King Stingray ‘unbelievably stoked’ to win $30,000 Australian Music prize for debut album

Yolŋu surf rockers claim prestigious prize previously awarded to the likes of Genesis Owusu, the Avalanches and Courtney Barnett

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King Stingray, the Yolŋu surf rockers hailing from north-east Arnhem Land, have won the prestigious $30,000 Australian Music prize (AMP) for their debut eponymous album.

Designed to be Australia’s answer to the UK’s Mercury prize, the AMP aims to “financially reward and increase exposure” for Australian musicians who release the “best contemporary music album in any one calendar year”.