The Wire

The 10th annual Deadly Sounds Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Music, Sport, Entertainment and Community Awards, also known as The Deadlys, were celebrated in style on Friday night, with more than 2,000 people turning up to watch the ceremony at The Sydney Opera House on Friday night. While the awards have come a long way since they were first presented at the Boomalli Artist Co-Op in Redfern in 1995, the basic premise remains the same: to celebrate the diverse range of Indigenous achievement through a popular vote. Gavin Jones, director, founder and executive producer of The Deadlys, was delighted with the turn-out.