The 7th Annual

ASTRA Awards The ASTRA Awards were the annual awards for the Australian subscription television industry. According to the Australian Subscription Television and Radio Association (ASTRA), the awards "recognise the wealth of talent that drives the Australi ...

were presented on Monday, 20 April 2009 at

The Entertainment Quarter The Entertainment Quarter is an entertainment precinct in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney, Australia. The Entertainment Quarter sits beside Fox Studios Australia in the suburb of Moore Park, located 3 kilometres south-east of the Sydney cent ...

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Winners

*Channels of the Year:

Nickelodeon Nickelodeon (often shortened to Nick) is an American pay television television channel, channel which launched on April 1, 1979, as the first cable channel for children. It is run by Paramount Global through its List of assets owned by Param ...

*Most Outstanding Performance by an Actor – Male:

Wayne Hope Wayne Hope is an Australian actor, writer, director, and producer. Career Television Hope's acting career began in 1996, when he appeared on ''The Glynn Nicholas Show''. Some of his acting roles have been in the following shows: *'' The Gly ...

*Most Outstanding Performance by an Actor – Female:

Alison Whyte Alison Whyte (born 1968 in Tasmania) is an Australian actress best known for her roles on the Australian television series '' Frontline'' and '' Satisfaction''. Acting career A former student of classical ballet, Whyte graduated from the Victo ...

('' Satisfaction'') *Most Outstanding Performance by a Presenter:

Brendon Julian Brendon Paul Julian (born 10 August 1970) is a former Australian cricketer who played in 7 Tests and 25 ODIs from 1993 to 1999. He was an AIS Australian Cricket Academy scholarship holder in 1989. Standing at 6' 5", he was a dangerous left-ar ...

*Most Outstanding Performance by a Broadcast Journalist:

David Speers David Gordon Speers (born 9 September 1974 in Inverell, Australia) is an Australian journalist and host of '' Insiders'' on ABC TV. Previously he was political editor at Sky News Australia, as well as host of ''PM Agenda'', '' The Last Word' ...

*Favourite Program: ''Selling Houses Australia'' *Favourite International Program: ''

Grand Designs ''Grand Designs'' is a British television series produced by Boundless and broadcast on Channel 4 which features unusual and often elaborate architectural homebuilding projects. The programme has been presented by Kevin McCloud since it first ...

'' *Favourite International Personality or Actor:

Gordon Ramsay Gordon James Ramsay (; born ) is a British chef, restaurateur, television personality and writer. His restaurant group, Gordon Ramsay Restaurants, was founded in 1997 and has been awarded 17 Michelin stars overall; it currently holds a tot ...

*Favourite Male Personality:

Merrick & Rosso Merrick and Rosso were an Australian comedy duo, composed of Merrick Watts (Merrick) and Tim Ross (Rosso). The duo began in stand up comedy, and first came together when they teamed up for what was intended to be a one-off comedy show in 1996. The ...

*Favourite Female Personality:

Ruby Rose Ruby Rose Langenheim (born 20 March 1986) is an Australian model, actress, disc jockey and television presenter. Rose was a presenter on MTV Australia (2007–2011), followed by several high-profile modelling gigs, including Maybelline New York ...

*Most Outstanding International Program or Event: ''

Mad Men ''Mad Men'' is an American period drama television series created by Matthew Weiner and produced by Lionsgate Television. It ran on the cable network AMC from July 19, 2007, to May 17, 2015, lasting for seven seasons and 92 episodes. Its fict ...

'' *Most Outstanding Event: '' MTV Australia Awards 2008'' *Most Outstanding Short Form Program: ''

As the Bell Rings ''As the Bell Rings'' is a Disney Channel short franchise, based on the original Disney Channel Italian series ''Quelli dell'intervallo ''Quelli dell'intervallo'' (lit. "Those of Recess") is an Italian situation comedy produced by Disney Chan ...

'' *Most Outstanding Children's Program: '' Camp Orange: The Curse of the Emerald Eye'' *Most Outstanding Music Program or Coverage: ''MAX Masters:

Coldplay Coldplay are a British rock band formed in London in 1997. They consist of vocalist and pianist Chris Martin, guitarist Jonny Buckland, bassist Guy Berryman, drummer Will Champion and creative director Phil Harvey. They met at University Col ...

'' *Most Outstanding Sports Program: ''An Aussie Goes Bolly'' *Most Outstanding Sports Coverage: ''Bowl-a-Rama'' *Most Outstanding Documentary: ''Beyond Kokoda'' *Most Outstanding News Program or Coverage: ''Global Financial Crisis'' *Most Outstanding Lifestyle Program: ''Selling Houses Australia'' *Most Outstanding Light Entertainment Program: ''

Project Runway Australia ''Project Runway Australia'' is a reality television show based on the American program ''Project Runway'', wherein fashion designers residing in Australia compete by making specific garments for weekly challenges. The show features Megan Gale ...

'' *Most Outstanding Drama: '' Satisfaction''

References

*http://astraawards.com.au/assets/3746/Winners%20release.pdf

External links

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- Official Website
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