NT Indigenous Music Awards 2005

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NT Indigenous Music Awards 2005
Date27 August 2005 (2005-08-27)[1]
VenueMarrara Oval, Northern Territory, Australia
Most awardsJurtbirrk & Yilila Band (2)
Websitenima.musicnt.com.au
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The NT Indigenous Music Awards 2005 were the 2nd annual National Indigenous Music Awards, established by MusicNT.

The awards ceremony was held on 27 August 2005.[2]

Performers[edit]

  • The Mills Family
  • George Rrurrambu
  • Letterstick Band
  • Shellie Morris
  • Mandy Garling and Jessica Mauboy
  • Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu
  • Herbie Laughton, Gus Williams and Auriel Andrews[2]

Hall of Fame Inductee[edit]

Outstanding Contribution to Music Awards[edit]

  • CAAMA Music and The Letterstick Band

Awards[edit]

Male Artist of the Year

Artist Result
Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu Won

Female Artist of the Year

Artist Result
Shellie Morris Won

Band of the Year

Artist Result
Nabarlek Won

Best Emerging Artist of the Year

Artist Result
Mandy Garling Won

Best Music Release

Artist & album Result
Yilila Band - Manila, Manila Won

Song of the Year

Artist & album Result
Yilila Band - "Mijiyanga" Won

Most Popular Song Award

Artist and Song Result
Warren H. Williams - "Dreamtime Baby" Won

People's Choice Award

Artist Result
Saltwater Band Won

Best Cover Art

Artist & Album Result
Jurtbirrk - Love Songs from Western Arnhem Land Won

Traditional Music Award

Artist & Album Result
Jurtbirrk - Love Songs from Western Arnhem Land Won

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Arts NT EBulletin Issue#14_ 8 July 2005" (PDF). territorystories. 8 July 2005. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "Digitised Collections the koori Mail" (PDF). 29 August 2005. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
  3. ^ "Cyclone Tracy: Darwin's Indigenous community shares stories of survival at 40-year reunion". abc. 15 December 2014. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
  4. ^ "Larrakia Nation > Art & Design > June Mills". larrakia. Retrieved 11 August 2020.