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]
| Award | Recipient | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Most Promising New Talent in Music | Adam James | ||
| Single of the Year | History (I Was Born Blind) | Gurrumul Yunupingu | |
| Album of the Year | Gurrumul | Gurrumul Yunupingu | |
| Band of the Year | The Black Arm Band | ||
| Artist of the Year | Gurrumul Yunupingu | ||
| Jimmy Little Lifetime Achievement Award for Contribution to Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Music | Auriel Andrew | ||
| APRA Song of the Year | Never Let You Go | Jodie Cockatoo-Creed & Andrew Farriss |
| Award | Recipient | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Award | Recipient | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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] |
| Award | Recipient | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Outstanding Achievement in Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Education | Paul Djolpa McKenzie | Maningrida CEC School | |
| Outstanding Achievement in Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Health | Dr Noel Hayman | Inala Indigenous Health Service | |
| Broadcaster of the Year | "Uncle" Peter Hill | The Shout Out Show, 98.9FM Queensland | |
| Young Leader of the Year | Matthew Cooke | Nhulundu Wooribah Indigenous Health Organisation, QLD |