National Indigenous Music awards 2025: Emily Wurramara wins artist of the year | Australian music
Emily Wurramara won the 21st National Native Music Awards (NIMAS) in Garramilla/Darwin on Saturday night. Warnindhillagwa woman born in Darwin, Rap Collective 3%, Surf Rockers King Stingray, Duo Birdz and Fred Leone and singers Jessica Mauboy, Emma Donovan and Radikal son.
Wurramara also received a film clip of the year for Lordy Lordy, directed by Claudia Sangiorgi Dalimore and involving members of the Red Flag dancers of the Northern Region and members of the Wurramara family.
Malyangapa Betindji rapper Barkkaa, who won the artist of the year in Nimas 2024, threw the second EP Wurramara, 3%, King Stingray and the Funk outfit Andrew Gurruwi Band.
Andrew Gurruwi Band from Yirrkala, Northeast Arnhem Land, won the best new talent and song of the year for the reggae -affected protest songs, and competed for colonization, border wars and roads land rights.
During the second year in a row, the community clip of the year, which recognizes young talents, was given to the Bulman school and community in NT, because they rap about the story of local children in English and Dalabon, and the story of the Korlomomo (Crocodile) and Berrerdberred (Rainbow Arı Eater) and how people came into fire.
Born in Mauboy, Garramilla/Darwin, Kuku Yalanji and Wakaman singer and actor entered the Nimas Honor List as part of this year’s ceremony and participated in the appreciation of Warumpi Band’s Sammy Butcher, Yothu Yündi and Late Gurumul.
The award recognizes Mauboy’s success as a record artist and its influence on Australian music. In 2006, he received a track with the first 10 albums, 16 Top 20 Single-Graphic Hill Hit Burn and Little Things, including the first 10 albums in Australia Idol.
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Last week, after his departure from Warner Music Australia, he launched the new single with PJ Harding, the first version of his independent edition.
Mauboy appeared on the stage to make the new song, Barkkaa, rapper Kobie Dee, Country Star Troy Cassar-Daley, Donovan, Psych-Rockers Velvet trip, İncil and Blues vocalist Kankawa Nagarra, Eleanor Jawurlngali & Mick Taler and Best Newly talented clouds and the best new talented clouds.
