Jessica Mauboy Artist of the Year at National Indigenous Music Awards
JESSICA Mauboy has been named Artist of the Year for the second consecutive year at the coveted National Indigenous Music Awards.
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JESSICA Mauboy has been named National Artist of the Year at the National Indigenous Music Awards.
It is the second consecutive year 25-year-old Jessica Mauboy has won the coveted National Indigenous Music Awards, awarded in Darwin tonight.
Mauboy, who is working on her new album in Los Angeles, accepted the award via video.
Melbourne’s Dan Sultan picked up National Album of the Year for Blackbird and National Song of the Year for The Same Man. Blackbird, which was an ARIA Top 10, also won an award for best cover art.
Shepparton rapper Briggs won the National New Talent Award ahead of the release of his new album Sheplife.
National Film Clip of the Year went to North East Arnhem Land band East Journey who are currently in rehearsals with Yothu Yindi for a 2015 concert tour.
Originally published as Jessica Mauboy Artist of the Year at National Indigenous Music Awards
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