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The National Indigenous Music Awards 2014 are the 11th 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 nominations were announced on 24 July 2014 and the awards ceremony was held on 10 August 2014.


Performers

*Dan Sultan *Catherine Satour *
Tom E. Lewis Tom E. Lewis (traditional name: Balang Lewis; 25 August 1958 – 10 May 2018) was an Australian actor and musician. He was an Indigenous Australian from the Murrungun people. His first major role was the title role in the 1978 Fred Schepisi film ' ...
*The Tjintu Desert Band *The Desert Divas, *The Arnhem Land dancers Djuki Mala (Chooky Dancers). *Hip hop showcase featuring - Briggs, Jimblah, The Last Kinection and Philly


Hall of Fame Inductee

* Munkimuk Mark Ross (aka Munkimuk) is a Sydney-based hip-hop performer and music producer. He is known as "The Grandfather of Indigenous Hip Hop" and has been performing since 1984.


Triple J Unearthed National Indigenous Winner

* Philly Philly was born in 1991. His traditional homeland is in
Swan Hill Swan Hill is a city in the northwest of Victoria, Australia on the Murray Valley Highway and on the south bank of the Murray River, downstream from the junction of the Loddon River. At , Swan Hill had a population of 11,508. Indigenous Peopl ...
, on banks of the
Murray River The Murray River (in South Australia: River Murray) (Ngarrindjeri: ''Millewa'', Yorta Yorta: ''Tongala'') is a river in Southeastern Australia. It is Australia's longest river at extent. Its tributaries include five of the next six longest r ...
. Philly said "I feel like I'm obligated to use my music to make change for the better and to use my craft to teach. Through music I have always wanted to voice my opinion; whether it be about Aboriginal issues or to bring positive messages for Aboriginal youth, I understand that I have been given an opportunity to inform." He released his debut single "We On" in 2014.


Awards

Artist of the Year Best New Talent of the Year Album of the Year Film Clip of the Year Song of the Year Cover Art of the Year Traditional Song of the Year Community Clip of the Year


References

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