List of NATSIAA award winners
The Telstra National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Award currently features seven main categories, the Telstra Award Winner, Telstra General Painting Award, Telstra Work On Paper Award, Telstra Bark Painting Award, Wandjuk Marika 3D Memorial Award, the Telstra Emerging Artist Award and the Telstra People's Choice Award.
Telstra Award
The award was named the Telecom Australia First Prize from 1991 until 1995.| Year | Artist | Title | Origin | Notes |
| 1984 | Three ceremonies | Northern Territory | ||
| 1985 | Pitjantjatjara Batik | Northern Territory | Joint winner | |
| 1985 | Tjanangkamurramurra | Northern Territory | Joint winner | |
| 1985 | Djawida Nadjongorle | Northern Territory | Joint winner | |
| 1986 | Living together, Working together | Northern Territory | ||
| 1987 | Blue-tongue Lizard | Northern Territory | ||
| 1988 | Yarla Dreaming | Northern Territory | ||
| 1989 | Yipala Bush Banana Dreaming | Northern Territory | ||
| 1990 | Djang’kawu | Northern Territory | ||
| 1991 | Bandicoot Dreaming | Western Australia | ||
| 1992 | Borlong | Northern Territory | ||
| 1993 | Eagle, Hawk & Crow | Northern Territory | ||
| 1994 | Lumpu Lumpu | Western Australia | ||
| 1995 | Ngura Palya Walkumunu | Northern Territory | ||
| 1996 | Storm in Atnangkere Country II | Northern Territory | ||
| 1997 | Gangan | Northern Territory | ||
| 1998 | White Fellas Come to Talk Bout Land | Western Australia | ||
| 1999 | Ulampuwarru | Northern Territory | ||
| 2000 | Snake Tjukurrpa | |||
| 2001 | Salt in Mina Mina | Northern Territory | ||
| 2002 | Birrkuda Ringgitj Hollow log | Northern Territory | ||
| 2003 | Scientia E Metaphysica | Queensland | ||
| 2004 | Garak, the Universe | Northern Territory | ||
| 2005 | Blackstone Tjanpi Weavers Western Australia,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, | Tjanpi Grass Toyota | Western Australia | |
| 2006 | Swamps West of Nyirripi | Northern Territory | ||
| 2007 | Ubirikubiri | Torres Strait Islands, Queensland | ||
| 2008 | Untitled | Northern Territory | ||
| 2009 | Danie Mellor | From Rite to Ritual | Queensland | |
| 2010 | Jimmy Donegan | Papa Tjukurpa and Pukara | South Australia | |
| 2011 | 'Kanyalakutjina | Western Australia | ||
| 2012 | Kulama | Northern Territory | ||
| 2013 | Golden Brown Reeds Fish Trap | Australian Capital Territory | ||
| 2014 | We Can Be Heroes | Queensland | ||
| 2015 | Kurtal | Kurtal, Western Australia | ||
| 2016 | Tribal abduction | Northern Territory | ||
| 2017 | ,, | Kulata Tjuta - Wati kulunypa tjukurpa | Amata, South Australia | |
| 2018 | Buyku | Northern Territory | ||
| 2019 | Journey to America | Northern Territory |
Telstra General Painting Award
First awarded in 1985, then not awarded again until 1995 when it was called the Telstra Open Painting until 2000, when the name was changed to the Telstra General Painting Award.| Year | Artist | Title | Origin | Notes |
| 1985 | Tjanangkamurramurra | Northern Territory | ||
| 1995 | Last of the Spiritual Black Trackers | Queensland | ||
| 1996 | Memories of Fishing with the Family | South Australia | ||
| 1997 | Ration Day, Burnt Bridge | New South Wales | ||
| 1998 | Tarrajayan Country | Western Australia | ||
| 1999 | Wild Black Plum Dreaming | Northern Territory | ||
| 2000 | Tickelara Country | Western Australia | ||
| 2001 | Water Birds | Northern Territory | ||
| 2002 | Suppertime | New South Wales | ||
| 2003 | Syaw- Fish Net | Northern Territory | ||
| 2004 | Kurtal Jila | Western Australia | ||
| 2005 | Yam Dreaming | Northern Territory | ||
| 2006 | The Witch Doctor and the Windmill | Western Australia | ||
| 2007 | Near Ruined City | Northern Territory | ||
| 2008 | ||||
| 2009 | Untitled | Western Australia | ||
| 2010 | Papa Tjukurpa and Pukara | South Australia | ||
| 2011 | Untitled | Northern Territory | ||
| 2012 | Untitled | South Australia | ||
| 2013 | Yalgumunken | Queensland | ||
| 2014 | Wirnpa and Sons | Western Australia | ||
| 2015 | Antara | Northern Territory | ||
| 2016 | Antara | South Australia | ||
| 2017 | Ngura Pilti | South Australia | ||
| 2018 | Ngura | South Australia |
Telstra Work On Paper Award
Telstra Bark Painting Award
Wandjuk Marika 3D Memorial Award (sponsored by Telstra)
