Jessica Mauboy To Be Inducted Into 2025 NIMAs Hall Of Fame

Jessica Mauboy has enjoyed a huge couple of weeks, sharing a stunning Yothu Yindi cover for triple j’s Like A Version and announcing that she’d be going independent and launching her own record label.

The excitement continues for the Running Back singer, who will be inducted into the National Indigenous Music Awards (NIMAs) Hall of Fame at this year’s ceremony.

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Mauboy will be inducted into the Hall of Fame in a moment that recognises her enduring career, influence on First Nations artists and communities, and her impact on the broader Australian music landscape.

A proud Kuku Yalanji and Wakaman woman, Mauboy has made a significant dent in the industry with six Top 10 charting albums, 16 Top 20 singles, and 31 ARIA Award nominations, making her one of the most-nominated artists in ARIA history.

She’s released hit singles such as Burn and Little Things and, in addition to her music career, elevated Blak stories with her appearances as an actress in the film The Sapphires and the television series The Secret Daughter.

Jessica Mauboy will be inducted into the NIMAs Hall of Fame this Saturday, 9 August, at the Darwin Amphitheatre. In a NIMAs first, the award ceremony, presented by YouTube, will also be livestreamed on the video-sharing platform. If you plan on attending, you can find tickets to this year’s awards here.

In addition to her induction, Mauboy has been nominated for the Artist of the Year award, while 3%’s song, Won’t Stop, starring the singer, has been nominated for Film Clip of the Year and Song of the Year.

Mauboy will also perform at this year’s awards alongside an impressive line-up of talent, including Troy Cassar-Daley, Velvet Trip, Emma Donovan, BARKAA, Kankawa Nagarra, Kobie Dee, Eleanor Jawurlngali & Mick Turner (Dirty Three), and Drifting Clouds.

THE 2025 NATIONAL INDIGENOUS MUSIC AWARDS PRESENTED BY YOUTUBE

Saturday 9 August, 2025 - Darwin Amphitheatre, Garramilla/Darwin NT

AWARD CATEGORIES: 

Artist of the Year presented by YouTube

3%
Emily Wurramara
Jessica Mauboy
King Stingray
Emma Donovan
Radical Son
Birdz and Fred Leone

Best New Talent

Andrew Gurruwiwi Band
Drifting Clouds
Miss Kaninna
Ripple Effect Band
Tjaka

Album of the Year

3% - KILL THE DEAD
Andrew Gurruwiwi Band - Sing Your Own Song
BARKAA - BIG TIDDA
Emily Wurramara - NARA
King Stingray - For The Dreams

Film Clip of the Year

3% - Won’t Stop ft. Jessica Mauboy
Andrew Gurruwiwi Band - Wata Mäwi
BARKAA - Ngamaka ft. Leroy Johnson
Emily Wurramara - Lordy Lordy
King Stingray - Day Off
Radical Son – Bilambiyal

Community Clip of the Year

Bulman School & Community - "Crocodile Style"
Bulman School & Community - "My Story of Songline Mata"
Bulman School & Community - "Strong Bala Wei"
Kalkaringi School - “Gurindji Dream Big (Kuni-jungkarni)”
Mapoon Community - “Mapoon - Breathe In Breathe Out”
Warmun Community - “Turkey Creek”

Song of the Year

3% - Won’t Stop ft. Jessica Mauboy
Andrew Gurruwiwi Band - Once Upon A Time
BARKAA - Ngmaka ft. Leroy Johnson
Emily Wurramara - STFAFM
Jem Cassar-Daley - Kiss Me Like You’re Leaving
The Kid Laroi – GIRLS

LINE-UP:

Troy Cassar-Daley
Jessica Mauboy
Velvet Trip
Emma Donovan
Barkaa
Kankawa Nagarra
Kobie Dee
Eleanor Jawurlngali & Mick Turner (Dirty Three)
Drifting Clouds