The Deadlys
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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.
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.
Vibe Australia
Vibe Australia Pty Ltd is an Aboriginal media, communications and events management agency. Located in Darlinghurst, Sydney, New South Wales, they work with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people throughout Australia.-Productions:Vibe produces:...
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.
Beginning in the Boomalli Artist Co-op in Redfern
Redfern, New South Wales
Redfern is an inner-city suburb of Sydney. Redfern is 3 kilometres south of the Sydney central business district and is part of the local government area of the City of Sydney...
, the event has always been held in Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
with subsequent venues included The Metro Theatre
The Metro Theatre
The Metro Theatre is a music venue located on George Street, in the central business district of Sydney, Australia. The venue was redeveloped, from two former cinemas, by property developer Leon Fink....
, the Hard Rock Café
Hard Rock Cafe
Hard Rock Cafe is a chain of theme restaurants founded in 1971 by Americans Peter Morton & Isaac Tigrett. In 1979, the cafe began covering its walls with rock and roll memorabilia, a tradition which expanded to others in the chain. In 2006, Hard Rock was sold to the Seminole Tribe of Florida, and...
, Home
Home (nightclub chain)
The Home chain of nightclubs were initially started at the height of popularity of house music. The two clubs at the time were two of the largest nightclubs in their respective countries, and were of a number of dance music enterprises operated by the one company, including various other smaller...
in Darling Harbour
Darling Harbour, New South Wales
Darling Harbour is a locality of the city centre of Sydney, Australia. It is a large recreational and pedestrian precinct that is situated on western outskirts of the Sydney central business district. The locality extends northwards from Chinatown, along both sides of Cockle Bay to King Street...
and Fox Studios
Fox Studios Australia
Fox Studios Australia is a major movie studio located in Sydney, Australia, occupying the site of the former Sydney Showground at Moore Park...
.
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.