The Deadlys Award winners 2007
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Music
- Most Promising New Talent in Music: Sharon-Lee LaneSharon-Lee LaneSharon-Lee Lane is an Australian country music singer. Her music career took off after her battle with cancer was featured on the channel nine TV series RPA, a battle that was revisited on RPA: Where Are They Now?. She won the 2007 Deadly award for most promising new talent.-References:...
- Single Release of the Year: "Your Love is Like A Song" - Dan SultanDan SultanDan Sultan is an Australian singer and songwriter. Sultan plays what he calls country soul rock ‘n’ roll.-Biography:Daniel Leo Sultan was born in 1983 and grew up in Williamstown, Melbourne. His father was Irish and his mother, Roslyn Sultan, was Aboriginal from the Arrernte and Gurindji people...
- Album Release of the Year: Cannot Buy My Soul - Kev CarmodyKev CarmodyKevin Daniel "Kev" Carmody is an Indigenous Australian singer-songwriter. His song "From Little Things Big Things Grow" was recorded with co-writer Paul Kelly for their 1993 single; it was covered by the Get Up Mob in 2008 and peaked at #4 on the Australian Recording Industry Association singles...
- Band of the Year: Black ImageBlack ImageBlack Image is a band from north Queensland, Australia. Band members have been brothers Vincent, Anselm, Dylan, Damien and Clifford Harrigan, their cousin Quinton Walker and Patrick Nandy. They won a Deadly in 2007 for Band of the Year....
- Artist of the Year: Jessica MauboyJessica MauboyJessica Hilda Mauboy , is an Indigenous Australian R&B singer-songwriter and actress. In 2006, Mauboy was the runner-up on the fourth season of Australian Idol, she had auditioned for the talent show in Alice Springs to pursue a recording career...
- Jimmy Little Lifetime Achievement Award for Contribution to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Music: Jimmy LittleJimmy LittleJimmy Little AO , is an Australian Aboriginal musician, singer, songwriter and guitarist, whose career has spanned six decades. For many years he was the only Aboriginal star on the Australian music scene...
- APRA Song of the Year: "Going Back Home" - Troy Cassar-DaleyTroy Cassar-DaleyTroy Cassar-Daley is a multi-award-winning country musician from New South Wales, Australia.He released his first EP, "Dream Out Loud", in 1994 and was nominated for his first Golden Guitar for Best Male Vocalist the same year...
Sport
- Most Promising New Talent in Sport: Dale Richards
- Outstanding Achievement in AFL: Lance FranklinLance FranklinLance "Buddy" Franklin, Jr is a professional Australian rules footballer currently playing for the Hawthorn Football Club in the Australian Football League . Nicknamed 'Buddy', Franklin primarily plays as a centre half-forward, but also spends some time in the midfield, where he plays along the wing...
- Outstanding Achievement in Rugby League: Johnathan ThurstonJohnathan ThurstonJohnathan Dean Thurston is an Indigenous Australian professional rugby league footballer in the NRL with the North Queensland Cowboys whom he co-captains...
- Male Sportsperson of the Year: Anthony MundineAnthony MundineAnthony Mundine is an Australian professional boxer and former rugby league footballer.He is the current interim WBA Light Middleweight Champion boxer, former two-time WBA Super Middleweight Champion, former IBO Middleweight Champion and New South Wales State of Origin representative footballer....
- Female Sportsperson of the Year: Rohanee CoxRohanee CoxRohanee Cox is an Australian women's basketball player who plays for Australia and the WNBL team Townsville Fire. Cox is an Indigenous Australian and won the female sportsperson of the year prize at the 2007 Deadlys...
- The Ella Lifetime Achievement Award for Contribution to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Sport: David PeacheyDavid PeacheyDavid Peachey is a former professional rugby league footballer of the 1990s and 2000s. An Australian international and New South Wales State of Origin representative fullback, he played the majority of his club football in the National Rugby League for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks...
The arts
- Dancer of the Year: Elma Kris
- Outstanding Achievement in Film, Television or Theatre: Richard FranklandRichard FranklandFor the nonconformist minister, see Richard Frankland Richard Joseph Frankland is an Australian playwright, scriptwriter and musician. He is an Aboriginal Australian of Gunditjmara origin from Victoria. He has worked significantly for the Aboriginal Australian cause.-Biography:Richard J. Frankland...
, Director of The CircuitThe Circuit (TV series)The Circuit is an Australian television drama series. The six part first season screened on SBS TV, premiering on 8 July 2007 at , and concluding on 12 August 2007. Season 2 began airing on December 1, 2009.... - Outstanding Achievement in Literature: Dr Anita HeissAnita HeissAnita Heiss is a contemporary Australian author of Austrian and Indigenous Australian descent.Anita Heiss is from the Wiradjuri people though she grew up in and lives in Sydney. Her mother was brought up in a Catholic mission and her father is originally from Austria...
- Not Meeting Mr Right - Outstanding Achievement in Entertainment: Luke CarrollLuke Carroll-Television and film:Carroll started out in guest roles in some Australian shows, including The Flying Doctors, Lift Off, The Man from Snowy River, Ocean Girl and Water Rats....
and Catherine Freeman - Going Bush - Male Actor of the Year: Aaron PedersenAaron PedersenAaron Pedersen is an Australian television and film actor of Arrente/Arabana Australian Aboriginal descent.-Career:Prior to Aaron's acting career, Aaron plied his trade as a journalist with ABC2 at Elsternwick studios in Melbourne....
- Female Actor of the Year: Deborah MailmanDeborah MailmanDeborah Mailman , is an Australian television and film actress. She was the first Aboriginal actress to win the Australian Film Institute Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role...
- Visual Artist of the Year: Dennis Nona
Community
- Outstanding Achievement in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education: Gavin Khan
- Outstanding Achievement in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health: Gracelyn Smallwood
- Broadcaster of the Year: Sandy Dann
- Apprentice or Trainee of the Year: Margaret Ross
- Young Leader of the Year: Tania MajorTania MajorTania Major , first came to prominence in 2004 as the youngest person elected to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission ....
, winner of the 2007 Young Australian of the yearAustralian of the YearSince 1960 the Australian of the Year Award has been part of the celebrations surrounding Australia Day , during which time the award has grown steadily in significance to become Australia’s pre-eminent award. The Australian of the Year announcement has become a very prominent part of the annual...
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External links
- Deadlys 2007 winners at VibeVIBEVibe is a music and entertainment magazine founded by producer Quincy Jones. The publication predominantly features R&B and hip-hop music artists, actors and other entertainers...
- Too Deadly: Top Indigenous achievers awarded at Sydney Opera House, National Indigenous Times 28 September 2007 Accessed 30 September 2007