National Indigenous Music awards 2026: Baker Boy wins big, including album and song of the year
Musician Baker Boy, who won album, song and film clip of the year at the National Indigenous Music Awards on Saturday. Photograph: Michelle Grace Hunder/The GuardianView image in fullscreenMusician Baker Boy, who won album, song and film clip of the year at the National Indigenous Music Awards on Saturday. “I would say the persona and the whole blak look has a very staunch feel and that vulnerability as well.”Accepting album of the year, Baker dedicated the honour to his late grandmother, who he credits with bringing hip-hop to Arnhem Land after returning from a Los Angeles honeymoon with vinyl records and VHS tapes.
- ▪Musician Baker Boy, who won album, song and film clip of the year at the National Indigenous Music Awards on Saturday.
- ▪Photograph: Michelle Grace Hunder/The GuardianView image in fullscreenMusician Baker Boy, who won album, song and film clip of the year at the National Indigenous Music Awards on Saturday.
- ▪“I would say the persona and the whole blak look has a very staunch feel and that vulnerability as well.”Accepting album of the year, Baker dedicated the honour to his late grandmother, who he credits with bringing hip-hop to Arnhem Land af
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Musician Baker Boy, who won album, song and film clip of the year at the National Indigenous Music Awards on Saturday. Photograph: Michelle Grace Hunder/The GuardianView image in fullscreenMusician Baker Boy, who won album, song and film clip of the year at the National Indigenous Music Awards on Saturday. Photograph: Michelle Grace Hunder/The GuardianNational Indigenous Music awardsNational Indigenous Music awards 2026: Baker Boy wins big, including album and song of the yearYolŋu hip-hop artist dominates, while Butchulla duo and cousins Birdz and Fred Leone win artist of the year and Drifting Clouds takes home best new talentIma CaldwellSat 8 Aug 2026 18.06 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleBaker Boy has won album, song and film clip of the year at the 2026 National Indigenous Music…
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