National Indigenous Music Awards

The night also saw Jessica Mauboy inducted into the National Indigenous Music Awards Hall of Fame.

Jessica Mauboy will be inducted into the National Indigenous Music Awards Hall of Fame this weekend.

3%, Jessica Mauboy, Emily Wurramara and Emma Donovan lead the impressive list of nominees, while Troy Cassar-Daley leads the performers' line-up.

The awards will take place on Saturday, 9 August, at the Darwin Amphitheatre.

The rapper will perform alongside Jess Mauboy, Dan Sultan, and 3% at the 20th anniversary event.

While The Kid LAROI and Barkaa have been nominated for three awards each, Budjerah, Electric Fields, and 3% are up for two awards each.

This year’s NIMAs celebrate “the culmination of two decades of Indigenous musical brilliance”.

Budjerah and Wildfire Manwurrk are each up for three gongs, with The Kid Laroi, Mo’Ju, King Stingray and Thelma Plum also among the deep list of nominees.

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