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'Proud': hall of fame status for Indigenous musician
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Alex Mitchell (AAP) 12 Jun 2026
Stephen Pigram honoured for lifetime contribution to First Nations music
The Pigram Brothers have helped shape the sound of modern Broome. Their music ha...
Natasha Clark 2 Jun 2026
Creative Australia announces First Nations Arts and Culture Awards recipients
Creative Australia has announced this year's recipients of the First Nations Art...
Phoebe Blogg 29 May 2026
Indigenous authors, illustrators and publishers star at Australian Book Industry Awards
Indigenous authors and publishers are prominent among those who were honoured on...
Giovanni Torre 22 May 2026
The late Rhoda Roberts AO honoured with National NAIDOC Lifetime Achievement Award
The National NAIDOC Committee has named the late Rhoda Roberts AO as the recipie...
Giovanni Torre 21 May 2026
National Indigenous Music Awards nominations open for 2026

The National Indigenous Music Awards will return to Garamilla / Darwin for its 22nd edition, with nominations now open for First Nations artists across the country.

May 19, 2026
Emily Wurramara named Emerging Songwriter of the Year at the 2026 APRA Music Awards

Folk-pop songstress Emily Wurramara has been honoured as Emerging Songwriter of the Year at the 2026 APRA Music Awards for her incredible body of work over the past year.

April 30, 2026
Queensland's Regional Artist of the Year, Djawarray, to headline CIAF 2026 Opening Night

Cairns Indigenous Art Fair has congratulated Djabugay and Western Yalanji songman Djawarray (Bertie Riley) on being named 2026 Regional Artist of the Year at the QMusic Awards, ahead of his headline p...

April 27, 2026
Indigenous artists recognised at Queensland Music Awards

Indigenous artists were among the standout winners at the 2026 Queensland Music Awards, with seven Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists recognised across major categories, industry awards and...

April 23, 2026
Jessica Mauboy calls out body-shaming from Kyle Sandilands at Australian Idol debut

Two decades on and Jessica Mauboy hasn't forgotten. The confident 36-year-old solo artist was a different performer back in 2006 when, as a teenager, she first appeared on the fourth season of Austral...

March 31, 2026
BARKAA, Emily Wurramara and King Stingray announced as 2026 APRA Music Awards finalists

First Nations stars BARKAA, Emily Wurramara, and King Stingray are nominees for the 2026 APRA Music Awards. The hosts and nominees for the centenary edition of the Awards, to be held on Wednesday 29 A...

March 30, 2026
Indigenous artists dominate nominations at 2026 Queensland Music Awards

A plethora Indigenous musicians have been recognised among the finalists for the 2026 Queensland Music Awards, highlighting the growing impact of Indigenous voices across the state's contemporary musi...

March 10, 2026
MumRed wins 2025 Gold International Design Award for Seven Sisters Dreaming

MumRed has taken out the 2025 Gold International Design Award in the Fashion Design category for Cultural/Traditional Attire, marking a major international milestone for the Indigenous-owned label.

February 17, 2026
First Nations singer Crystal Shawanda lands 2026 JUNO Award nomination

Canadian First Nations singer Crystal Shawanda has been awarded a 2026 JUNO Award nomination for Blues Album of the Year, thanks to her album Sing Pretty Blues.

February 9, 2026
Juanella Donovan inspires First Nations creatives to apply for 2026 National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Awards

The Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory (MAGNT) and principal partner Telstra have announced the return of the Telstra National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Awards in 2026.

January 7, 2026
25 years of cyberTribe celebrated with recognition of Indigenous women in screen culture

The 2025 Solid Screen Awards have been announced as part of cyberTribe's 25th anniversary year. Five Indigenous women have been honoured this year, reflecting cyberTribe's long-standing focus on Indig...

December 22, 2025
'Ankami' - a new book by Debra Dank - unearths stories of loss and silence

Gudanji, Wakaja and Kalkadoon woman Dr Debra Dank has released her third book, Ankami - a deeply personal work that continues her examination of memory, family and the ongoing impact of colonisation.

December 12, 2025
BARKAA wins First Nations Music Prize at inaugural New South Wales awards

Hip-hop powerhouse BARKAA was awarded the First Nations Music Prize at the inaugural NSW Music Prize Awards on Monday. Her second EP, 'Big Tidda', has cemented the Malyangapa and Barkindji rapper's pl...

November 25, 2025
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