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Stuart Joel Nuggett
Kirriyangunji
BornElliott (Kulumindini), Northern Territory, Australia
GenresCountry
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar
LabelsCAAMA Music

Stuart Joel Nuggett (Kirriyangunji) is a Jingili country musician based in Alice Springs, Australia.[1] He speaks Mudbura and Jingulu languages.[2]

Career

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Originally from Elliott (Kulumindini), Northern Territory, Nugget was front man for the rock band, Storm Riders.[1] The band also included Samuel Sandy and Jason Bill of Kulumindini Band, with Farryl Jones, Terrance Cooper, and Clifford Campbell.[3] In 2002 Storm Riders released a five-track extended play (EP), Waiting on a Miracle,[4] and played 2014's Merrepen Festival.[5]

Nuggett was taught Jingulu by his mother Janet Sandy-Gregory who was one of four fluent speakers of the language.[2][6] In 2019 he released Stuart Nuggett, a five-track EP, featuring music in the Jingulu language on CAAMA Music.[7] It was performed at the First Nations Media Awards and National Live Music Awards.[2][8][9] His song "Nayurni" (woman) was nominated for the Indigenous Language Award of the Year award at the National Indigenous Music Awards (NIMAs).[10]

Following the release of his EP, Nuggett was signed to CAAMA Music, which released his debut album Ngaaya-Ma Jingila Baaya in October 2020.[1][11] The album is in both Jingulu and English, and two of its tracks were nominated for the NIMAs in 2021.[12]

In 2019 Nuggett was one of several First Nations people who protested Origin Energy's fracking the Betaloo Basin area. He highlighted concerns over a lack of information over effects to the environment.[13]

His music forms part of the Jingili Song Project, which is supported by Darwin Musician David Garnham.[14]

Nuggett has performed at Port Fairy Folk Festival and the National Folk Festival in 2025.[15][16]

Awards and nominations

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National Indigenous Music Awards

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Year Award Nominee / work Award Result
2024 NT Song of the Year Awards Ilbilgini Agiyabarda (When the Water Goes Down) with David Garnham and Janet Gregory Blues and Roots[17] Nominated
2020 National Indigenous Music Awards Nayurni (woman) Indigenous Language Award of the Year Nominated
2021 National Indigenous Music Awards I Am That Man/Ngaaya-Baaya Indigenous Language Award of the Year Nominated
National Indigenous Music Awards Monsoon/Kuyubulu Nominated

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Amrap - Australian Music Radio Airplay project". amrap.org.au. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
  2. ^ a b c Browning, Daniel (23 August 2019). "Word Up: Stuart Nuggett". ABC Radio National. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
  3. ^ Gosford, Bob (5 March 2015). "Rayella album review". Daily Review. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
  4. ^ "Waiting on a miracle". Library & Archives NT. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
  5. ^ "Thousands to attend eclectic Merrepen Festival". ABC News. 28 May 2004. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
  6. ^ "Stuart Nuggett EP". CAAMA Music. 2019. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
  7. ^ Nuggett, Stuart; Therka Desert Records; Australia. Department of Communications and the Arts. Indigenous languages and arts program (2019), Stuart Nuggett, CAAMA Music, retrieved 3 April 2022
  8. ^ "STUART NUGGET AT 2019 FIRST NATIONS MEDIA AWARDS". indigiTUBE. 2019. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
  9. ^ Kelk, Steve (6 December 2019). "National Live Music Awards 2019 – NT Winners are Grinners at Alice Springs Event". FOLDBACK Media NT. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
  10. ^ "Miiesha and Baker Boy set to clean up National Indigenous Music Awards". National Indigenous Times. 13 July 2020. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
  11. ^ Nuggett, Stuart Joel (2020), Ngaaya-ma jingila baaya, CAAMA Music, retrieved 3 April 2022
  12. ^ "National Indigenous Music Awards Reveal Nominees And Performers For 2021 Ceremony". The Music. 11 November 2021. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
  13. ^ Dunlop, Greg (17 October 2018). "'Destroying country': Elders protest fracking at Origin's AGM". NITV. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
  14. ^ "Jingili Song Project to hit Godinymayin stage". Katherine Times. 23 March 2023. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  15. ^ "Stuart Joel Nuggett". National Folk Fest. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  16. ^ "Past Artist Line-ups". Port Fairy Folk Festival. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  17. ^ "Finalists – Music Awards". Retrieved 24 September 2024.
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