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The 5th Annual ASTRA Awards were presented on Monday 23 April 2007 at the Hordern Pavilion in Sydney.
Four new awards was added to the Marketing and Promotions category this year: [1]
Performers at the awards included Australian acts, Evermore, Sneaky Sound System, and Juke Kartel.
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