The 18th annual Deadly Awards acknowledged some incredible Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists such as Elefant Traks act The Last Kinection and Yung Warriors at the Sydney Opera House on Tuesday night.
The Last Kinection walked away with Band Of The Year while Alice Springs’ Yung Warriors were awarded Hip Hop Artist Of The Year. Other award winners included Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu (Male Artist), Jessica Mauboy (Female Artist, Best Single) and Troy Cassar-Daley (Best Album).
Full list of music and arts winners below:
Most Promising New Talent in Music
Marcus Corowa
Male Artist Of The Year
Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu
Female Artist Of The Year
Jessica Mauboy
Hip Hop Artist Of The Year
Yung Warriors
Single Of The Year
Jessica Mauboy – Galaxy (feat. Stan Walker)
Album Of The Year
Troy Cassar-Daley – Home
Band Of The Year
The Last Kinection
Male Actor Of The Year
Jimi Bani – Mabo
Female Actor Of The Year
Deborah Mailman – Mabo
Dancer Of The Year
Janet Munyarryun
Visual Artist Of The Year
Vernon Ah Kee
Film Of The Year
Mabo
Television Show Of The Year
The Straits (ABC)
Outstanding Achievement In Literature
Ali Cobby Eckermann – Ruby Moonlight