The NIMAs will kick off in Darwin on 6 August and for the fifth year running, Triple J's Unearthed competition is offering the chance to be flown to Darwin - from anywhere in Australia - to perform at the event alongside the best and brightest musicians. Not only that, there's a tidy performance fee and budget towards travel and accommodation as part of the prize.
The winner will be following in the footsteps of previous comp winners Thelma Plum, Robbie Miller, last year's victor , and Philly, who scored the National New Talent of the Year award .
To be in the running, artists just need to have their best tracks uploaded to by Sunday 3 July and you can head for a full breakdown of the T's & C's.
If you're not an emerging music-maker but still want to get involved, nominations for the 2016 NIMAs.
Presented by MusicNT, this year's ceremony will revolve around the theme of 'protest songs' to mark several big milestones, including the .
