National Indigenous Music Awards 2020
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2020}}
{{Use Australian English|date=August 2020}}
{{Infobox award
| name = National Indigenous Music Awards 2020
| image =
| imagesize = 230px
| date = {{start date|2020|08|08|df=yes}}
| venue = Northern Territory, Australia
| host = Elaine Crombie and Steven Oliver
| website = {{url|nima.musicnt.com.au}}
| network = National Indigenous Television
| runtime =
| most_wins = Baker Boy (3)
| most_nominations =
| previous = 2019
| main = {{nowrap|National Indigenous Music Awards}}
| next = 2021
}}
The National Indigenous Music Awards 2020 were the 17th annual National Indigenous Music Awards.{{Cite news |date=2020-08-08 |title=National Indigenous Music Awards 2020: Baker Boy wins second artist of the year title |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2020/aug/08/national-indigenous-music-awards-2020-baker-boy-wins-second-artist-of-the-year-title |access-date=2024-03-21 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}{{Cite web |title=NIMA's and NITV partner to bring a virtual celebration of First Nations Music to audiences |url=https://www.sbs.com.au/nitv/article/nimas-and-nitv-partner-to-bring-a-virtual-celebration-of-first-nations-music-to-audiences/1pi60l58u |access-date=2024-03-21 |website=NITV |language=en}}
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.{{cite web|url=https://nima.musicnt.com.au/event-details/|title=The 2020 National Indigenous Music Awards|website=Music NT|accessdate=10 August 2020}}{{cite web|url=http://www.noise11.com/news/announcement-national-indigenous-music-awards-finalists-unveiled-20200713|title=Announcement: National Indigenous Music Awards Finalists Unveiled |website=noise11 |date=13 July 2020|accessdate=18 July 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://nima.musicnt.com.au/past-winners/2017-winners-2/|title= 2020 Finalists|website=NIMA|date=July 2020|accessdate=18 July 2020}}{{cite web |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-08-08/baker-boy-wins-three-gongs-at-national-indigenous-music-awards/ |title=Baker Boy wins top prize at National Indigenous Music Awards, Ruby Hunter inducted into Hall of Fame|first=Cameron |last=Gooley |work=ABC News |date=8 August 2020 |accessdate=9 August 2020 }}{{cite web | title=National Indigenous Music Awards 2020: Baker Boy wins second artist of the year title | website=The Guardian | date=8 August 2020 | url=http://www.theguardian.com/music/2020/aug/08/national-indigenous-music-awards-2020-baker-boy-wins-second-artist-of-the-year-title | access-date=9 August 2020}}
Performers
- Archie Roach
- Thelma Plum
- Miiesha
- Midnight Oil - "Gadigal Land"
- Neil Murray, Christine Anu, Mau Power, Jim Moginie and Rob Hirst - "My Island Home"{{cite web|url=https://nima.musicnt.com.au/news/the-stars-come-out-for-the-2020-national-indigenous-music-awards/|title=The Stars Come Out for the 2020 NIMA|website=NIMA|date=August 2020|accessdate=10 August 2020}}
Hall of Fame inductee
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.{{Cite web|url=https://theindustryobserver.thebrag.com/ruby-hunter-posthumous-induction-nimas-hall-of-fame/|title=Ruby Hunter to be posthumously inducted into the NIMAs Hall of Fame |website=The Industry Observer|date=8 August 2020|accessdate=10 August 2020}}
Triple J Unearthed National Indigenous Winner
{{Main|JK-47}}
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".{{cite web|url=https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/program-unearthed/nima-jk47-national-indigenous-music-award-the-recipe/12459380|title=Congrats to JK-47, the winner of our Unearthed NIMAs comp!|work=ABC (Triple J) |date=16 July 2020|accessdate=10 August 2020}} He released the tracks "The Recipe" in May 2020 and "I Am Here (Trust Me)" in July 2020.
