Winners of
The Deadlys Awards 1998, the awards were an annual celebration of Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander achievement in music, sport, entertainment and community.
Music
*Outstanding Contribution to Aboriginal Music –
CAAMA
*Most Promising New Talent –
Native Ryme Syndicate
Native Ryme Syndicate is an Australian hip hop group formed in Brisbane, Queensland. Native Ryme Syndicate won a Deadly award in 1998 for Most Promising New Talent. They were the first Australian urban music group to the elite music festivals ...
*Male Artist of The Year –
Archie Roach
*Female Artist of The Year –
Christine Anu
Christine Anu (born 15 March 1970) is an Australian singer, songwriter and actress. She gained popularity with the cover song release of the Warumpi Band's song " My Island Home". Anu has been nominated for 17 ARIA Awards.
Early life
Anu was bo ...
*Album Release of The Year –
The Pigram Brothers, ''Saltwater Country''
*Band of The Year –
NoKTuRNL
*Single Release of The Year –
Warren H Williams, ''Raining on the Rock''
Arts
*Excellence in Film or Theatrical Score –
Jimmy Chi,
Kuckles
Kuckles ( Broome kriol for '' cockles'') was an Australian band. They formed in 1981 by students from Broome, Western Australia studying at the Centre for Aboriginal Studies in Music in Adelaide. Their music moved from acoustic calypso toward a ...
,
The Pigram Brothers – ''
Corrugation Road''
Community
*Aboriginal Broadcaster of The Year – Mary Geddardyu (Mary G alter ego of
Mark Bin Bakar), Radio Goolarri
External links
*1998 winners at The Deadlys
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