Deadly Awards The Deadly Awards, formally titled National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Music, Sport, Arts and Community Awards and commonly known simply as The Deadlys, was an annual celebration of Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander a ...

2004 the awards were an annual celebration of Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander achievement in music, sport, entertainment and community.

Music

*Most Promising New Talent in Music: Casey Donovan *Single Release of the Year: Talk about love –

Christine Anu Maia Christine Anu (born on 15 March 1970) is an Australian singer-songwriter and actress of Torres Strait Islander origin. She gained popularity with the cover song release of the Warumpi Band's song " My Island Home" in 1995. Anu has been no ...

*Album Release of the Year: Djarridjarri (blue flag) –

Saltwater Band Saltwater Band are an Indigenous roots band from Galiwin'ku on Elcho Island, around 560 kilometres from Darwin. The members are Yolngu and they sing mostly in Yolngu languages. Their songs are a mixture of traditional songs and reggae/ska influe ...

*Band of the Year: The Donovans *Music Artist of the Year:

Troy Cassar-Daley Troy Cassar-Daley (born 18 May 1969) is an Australian country music songwriter and entertainer. Cassar-Daley has released thirteen studio albums, two live albums and five compilation albums over 30 years, including the platinum-selling '' The ...

*Jimmy Little Award for Lifetime Achievement in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Music: Mandawuy Yunupingu *Excellence in Film & Theatrical Score:

Archie Roach Archibald William Roach (8 January 1956 – 30 July 2022) was an Australian (Gunditjmara and Western Bundjalung people, Bundjalung) singer-songwriter and Aboriginal Australian, Aboriginal activist. Often referred to as "Uncle Archie", Roach wa ...

Ruby Hunter Ruby Charlotte Margaret Hunter (31 October 195517 February 2010), also known as Aunty Ruby, was an Aboriginal Australian singer, songwriter and guitarist, and the life and musical partner of Archie Roach. Early life Ruby Hunter was born on 31 ...

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Paul Grabowsky Paul Atherstone Grabowsky , born 27 September 1958, is an Australian pianist and composer, founder of the Australian Art Orchestra. Biography Born in Lae, Papua New Guinea, Grabowsky is a pianist and composer of music for film, theatre and o ...

– '' Ruby’s Story''

Sport

*Most Promising New Talent in Sport:

Brett Lee Brett Lee (born 8 November 1976) is an Australian former international cricketer, who played all three formats of the game. During his international career, Lee was recognised as one of the fastest bowlers in the world. With his time representin ...

*Outstanding Achievement in AFL:

Gavin Wanganeen Gavin Adrian Wanganeen (born 18 June 1973) is a former Australian rules footballer and, after retirement, artist. He played for the Essendon Football Club and Port Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL), and also for the ...

*Outstanding Achievement in Rugby League: Amos Roberts *Male Sportsperson of the Year: Joshua Ross *Ella Award for Lifetime Achievement in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Sport: Tony Mundine *Female Sportsperson of the Year: Michelle Musselwhite

The arts

*Dancer of the Year: Jason Pitt *Outstanding Achievement in Film and Television:

Ernie Dingo Ernest Ashley Dingo Member of the Order of Australia, AM (born 31 July 1956) is an Indigenous Australians, Indigenous Australian actor, television presenter and comedian, originating from the Yamatji people of the Murchison (Western Australia), ...

*Outstanding Achievement in Literature: Dr Larissa Behrendt *Actor of the Year:

David Gulpilil David Dhalatnghu Gulpilil (1 July 1953 – 29 November 2021) was an Australian actor and dancer. He was known for his roles in the films Walkabout (film), ''Walkabout'' (1971), Storm Boy (1976 film), ''Storm Boy'' (1976), ''The Last Wave'' (1 ...

*Visual Artist of the Year: Michael Riley

Community

*DEST Award for Outstanding Achievement in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education:

Chris Sarra Chris Sarra is an Australian educationalist, the founder and Chairman of the Stronger Smarter Institute. Sarra grew up in Bundaberg, Queensland as the youngest of ten children to parents of Italians, Italian and Indigenous Australian, Aboriginal ...

*Outstanding Achievement in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health: Dr Ngaire Brown *Broadcaster of the Year: Bevan Rankins, WAAMA 100.9fm

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Vibe Australia Vibe Australia was an Aboriginal media, communications, and events management agency founded by Gavin Jones in 1993. Located in Darlinghurst, Sydney, New South Wales, they worked with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people throughout Aus ...

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