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The National Indigenous Music Awards 2020 were the 17th annual National Indigenous Music Awards.[1][2]
| National Indigenous Music Awards 2020 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | 8 August 2020 (2020-08-08) | |||
| Venue | Northern Territory, Australia | |||
| Hosted by | Elaine Crombie and Steven Oliver | |||
| Most awards | Baker Boy (3) | |||
| Website | nima | |||
| Television/radio coverage | ||||
| Network | National Indigenous Television | |||
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The nominations were announced on 13 July 2020 and the awards ceremony was held on 8 August 2020 and broadcast on the National Indigenous Television and simulcast across the country on Facebook, Double J, NIRS, Twitter and YouTube.[3][4][5][6][7]
- Archie Roach
- Thelma Plum
- Miiesha
- Midnight Oil - "Gadigal Land"
- Neil Murray, Christine Anu, Mau Power, Jim Moginie and Rob Hirst - "My Island Home"[8]
Ruby Hunter was born in 1955, on the banks of the Murray River in South Australia, Hunter was a Ngarrindjeri, Kokatha and Pitjantjatjara woman. During her lifetime, Hunter cut several landmark records. Her song "Down City Streets" appeared on Archie Roach's debut Charcoal Lane from 1990, and in 1994, she became the first Indigenous woman to release a solo album with the ARIA Award-nominated Thoughts Within. A second album, Feeling Good was released in 2000. Hunter died in 2010.[9]
JK-47 is a rapper from Tweed Heads South, New South Wales. JK-47 is best known for his appearance on Nerve's 2019 single "Sunday Roast".[10] He released the tracks "The Recipe" in May 2020 and "I Am Here (Trust Me)" in July 2020.[10]
The second Archie Roach Foundation Award for an emerging NT artist was awarded to Kee'Anh.[11][12]
Artist of the Year
| Artist | Result |
|---|---|
| Archie Roach | Nominated |
| Baker Boy | Won |
| Electric Fields | Nominated |
| Emily Wurramara | Nominated |
| Jessica Mauboy | Nominated |
| Mau Power | Nominated |
| Thelma Plum | Nominated |
New Talent of the Year
| Artist | Result |
|---|---|
| Allara | Nominated |
| Dallas Woods | Nominated |
| Kee'Ahn | Nominated |
| Miiesha | Won |
| Mitch Tambo | Nominated |
Album of the Year
| Artist and album | Result |
|---|---|
| Archie Roach - Tell Me Why | Won |
| Jessica Mauboy - Hilda | Nominated |
| Mau Power - Blue Lotus the Awakening | Nominated |
| Miiesha - Nyaaringu | Nominated |
| Ray Dimakarri Dixon - Standing Strong Mudburra Man | Nominated |
Film Clip of the Year
| Artist and song | Result |
|---|---|
| Baker Boy ft. JessB - "Meditjin" | Won |
| Briggs ft. Tim Minchin - "House Fyre" | Nominated |
| Dallas Woods - "If It Glitters It's Gold" | Nominated |
| Miiesha - "Drowning" | Nominated |
| Tasman Keith - "Billy Bad Again" | Nominated |
Song of the Year
| Artist and song | Result |
|---|---|
| Alice Skye - "I Feel Better But I Don't Feel Good" | Nominated |
| Baker Boy ft. JessB - "Meditjin" | Won |
| Briggs ft. Tim Minchin - "House Fyre" | Nominated |
| Electric Fields & Keiino - "Would I Lie" | Nominated |
| Kee'Ahn - "Better Things" | Nominated |
| Thelma Plum - "Homecoming Queen" | Nominated |
Community Clip of the Year
| Artist and song | Result |
|---|---|
| Booningbah Goories | Nominated |
| Bwgcolman Mob | Nominated |
| Githabul Next Generation | Nominated |
| Iron Range Danger Gang | Nominated |
| KDA Crew | Won |
| Ntaria Connect | Nominated |
Indigenous Language Award
| Artist and song | Result |
|---|---|
| Rrawun Maymuru & Nick Wales - "Nyapililngu (Spirit Lady)" | Won |
| Stuart Nugget - "Nayurni (Woman)" | Won |
- "National Indigenous Music Awards 2020: Baker Boy wins second artist of the year title". The Guardian. 8 August 2020. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- "NIMA's and NITV partner to bring a virtual celebration of First Nations Music to audiences". NITV. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- "The 2020 National Indigenous Music Awards". Music NT. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
- "Announcement: National Indigenous Music Awards Finalists Unveiled". noise11. 13 July 2020. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
- "2020 Finalists". NIMA. July 2020. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
- Gooley, Cameron (8 August 2020). "Baker Boy wins top prize at National Indigenous Music Awards, Ruby Hunter inducted into Hall of Fame". ABC News. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
- "National Indigenous Music Awards 2020: Baker Boy wins second artist of the year title". The Guardian. 8 August 2020. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
- "The Stars Come Out for the 2020 NIMA". NIMA. August 2020. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
- "Ruby Hunter to be posthumously inducted into the NIMAs Hall of Fame". The Industry Observer. 8 August 2020. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
- "Congrats to JK-47, the winner of our Unearthed NIMAs comp!". ABC (Triple J). 16 July 2020. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
- "Had such a deadly time in Darwin with the National Indigenous Music Awards presentation to Mambali of the inaugural Archie Roach Foundation award for an emerging NT artist". archieroach. 23 August 2019. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
- "Yolngu rapper, Baker Boy, wins Artist of the Year at the National Indigenous Music Awards". indigenous. August 2020. Retrieved 10 July 2021.