Archie Roach Foundation Award
The second Archie Roach Foundation Award for an emerging NT artist was awarded to Kee'Anh.{{cite web|url=https://www.archieroach.com/blog/2019/8/23/9qrp4n8wcsmyhsrbdowg00sjufbgy5|title=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|website=archieroach|date=23 August 2019|access-date=10 July 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.indigenous.gov.au/news-and-media/announcements/2020-NIMA|title=Yolngu rapper, Baker Boy, wins Artist of the Year at the National Indigenous Music Awards|website=indigenous|date=August 2020|access-date=10 July 2021}}
Awards
Artist of the Year
| class="wikitable" width=100% |
| style="width:15%;background:#EEDD82;" |Artist
! style="width:10%;background:#EEDD82;" |Result |
|---|
| Archie Roach
| {{nom}} |
| Baker Boy
| {{Won}} |
| Electric Fields
| {{nom}} |
| Emily Wurramara
| {{nom}} |
| Jessica Mauboy
| {{nom}} |
| Mau Power
| {{nom}} |
| Thelma Plum
| {{nom}} |
New Talent of the Year
| class="wikitable" width=100% |
| style="width:15%;background:#EEDD82;" |Artist
! style="width:10%;background:#EEDD82;" |Result |
|---|
| Allara
| {{nom}} |
| Dallas Woods
| {{nom}} |
| Kee'Ahn
| {{nom}} |
| Miiesha
| {{Won}} |
| Mitch Tambo
| {{nom}} |
Album of the Year
| class="wikitable" width=100% |
| style="width:15%;background:#EEDD82;" |Artist and album
! style="width:10%;background:#EEDD82;" |Result |
|---|
| Archie Roach - Tell Me Why
| {{Won}} |
| Jessica Mauboy - Hilda
| {{nom}} |
| Mau Power - Blue Lotus the Awakening
| {{nom}} |
| Miiesha - Nyaaringu
| {{nom}} |
| Ray Dimakarri Dixon - Standing Strong Mudburra Man
| {{nom}} |
Film Clip of the Year
| class="wikitable" width=100% |
| style="width:15%;background:#EEDD82;" |Artist and song
! style="width:10%;background:#EEDD82;" |Result |
|---|
| Baker Boy ft. JessB - "Meditjin"
| {{Won}} |
| Briggs ft. Tim Minchin - "House Fyre"
| {{nom}} |
| Dallas Woods - "If It Glitters It's Gold"
| {{nom}} |
| Miiesha - "Drowning"
| {{nom}} |
| Tasman Keith - "Billy Bad Again"
| {{nom}} |
Song of the Year
| class="wikitable" width=100% |
| style="width:15%;background:#EEDD82;" |Artist and song
! style="width:10%;background:#EEDD82;" |Result |
|---|
| Alice Skye - "I Feel Better But I Don't Feel Good"
| {{nom}} |
| Baker Boy ft. JessB - "Meditjin"
| {{Won}} |
| Briggs ft. Tim Minchin - "House Fyre"
| {{nom}} |
| Electric Fields & Keiino - "Would I Lie"
| {{nom}} |
| Kee'Ahn - "Better Things"
| {{nom}} |
| Thelma Plum - "Homecoming Queen"
| {{nom}} |
Community Clip of the Year
| class="wikitable" width=100% |
| style="width:15%;background:#EEDD82;" |Artist and song
! style="width:10%;background:#EEDD82;" |Result |
|---|
| Booningbah Goories
| {{nom}} |
| Bwgcolman Mob
| {{nom}} |
| Githabul Next Generation
| {{nom}} |
| Iron Range Danger Gang
| {{nom}} |
| KDA Crew
| {{Won}} |
| Ntaria Connect
| {{nom}} |
Indigenous Language Award
| class="wikitable" width=100% |
| style="width:15%;background:#EEDD82;" |Artist and song
! style="width:10%;background:#EEDD82;" |Result |
|---|
| Rrawun Maymuru & Nick Wales - "Nyapililngu (Spirit Lady)"
| {{Won}} |
| Stuart Nugget - "Nayurni (Woman)"
| {{Won}} |