Highlights from Saturday’s Nimas – the closing event of the Darwin festival – include accolades for artists Emily Wurramara, Jessica Mauboy and Barkaa

Photography by Penny Stephens

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Emily Wurramara with her awards for artist of the year and film clip of the year at the 2025 National Indigenous music awards) in Larrakia/Darwin.

Photograph: Penny Stephens/The Guardian

Sun 10 Aug 2025 21.24 EDT