# National Indigenous Music Awards 2012

The National Indigenous Music Awards 2012 were the 9th annual National Indigenous Music Awards.
The nominations were announced on 20 July 2012 and the awards ceremony was held on 11 August 2012.

## Performers

* Troy Cassar-Daley
* Warren H. Williams and The Warumungu Songmen
* The Medics with Bunna Lawrie
* Yabu Band
* East Journey
* Sunrize Band
* Lajamanu Teenage Band
* Thelma Plum - "Blowin' in the Wind"

## Hall of Fame Inductees

* Jimmy Little, Sunrize Band & Lajamanu Teenage Band
Jimmy Little (aka Dr James Oswald Little) (1 March 1937 – 2 April 2012) was an Australian Aboriginal musician, actor and teacher from the Yorta Yorta people and was raised on the Cummeragunja Reserve. At the ARIA Music Awards of 1999, Little won the ARIA Award for Best Adult Contemporary Album and was inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame.
Sunrize Band are a rock band from the remote community of Maningrida in the Arnhem Land. They were the first band signed to Triple J's record label.
Lajamanu Teenage Band are a rock band from Lajamanu. Their songs are sung in Warlpiri and English and at the ARIA Music Awards of 1999, the band were nominated for the ARIA Award for Best World Music Album.

## G.R. Bururrawanga Memorial Award

* East Journey

## Triple J Unearthed National Indigenous Winner

* Thelma Plum (The inaugural Triple J Unearthed National Indigenous Winner)
Thelma Plum, born on 21 December 1994 is a Gamilaraay woman from Delungra. Plum uploaded the songs "Blackbird" and "Father Said" onto Triple J Unearthed in May 2012.

## Awards

Artist of the Year
| Artist | Result |
| Busby Marou | Nominated |
| Troy Cassar-Daley | Nominated |
| Jessica Mauboy | Nominated |
| The Black Arm Band | Nominated |
| Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu | Won |
Best New Talent of the Year
| Artist | Result |
| Dewayne Everttsmith | Nominated |
| Impossible Odds | Nominated |
| The Medics | Won |
Album of the Year
| Artist and album | Result |
| Busby Marou - Busby Marou | Nominated |
| Troy Cassar-Daley - Home | Nominated |
| Shellie Morris & The Borroloola Songwomen - Ngambala Wiji Li-Wunungu – Together We Are Strong | Nominated |
| The Medics - Foundations | Won |
| Warren H. Williams & The Warumungu Songmen - Winanjjara : The Song Peoples Sessions | Nominated |
Film Clip of the Year
| Artist and song | Result |
| East Journey – "Ngarrpiya" | Won |
Song of the Year
| Artist and song | Result |
| Busby Marou - | Nominated |
| Dewayne Everttsmith - "It's Like Love" | Nominated |
| East Journey - | Nominated |
| John Bennett - | Nominated |
| Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu & Sarah Blasko – "Bayini" | Nominated |
| Impossible Odds - | Nominated |
| Last Kinection - | Nominated |
| The Medics – "Griffin" | Won |
Cover Art of the Year
| Artist and album | Result |
| East Journey – "Ngarrpiya" | Nominated |
| Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu & Sarah Blasko – "Bayini" | Won |
Traditional Song of the Year
| Artist and song | Result |
| Shellie Morris and the Borroloola Songwomen - "Ngambala Wiji Li-Wunungu" | Won |
| Warren H Williams and the Warumungu Songmen - "Winanjjara" | Won |
NT School Band of the Year
| Artist and song | Result |
| NEAL Boys - Yirrkala CEC | Won |