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National Indigenous Music Awards

Nominations Open For National Indigenous Music Awards

by Paul Cashmere on April 15, 2013

in News,Noise Pro

Nominations have opened for the NIMA’s, the National Indigenous Music Awards.

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National Indigenous Music Awards

The NIMA’s recognise excellence in Indigenous music from across Australia. In 2011, the awards went national are now recognised by Australia’s music industry and the wider Indigenous community.

Nominations are now open in the national categories of Artist of the Year, Album of the Year, Song of the Year, New Talent of the Year, Cover Art of the Year and Film Clip of the Year.

“NIMA has come a long way in a short time and is exceptional fertile ground for finding and breaking new indigenous artists,” says Michael Chugg, Chugg Entertainment, “NIMA is gathering much respect both nationally and overseas for the professionalism it is bringing to the indigenous music scene.”

The awards started in the Northern Territory and will continue to recognise the local music industry with the School Band, Traditional Music and the G.R. Burarrawanga Memorial Award.

A new award, the NT Community Music Project Award, has also been added for 2013.

Shellie Morris, the best female musicians for 2004 and 2005 at the NT Music Awards says, “these awards are becoming more significant every year, it’s a great time for Indigenous talent to gain recognition for their efforts. Artists and their management should use this as an opportunity that is knocking on their door right now.”

National Award Categories
• New Talent of the Year
• Song of the Year
• Album of the Year
• Artist of the Year
• Cover Art
• Film Clip

NT Award Categories
• School Band
• Traditional Music
• G.R. Burarrawanga Memorial Award
• And NT Community Music Project Award– Community Music Clip of the Year 2013 [released Jul 2012 – Jun 2013]

Key Dates
Nominations Open: Monday 15 April 2013
Nominations Close: COB Friday 15 June 2013
Triple J “unearthed” competition winner announced 5 July
NIMA Finalists announced 17 July
Awards Ceremony: Saturday 10th August, Darwin Amphitheatre

For more information visit: nima.musicnt.com.au

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