The National Indigenous Music Awards 2011 were the eighth annual National Indigenous Music Awards; However (and despite its name), 2011 was the first time the event went national after its first seven years had purely focused on the Northern Territory artists.
The nominations were announced on 10 August 2011 and awards ceremony was held on 20 August 2011.
Performers
Hall of Fame Inductee Coloured Stone & No Fixed Address Coloured Stone is a band that formed in 1977 from the Koonibba Mission, South Australia. They won the ARIA Award for Best Indigenous Release at the ARIA Music Awards of 1987.
No Fixed Address is an Australian Aboriginal reggae rock group formed in 1979. They released Wrong Side of the Road in 1981 and From My Eyes in 1982, both peaked with the Australian top 100.
Awards Act of the Year ArtistResultJessica MauboyDan SultanGeoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu
New Talent of the Year ArtistResultRrawun Maymuru
Album of the Year Artist and albumResultLeah Flanagan - Nirvana NightsSaltwater Band - MarkGeoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu - RrakalaJessica Mauboy - Get 'Em GirlsFrank Yamma - Country Man
DVD/Film Clip of the Year Artist and songResult Gurrumul Geoffrey Yunupingu & Blue King Brown – "History"
Song of the Year Artist and songResult Stiff Gins – "Diamonds on the Water" Leah Flanagan – "September Song" The Medics – "Beggars" Frank Yamma – "Calling Your Name" Gurrumul Geoffrey Yunupingu– "Gathu Mawala" Gurrumul Geoffrey Yunupingu – "Mala Rrakala"
Artwork of the Year Artist and albumResultGurrumul Geoffrey Yunupingu - Rrakala
Traditional Music Award Artist and songResultYilpara, Madarrpa clan – "Djambawa Marawili" Gurrumuru, Dhalwangu clan – "Yumutjin Wunungmurra" Dhalinybuy, Wangurri clan – "Mathulu Munyarryun"
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