NT Indigenous Music Awards 2008

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

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