For the third-year running, the illustrious Jessica Mauboy has cleaned up at the National Indigenous Music Awards, taking home the Artist of the Year gong with Dan Sultan overnight.
Victoria’s Briggs—who won Best New Talent last year—took home the most awards in Darwin last night, winning Album of the Year (Sheplife) and Film Clip of the Year, for a gritty portrait on his hometown of Shepparton, Victoria in ‘Bad Apples’, produced Heath Kerr and Josh Davis.
New talent of the year went to Philly, who spoke on the motivation behind his music.
“I like to push a message as much as I can, whether it be for kids to chase a dream or issues I see in my community,” Philly said, “Being nominated really reassured me that I’m headed the right way in my music career, and to be appreciated by my people first and foremost is just something amazing. “This is what I’m doing it for, I’m doing my music for my people.”
Winners of the 2015 National Indigenous Music Awards:
Artist of the Year – Jessica Mauboy and Dan Sultan
via ABC.
