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Deadly Awards 2006
The Deadlys Awards was an annual celebration of Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander achievement in music, sport, entertainment and community. Music *Most Promising New Talent in Music: Sharnee Fenwick *Single Release of the Year: Lonesome But Free - Troy Cassar-Daley *Album Release of the Year: Under the Mango Tree - The Pigram Brothers *Band of the Year: Troy n Trevlyn & The Tribe *Music Artist of the Year: Troy Cassar-Daley *Jimmy Little Award for Lifetime Achievement in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Music: Roger Knox *Excellence in Film & Theatrical Score: David Milroy – Windmill Baby Sport *Most Promising New Talent in Sport: Patrick Mills * Outstanding Achievement in AFL: Adam Goodes *Outstanding Achievement in Rugby League: Johnathan Thurston *Male Sportsperson of the Year: Anthony Mundine *Ella Award for Lifetime Achievement in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Sport: Lloyd McDermott *Female Sportsperson of the Year Lydia Williams The arts *Dancer of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Deadlys
The Deadly Awards, commonly known simply as The Deadlys, was an annual celebration of Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander achievement in music, sport, entertainment and community. The event was held from 1995 to 2013. Description The Deadlys were an annual celebration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander achievement in music, sport, entertainment and community. The word "Australian Aboriginal English#Deadly, deadly" is a modern colloquialism used by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders to indicate "great or wonderful". History The first Deadlys were held in 1995, at the Boomalli Artist Co-op, Boomalli Aboriginal Artists Co-op in the Redfern, New South Wales, Redfern suburb of Sydney. They stemmed from Boomalli's 1993 ''Deadly Sounds'' music and culture radio show, and were driven by Gavin Jones (media executive), Gavin Jones. Over the next few years, their venue shifted through The Metro Theatre, the Hard Rock Café, Home (Nightclub Chain), Home in Darling Ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |