THE NATIONAL ABORIGINAL & TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER MUSIC, SPORT, ENTERTAINMENT & COMMUNITY AWARDS DEADLYS® FINALISTS ANNOUNCED – VOTING OPENS 18 July 2013 Embargoed 11am, 18.7.2013 BC TV’s gripping, award-winning drama Redfern in the NBA finals, Patrick Mills, are finalists in the Male Sportsperson Now is a multiple finalist across the acting and of the Year category, joining two-time world champion boxer Daniel television categories in the 2013 Deadly Awards, Geale, rugby union’s Kurtley Beale and soccer’s Jade North. with award-winning director Ivan Sen’s Mystery Across the arts, Australia’s best Indigenous dancers, artists and ARoad and Satellite Boy starring the iconic David Gulpilil. writers are well represented. Ali Cobby Eckermann, the SA writer These were some of the big names in television and film who brought us the beautiful story Ruby Moonlight in poetry, announced at the launch of the 2013 Deadlys® today, at SBS is a finalist with her haunting memoir Too Afraid to Cry, which headquarters in Sydney, joining plenty of talent, achievement tells her story as a Stolen Generations’ survivor. Pioneering and contribution across all the award categories. Indigenous award-winning writer Bruce Pascoe is also a finalist with his inspiring story for lower primary-school readers, Fog Male Artist of the Year, which recognises the achievement of a Dox – a story about courage, acceptance and respect. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander musicians, will be a difficult category for voters to decide on given Archie Roach, Dan Sultan, The Deadly Award categories of Health, Education, Employment, Troy Cassar-Daley, Gurrumul and Frank Yamma are nominated. Broadcasting, Science, Journalism and Cultural Advancement are packed with the unsung heroes – the achievers who go Similarly, Female Artist of the Year finalists include some quietly about their business, making a real difference each day big names: Jessica Mauboy, Shellie Morris, Christine Anu, in the lives of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Casey Donovan and a surprise finalist Simone Stacey, the former Shakaya singer who returned to the spotlight Voting is open now and to lodge your vote, head to this year with a run on Channel 9’s The Voice. www.deadlys.com.au/vote Voting is open until 18 August 2013 and winners will be announced at the Reflecting on the year that was in sport, AFL powerhouse Deadlys® on 10 September 2013 at the Sydney Opera House. Adam Goodes gets a guernsey as does his talented Swans team-mate Lewis Jetta. They’re joined by Cyril Rioli, Eddie Betts and the indomitable Lance ‘Buddy’ Franklin Tickets to the Deadlys® will go on sale on Friday 19 July at the – which should keep Hawthorn supporters happy. Sydney Opera House Box Office. For more information, head to www.sydneyoperahouse.com/whatson/the_deadlys_2013.aspx There were no surprises in the NRL Player of the Year category, with 2013 NAIDOC Sportsperson of the Year You can keep up to date with all the Deadlys news at Johnathan Thurston a finalist, joining Rabbitohs’ Nathan facebook.com/vibeaustralia and through Twitter @Deadly_Vibe Merritt and league legend Greg Inglis. Sam Thaiday from #deadlys. You can also head to www.deadlys.com.au and subscribe Brisbane and the Bulldogs’ Ben Barba are also finalists. to the Deadly Vibe Wire newsletter at www.vibe.com.au Homegrown sportstars doing well in the US, NFL draftee Jesse ‘Tha For Deadly Awards™ media enquiries, please call Maryann Weston Monster’ Williams and the first Indigenous basketballer to play at Vibe on (02) 4822 8230 or email [email protected] THE NATIONAL ABORIGINAL & TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER MUSIC, SPORT, ENTERTAINMENT & COMMUNITY AWARDS THE THE NATIONAL ABORIGINAL & TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER MUSIC, SPORT, ENTERTAINMENT & COMMUNITY AWARDS NATIONAL ABORIGINAL & TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER MUSIC, SPORT, ENTERTAINMENT & COMMUNITY AWARDS MUSIC SPORT THE ARTS COMMUNITY HALL OF HEALTH* MOST PROMISING NEW MOST PROMISING NEW DANCER OF THE YEAR* SCIENTIST OR SCIENCE Craig Rigney and Kornar Winmil Yunti FAME* TALENT IN MUSIC* TALENT IN SPORT* Albert David PROJECT OF THE YEAR* Alex Wilson Darren Compton Professor Pat Dudgeon Slip-on Stereo Bradley Moggridge THE ELLA AWARD FOR LIFETIME Stik n Move Jett Bennett Daniel Riley McKinley Country Health SA Local Health Network (CHSALHN) Brian Steven Dennison ACHIEVEMENT IN SPORT Oz Island Mariah Williams Ella Havelka Lionel Dulmanawuy Garawirrtja Western Desert Nganampa Walytja Gerry Turpin The Merindas Jenni Sue Hoepper Lowanna Gibson Palyantjaku Tjutaku Aboriginal Corporation Marilyn Wallace THE JIMMY LITTLE AWARD FOR Sue Ray VISUAL ARTIST OF THE YEAR* Wide Bay Medicare Local (WBML) – Mara Arts Aboriginal Corporation – Yamaji Arts LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT IN MUSIC Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Team SINGLE RELEASE OF THE YEAR AFL PLAYER OF THE YEAR Lena Nyadbi Jandamarra Cadd THE MARCIA LANGTON AWARD FOR Dave Arden and Paul Kelly “Freedom Called” Adam Goodes EXCELLENCE IN HEALTH THROUGH Tony Albert LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT IN LEADERSHIP Archie Roach “Song to Sing” Lance Franklin EDUCATION* THE PROMOTION Brenda Croft Eddie Betts Ashley Collard OF HEALTHY AND SMOKE Thelma Plum “Around Here” THE LIFETIME CONTRIBUTION AWARD Lewis Jetta De Greer-Yindimincarlie Deadly Sista Girlz and the David Simone Stacey “My Pledge” FREE LIFESTYLES* FOR HEALING THE STOLEN GENERATIONS Wirrpanda Foundation Jessica Mauboy “Something’s Cyril Rioli Rewrite Your Story Campaign, Got a Hold on Me” MALE ACTOR OF THE YEAR Jack Manning Bancroft and AIME developed by Puiyurti (Don’t Smoke) DEADLY DRESSED – PROFESSIONAL NRL PLAYER OF THE YEAR Aaron Pedersen (Mystery Road) Koori Connect Tackling Tobacco Program David Gulpilil (Satellite Boy) ALBUM OF THE YEAR Johnathan Thurston Yamba’s Playtime Jasmine Sarin DEADLY DRESSED – COMMUNITY Ben Barba Luke Carroll (Redfern Now) Wide Bay Medicare Local’s ATSI Archie Roach – Into the Bloodstream Dean Daley-Jones (Redfern Now) Benny Walker – Sinners & Saints Greg Inglis HEALTH WORKER OF THE YEAR Population Health Unit – AMS Western Sydney THE SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE AWARD Nathan Merritt Jack Charles (Jack Charles V The Crown) Kutcha Edwards – Blak & Blu Alice Tayley – Wujal Wujal Rockhole Community, Healthy Lifestyles Video Sam Thaiday APRA SONG OF THE YEAR Steven Pigram – The Wanderer FEMALE ACTOR OF THE YEAR Primary Health Care Centre Shellie Morris and the Borroloola Deborah Mailman Jenny Poelina – KAMSC JOURNALISM STORY Songwomen – FEMALE SPORTSPERSON Together We Are Strong Tessa Rose Kay Mundraby – Kambu Medical Centre OF THE YEAR* OF THE YEAR Leah Purcell Kyah Simon Leonie Morcome – Biripi Aboriginal BAND OF THE YEAR Shari Sebbens Medical Service Dan Bourchier – Sky News – Adam Giles story Vanessa Stokes Bartlett Brothers Miranda Tapsell Ashleigh Barty Marian Hill – Derbarl Yerrigan Health Service Michelle White – Koori Mail – East Journey Stacey Porter The Amazing Nana Purple Dubmarine Shannon McCann FILM OF THE YEAR EMPLOYMENT* NITV News – Shayden and Junaid The Medics The Sapphires Corporate Culcha Thorne in Saudi Arabia Street Warriors MALE SPORTSPERSON Mystery Road John Clarke Koori Mail – ‘Warning of another Satellite Boy Justin Kickett Stolen Generation’ story MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR OF THE YEAR Big Name No Blanket Daniel Geale Koori Job Ready National Indigenous Times – ‘It’s a white wash’ Archie Roach Croker Island Exodus Patrick Mills Triscilla Holborow Dan Sultan Kurtley Beale Frank Yamma Jesse Williams TELEVISION SHOW COMMUNITY BROADCASTER Troy Cassar-Daley Jade North OF THE YEAR OF THE YEAR* Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu Living Black – SBS Bernard Namok Jr – TEABBA Move It Mob Style – ABC & NITV FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR Nathan Lovett-Murray – Deadly Redfern Now – ABC Urban Flava, 3KND Shellie Morris Colour Theory – NITV John Harding – 3CR Jessica Mauboy Marngrook Footy Show – NITV Casey Donovan Mechelle ‘Big Girl’ Wilson – 100.9FM River Morris – 2BBBFM Christine Anu PUBLISHED BOOK Simone Stacey OF THE YEAR* CULTURAL ADVANCEMENT* Ali Cobby Eckermann HIP HOP ARTIST OF THE YEAR (Too Afraid to Cry) Arthur Phillip Ah Wang Namatjira Project Jimblah NPY Women’s Council Aboriginal The Last Kinection Corporation (Traditional Healers of Nathan Lovett-Murray Caper Central Australia: Ngangkari) Sam Cook Shellie Morris Yung Warriors Bruce Pascoe (Fog a Dox) * These awards are judged by Bryte MC Jillian Boyd (Bakir and Bi) True Australian Aboriginal Survivors the Deadly Executive Academy Group (The Colour of My Skin) and also open to popular vote. 2 I 2013 Deadlys MEDIA KIT 2013 Deadlys MEDIA KIT I 3 THE THE NATIONAL ABORIGINAL & TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER MUSIC, SPORT, ENTERTAINMENT & COMMUNITY AWARDS NATIONAL ABORIGINAL & TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER MUSIC, SPORT, ENTERTAINMENT & COMMUNITY AWARDS The Merindas Paul Kelly, Dave’s hope is that the song “draws attention on to be used as the theme song for the 2013 NRL MUSIC to the unsung heroes ‘who fought alongside their season and peaked on the charts at number 26. Sassy and soulful, The Merindas are delighting audiences white countrymen, but who often, when they returned MOST PROMISING NEW In April, Jessica Mauboy was ranked at number 16 on with their renditions of all the classic Motown hits. home, were still the victims of racism and abuse”. TALENT IN MUSIC* The trio originally came together for a one-off special the Herald-Sun’s list of the 100 Greatest Australian performance at the premiere of The Sapphires movie but Singers of All Time, as well as making appearances on after a standing ovation and rave reviews they decided to Archie Roach “Song to Sing” shows like The Voice, and The Ellen DeGeneres Show. Slip-on Stereo continue. Their first official show sold out in 10 minutes. She has been in the US working on her third studio album, After taking a much-needed hiatus from his performing which is due for release later this year. “To the End of the Four-piece band Slip-on Stereo have only been together Singers include Angela Rule, award-winning artist career to heal and recover from a series of personal Earth”, the lead single from her upcoming album, was for just over a year, but they are already making a big Candice Lorrae and Elisabeth Gogos, former singer tragedies, Archie has triumphantly returned to the released on 17 July.