Yuin rapper Nooky Webster has been announced as the host for the popular NIMA show for 2021 as COVID restrictions rule out the traditional live concert for the second straight year.
The was a virtual offering that saw an audience of over 200,000 viewers across NITV, Facebook, YouTube and Double J.
This year, the two-hour NIMA radio special will feature exclusive live performances, yarns with artists, and of course announcing the award winners.
NIMA's creative director, Iwaidja and Malak Malak man Ben Graetz said in a statement that it was a tough decision to pull the live show but is pumped for the changeup.
"I am extremely excited to be working with Nooky and all the team at triple j, celebrating musical Blak Excellence through the radio!" he said.
on total nominations this year is The Kid Laroi, whose single 'Stay' with Justin Bieber has been sitting at number 1 in the US Billboard Chart for seven weeks, Baker Boy, ahead of his debut album release and Sycco.
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"NIMA, NIMA, NIMA, pumpkin eater! I'm pumped to be hosting the NIMAs and celebrating the mob. It's been a big year for Blak music, and it's mad we get to celebrate it here on Blak Out. It's the two hours of power special, and I'm G'd up. Let's go!" said Nooky, in a statement.
The National Indigenous Music Awards will be broadcast on triple j, Double J and triple j Unearthed from 5-7 pm AEDT on Sunday 14 November.
2021 NIMAs FINALISTS
| Artist of the Year Sycco Birdz Miiesha Baker Boy The Kid LAROI Jessica Mauboy | Album of the Year Tia Gostelow - Chrysalis The Kid LAROI - F*ck Love Leah Flanagan - Colour by Number JK-47 - Made For This Benny Walker - Chosen Line |
| Song of the Year Baker Boy, Dallas Woods, Sampa The Great - Better Days Birdz - Bagi-la-m Bargan Miiesha - Damaged The Kid LAROI - Without You Sycco - Dribble | New Talent of the Year J-MILLA Beddy Rays King Stingray Budjerah Chasing Ghosts |
| Film Clip of the Year Budjerah - Higher Baker Boy - Ride ft. Yirrmal Troy Cassar-Daley - Back On Country Sycco - My Ways Tia Gostelow - Two Lovers | Community Clip of the Year Kakadu Collective and Victor Rostron - Mayali Dunghutti community in South West Rocks - Fig Tree Mob - 'Barrunba (Dreaming)' Gunbalanya School - Stories of the Land Gunbalanya School - Talk About Emotions Students of Peppimenarti School - Stand Strong |
| Indigenous Language Award of the Year Guwanbal Gurruwiwi and Netanela Mizrahi - The Djari Project Shellie Morris and Jason Durrurrnga - Dharuk Gurtha Garrangali Band - Tongues of the Fire Stuart Joel Nuggett - I Am That Man/Ngaaya-Baaya Stuart Joel Nuggett - Monsoon/Kuyubulu | |
