| "Milkumana" | ||||
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| Single by King Stingray | ||||
| from the album King Stingray | ||||
| Released | 19 August 2021 | |||
| Length | 3:03 | |||
| Label | Cooking Vinyl Australia | |||
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| Producer(s) | Roy Kellaway | |||
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| "Milkumana" on YouTube | ||||
"Milkumana" is a song by Australian rock group King Stingray, released on 19 August 2021 as the third single from their self-titled debut studio album (2022). In Yolŋu Matha, "Milkumana" means to show, share or pass on knowledge through stories and song.[1] Upon release, the group said the song is about "leadership" saying, "We are all living under the same sun, sailing in the same boat, towards a brighter future. It's about role models and the importance of setting good examples for the new generation."[2]
At the J Awards of 2021, the song's video was nominated for Australian Video of the Year.[3]
At the National Indigenous Music Awards 2022, the song won Song of the Year.[4]
The song won first place in the 2022 Vanda & Young Global Songwriting Competition.[5]
At the APRA Music Awards of 2022, the song was shortlisted for Song of the Year.[6] At the APRA Music Awards of 2023, the song was nominated for Most Performed Rock Work of the Year. [7]
- ^ "King Stingray Single Video Milkumana Passing Knowledge". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 19 August 2021. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
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- ^ "2022 NIMAs: Baker Boy Wins Two Awards, Archie Roach and Gurrumul Honoured". The Music Network. 6 August 2022. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
- ^ "King Stingray nab the top gong and over $50k at global songwriting competition". MSN. 8 June 2023. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
- ^ "2022 Peer-Voted APRA Song of the Year shortlist revealed!". APRA AMCOS. 3 February 2022. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
- ^ "Nominees revealed for the 2023 APRA Music Awards". APRA Awards. 30 March 2023. Retrieved 31 March 2023.