Deadly Awards 2008

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The Deadly Awards recognise achievement by Indigenous Australians in music, sport, the arts and in community service. First held in 1995, in 2008 the ceremony was hosted by Luke Carroll at the Sydney Opera House [1] [2] on 9 October 2008 and was broadcast on the Special Broadcasting Service (SBS) and National Indigenous Television Service (NITV) on 12 October 2008. [3]

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Music

AwardRecipient
Most Promising New Talent in Music Adam James [2]
Single of the YearHistory (I Was Born Blind) [2] Gurrumul Yunupingu
Album of the YearGurrumul [2] Gurrumul Yunupingu
Band of the Year The Black Arm Band [2]
Artist of the YearGurrumul Yunupingu [2]
Jimmy Little Lifetime Achievement Award for Contribution to Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Music Auriel Andrew
APRA Song of the YearNever Let You Go [2] Jodie Cockatoo-Creed & Andrew Farriss

Sport

AwardRecipient
Most Promising New Talent in Sport Chris Sandow
Outstanding Achievement in AFL Lance Franklin
Outstanding Achievement in Rugby League Greg Inglis
Female Sportsperson of the Year Rohanee Cox
Male Sportsperson of the Year Patrick Mills
The Ella Lifetime Achievement Award for Contribution to Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Sport Michael Long

The arts

AwardRecipient
Dancer of the Year Sermsah Bin Saad (aka Suri)
Outstanding Achievement in Film, TV or Theatre Trevor Jamieson & Scott Rankin Ngapartji Ngapartji [4] [5]
Outstanding Achievement in Literature Anita Heiss & Peter Minter Macquarie PEN Anthology of Aboriginal Literature
Outstanding Achievement in Entertainment Stephen Page Bangarra Dance Theatre
Actor of the Year Leah Purcell
Visual Artist of the Year Michael Cook [6]

Community

AwardRecipient
Outstanding Achievement in Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Education Paul Djolpa McKenzie Maningrida CEC School
Outstanding Achievement in Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander HealthDr Noel HaymanInala Indigenous Health Service
Broadcaster of the Year"Uncle" Peter HillThe Shout Out Show, 98.9FM Queensland
Young Leader of the YearMatthew CookeNhulundu Wooribah Indigenous Health Organisation, QLD

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References

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