National Indigenous Music Awards 2017

The National Indigenous Music Awards 2017 were the 14th annual National Indigenous Music Awards.

National Indigenous Music Awards 2017
Date12 August 2017 (2017-08-12)
VenueThe Amphitheatre Botanical Gardens, Northern Territory, Australia
Most awardsTroy Cassar-Daley & A.B. Original featuring Dan Sultan (2)
Most nominationsDan Sultan & A.B. Original (4)
Websitenima.musicnt.com.au
Television/radio coverage
NetworkNational Indigenous Television
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The nominations were announced on 31 July 2017 and the awards ceremony was held on 12 August 2017.[1][2]

A National Indigenous Music Awards compilation The Sound of Indigenous Australia double album was released in conjunction with Warner Music Australia and featured tracks from this year's nominees, while the second disc features anthems of Indigenous Australia including Yothu Yindi's "Treaty", Archie Roach's "Took the Children Away", Christine Anu's "My Island Home", Warumpi Band's "Blackfella/Whitefella", Kev Carmody's "From Little Things Big Things Grow" and more.[2]

Performers

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  • AB Original
  • Paul Kelly
  • Dan Sultan
  • Gawurra
  • Red Flag Dancers
  • Leah Flanagan
  • Electric Fields
  • Apakatja
  • Emily Wurramara[3]

Triple J Unearthed National Indigenous Winner

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Baker Boy is a 20-year-old, born in Darwin and raised in the remote Northern Territory communities Milingimbi and Maningrida. He released his debut single, "Cloud 9" in April 2017.[4]

Awards

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Artist of the Year

Artist Result
A.B. Original Nominated
Dan Sultan Nominated
Jessica Mauboy Nominated
Troy Cassar-Daley Won

New Talent of the Year

Artist Result
Apakatjah Nominated
Electric Fields Won
Emily Wurramara Nominated
Tia Gostelow Nominated
Yirrmal Nominated

Album of the Year

Artist and album Result
A.B. Original - Reclaim Australia Nominated
Busby Marou - Postcards from the Shell House Nominated
Leah Flanagan - Saudades Nominated
Troy Cassar-Daley - Things I Carry Around Won

Film Clip of the Year

Artist and song Result
A.B. Original featuring Dan Sultan – "January 26" Won
Dan Sultan - "Magnetic" Nominated
Lonely Boys - "Hunter" Nominated
Lorrpu - "Lorrpu" Nominated

Song of the Year

Artist and song Result
A.B. Original featuring Dan Sultan – "January 26" Won
Emily Wurramara - "Hey Love" Nominated
Leah Flanagan - "Chills" Nominated
Lonely Boys - "Hunter" Nominated
Troy Cassar-Daley - "Things I Carry Around" Nominated
Yirrmal - "The Bridge" Nominated

Community Clip of the Year

Artist and song Result
Halls Creek - "Save the Water 'Ngaba'" Won
Logan - "Logan City" Nominated
Ngukurr - "Choose Water'" Nominated
Dust Up - "With Knowledge Comes New Friends" Nominated
NPY Lands - "2016 – Warakurna" Nominated

References

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  1. ^ "2017 National Indigenous Music Awards finalists". theindustryobserver. July 2017. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
  2. ^ a b "2017 Winners". National Indigenous Music Awards. NIMA. 22 August 2017. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
  3. ^ "NIMA announces 2017 Line up". nima. June 2017. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
  4. ^ "Arnhem Land rapper Danzal Baker making impact on Australian music scene". NT News. 16 July 2017. Retrieved 9 August 2020.