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Gela (album)

Gela
Studio album by
Baker Boy
Released15 October 2021
Length43:40
Language
Label
Producer
Singles from Gela
  1. "Cool as Hell"
    Released: 25 January 2019
  2. "Meditjin"
    Released: 21 November 2019
  3. "Move"
    Released: 27 March 2020
  4. "Ride"
    Released: 25 March 2021
  5. "My Mind"
    Released: 15 July 2021
  6. "Butterflies"
    Released: 17 September 2021
  7. "Survive"
    Released: 15 October 2021

Gela is the debut studio album by Indigenous Australian rapper Baker Boy, released on 15 October 2021 through Island Records Australia and Universal Music Australia. Gela features guest appearances from JessB, G Flip, Jerome Farah, Thando, Yirrmal, Lara Andallo, and Uncle Jack Charles, alongside production from former TZU member Pip Norman, Willie Tafa, Carl Dimataga, Morgan Jones and Farah.

The album title Gela is Baker's skin name in Yolngu culture.[1]

Gela was supported by seven singles—"Cool as Hell", "Meditjin", "Move", "Ride", "My Mind", "Butterflies", and "Survive".

At the J Awards of 2021, the album was nominated for Australian Album of the Year.[2] At the National Indigenous Music Awards 2022, the album won Album of the Year.[3][4]

At the 2022 ARIA Music Awards, the album won Album of the Year, Best Solo Artist, Best Hip Hop Release/Rap Release, Best Mixed Album and Best Cover Art.[5]

At the 2022 Music Victoria Awards, the album won Best Victorian Album.[6][7]


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  1. ^ Newstead, Al (19 October 2021). "Baker Boy's inspiring Gela is all for vibing and thriving, not surviving". triple j. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  2. ^ Kelly, Vivienne (1 November 2021). "Triple j reveals J Awards nominees". The Music Network. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
  3. ^ "Nominees and Performers Announced For National Indigenous Music Awards 2022". Music Feeds. 13 July 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  4. ^ "2022 NIMAs: Baker Boy Wins Two Awards, Archie Roach and Gurrumul Honoured". The Music Network. 6 August 2022. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
  5. ^ Lars Brandle (12 October 2022). "Rüfüs Du Sol Leads 2022 ARIA Awards Nominees (Full List)". The Music Network. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
  6. ^ "2022 Music Victoria Awards Reveal Public Voting Categories Nominees". The Music Network. 10 November 2022. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
  7. ^ "Music Victoria Awards 2022 Winners". Scenestr. 13 December 2022. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
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