The Equity Ensemble Awards (or Equity Awards) are an
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n awards system, that is an accolade presented by The Equity Foundation, the performers branch of the
Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance
The Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance (MEAA) is the Australian trade union and professional organisation which covers the media, entertainment, sports and arts industries.
Its Musicians section consists of the SOMA (Symphony Orchestra Musi ...
(MEAA). The awards have been presented annually since 2011, and are awarded to a cast in a television drama series, comedy series and television movie or miniseries. The awards are peer voted, via a secret ballot, by members of the Equity Foundation.
In addition to these categories, the foundation also presents a lifetime achievement award, which has been presented since 2009.
Award categories
Competitive
Most Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
In the following list, winners are listed first and highlighted in a separate colour, in boldface; those not highlighted or in boldface are the nominees. The years listed are of when the television program first aired in Australia; the awards are presented the year after.
Most Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
In the following list, winners are listed first and highlighted in a separate colour, in boldface; those not highlighted or in boldface are the nominees. The years listed are of when the television program first aired in Australia; the awards are presented the year after.
Most Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Television Movie or Miniseries
In the following list, winners are listed first and highlighted in a separate colour, in boldface; those not highlighted or in boldface are the nominees. The years listed are of when the television program first aired in Australia; the awards are presented the year after.
Lifetime Achievement Award
*2009:
Peter Carroll
*2010:
Bob Hornery
*2011:
Maggie Dence
*2012:
Ron Haddrick
*2013:
Jill Perryman
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and
Kevan Johnston
*2014:
Toni Lamond
*2015:
Grant Page
*2016:
Anne Phelan
*2017:
Noeline Brown
*2018:
Julia Blake and
Terry Norris Terry Norris may refer to:
* Terry Norris (boxer)
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*2019:
Lillian Crombie and
Ningali Lawford-Wolf
See also
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List of television awards
This list of television awards is an index to articles on notable awards that are given to television shows in different countries and categories.
The list is organized by region and country. Typically the awards are given only for local productio ...
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Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance
The Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance (MEAA) is the Australian trade union and professional organisation which covers the media, entertainment, sports and arts industries.
Its Musicians section consists of the SOMA (Symphony Orchestra Musi ...
References
External links
Equity Ensemble Awards(includes past winners, click through for nominees)
{{EquityAward TVMiniSeriesTeleMovieCast 2010–2019
Australian television awards
Awards established in 2011
Television awards for best cast
2011 establishments in Australia