Shellie Morris & The Booroloola Songwomen took out this year's NT Song Of The Year Award for Ii-Anthawirriyarra a-Kurija (Saltwater People Song) at the annual event held last night.

The song was named overall winner after also being honoured in the folk category earlier in the evening. It caps off a successful twelve months for Morris who was named 2014 Northern Territory Australian Of The Year as well as already being recognised with the National Indigenous Music Awards' Song Of The Year prize. 

Now in its third year, the NT music awards this year attracted 340 songs by musicians from across the territory.

THE WINNERS

School-Aged song of the year:
Michael Lindsay - Going Nowhere

Folk song of the year:
Shellie Morris & The Booroloola Songwomen - Ii-Anthawirriyarra a-Kurija (Saltwater People Song) 

Urban & Hip Hop song of the year:
Gavin McLean, Matthew Lim and Jessica Arbuckle (My Team Dilemma) - In The End

Rock song of the year:
Sam Weaver, Arran Barker, Jack Weaver and Lachlan Barker (Skarlett) - I Want You To Know

Pop song of the year: 
Louise Madill (Syren) - A Feather To The Sea

Heavy song of the year: 
Shaun Howell, Jackson Smith, Kyle Mines, Tim Glyde and Malcom McDonald (Miazma) - Pestilence

Country song of the year:
David Garnham, Dave Crowe & Toby Robinson - Last Night's Clothes

Blues & Roots song of the year: 
Gareth Dawkins featuring Colin Lillie - Troubadour

Electronic & Dance song of the year:
Aaron & Levi VanderAa (Enth Degree) - This Moment

Overall song of the year:
Shellie Morris & The Booroloola Songwomen - Ii-Anthawirriyarra a-Kurija (Saltwater People Song)

Still to come is the People's Choice Award, voting is open until 5pm on Tuesday 15 July. The winner will be announced during the intune Alice Springs showcase, July 25-27. Vote here.