Deadly Awards 2008

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]

Music

Award	Recipient
Most Promising New Talent in Music	Adam James[2]
Single of the Year	History (I Was Born Blind)[2]	Gurrumul Yunupingu
Album of the Year	Gurrumul[2]	Gurrumul Yunupingu
Band of the Year	The Black Arm Band[2]
Artist of the Year	Gurrumul Yunupingu[2]
Jimmy Little Lifetime Achievement Award for Contribution to Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Music	Auriel Andrew
APRA Song of the Year	Never Let You Go[2]	Jodie Cockatoo-Creed & Andrew Farriss

Sport

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

The arts

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]

Community

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