter died in 2010.[9]

Triple J Unearthed National Indigenous Winner

Main article: JK-47

JK-47 is a rapper from Tweed Heads South, New South Wales. JK-47 is best known for his appearance on Nerve's 2019 single "Sunday Roast".[10] He released the tracks "The Recipe" in May 2020 and "I Am Here (Trust Me)" in July 2020.[10]

Archie Roach Foundation Award

The second Archie Roach Foundation Award for an emerging NT artist was awarded to Kee'Anh.[11][12]

Awards

Artist of the Year

Artist Result
Archie Roach Nominated
Baker Boy Won
Electric Fields Nominated
Emily Wurramara Nominated
Jessica Mauboy Nominated
Mau Power Nominated
Thelma Plum Nominated

New Talent of the Year

Artist Result
Allara Nominated
Dallas Woods Nominated
Kee'Ahn Nominated
Miiesha Won
Mitch Tambo Nominated

Album of the Year

Artist and album Result
Archie Roach - Tell Me Why Won
Jessica Mauboy - Hilda Nominated
Mau Power - Blue Lotus the Awakening Nominated
Miiesha - Nyaaringu Nominated
Ray Dimakarri Dixon - Standing Strong Mudburra Man Nominated

Film Clip of the Year

Artist and song Result
Baker Boy ft. JessB - "Meditjin" Won
Briggs ft. Tim Minchin - "House Fyre" Nominated
Dallas Woods - "If It Glitters It's Gold" Nominated
Miiesha - "Drowning" Nominated
Tasman Keith - "Billy Bad Again" Nominated

Song of the Year

Artist and song Result
Alice Skye - "I Feel Better But I Don't Feel Good" Nominated
Baker Boy ft. JessB - "Meditjin" Won
Briggs ft. Tim Minchin - "House Fyre" Nominated
Electric Fields & Keiino - "Would I Lie" Nominated
Kee'Ahn - "Better Things" Nominated
Thelma Plum - "Homecoming Queen" Nominated

Community Clip of the Year

Artist and song Result
Booningbah Goories Nominated
Bwgcolman Mob Nominated
Githabul Next Generation Nominated
Iron Range Danger Gang Nominated
KDA Crew Won
Ntaria Connect Nominated

Indigenous Language Award

Artist and song Result
Rrawun Maymuru & Nick Wales - "Nyapililngu (Spirit Lady)" Won
Stuart Nugget - "Nayurni (Woman)" Won

References

  1. ^ "National Indigenous Music Awards 2020: Baker Boy wins second artist of the year title". The Guardian. 8 August 2020. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  2. ^ "NIMA's and NITV partner to bring a virtual celebration of First Nations Music to audiences". NITV. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  3. ^ "The 2020 National Indigenous Music Awards". Music NT. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
  4. ^ "Announcement: National Indigenous Music Awards Finalists Unveiled". noise11. 13 July 2020. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  5. ^ "2020 Finalists". NIMA. July 2020. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  6. ^ Gooley, Cameron (8 August 2020). "Baker Boy wins top prize at National Indigenous Music Awards, Ruby Hunter inducted into Hall of Fame". ABC News. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  7. ^ "National Indigenous Music Awards 2020: Baker Boy wins second artist of the year title". The Guardian. 8 August 2020. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  8. ^ "The Stars Come Out for the 2020 NIMA". NIMA. August 2020. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
  9. ^ "Ruby Hunter to be posthumously inducted into the NIMAs Hall of Fame". The Industry Observer. 8 August 2020. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
  10. ^ a b "Congrats to JK-47, the winner of our Unearthed NIMAs comp!". ABC (Triple J). 16 July 2020. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
  11. ^ "Had such a deadly time in Darwin with the National Indigenous Music Awards presentation to Mambali of the inaugural Archie Roach Foundation award for an emerging NT artist". archieroach. 23 August 2019. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
  12. ^ "Yolngu rapper, Baker Boy, wins Artist of the Year at the National Indigenous Music Awards". indigenous. August 2020. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
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