The National Indigenous Music Awards 2011 were the 8th 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 ...

; However (and despite its name), 2011 was the first time the event went national after its first seven years had purely focused on the Northern Territory artists. The nominations were announced on 10 August 2011 and awards ceremony was held on 20 August 2011.

Performers

Hall of Fame Inductee

Coloured Stone Coloured Stone is an Aboriginal Australian band whose members originate from the Koonibba Mission, west of Ceduna, South Australia. The band performs using guitar, bass, drums, and Aboriginal instruments – didjeridu, bundawuthada (gong ston ...

& No Fixed Address Coloured Stone is a band that formed in 1977 from the Koonibba Mission, South Australia. The won the

ARIA Award for Best Indigenous Release The ARIA Music Award for Best Indigenous Release was an award presented at the annual ARIA Music Awards. It was presented from 1987 through to 1998. Originally titled Best Indigenous Record in 1987. It was renamed Best Aboriginal/Islander Release i ...

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ARIA Music Awards of 1987 The First Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards (generally known as the ARIA Music Awards or simply The ARIAS) was held on 2 March 1987 at the Sheraton Wentworth Hotel in Sydney with Elton John as the host. The awards were ...

. No Fixed Address is an Australian Aboriginal reggae rock group formed in 1979. They released ''Wrong Side of the Road'' in 1981 and ''From My Eyes'' in 1982, both peaked with the Australian top 100.

Awards

Act of the Year New Talent of the Year Album of the Year DVD/Film Clip of the Year Song of the Year Artwork of the Year Traditional Music Award

References

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