The NT Indigenous Music Awards 2008 were the 5th annual

National Indigenous Music Awards The National Indigenous Music Awards (NIMA), also known as the NT Indigenous Music Awards from 2004 to 2008, are music awards presented to recognise excellence, innovation and leadership among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander musicians in ...

. The awards ceremony was held on 30 August 2008.

Performers

*The Kenbi Dancers opened the award evening * WildWater *

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, Roy Ashley and Micky Hall. *The

Saltwater Band Saltwater Band are an Indigenous roots band from Galiwin'ku on Elcho Island, around 560 kilometres from Darwin. The members are Yolngu and they sing mostly in Yolngu languages. Their songs are a mixture of traditional songs and reggae/ska influe ...

and

Chooky Dancers Djuki Mala, previously known as the Chooky Dancers, are a dance troupe from Elcho Island in the Northern Territory. They first came to attention through a YouTube video of them performing to Zorba the Greek while in ceremonial dress. Djuki Mala fir ...

from Elcho Island.

Hall of Fame Inductee

* Peter Miller and Blek Bala Mujik, Mark Raymond and the

Kulumindini Band Kulumindini Band are an aboriginal rock band from Elliott, Northern Territory. They are named after a Jingili Dreaming (spirituality), dreaming site. The members are Jingili-Mudbura people and they sing in both Mudbura and English. In 2008 they we ...

Special Recognition Award

* Galarrwuy Yunupingu and Mr Nundhirribala

Awards

Act of the Year Emerging Act of the Year Album of the Year DVD/Film Clip of the Year Song of the Year Artwork of the Year Gospel Album of the Year Traditional Music Award Most Popular Song School Band of the Year

References

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