This award is named after notable bark painter Wandjuk Marika. It was previously known as the Memorial Award for Mawalan’s Eldest Son from until 1993.| Year | Artist | Title | Origin | Notes |
| 1987 | Milky Way and Crocodile | Northern Territory | ||
| 1988 | Watching | Queensland | ||
| 1989 | Balangjalngalan Spirit | Northern Territory | ||
| 1990 | Tweret Spirits, Dingo Spirits, Njoorlum Spirits and Anthropomorphs of Aboriginal Life | Western Australia | ||
| 1991 | Pitjantjatjara Batik | South Australia | ||
| 1992 | Gurrmirringu and His Wife | Northern Territory | ||
| 1993 | Turtle & Fish | Northern Territory | ||
| 1994 | Family Drama) | Western Australia | ||
| 1995 | Path of Destruction from the Indigenous Archives | Northern Territory | ||
| 1996 | Hollow-log Bone-coffin with Gulach, Spike Rush Design | Northern Territory | ||
| 1997 | Family of Yawkyawk Mermaid | Northern Territory | ||
| 1998 | Rainforest Swords and Shields | Western Australia | ||
| 1999 | Hunting Party | Northern Territory | ||
| 2000 | Jewel of the Sea | Tasmania | ||
| 2001 | Saltwater Crocodile | Queensland | ||
| 2002 | Eeranda Pmara Nukanala | Northern Territory | ||
| 2003 | Conical Fishtrap | Northern Territory | ||
| 2004 | Lorrkon Hollow Log | Northern Territory | ||
| 2005 | Milngiyawuy | Northern Territory | ||
| 2006 | Dhakandjali | Northern Territory | ||
| 2007 | Goolburris on the Bungil Creek | Queensland | ||
| 2008 | Incident at Mutpi | Yirrkala, Northern Territory | ||
| 2009 | Dhalktj - Bilby | Western Australia | ||
| 2010 | Bamurrungu | Yirrkala, Northern Territory | ||
| 2011 | 'Banumbirr | Western Australia | ||
| 2012 | Namorroddo. | Northern Territory | ||
| 2013 | They come from nowhere. | Alice Springs, Northern Territory | ||
| 2014 | Kaygasiw Usul | Torres Strait Islands, Queensland | ||
| 2015 | Rhonda | Alice Springs, Northern Territory | ||
| 2016 | We are all animals | New South Wales | ||
| 2017 | Nyurruga Muulawaddi | Queensland | ||
| 2018 | Destiny | Northern Territory | ||
| 2019 | Rainbows in the lilies | Northern Territory |
Telstra Emerging Artist Award
The Telstra Youth Award was established in 2014 and was redeveloped into the Telstra Emerging Artist Award in 2017.| Year | Artist | Title | Origin | Notes |
| 2014 | Yerrgi | Northern Territory | ||
| 2015 | Buninyong | Victoria | ||
| 2016 | Sunlight energy II | Northern Territory | ||
| 2017 | Ngangkari Ngura | South Australia | ||
| 2018 | Banumbirr | Northern Territory | ||
| 2019 | Queen Elizabeth | Northern Territory |
Telstra People's Choice Award
This prize was established in 2007.| Year | Artist | Title | Origin | Notes |
| 2007 | Tyemeny Liman’s Wutinggi - Grandpa Harry’s Canoe | Northern Territory | ||
| 2008 | Adhikuyam | Torres Strait Island, Queensland | ||
| 2009 | Wave Bust...Windy Night | Northern Territory | ||
| 2010 | Mokuy | Northern Territory | ||
| 2011 | Seven sisters | South Australia | ||
| 2012 | Yukuwa | Northern Territory | ||
| 2013 | My Country | Northern Territory | ||
| 2014 | The Eddie Mabo Stamps | Torres Strait Island, Queensland | ||
| 2016 | Trophy wife | New South Wales | ||
| 2017 | Pregnant yawkyawk | Northern Territory | ||
| 2018 | ,,,, | Seven sisters | South Australia | |
| 2019 | Garnkin | Western Australia |
Museums & Art Galleries Award
This prize was first awarded in 1986 and was discontinued in 1995.| Year | Artist | Title | Origin | Notes |
| 1986 | Three faces of the sun | Western Australia | ||
| 1987 | Namarrodo Spirit | Northern Territory | ||
| 1988 | Night Sky at Garmedi | Victoria | ||
| 1989 | Ration Day, Burnt Bridge | New South Wales | ||
| 1990 | Tarrajayan Country | Western Australia | ||
| 1991 | Wild Black Plum Dreaming | Northern Territory | ||
| 1992 | Tickelara Country | Western Australia | ||
| 1993 | Water Birds | Northern Territory | ||
| 1994 | Suppertime | New South Wales |
Rothmans Foundation Award
The Rothmans Foundation Award was established in 1987 and discontinued in 1994.| Year | Artist | Title | Origin | Notes |
| 1987 | Young Men’s Dreaming | Northern Territory | ||
| 1988 | Ngalyod | Northern Territory | ||
| 1989 | Niwuda and Naraka Design | Northern Territory | ||
| 1990 | Nawalabik | Northern Territory | ||
| 1991 | Borlkjam | Northern Territory | ||
| 1992 | Jilamara, Design | Northern Territory | ||
| 1993 | Namorrodoh | Northern Territory | ||
| 1994 | Wuyal | Northern Territory |