The awards' 15th year is shaping up to be its biggest yet.
The National Indigenous Music Awards are back for another year and today sees the announcement of both nominees and performers for the 11 August ceremony.
Rising star Baker Boy and the legendary Gurrumul lead the nominations, with three apiece, while Jessica Mauboy, Dan Sultan, Alice Skye, Kardajala Kirridarra and Emily Wurramara are all up for two awards.
This year marks the 15th anniversary of the award ceremony and is promising to be among the biggest yet, with performances from Baker Boy, Busby Marou, Kasey Chambers & Alan Pigram and more scheduled for the evening.
"The growth in the National Indigenous Music Awards has mirrored the growth of Indigenous music more generally over the last fifteen years," said NIMA Reference Group Chair, Warren H Williams.
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"As our musicians have continued their journey of taking their rightful place at the forefront of Australian music, the awards have been there not just to celebrate their successes, but to be a launching pad for new talent and discovery vehicle for musicians, whether they are from Darwin, Devonport, Derby, Dubbo or the Daintree."
Check out the full list of nominees below.
Dan Sultan - Killer
Emily Wurramara – Milyakburra
Gurrumul – Djarimirri (Child of the Rainbow)
Kardajala Kirridarra – Kardajala Kirridarra
Kuren – Melting Conceptually
Baker Boy – Marryuna
Busby Marou – Days Of Gold
Dan Sultan - Kingdom
Gurrumul – Djarimirri (Child of the Rainbow)
Kardajala Kirridarra - Ngurra
A.B. Original
Archie Roach
Electric Fields
Gurrumul
Jessica Mauboy
Alice Skye
Baker Boy
Emily Wurramara
Isaiah
Ziggy Ramo
Alice Skye - Friends With Feelings
Baker Boy - Marryuna
Birdz - This Side
Black Rock Band – Bininj Kuborrk
Jessica Mauboy – We Got Love
Ali Curung NT – Bounce With Me
B-Town Warriors – Thundercloud: Bourke
Condobolin, NSW: The Condo Crew – How Ya Feelin
Githabul Next Generation – Looking Out For Country Mulli Mulli
Yiyili Mawoolie – Yiyili Kids