Rapper Baker Boy has won five ARIA Awards including album of the year, for the critically acclaimed Gela.

Baker Boy, otherwise known as Danzal James Baker, gave his album of the year acceptance speech in his indigenous language Yolgnu Matha, which is native to northeast Arnhem Land.

He rapped Meditjin for the crowd at Hordern Pavilion in Sydney and then was back on stage moments later to receive the gong for best hip hop/rap release.

“This is crazy!” he exclaimed, dedicating the gong to family and young people back home.

“We can make that success … I did it, I’ve been there and I know you can,” he said.

Baker Boy also took home best solo artist, while his album Gela won best cover art and mix engineer-best mixed album.

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— ARIA (@ARIA_Official) November 24, 2022