These awards are set to introduce more new and never acknowledged awards and sectors before and we hope in doing so the Indigenous Community will be more widely represented even more so. The 22 categories are as follows:

 

MUSIC

- Best Female artist of the Year

- Best Male Artist of the Year

- Best Group of the Year

- Best Music Program of the Year

- Community Award for Contribution to Music

- Mainstream Contribution to Music in Indigenous Communities 

FILM

- Best Film of the Year

- Best Female Actor of the Year

- Best Male Actor of the Year

- Community Award for Contribution to Film

- Mainstream Contribution to Film in Indigenous Communities 

TELEVISION

- Best Tv Series

- Best Female Presenter

- Best Male Presenter

- Community Award for Contribution to TV

- Mainstream Contribution to Television in Indigenous Communities 

RADIO

- Best Radio station of the Year

- Best Female Announcer of the Year

- Best Male Announcer of the Year

- Best Show of the Year

- Community Award for Contribution to Radio

- Mainstream Contribution to Radio in Indigenous Communities 

SPORT

- Female Athlete of the Year

- Male Athlete of the Year

- Best Community team of the Year

- Community Award for Contribution to Sport

- Mainstream Contribution to Sport in Indigenous Communities 

ART & DANCE

- Female Artist of the Year

- Male Artist of the Year

- Female Dancer of the Year

- Male Dancer of the Year

- Best Dance Group of the Year

- Tattooist of the Year

- Community Award for Contribution to Art

- Community Award for Contribution to Dance

- Mainstream Contribution to Art in Indigenous Communities 

- Mainstream Contribution to Dance in Indigenous Communities 

STOLEN GENERATIONS

- Female Stolen Generation of the Year

- Male Stolen Genration of the Year

- Outstanding Stolen Generation Organisation of the Year

- Mainstream Contribution to Stolen Generations in Indigenous Communities 

ELDERS

- Female Elder of the Year

- Male Elder of the Year

- Elder Program of the Year

- Mainstream Contribution to Elder Initiatives in Indigenous Communities 

EDUCATION

- Female Educator of the Year

- Male  Educator of the Year

- Best Educational Program of the Year

- Community Award for Contribution to Education

- Mainstream Contribution to Education in Indigenous Communities 

DR RUBY LANGFORD GINIBI LITERACY AWARD

- Female Author of the Year

- Male Author of the Year

- Best Literacy Program of the Year

- Community Award for Contribution to Literacy

- Mainstream Contribution to Literacy in Indigenous Communities

YOUTH

- Female Youth of the Year

- Male Youth of the Year

- Best Youth Program of the Year

- Community Award for Contribution to Youth

- Mainstream Contribution to Youth Initiatives in Indigenous Communities 

TOURISM & HOSPITALITY

- Best Female Tour Guide

- Best Male Tour Guide

- Best Community Aboriginal Tourism business

- Mainstream Contribution to Tourism in Indigenous Communities 

- Best Hospitality Program of the Year

- Best Female Chef of the Year

- Best Male Chef of the Year

- Mainstream Contribution to Hospitality in Indigenous Communities

COMEDY

- Female Comedian of the Year

- Male Comedian of the Year

- Best Comdey Program of the Year

- Mainstream Contribution to Comdey in Indigenous Communities 

BUSINESS

- Bussines Woman of the Year

- Business Man of the Year

- Business fo the Year

- Mainstream Contribution to Business in Indigenous Communities

EMPLOYMENT

- Best Employment Program of the Year

- Best Indigenous Employment Agency

- Mainstream Contribution to Employment in Indigenous Communities 

HEALTH

- Best Health Program

- Best Health Organisation

- Community Award for Contribution to Health

- Mainstream Contribution to Health in Indigenous Communities 

FASHION & BEAUTY

- Fashionista of the Year (Female)

- Fashionist of the Year (Male)

- Make Up Artist of the Year

- Hair Stylist of the Year

- Mainstream Contribution to Fashion in Indigenous Communities 

CHARLES PERKINS SOCIAL JUSTICE AWARD

- Community Activist of the Year

- Women's Rights Advocate of the Year

LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bi-Sexual, Transgender)

- Female LGBT spokesperson of the Year

- Male LGBT spokeperson of the Year

- Best LGBT initiative of the Year

- Mainstream Contribution to LGBT initiatives in Indigenous Communities 

NATIONAL TRAILBLAZER

- Award dedicated to one Organisation who have made a major contribution to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community for the Decade

DAVID UNAIPON INNOVATIOR AWARD

- Most Innovative Person of the Year

- Mainstream Contribution to Innovation in Indigenous Communities 

ENVIRONMENT

- Best Environmental Program

- Community Award for Contribution to Environmental Issues

- Mainstream Contribution to Environmental Initiatives in Indigenous Communities