The National Indigenous Music Awards 2016 were the 13th annual National Indigenous Music Awards.
| National Indigenous Music Awards 2016 | |
|---|---|
| Date | 6 August 2016 |
| Venue | The Amphitheatre Botanical Gardens, Northern Territory, Australia |
| Most awards | Gawurra (4) |
| Most nominations | Gawurra & Gurrumul (5) |
| Website | nima |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | National Indigenous Television |
The nominations were announced on 31 July 2016 and the awards ceremony was held on 6 August 2016.[1]
The theme for this year's award was Protest Songs. The year, celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Wave Hill walk-off the 40th anniversary of the Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1976 and 25 years since the release of Yothu Yindi's Tribal Voice.[2]
Performers edit
- A.B. Original
- Shellie Morris
- Warren H. Williams and Danielle Young
- Kahl Wallis
- Lonely Boys
- Stanley Gaykamangu
- Yirrmal with his father Witiyana Marika (of Yothu Yindi)
- Rayella
- Chris Tamwoy
- David Spry
- Kuren [2]
Hall of Fame Inductee edit
Kutcha Edwards is an indigenous Australian singer and songwriter, born in Balranald, New South Wales in 1965. He is a member of the Stolen Generations, and was removed from his parents at the age of 18 months. He is a Mutti Mutti man. He was named Indigenous Person of the Year at the 2001 NAIDOC Awards. He has released four studio albums between 2001-2015.
Triple J Unearthed National Indigenous Winner edit
- Kuren
Kuren (aka Curtis Kennedy) is an 18 year old producer, of the Wiradjuri people. Kuren uploaded "Home" featuring Ben Alessi in May 2016 onto Triple J Unearthed and has collaborated with Allday, Sophie Lowe and Banks.[3]
Awards edit
Artist of the Year
| Artist | Result |
|---|---|
| Emma Donovan | Nominated |
| Dan Sultan | Nominated |
| Gurrumul | Won |
New Talent of the Year
| Artist | Result |
|---|---|
| A.B. Original | Nominated |
| Benny Walker | Nominated |
| Gawurra | Won |
| Emily Wurramara | Nominated |
| Chris Tamwoy | Nominated |
Album of the Year
| Artist and album | Result |
|---|---|
| Gawurra – Ratja Yaliyali | Won |
| Gurrumul – The Gospel Album | Nominated |
| Dan Sultan – Open Live – Live from the National Theatre, Melbourne | Nominated |
Film Clip of the Year
| Artist and song | Result |
|---|---|
| Briggs, Dewayne Everettsmith & Gurrumul – "The Children Came Back" | Nominated |
| Gawurra – "Ratja Yaliyali" | Won |
| Benny Walker – "Oh No You Don't" | Nominated |
Song of the Year
| Artist and song | Result |
|---|---|
| A.B. Original featuring Caiti Baker – "Dead in a Minute" | Nominated |
| A.B. Original – "2 Black 2 Strong" | Nominated |
| Gawurra – "Ratja Yaliyali" | Nominated |
| Briggs, Dewayne Everettsmith & Gurrumul – "The Children Came Back" | Won |
| Benny Walker – "Oh No You Don't" | Nominated |
Cover Art of the Year
| Artist and album | Result |
|---|---|
| Gawurra – Ratja Yaliyali | Won |
| Gurrumul – The Gospel Album | Nominated |
| Benny Walker – Oh No You Don't | Nominated |
Traditional Song of the Year
| Artist and song | Result |
|---|---|
| Ishmael Marika – "Two Sisters Journey" | Won |
Community Clip of the Year
| Artist and song | Result |
|---|---|
| Galiwinku – "Yolngu Style" | Nominated |
| Ngukurr – "Break the Silence" | Won |
| Katherine – "Shadows" | Nominated |
References edit
- ^ "2016 Winners". National Indigenous Music Awards. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
- ^ a b "NIMA announces 2016 Line up". nima. 19 July 2016. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
- ^ "Kuren wins triple j Unearthed NIMA competition". Radioinfo.com.au. July 2016. Retrieved 10 August 2020.