2011 Deadly Awards: nominees

Nominees for the 17th Deadly Awards were announced recently, recognising achievers in indigenous community, sports and arts.

In the television category the nominees include programmes from NITV, SBS, ABC and Imparja Television.

There were also familiar names in the Actor category, which covers several performance categories.

TV Show of the Year
•On the Edge – NITV
•Living Black – SBS
•Marngrook Footy Show – NITV & ABC
•The Barefoot Rugby League Show – NITV
•Yamba’s Playtime – Imparja Television

Female Actor of the Year
•Rarriwuy Hick – Wrong Skin (play) – NSW
•Deborah Mailman – Offspring – QLD & NSW
•Marcia Langton – Here I Am – VIC
•Pauline Whyman – Here I Am – VIC
•Shai Pittman – Here I Am – NSW

Male Actor of the Year
•Aaron Fa’Aoso – East West 101 – QLD
•Jack Charles – Jack Charles v The Crown – VIC
•Aaron Pedersen – City Homicide – VIC & NT
•Dean Daley-Jones – Mad Bastards – WA
•Richard Green – Snowtown – NSW

The Deadlys will be held at the Sydney Opera House on 27 September 2011 and broadcast on SBS.

Voting is now open at vibe.com.au