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NIMAS, The Complete Winners List With The Medics, Gurrumul, Jimmy Little

by Paul Cashmere on August 12, 2012

in News,Noise Pro

The Medics, Gurrumul and Jimmy Little were all honoured last night (August 11) at the National Indigenous Music Awards (NIMAS) in Darwin.

Gurrumul image by Ros O'Gorman noise11.com

Gurrumul - image by Ros O'Gorman Noise11.com

Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu won Artist of the Year for the second year while The Medics picked up New Talent of the Year. The late Jimmy Little was inducted into the Hall of Fame.

Here is the complete winners list for the 2012 NIMAS:

The full list of winners for the 2012 NIMAs:

New Talent Of The Year
 – The Medics

Song Of The Year
 – Griffin – The Medics

Album Of The Year
 – Foundations – The Medics

Artist Of The Year
 – Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu

Hall Of Fame
 – Dr James Oswald Little, AO aka Jimmy Little

NT Film Clip Of The Year – 
Ngarrpiya – East Journey

G.R. Bururrawanga Memorial Award – 
East Journey

NT Cover Art Of The Year – 
Bayini – Gurrumul Yunupingu & Sarah Blasko

Traditional Music Award Of The Year
 – Song Peoples Sessions

NT School Band Of The Year
 – NEAL Boys – Yirrkala CEC

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