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Deadlys live streaming and radio broadcast
The 14th annual Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander awards will be raising the roof at the Sydney Opera House Concert Hall on Thursday, October 9, 2008, as the cream of black Australia comes together to celebrate Indigenous excellence in music, sport, entertainment and community achievement. Starring on the Deadlys stage in 2008 will be the […]
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Deadlys Performers Announced!
The performers for the 2008 Deadly Awards have been announced and what a night it promises to be. The Deadlys – the national Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander music, sport, entertainment and community awards, is renowned for showcasing only the best in Indigenous talent and this year will be no exception. The 2008 line-up includes […]
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2007 Winners
align=”center”> Most Promising New Talent in Music Sharon-Lee Lane Single of the YearDan Sultan – Love is Like a Song Album Release of the YearKev Carmody – Cannot Buy My Soul Band of the YearBlack Image Artist of the YearJessica Mauboy Lifetime Achievement Award MusicJimmy Little AAPRA Song of the YearTroy Cassar-Daley – Going Back […]
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2006 Winners
align=”center”> Most Promising New Talent in MusicSharnee Fenwick Single Release of the YearLonesome But Free – Troy Cassar-Daly Album Release of the YearUnder the Mango Tree – Pigram Brothers Band of the YearTroy’n Trevlyn & The Tribe Artist of the YearTroy Cassar-Daly Lifetime Achievement Award MusicRoger Knox Excellence in Film or Theatrical ScoreDavid Milroy – […]
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2005 Winners
Most Promising New Talent MusicLezz Beckett Single Release of the YearCasey Donovan – Listen With Your Heart Album Release of the YearFitzroy Express – Home Sweet Home Band of the YearLocal Knowledge Artist of the YearCasey Donovan Lifetime Achievement MusicKev Carmody Excellence in Film and Theatrical ScoreMary G & The G Spot Band – The […]
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2004 Deadly Award Winners
Most Promising New Talent in MusicCasey Donovan Single Release of the YearTalk About Love – Christine Anu Album Release of the YearDjarridjarri (Blue Flag) – Saltwater Band Band of the YearThe Donovans Artist of the YearTroy Cassar-Deley Jimmy Little Award Mandawuy Yunupingu Excellence in Film & Theatrical Score Archie Roach, Ruby Hunter and Paul Brabowsky […]
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2008 deadly award nominations
Nominations are now open for the 14th annual Deadly Awards. Who do you think deserves to win a Deadly in 2008? The past 12 months have seen Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people accomplish some truly amazing things. Now’s your chance to show them just how proud you are by nominating your favourite achievers for […]
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Albert David
Deadly Vibe Issue 94 December 2004 My island home Dancer Albert David might live in the big city but his heart lies firmly in a tropical paradise. In 1989, a 17-year-old Albert David left his home in the Torres Strait to begin studying at the NAISDA Dance College, thousands of kilometres away in Sydney. It […]
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Gordon Hookey
Deadly Vibe Issue 104, October 2005 Picture This Gordon Hookey takes home the Deadly for Visual Artist of the Year. One of the many areas in which Indigenous Australians excel is in the visual arts. Aboriginal artworks now fetch huge sums in art auctions, and our artists’ works are exhibited in prestigious galleries across the […]
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Brett Lee
Deadly Vibe Issue 108 February 2006 On the Rebound From intensive care to the winner’s podium – one fella’s amazing comeback. Nine months ago, triathlete Brett Lee’s life hung in the balance. He lay in a coma in the intensive care unit at Sydney’s Royal Prince Alfred hospital after sustaining a serious throat injury while […]
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Patrick Mills at the 2006 Deadlys
Deadly Vibe magazine issue# 116 2006 Basketball prodigy Patrick Mills could soon become one of the biggest names in Indigenous sport, and the talented basketballer will now have to make room in his suitcase for a Deadly as he heads to the United States for a shot at his dream. It’s been an eventful year […]
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Amos Roberts
Deadly Vibe Issue 93, November 2004 Amos Scores Again Rugby League is one sport that has always enjoyed a wealth of Indigenous talent, and now more then ever the code is practically bursting at the seams with deadly black footballers. When it came down to announcing the winner of this year’s Deadly for Outstanding Achievement […]
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Mark Olive
The Entertainer Deadly Vibe Issue 116 October 2006 A chef with a difference takes out the Deadly for Entertainment. It was anyone’s guess who would take out the Deadly Award for Outstanding Achievement in Entertainment. All four nominees are exceedingly popular among the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community – Sean Choolburra for his hilarious […]
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Bevan Rankins
Deadly Vibe Issue 93 November 2004 Across the Airwaves The beauty of the Deadlys is that for many, it is a night that crystallises the reality and wonder of an amazing journey, and creates a moment in a Deadly winner’s life where they can look back and think to themselves, “Wow, I sure have come […]
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David Milroy
Top Score Deadly Vibe Issue 116, October 2006 An acclaimed playwright wins a Deadly for his musical score. Another notable absence on the night was the winner of the Deadly for Excellence in Film or Theatrical Score – David Milroy. David won the award for the score to his play Windmill Baby, a beautifully crafted […]
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The 2001 Deadlys
The winners of the 7th Deadly Sounds Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Music Awards (aka “˜the Deadlys’) were announced tonight at cityLIVE, Fox Studios. Band of the Year went to cult Territory rockers Letterstick Band, who are part of the An Barra clan located on the coast of northeast Arnhem Land near Maningrida. A big […]
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