The National Indigenous Music Awards 2022 were the 19th 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 ...
(NIMAs). The awards were announced on 12 May, nominations were revealed on 13 July and the winners presented on 6 August 2022.
NIMAs creative director Ben Graetz said he was proud of the night’s proceedings. "To be at the Amphitheater with community, celebrating together in person will be something I will remember for a very long time."
Performers
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Thelma Plum
Thelma Amelina Plumbe (born 21 December 1994), known professionally as Thelma Plum, is an Aboriginal Australian singer, songwriter, guitarist and musician from Delungra, New South Wales. Her father is renowned lore-man Paul Winanga-li Gii Spear ...
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King Stingray
King Stingray are an Australian rock band from Northeast Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory. With a sound self-described as "Yolŋu surf rock", the band perform songs with lyrics in both English and Yolŋu Matha. King Stingray released th ...
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Emma Donovan & the Putbacks and Fred Leone - "We Won't Cry"
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Birdz & Fred Leone
* Yirrmal
* Manuel Dhurrkay
* Bumpy
* J-MILLA and the Red Flag Dancers.
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Hall of Fame inductee
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Gurrumul
Triple J Unearthed National Indigenous Winner
* Bumpy
Archie Roach Foundation Award
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Dobby
Rhyan Clapham, known by his stage name Dobby (stylised as DOBBY), is a Filipino-Aboriginal Australian musician. He describes himself as a "drapper", a contraction of rapper and drummer, although he also plays other instruments and is also a compo ...
Awards
The nominations was revealed on 13 July 2022.
Winners indicated in boldface, with other nominees in plain.
Artist of the Year
New Talent of the Year
Album of the Year
Film Clip of the Year
Song of the Year
Community Clip of the Year
References
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