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Stuart Joel Nuggett
Australian country musician From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Stuart Joel Nuggett (Kirriyangunji) is a Jingili country musician based in Alice Springs, Australia.[1] He speaks Mudbura and Jingulu languages.[2]
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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
National Indigenous Music Awards
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