BURSTWarnindhilyagwa singer also wins film clip of the year, while Malyangapa Barkindji rapper Barkaa wins album of the year
Emily Wurramara has won artist of the year at the 21st National Indigenous Music awards (Nimas), held in Garramilla/Darwin on Saturday night. The Darwin-born Warnindhilyagwa woman was nominated alongside rap collective 3%, Yolŋu surf rockers King Stingray, duo Birdz and Fred Leone, and singers Jessica Mauboy, Emma Donovan and Radical Son.
Wurramara also picked up film clip of the year for Lordy Lordy, shot on Larrakia country, directed by Claudia Sangiorgi Dalimore and featuring the Northern Territory’s Red Flag Dancers and members of Wurramara’s family.
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