The National Indigenous Music Awards 2010 were the 7th 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 ...
. It was broadcast on ABC Local Radio NT.
The nominations were announced on 5 August 2010 and awards ceremony was held on 28 August 2010.
Music NT Manager, Mark Smith said "These awards are an important platform to increase understanding and awareness of contemporary and traditional Aboriginal music and culture. There is benefit for all Territorians as we strive to achieve economic independence for musicians as well as flow-on tourism in a region of Australia which has the highest population percentage of practitioners and music production in the country".
Performers
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Warren H. Williams
Warren Hedley Williams (born 27 December 1963) is an Aboriginal Australian singer, musician and songwriter from Hermannsburg, Northern Territory, Hermannsburg in Central Australia. As of 2013 he worked as a Radio personality, broadcaster on Cent ...
* The Tableland Drifters
* The Saltwater Band featuring Gurrumul Yunupingu
Hall of Fame Inductee
* Kumanjayi Murphy
Special Recognition Award
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Ali Mills - For significant contribution to the Indigenous Music Scene.
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
Traditional Music Award
School Band of the Year
References
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