Finalists for the National Indigenous Music Awards (NIMAs) have been announced, with 24 of the country's deadliest First Nations artists and bands up for awards at the ceremony on August 10.
The night’s festivities will be broadcast on NITV from Larrakia Country at the Darwin Amphitheatre, capturing every moment from the moving acceptance speeches to iconic performances from Jessica Mauboy, Dan Sultan, Emily Wurramara and more.
Here are the 2024 finalists:
Artist of the Year
Electric Fields
3%
King Stingray
Budjerah
Barkaa
Emma Donovan
New Talent of the Year
Jada Weazel
Andrew Gurruwiwi Band
South Summit
James Range Band
Becca Hatch
Film Clip of the Year
Andrew Gurruwiwi band - ‘Yaa Djamarrkuli’
Barkaa - ‘We Up’
Emily Wurramara - ‘Magic Woman Dancing’
Rona. - ‘Aperleye’
The Kid Laroi - ‘Bleed’
Song of the Year
Christine Anu - ‘Waku - Minaral a Minalay’
Barkaa - ‘We Up’
Electric Fields - ‘One Milkali (One Blood)’
3% - ‘Our People’
Budjerah - ‘Video Game’
Album of the Year
The Kid Laroi - ‘The First Time’
Emma Donovan - ‘Til My Song is Done’
Dan Sultan - ‘Self-titled’
Jessica Mauboy - ‘Yours Forever’
Troy Caesar-Daley - ‘Between the Fires’
Community Clip of the Year
Broome Youth and Families Hub - ‘BME youngnz’
Cabbo Crew and Desert Pea Media - ‘Wanna Go Home’
Miihi Mirri-Dha and Desert Pea Media - ‘Diamond in the Rough’
Bulman School and Community - ‘Nidjarra’
Bulman School and Community - ‘Malnganarra’
The Hill & Desert Pea Media - ‘Butterfly’
Watch the NIMAs live on NITV and SBS On Demand on Saturday August 10 from 8:30pm.
