NT Indigenous Music Awards 2008
Date30 August 2008 (2008-08-30)
VenueNorthern Territory, Australia
Most awardsGeoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu (4)
Most nominationsGeoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu (6) [1]
Websitenima.musicnt.com.au

The NT Indigenous Music Awards 2008 were the 5th annual National Indigenous Music Awards.

The awards ceremony was held on 30 August 2008.[2][3]

Performers

  • The Kenbi Dancers opened the award evening
  • WildWater
  • Tom E Lewis, Roy Ashley and Micky Hall.
  • The Saltwater Band and Chooky Dancers from Elcho Island.[2]

Hall of Fame Inductee

Special Recognition Award

Awards

Act of the Year

Artist Result
Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu Won
Leah Flanagan[1] Nominated

Emerging Act of the Year

Artist Result
B2M (Bathurst to Melville) Won

Album of the Year

Artist and album Result
Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu - Gurrumul Won

DVD/Film Clip of the Year

Artist and song Result
Saltwater Band Live Won

Song of the Year

Artist and song Result
Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu โ€“ "Wiyathul" Won

Artwork of the Year

Artist and album Result
Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu - Gurrumul Won

Gospel Album of the Year

Artist and album Result
Harold Dalywaters and the Elliot Gospel Band - Harold Dalywaters and the Elliot Gospel Band Won

Traditional Music Award

Artist and song Result
Muyngarnbi โ€“ Songs from Walking with Spirits Won
Ngarukuruwala - "We Sing Songs" Won

Most Popular Song

Artist and song Result
WildWater - Won

School Band of the Year

Artist and song Result
Rocky Creek Band Won

References

  1. 1 2 "Gurrumul gets six Indigenous music nomination". abc. 18 August 2008. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
  2. 1 2 "NT Indigenous Music Awards". ABC. 30 August 2008. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
  3. โ†‘ Lee, Nicole (30 August 2008). "NT Indigenous Music Awards". ABC Radio Darwin. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
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