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TOURS & EVENTS

Yunyu's Twisted Tales
Byron Bay Brewery, May 24
Brisbane Powerhouse, May 25 & 26
Revolver Melbourne, June 22
Carriageworks, Sydney June 30

Yabu Band Tour Dates
 May 17 – Albany WA
May 18 – Geraldton WA
May 19 – Fremantle WA
May 20 – Bunbury WA
May 23 – Karratha WA
May 24 – Port Hedland WA
May 25 – Broome WA
May 26 – Kununurra WA
May 31 – Melbourne VIC
June 2 – Alice Springs NT

The Reef Tour
July 5 – Darwin Entertainment Centre
July 7 – Kununurra Ivanhoe Farms
July 11 – Broome Cable Beach Amphitheatre
July 12 – Port Hedland, Matt Dann Cultural Centre
July 14 – Carnarvon, Camel Lane Theatre
July 15 – Geraldton Queens Park theatre
July 18 – Perth Concert Hall
July 23 – Sydney Opera House

Darwin Festival 2012
August 9 - 26, 2012

National Indigenous Music Awards 2012
Saturday August 11, 2012

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National Indigenous Music Awards

For over 40,000 years, music has played a fundamental role in Indigenous culture. The National Indigenous Music Awards 2012 [NIMAs] are a celebration of Indigenous music that honours contemporary and traditional artists.

Last year the NIMAs moved from a NT artists only event to a national representation of Indigenous music and the strong response from the rest of the country has ensured the national awards are here to stay. While contemporary man Dan Sultan rocked the show headlining last year’s bill, it was Shellie Morris and the Yanyuwa Song Women’s performance that soothed the soul.

“These awards are becoming more significant every year, it’s a great time for Indigenous talent to gain recognition for their efforts. Artists and their management should use this as an opportunity that is knocking on their door right now”, Shellie Morris (pictured) – singer/songwriter (Best Female Musician 2004 & 2005 NT Music Awards).

Dubbed ‘The Blackfella ARIAs’, nominations are now open for the public to nominate musicians in the national categories of Artist of the Year, Album of the Year, Song of the Year and New Talent of the Year. NT Artists will continue to be celebrated and nominations are also open for School Band, Cover Art, DVD/Film Clip, Traditional Music and G.R. Burarrawanga Memorial Awards.

In an indication that the Awards will continue to evolve and grow to be the country’s leading music awards for Indigenous music, Mark Pope (ARIA Awards Producer 2001 – 2011) visited Darwin in January 2012 to offer strategic input to the event organisers. “The awards are becoming as important to our industry as the ARIAs. Every Indigenous act in Australia should be nominated for the NIMAs”, Michael Chugg, Chugg Entertainment.

Culminating in a spectacular awards ceremony in Darwin on Saturday August 11, 2012 this will be a celebration of Indigenous music past and present. The NIMAs recognise excellence, dedication, innovation and outstanding contribution to the Indigenous Music Industry.

Nominations are now open for the general public via nima.musicnt.com.au

Nominations Close: COB Friday 29 June 2012

The National Indigenous Music Awards are presented in partnership with MusicNT and the NT Government.

For more information visit: nima.musicnt.com.au / musicnt.com.au

National Indigenous Music Awards 2011 highlights: