The nominations were announced on 31 July 2016 and the awards ceremony was held on 6 August 2016.
The year, celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Wave Hill walk-off the 40th anniversary of the Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1976 and 25 years since the release of Yothu Yindi's Tribal Voice.
[2] Kutcha Edwards is an indigenous Australian singer and songwriter, born in Balranald, New South Wales in 1965.
Kuren (aka Curtis Kennedy) is an 18 year old producer, of the Wiradjuri people.
Kuren uploaded "Home" featuring Ben Alessi in May 2016 onto Triple J Unearthed and has collaborated with Allday, Sophie Lowe and Banks.