NIMA's 2026 Nominations | Predictions

Happy NAIDOC week! 50 Years of Deadly!

Here are my picks/predictions/guesses in red + bold as below. NIMA Awards ceremony will take place at Darwin Amphitheatre on Saturday August 8th. 

Artist of the Year

3%

Baker Boy

Birdz and Fred Leone

BUMPY

Jem Cassar-Daley

Miss Kaninna

South Summit

Best New Talent

Drifting Clouds

INKABEE

Jet Cameron

Say True God

Voices of Resistance

Zipporah

Album of the Year

Baker Boy — DJANDJAY

Birdz & Fred Leone — GIRA

Say True God? — BLAK

Emma Donovan — Take Me to The River

Stiff Gins — Crossroads

Trials — hendle

Film Clip of the Year

3% — "Our Greats"

Baker Boy — "THICK SKIN" feat. Thelma Plum, Emma Donovan, Kee'ahn & Jada Weazel

Birdz & Fred Leone — "Wanya Nyin Yanmanj"

Drifting Clouds — "Bawuypawuy"

Kobie Dee — "Aim For The Stars"

South Summit — "Top of the Hill"

Community Clip of the Year

Bulman School & Community — "LOK LOK MAH BURARR (Lizard & Goanna)"

Mossman Gorge — "Yundu Bama Yalada"

Northern Peninsula Area (NPA) — "All The Way From The NPA"

Mossman Mob - “Still Believing”

Geraldton — "Barndi Yarraly - Geraldton TIS"

"Vaping is Vicious - Not Delicious"

Wujal Wujal — "Rainforest to the Sea"

Song of the Year

Baker Boy — "THICK SKIN" feat. Thelma Plum, Emma Donovan, Kee'ahn & Jada Weazel

Birdz & Fred Leone — "Wanya Nyin Yanmanj"

Drifting Clouds — "Wanya Nyin Yanmanj"

Jem Cassar-Daley — "Front Left Pocket"

Yung Maynie — "Always Was"

ZIPPORAH — "Some Typa Way"

Friday Flash(back) - Matt Corby - Tragic Magic

It's back! FINALLY. The Friday Flash(back) is back with Tragic Magic, the fourth studio album by Matt Corby.

The album came out mid-April following the announcement from Corby, where he said "We've been working on it for about 18 months and I'm really proud of it. It feels very reflective of where my life is at right now; how my family, my kids are the most important thing and watching them grow up has completely rewired my brain and outlook on life."

Corby supported the album with Australian tour kicking off last month.

Born in 1990, Matthew John Corby, originally achieved his commercial breakthrough with his fourth EP, Into the Flame back in 2011.

The EP peaked at No. 3 on the ARIA Singles Chart, and by April 2012, was certified 6× Platinum by ARIA. 

Matt's 2011 single Brother & 2013 single Resolution both won ARIA Music Awards for Song of the Year. 

It's so good having the Friday Flash(back) back! Next week, we are living large (still) with the Foo Fighters! Until then, a new feature record back Monday.

 

Sixth Sense - Guests

Album of the Week - Offical Music Videos

Album of the Week - HOOLIGAN HEFS - {Sixth Sense}

 

You can find this week's feature album - https://randyandy24.blogspot.com/

My music posts have moved over HERE until next Monday. Yes the block is back in one week baby! Stream this weeks record right HERE. 

The Friday Flash(back) will return next Friday (July 10) alongside feature album features and possibly the return of the Album of the Year race.

Come back next Monday to discover a new feature record and the season two opener of the Friday Flash(back) for 2026.

You can find this week's feature album - https://randyandy24.blogspot.com/

My music posts have moved over HERE until the new financial. Stream this weeks record right HERE. 

I'm back from beautiful Bali, the World Cup is in full swing, so I reckon it's time for some Olivia Rodrigo.

Music posts returning here, sooner than you think. The Friday Flash(back) is almost back for season two.