The National Indigenous Music Awards 2015 were the 12th annual

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. The nominations were announced on 10 July 2015 and the awards ceremony was held on 22 July 2015. For the first time in National Indigenous Music Awards history two artists were awarded the Artist of the Year prize;

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and

Dan Sultan Daniel Leo Sultan is an Australian alternative rock singer-songwriter and guitarist, actor and author. At the ARIA Music Awards of 2010 he won Best Male Artist and Best Blues & Roots Album for his second album, '' Get Out While You Can'' (N ...

. An equal number of votes came in from the voting panel for each artist and the decision was made to honor both parties with this prestigious national award. Executive Director of MusicNT & NIMA, Mark Smith, said "This year's finalists offer a diverse breath of fresh air within the mainstream music industry. They integrate a rich cultural heritage that illustrates an intimate connection to place and a respect for environment that resonates with the wider community. NIMAs is fast becoming known as the best event in the country for cross-cultural engagement; this is something we can all be very proud of".

Performers

* Gurrumul *

East Journey East Journey are a rock/reggae band from North East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory. They combined modern and traditional music and sing in both English and Yolŋu. History The band formed in 2010, and their debut album ''Guwak'' was released ...

featuring

Yothu Yindi Yothu Yindi (Yolŋu Matha, Yolngu for "child and mother", pronounced , natively ) are an Australian musical group with Australian Aboriginal, Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal members, formed in 1986 as a merger of two bands formed in 1985 – a wh ...

Frank Yamma Frank Yamma (born ) is an Aboriginal singer and songwriter from Central Australia. He is a Pitjantjatjara man who speaks five languages and sings in both Pitjantjatjara and English. Yamma is the son of Isaac Yamma, an early artist who pioneere ...

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Yirrmal Yirrmal Marika (born 1993), known mononymously as Yirrmal, is an Indigenous Australian vocalist. A Yolngu man, his music features traditional sounds and elements of Yolŋu music. Early life Yirrmal Marika was born in 1993 in Yirrkala in the R ...

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Hall of Fame Inductee

Vic Simms William Victor Simms (29 January 1946 – 8 February 2025), known as Vic Simms, Vicki Simms and Uncle Vic, was an Australian singer who was from La Perouse, New South Wales, and was a Bidjigal man."Once in a Lifetime" the story of Vic Simms'. ' ...

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Triple J Unearthed National Indigenous Winner

* Zane Francis Zane Francis is a young electronic/indie artist from Tweed Heads/Coolangatta. Francis uploaded his debut single "Acclimate" in January 2015.

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Music Director Dave Ruby Howe said "While the song only lasts for a shade over two minutes, they're nonetheless breathtaking with Zane's rich voice packing a devastatingly powerful emotional punch that grips your ears from the first listen and doesn't let go."

Awards

Artist of the Year New Talent of the Year Album of the Year Film Clip of the Year Song of the Year Cover Art of the Year Traditional Song of the Year School Band of the Year Community Clip of the Year

References

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