For the second year running, singer and actress Jessica Mauboy has been crowned Artist Of The Year at the National Indigenous Music Awards.
Mauboy, who is currently in L.A. working on a new album, was unable to attend the ceremony in Darwin, but SBS News report that she accepted her award via video link.
Melbourne singer-song writer Dan Sultan also won big, picking up both an Album Of The Year award for Blackbird, and song of the year for ‘The Same Man’.
Shepparton-raised rapper Briggs, whose new album ShepLife is due out next week, picked up the award for Best New Talent.
A full list of 2014 National Indigenous Music Award Winners is below:
National Artist of the Year – Jessica Mauboy
National Album of the Year – Blackbird, Dan Sultan
National Song of the Year – The Same Man, Dan Sultan
National New Talent of the Year – BRIGGS
National Cover Art of the Year – Blackbird, Dan Sultan – Artist, Ken Taylor
National Film Clip of the Year – Bright Lights Big City – East Journey
Community Clip of the Year – Artists – Desert Sevenz, Song – Fly Back Home, Community
NT School Band of the Year – Rockstar Band from Gapuwiyak, NT
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Traditional Music Award of the Year – Jaydron Nundhirribala, Roland Nundhirribala and Grant Nundhirribala and Lindsay Gameraidj for his song Nangale
NIMA Hall of Fame – Munkimuk aka Mark Munk Ross
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