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Gurrumul, Gawurra, Briggs big winners at NIMA concert

Saturday, 6 Aug 2016 22:00:13

The 2016 NIMAs climaxed in a group version of Yothu Yindi's Tribal Voice. (ABC News: Elliana Lawford)

Gurrumul has reigned supreme again at this year's National Indigenous Music Awards (NIMAs), taking out Artist of the Year for the fifth time.

Briggs and Caiti Baker onstage at the NIMA concert in Darwin. Photo: Briggs won the NIMA Song of the Year award. (ABC News: Elliana Lawford)

A large crowd gathered at Darwin botanic garden's outdoor amphitheatre to watch live performances from artists including Djuki Mala dancers, Briggs, Shellie Morris, David Spry, Warren H Williams and Danielle Young, Kahl Wallis, Lonely Boys, Gawurra, Yirrmal with his father Witiyana Marika from Yothu Yindi, Rayella, Chris Tamwoy and triple j Unearthed NIMA competition winner Kuren.

External Link: Gawurra, winner of the 2016 NIMA Film Clip award

Newcomer Stanley 'Gawurra' Gaykamangu took home a swag of awards, winning New Talent of the Year, Album, Cover Art and Film Clip.

NIMA 2016 winners

Artist of the Year: Gurrumul Yunupingu
Album of the Year: Gawurra
Song of the Year: The Children Came Back - Briggs
New Talent of the Year: Gawurra
Cover Art: Ratja Yaliyali for Gawurra
Film Clip: Ratja Yaliyali Gawurra
Community Music Clip: Break The Silence
Traditional Song of the Year: Two Sisters Journey - Ishmael Marika
Hall of Fame: Kutcha Edwards

This year's National Community Music Clip went to Break The Silence, produced by the remote South East Arnhem Land community of Ngukurr, about 500 kilometres south east of Darwin.

Song of the Year was awarded to Victorian artist Briggs for The Children Came Back, which also features Tasmania artist Dewayne Everettsmith and Gurrumul.

Briggs told the crowd he wanted to "pay respect ... a tip of the hat, a homage" to veteran performer Archie Roach, who helped inspire The Children Came Back.

He also urged governments to look at "what good can happen when they invest in kids and not prisons".

Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu Photo: Gurrumul is the 2016 NIMA Artist of the Year. (ABC News: Margaret Burin)

Kutcha Edwards, a Victorian Indigenous musician and activist, was inducted into the NIMA Hall of Fame.

The event climaxed with all performers coming together for a version of Yothu Yindi's Tribal Voice as the grand finale.

"Witnessing some of the countries leading Indigenous voices bringing new light to seminal songs of protest brought home the continued relevance of those songs in the current political landscape," Mark Smith of Music NT said in a statement.

The NIMAs are in their 12th year and aim to "showcase the rich musical landscape of Australia and highlight the music coming from all corners of the country".

External Link: 'The Children Came Back', winner of the 2016 NIMA Song Of The Year

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