With two trophies, rapper Baker Boy was the large winner on the 2022 National Indigenous Music Awards, held Saturday (Aug. 6) on the Darwin Amphitheatre, Australia.
The Yolngu hip-hop star, a one-time “Australian of the 12 months”, received the evening’s main awards, claiming artist of the 12 months and album of the 12 months, for Gela, his debut which peaked at No. 3 on the ARIA Albums Chart in 2021.
It’s the third time Danzal Baker, additionally identified in these components because the Contemporary Prince of Arnhem Land, has scooped artist of the 12 months honors, lifting his profession NIMAs tally to 9.
Additionally among the many winners’ circle is Gumbaynggirr and Bundjalung indie artist Jem Cassar-Daley, daughter of native nation star Troy Cassar-Daley, who snagged new expertise of the 12 months following the 2021 launch of her debut EP, I Don’t Know Who to Name, whereas Yolngu surf-rock outfit King Stingray received for tune of the 12 months, with “Milkumana.”
As previously reported, the life and items of Gurrumul have been celebrated with elevation into the NIMAs Corridor of Fame, and a particular efficiency by Saltwater Band co-founder Manuel Dhurrkay.
A singular expertise, Gurrumul was blind from beginning, was raised within the distant Galiwin’ku neighborhood on Elcho Island, and spoke little English.
He launched three, critically-lauded albums throughout his lifetime, Gurrumul (from 2008), Rrakala (April 2011) and The Gospel Album (August 2015), and received admiration from the likes of Elton John, Stevie Marvel and can.i.am.
In 2015, Quincy Jones launched Yunupingu to American audiences forward of his first-ever solo tour of the nation. The singer, enthused Jones, had “one of the uncommon and emotional and musical voices that I’ve ever heard.”
Gurrumul died in 2017 on the age of 46. The next 12 months, his posthumous launch Djarimirri (Baby Of The Rainbow) debuted at No. 1 on this week’s ARIA Albums Chart, to grow to be the first LP in an indigenous language to guide the nationwide survey.
Manuel Dhurrkay and Shellie Morris pay tribute to @Gurrumul as he’s inducted into the @NIMAwards Corridor of Fame pic.twitter.com/U2UPG0cvnQ
— Nationwide Indigenous Music Awards (@NIMAwards) August 6, 2022
One other misplaced legend of the Indigenous music scene, Archie Roach, was remembered when the whole NIMAs forged joined forces on a rendition of his tune “We Received’t Cry”.
Roach, who obtained a Human Rights Medal for his heartbreaking Stolen Generations tune “Took The Kids Away,” and impressed generations together with his songcraft and storytelling, handed away July 30, aged 66.
“So honored to be part of such an unimaginable evening tonight,” feedback NIMAs inventive director Ben Graetz. “To be on the Amphitheater with neighborhood, celebrating collectively in individual will likely be one thing I’ll keep in mind for a really very long time. Additionally to recollect, honor and pay tribute to Dr G and Uncle Archie was a real spotlight.”
Performers on the evening included King Stingray, Birdz and Fred Leone, Emma Donovan and the Putbacks, Yirrmal, and the Pink Flag Dancers.
The NIMAs returned as an in-person occasion after a two-year hiatus, and was introduced by Amazon Music and broadcast round Australia on NITV, SBS Viceland, NIRS, Fb and SBS On Demand.
The Northern Territory Authorities and Australia Council for the Arts in affiliation with Darwin Competition are supporters of the annual occasion.
2022 Nationwide Indigenous Music Awards winners:
Artist of the 12 months
Baker Boy
Album of the 12 months
Baker Boy – Gela
New Expertise of the 12 months
Jem Cassar-Daley
Music of the 12 months
King Stingray – Milkumana
Songwriters: Roy Kellaway / Gotjirringu Jerome Yunipingu
Movie Clip of the 12 months
Barkaa – King Brown
Directed & Produced by: Sonder Movies
Government Producer: Vyva Leisure
Group Clip of the 12 months
Numbulwar, NT – Loud & Proud
Administrators & Producers: Indigenous Outreach Tasks
/Matthew Mastratisi /Franceska Fusha / Lesley Phillips/Jordan O’Davis
Numbulwar Group & Faculty
Corridor of Fame
Gurrumul
Archie Roach Basis Award
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