The Deadly Awards

Australian music portal

The Deadlys are an annual celebration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander achievement in music, sport, entertainment and community. Vibe Australia hosts the awards, which for have been held at the Sydney Opera House since 2001. The first Deadly awards were held in 1995. SBS Television has been broadcasting the Awards in recent years^[when?].

Beginning in the Boomalli Artist Co-op in Redfern, the event has always been held in Sydney with subsequent venues included The Metro Theatre, the Hard Rock Café, Home in Darling Harbour and Fox Studios.

The Deadlys were originally created to showcase Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander excellence across the full spectrum of Australian music, but now the awards also include Indigenous achievement in sport, entertainment, the arts, health, education and training.

Winners are nominated and voted for by the public, with the awards presented at a lavish ceremony that has been staged at the Sydney Opera House for the past ten years.

The Deadlys is as well known for being a night of spectacular entertainment as it is for being a night to honour and celebrate Indigenous achievement. Past performances have featured ARIA award winner Dan Sultan, Australian Idol stars Casey Donovan and Jessica Mauboy, multiple Golden Guitar winner Troy Cassar-Daley, pop sensation Christine Anu and Aboriginal music legend Jimmy Little.

Big dance numbers, moving solo performances and heart-lifting finales are the order of the day, with Indigenous acts from all across the country invited to perform.

The 2011 Deadly Awards will be presented on 27 September 2011.

References

External links

• The Deadlys home page
• The Deadlys the ABC Message Stick Online photographs
• Karla Grant page at SBS