Troy Cassar-Daley has picked up the Artist of the Year award at the National Indigenous Music Awards as well as also scoring Album of the Year for ‘Things I Carry Around’.
“Things I Carry Around” is one of the most personal things I’ve ever made and talking about my family in depth like that and my culture as well was vitally important to what the album meant,” said Troy Cassar-Daley, “I just want to say thanks to everyone who voted.”
The National Indigenous Music Awards recognised excellence across all genres of Indigenous talent. Briggs and Trails side-project A.B. Original also picked up two awards.
2017 NATIONAL INDIGENOUS MUSIC AWARD WINNERS
ARTIST OF THE YEAR : Troy Cassar-Daley
SONG OF THE YEAR : A.B. Original Ft. Dan Sultan – January 26
ALBUM OF THE YEAR : Things I Carry Around – Troy Cassar-Daley
NEW TALENT OF THE YEAR : Electric Fields
FILM CLIP OF THE YEAR : A.B. Original Ft. Dan Sultan – January 26
TRIPLE J UNEARTHED HIGH INDIGENOUS AWARD: Rebecca Hatch
COMMUNITY MUSIC CLIP OF THE YEAR: Save the Water (Ngaba): Halls Creek Indigenous Hip Hop Project
TRADITIONAL AWARDS:
Wangga: Complete CD Set
Galiliwa Nunggarrgalu, John Lalbich for Mardayin Skin Ceremony 2016 Numbulwar
John Murrungun, Samson Ngalmi, Samuel Ngalmi for Mardayin Skin Ceremony 2016 Numbulwar
Jeff Nunggarrgalu, Graham Nunggarrgalu for Numburindi Festival 2016 Numbulwar
Giningayi Ngalmi, Richard Ngalmi for Numburindi Festival 2016 Numbulwar
Kerwin Murrungun, David Murrungun, Dean Austin Bara, Bradley Bara for Numburindi Festival 2016 Numbulwar
