Gurrumul ‘Djarimirri '(Child of the Rainbow)’ awarded Australian Music Prize - Noise11.com
Gurrumul Djarimirri

Gurrumul ‘Djarimirri ‘(Child of the Rainbow)’ awarded Australian Music Prize

by Paul Cashmere on March 8, 2019

in News,Noise Pro

Gurrumul’s ‘Djarimirri (Child of the Rainbow)’ has won for Australian Music Prize for 2019.

The posthumous ‘Djarimirri (Child of the Rainbow)’ was a four-time ARIA Award winner. The album was finished just weeks before Gurrumul passed in July 2017. It reached number one on the Australian album chart.

The Australian Music Prize was chosen by a panel of 21 judges including Hoodoo Gurus Dave Faulkner. “I am very pleased to announce that ‘Djarimirri’ by Gurumul has won the 14th Australian Music Prize. Every year, The AMP is a testament to the vibrancy and importance of the album as an artform in today’s music landscape,” Dave Faulkner said in a statement. “As Gurrumul proves, albums are more than just a collection of singles, they are a statement, a message, a story that adds an artist’s voice to our nation’s cultural fabric and this is something that Gurrumul and indeed all of our finalists have achieved.”

PPCA supplied a $30000 cash prize for the winning album.

PPCA Chief Executive Dan Rosen said, “On behalf of all at PPCA, it is an honour to present a cheque for $30,000 for what was truly a remarkable album and a worthy addition to the growing list of AMP winners that have left their mark on Australian music. We hope this contribution from PPCA will provide further assistance in taking his music to the world.”

The 2019 Australian Music Prize shortlist was:

Abbe May – Fruit
Courtney Barnett – Tell Me How You Really Feel
Dead Can Dance – Dionysus
Grand Salvo – Sea Glass
Gurrumul – Djarimirri (Child of the Rainbow) WINNER
Laura Jean – Devotion
The Presets – Hi Viz
Rolling Backouts Coastal Fever – Hope Downs
Sam Anning – Across A Field As Vast As One

Follow Noise11 on Twitter for news as it happens

For news as it happens follow Noise11 on Facebook

Noise11.com

Listen to the Noise11 Music News channel now at iHeartRadio

Related Posts

Dan Sultan photo by Michelle Hunder
Dan Sultan Shares New Music ‘Won’t Give You That’ Co-Written With Eskimo Joe’s Joel Quartermain

Dan Sultan has a new song ‘Won’t Give You That’ co-written with Eskimo Joe’s Joel Quatermain.

3 hours ago
Redgum I Was Only 19
Redgum Classic ‘I Was Only 19’ Turns 40

‘I Was Only 19’, Redgum’s classic Vietnam War song, has just turned 40 years old.

22 hours ago
Rod Stewart at Rod Laver Arena 14 March 2023 photo Bron Robinson
Rod Stewart Plays Adelaide After Geelong Postponement

Rod Stewart was back on stage at the Adelaide Entertainment Centre after missing his Geelong A Day On the Green show on Saturday due to illness.

23 hours ago
Josh Pyke
Josh Pyke Becomes First Artist to Chair PPCA

Singer songwriter Josh Pyke has been announced as the Chair of the Phonographic Performance Company of Australia (PPCA) and in doing so is the first artist to hold the position.

2 days ago
Bernard Fanning at Red Hot Summer Mornington photo by Bron Robinson
Watch Bernard Fanning Perform ‘Wish You Well’ For Red Hot Summer in Swan Valley

Red Hot Summer played in Western Australia on the weekend with Bernard Fanning getting to perform ‘Sunsets’ at sunset and also an incredible finale of his hit song ‘Wish You Well’ before Paul Kelly came on.

3 days ago
Andre Warhurst
People Are Liking Andre Warhurst ‘Love & Mercy’

Melbourne singer songwriter Andre Warhurst has almost clocked up 100000 views of his new song ‘Love & Mercy’ ahead of his debut album released on May 12.

3 days ago
Soul Movers Robot Girl
The Soul Movers ‘Robot Girl’ Should Be A Hit Song, Check It Out

Check out the new song for The Soul Movers ‘Robot Girl’. In any other era this would be a Top 10 hit.

4 days ago