2008 ASTRA Awards explained

The 6th Annual ASTRA Awards were presented on Monday, 21 April 2008 at the Hordern Pavilion in Sydney.[1]

Nominations and winners

Hall of Fame

Channel of the Year
  • Winner:
  • FOX8
  • Nominated:
  • The History Channel
  • Sky News
  • Nickelodeon
  • Fox Sports

    Talent

    Most Outstanding Performance by an Actor – Male
  • Winner:
  • Stephen Curry  - The King (TV1)
  • Nominated:
  • Brendan Cowell  - Love My Way (Showtime)
  • Wayne Hope  - Stupid, Stupid Man (TV1)
  • Ben Mendelsohn  - Love My Way (Showtime)
  • Dan Wyllie  - Love My Way (Showtime)
    Most Outstanding Performance by an Actor – Female
  • Winner:
  • Claudia Karvan  - Love My Way (Showtime)
  • Nominated:
  • Diana Glenn  - Satisfaction (Showcase)
  • Asher Keddie  - Love My Way (Showtime)
  • Bojana Novakovic  - Satisfaction (Showcase)
  • Alison Whyte  - Satisfaction (Showcase)
    Most Outstanding Performance by a Presenter
  • Winner:
  • David Speers  - Agenda (Sky News)
  • Nominated:
  • Jimmy Barnes  - The Know (Max)
  • Helen Dalley  - Sunday Business (Sky News)
  • James Kerley  - Cash Cab (Channel [V])
  • Steve Liebmann  - Crime Investigation Australia (Crime & Investigation Network)
  • Stuart MacGill  - Stuart MacGill Uncorked (LifeStyle Food)
    Most Outstanding Performance by a Broadcast Journalist
  • Winner:
  • Kieran Gilbert (Sky News)
  • Nominated:
  • Rebecca Perrie (Fox Sports News)
  • Michael Willesee (Sky News)
  • Gavin Morris (The Weather Channel)

    Subscribers’ Choice

    Favourite Program
  • Winner:
  • Australia's Next Top Model (FOX8)
  • Nominated:
  • American Chopper Australia (Discovery Channel)
  • Dangerous (FOX8)
  • The King (TV1)
  • Love My Way (Showtime)
  • Parkinson: The Shane Warne Interview (UKTV)
  • Satisfaction (Showcase)
  • Stupid, Stupid Man (TV1)
    Favourite International Program
  • Winner:
  • High School Musical 2 (Disney Channel)
  • Nominated:
  • The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (The Comedy Channel)
  • Deadliest Catch (Discovery Channel Australia)
  • Dexter (Showcase)
  • Grand Designs (The LifeStyle Channel)
  • Gossip Girl (FOX8)
  • MythBusters Supersized Special (Discovery Channel Australia)
  • The Riches (Showcase)
    Favourite International Personality or Actor
  • Winner:
  • Gordon Ramsay  - Hell's Kitchen (LifeStyle Food)
  • Nominated:
  • Minnie Driver  - The Riches (Showcase)
  • Zac Efron  - High School Musical 2 (Disney Channel)
  • Michael C. Hall  - Dexter (Showcase)
  • Eddie Izzard  - The Riches (Showcase)
  • MythBusters Team  - MythBusters (Discovery Channel Australia)
  • Michael Parkinson  - Parkinson: The Shane Warne Interview (UKTV)
  • Trinny and Susannah  - Trinny & Susannah Undress... (The LifeStyle Channel)
    Favourite Male Personality
  • Winner:
  • Jimmy Barnes (Max)
  • Nominated:
  • James Bracey (Sky News)
  • James Kerley (Channel [V])
  • Cameron Knight (The Comedy Channel)
  • Stuart MacGill (LifeStyle Food)
  • Darren McMullen (MTV)
  • Ben O'Donoghue (The LifeStyle Channel)
  • David Speers (Sky News)
    Favourite Female Personality
  • Winner:
  • Antonia Kidman (W.)
  • Nominated:
  • Maz Compton (MTV)
  • Helen Dalley (Sky News)
  • Charlotte Dawson (FOX8)
  • Brooke Forster (Sky News)
  • Anna Gare (The LifeStyle Channel)
  • Yumi Stynes (Max)
  • Maggie Tabberer (Bio.)

    Programming & Production

    Most Outstanding International Program or Event
  • Winner:
  • The Riches (Showcase)
  • Nominated:
  • Dexter (Showcase)
  • Discovery Atlas: India Revealed (Discovery Channel)
  • Mad Men (Movie Extra)
    Most Outstanding Event
  • Winner:
  • Nickelodeon Australian Kids' Choice Awards 2007 (Nickelodeon)
  • Nominated:
  • Australia’s Next Top Model final (FOX8)
  • 2007 Helpmann Awards (Bio.)
  • MTV Australia Video Music Awards 2007 (MTV)
  • Sport Australia Hall of Fame (Fox Sports 3)
    Most Outstanding Short Form Program
  • Winner:
  • Snoop (MTV)
  • Nominated:
  • Action Earth (FOX8 and The Weather Channel)
  • The Anzac Day interstitial (The History Channel)
  • Tipping Point (The Weather Channel)
    Most Outstanding Children’s Program
  • Winner:
  • (Nickelodeon)
  • Nominated:
  • As the Bell Rings: Treasure Map (Disney Channel)
    Most Outstanding Music Program or Coverage
  • Winner:
  • MAX Sessions: Powderfinger, Concert for the Cure (Max)
  • Nominated:
  • The Lair (MTV)
  • MAX Sessions: Jimmy Barnes (Max)
  • Rollin' with the Muster (Country Music Channel)
  • Snowjam (MTV)
    Most Outstanding Sports Program
  • Winner:
  • On the Couch (Fox Sports 1)
  • Nominated:
  • MTV Sports (MTV)
  • NRL on FOX (Fox Sports 3)
  • Total Football (Fox Sports 3)
    Most Outstanding Sports Coverage
  • Winner:
  • Wallabies (Fox Sports 2)
    Most Outstanding Documentary
  • Winner:
  • Thanks for Listening (The History Channel)
    Most Outstanding News Program or Coverage
  • Winner:
  • APEC 2007 (Sky News)
    Most Outstanding LifeStyle Program
  • Winner:
  • Stuart MacGill Uncorked (LifeStyle Food)
    Most Outstanding Light Entertainment Program
  • Winner:
  • The Singing Office (FOX8)
    Most Outstanding Drama
  • Winner:
  • The King (TV1)

    External links

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: David . Knox . 2008 ASTRA nominees announced . tvtonight.com.au . 26 March 2008 . 9 May 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090224022303/http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2008/03/2008-astra-nominees-announced.html . 24 February 2009 . live .

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